Lloyd C.

I noticed a new ramen place called Garlic High. As I drove closer, I realized that they used to be Seto Fish & Chips (which i am sad to see them gone). The small parking lot can get crowded during peak lunch hours. Remodeled interior with counter or table seating. A couple of large groups of 6+ can be accommodated. One unisex restroom. The service is super welcoming, helpful, and attentive. She had such a bubbly personality. The menu is simple. Either choice of Ramen or Mazesoba. I went with their Signature Ramen (4/5). Jiro-style ramen with ultra rich tonkotsu broth, thick chewy noodles, customizable toppings like minced garlic, back fat, beansprouts, and cabbage. I really liked the thick noodles which were perfectly cooked. The pork chashu were thick and meaty yet tender. If they pan-seared them or flamed brulee'd the meat like Misoya used to do. That would elevate this dish! Breath mints are definitely needed afterwards! This is my first experience into this..."food cult" requiring endurance to finish, with a devoted following known as "Jirorians " I have been initiated into the "Jirorians" and I love it! I'm excited to try their Mazesoba next time I visit. Support your local business.

Samantha C.

Checked this place out right before they opened and there was already a line of about 6 groups ahead of us. The place is small, with a bar and a handful of tables. You order via QR code and pay electronically..food came out within 10 minutes. They offer mainly mazesoba and ramen, which my boyfriend and I tried without any add-ins or changes to the items. Both items were lacking in flavor, the noodles were not cooked enough, and the garlic was overwhelming. Chashu was cooked perfectly, but very salty! Huge portions that can justify the prices if you like the flavor. Service is good, but we wouldn't return.

Jocelyn S.

Wait can get long, we waited around 20 minutes on the weekend. Would recommend to hop on the Yelp waitlist. Service after ordering was a little slow as well. I got the small ramen with regular everything. I also added quail eggs, and it came with 6 of them. The chashu slices are very thick, though a little tough. I like the thick ramen noodles that had a hand-cut feel. I felt like the ratios of the ramen were off - not enough broth, not enough noodles, too much bean sprouts. I tried my friend's mazemen (dry ramen) and I preferred it a little more for the fried onions and creaminess from the egg yolk.

Minh-Chau D.

I like the thick homemade noodles and the garlic. Note that by vegetables they mean bean sprouts.

Emily W.

Pretty long wait on a Saturday lunch. Joined Yelp waitlist around 12pm and waited around 30-40 minutes to get seated. Food took a while to come out too. We shared the ramen and mazesoba. I personally liked the mazesoba better. The noodles here are really thick and chewy. I feel like they were more quantity over quality though. It was pretty heavy overall and I thought they just piled on way too many bean sprouts to where most of the bites were just bean sprouts. I also feel like there wasn't enough broth + noodles. I also added quail eggs for +$3 and I got 4 quail eggs, while my friend got 6 quail eggs. In hindsight, the small size would've sufficed. The meat pieces are HUGE. Service was good. Seating is indoor only in a cozy atmosphere.

James K.

I love garlic so this place caught my attention. I got max garlic option with the ramen. Even for me it was a bit too much. Will go with heavy next time. Thick noodles were good. Reminds me of Korean kalguksu except thicker. Wished there was a little more soup. Was pretty busy on a Wednesday night and they only had one server so was a bit slow but understandable cause she was alone. Overall would be back again.

LeeLee C.

If you like garlic and hand made thick noodles, this place is for you. This place is popular, we came at 11:30 sharp on Sunday and there were already 5 parties ahead of us. When we finished and walked out at 12:15, the line was down to the end of the building. Garlic High is easy to spot as it has its own building with a big sign indicates it's a Japanese cuisine. It serves basically 2 kinds of noodle, ramen with broth and mazesoba, which is a dry mix but a small amount of sauce at the bottom. Even the ramen doesn't have a big bowl of broth like other ramen places. If you want extra broth, the menu charges $6 for it as a side. They only serve the small size when we visited, which is more than enough to fill us up. The small size contains one thick slice of cha siu for 150g, the medium is 200g and large 300g per the menu. I got the mazesoba which came with a beautiful orange yolk egg on top, loads of bean sprouts and fried onions. These ingredients were so loaded that I thought they forgot to add noodles. I had to dig in really hard to find the noodles at the bottom of the bowl. The noodles definitely tasted as freshly handmade, they were chewy and thick, not the kind I like, and I felt that it was a bit too big a texture for this style of dish. It's maybe double the thickness of the noodles used in the Chinese dish Shanghai Stir Fry. Once mixed in, the egg disappeared and I couldn't taste it. Unlike in hot pot you put a raw egg in the dipping sauce, every piece of hot food dipped in will pick up some bits of the egg and adding silky coating to the food, mixing an egg in this huge amount of bean sprouts just made it disappeared. I do like the fried onions that add aroma and texture. To me, the whole bowl was light in flavor even I chose everything regular, so I had to pour in their ramen sauce and fish powder to add flavors, which I find it interesting to have these condiments. When I placed my order online, I was asked about the level of umami fat and I chose regular (anything on top of that is extra cost), but I couldn't tell what that was from my bowl. The ramen came with the broth maybe half way over the bowl only, again, a big satisfying piece of cha siu and loads of bean sprouts. My friend got tired of chewing the noodles and complained that it's not the kind of noodles she enjoyed. Ramen and Mazesoba both came with freshly chopped garlic on the side that you can mix it in.

David S.

Garlic High has some interesting ideas, but overall it was a bit disappointing. The ramen noodles were cooked fine, but the broth felt heavy and overly salty, and the garlic flavor was way too strong in every bowl--more overpowering than flavorful. Toppings were basic, and while the portions were decent, nothing really stood out. Service was okay, but the combination of intense garlic and lackluster balance in the dishes made it hard to enjoy. I'd give it 2 stars--probably won't be rushing back.

Yuki M.

Many of my Japanese friends were hyped about this new Jiro-style spot, so I finally checked it out. (Jiro-style is known for its massive portions and very bold, fatty, and garlicky flavors.) The ramen was so good! The portion size is huge and the flavor is heavy and rich, but it's somehow hard to stop eating. It's definitely addictive. The restaurant is clean, and the staff were also helpful and friendly. Highly recommended if you want a very filling and flavorful meal!

Albie E.

This is the newest place in Sunnyvale, when it comes to good ramen! It looks like it hasn't been around a long time so I decided to give it a go. The menu is very simple. Very few items but when you taste the food.... It's all they need! I opted for the ramen noodles with broth and a raw egg side to add. The pork was nice and flavoured with perfect seasoning. The broth was so flavourful and the noodles were plentiful and thick! The added raw egg gave it a nice creamy texture and added egg flavour. I ordered a medium, which was a lot bigger than I thought.. you get a nice hefty portion of food, so trust, you won't leave hungry and get your moneys worth. The side of pork/cabbage with rice was also very tasty. The pork is nice and seasoned well. I must admit, I ordered too much food. I should've ordered a small ramen with the side dish. The ambiance was amazing, vibes of a small ramen shop in Japan. It was very lively and just super friendly. The staff was amazing, checking in on customers and serving you water constantly. Amazing service. The price is reasonable, but as mentioned before, you'll get your moneys worth and oh so good There is a good sized parking lot where you can park while you eat. This place has soft drinks, tea and water, no alcohol is served. I definitely recommend you try this place as this place is as close to a ramen spot in Japan as you can get!

Ann T.

Very traditional and authentic ramen in every sense. My boyfriend who has lived in Japan (and ate here with me) and many of my JET program buddies thought so too from my IG story that I posted. None of that extra bells and whistles stuff, they stick to what they know and are good at. Minimal menu, much like restaurants over in Japan. We came right when they opened and there were still a couple spots left in the parking lot. This used to be the Seto Japanese restaurant/fish and chips spot and still has the old signage for it. Once you get closer to the door, you can see it says Garlic High. There's a waitlist for you to physically sign in on if you don't make it into the first group of immediately seated parties. There's a couple tables and some counter seating, but it can get packed pretty quickly (like our visit there on a Friday afternoon). Ordering happens through a QR code and you send the order to the kitchen. We got the: 1) Signature Ramen: -This is their Jiro style ramen. Super rich and comes with a hearty, pork based broth. Noodles are thick and have a nice chew to them and it also comes with a ginormous amount of bean sprouts, cabbage, pork belly, garlic and umami fat. -Boyfriend barely finished this and we had to take some of the leftovers to go. 2) Mazesoba: -This is their brothless ramen. -This is also Jiro style and also has thick, deliciously chewy noodles, along with a ginormous amount of bean sprouts, a rich savory sauce, cabbage, pork belly, garlic, fried onions, egg yolk, and umami fat. -I've had mazesoba before and this is the richest, thickest, most filling one that I've ever had. I usually get to the point where I can mix in the vinegar and mix in rice at other mazesoba places, but this one was just so heavy and filling (in a good way) that I never made it to that point. We packed some vinegar to go to add some taste when we had the leftovers though. -Great mix of tastes and textures even without that extra step. I got some quail eggs with this and they give you 5. I love quail eggs so this was a nice addition. Both of us got the garlic max which was this HUGE dollop of garlic on top of our ramen and it was super garlicky. Boyfriend said it was too much for him, but if you're a real garlic lover, it's a must. VERY BAD, but I despise bean sprouts unless they stop tasting like bean sprouts (looking at the sesame beansprout banchan). When I say a ginormous amount of bean sprouts, I'm talking like a mountain, like whoever was preparing this has massive hands and just used both of them to scoop in bean sprouts. I usually can scoop out the beansprouts and give it to a fellow beansprout enjoyer (my bf in this case), but it took me at least 10 minutes to do this, giving you an idea of how it was. This didn't ruin the taste or experience for me, since I'd just have given it to someone else anyways but this is one of the features of their ramen that makes it super authentically Japanese. Some free toppings that you can get here are fish powder, Kewpie mayo, and chives kimchi (deliciously adds a bit of a sour kick if you need to refresh your tastes buds). Unfortunately, they were out of death sauce when we were there. Aside from the 2 things that we ordered, the only other "entree style" dish they have is their chashu bowl. Again, simple so they can focus on what they're good at. Worth a try and definitely more unique than many other ramen places out there.

Sophie C.

Nice addition to the area! Garlic High offers Jiro-style ramen and mazesoba. You can choose your garlic level, umami fat level, and add extra toppings ($2-4 each) to each bowl. I loved the thick chewy noodles (much thicker than other ramen places' thick noodles). Chashu was good on the outside with the fat, but dry in the center. The broth was rich and porky. They suggest getting regular garlic and umami for your first time, but I'm glad I got light garlic, as it was already more raw garlic than expected. The small has 150 grams of noodles and 1 slice of chashu. I was satisfied but for a bigger person than me, I don't think it'd be enough. Make sure to grab a mint/floss pick by the door when you leave. You'll need it!

Chloe P.

Checked out Garlic High and I'd give it a solid 4 stars. The ramen here is definitely good, but it's the kind of place you have to be in the right mood for. This isn't a light ramen. It's meaty, thick, super garlicky, and very filling. The broth is rich and almost fatty in that comforting, indulgent way, and the noodles are thick and chewy which makes the bowl feel really hearty. If you're someone who loves bold garlic flavor and super savory ramen, this place will probably be right up your alley. It's the kind of bowl that really hits when you're craving something heavy and satisfying. The menu is also very simple with basically two main options. I tried the mazesoba, which was okay, but honestly next time I'd just go straight for the ramen. The broth is where this place shines and it feels like that's really the star of the menu. Overall, definitely tasty and worth checking out if you're a garlic lover and want a rich, filling ramen experience. Just come hungry.