Gave this place a try and wow what a difference, the place was empty.... We were the only customers there yay for me lol. Food was good this time and service was normal (slow) Ok byee read more

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Great and very friendly service! Foos is very good and delicious, tgey also have lunch specials and you can substitute the rice for extra salad if you are diabetic. It's an inviting and friendly atmosphere. read more

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Newer Ramen restaurant in the Target Shopping Center. It's an order at the counter but looks like dine in the food is brought to your table and on real plates. I ordered to go but definitely plan to return for dine in. I ordered one Ramen bowl and one sushi combination to share with my husband. It was more than enough food and we some Ramen left over for lunch the following day; reheated very well. The food was packed very well. The Ramen broth was separated from the contents. The sushi combo included Spicy Tuna, California Roll, and Crunchy (shrimp). Very fresh and made while I waited. I ordered the Beef Ramen. Beef was very tender. The menu stated it had red Chile so we were expecting some spice or kick to it, but it waa on the bland side. Also, the egg (whole egg, nice) was hard boiled not soft boiled. I definitely plan to return. I would request a soft boiled egg and some spice/heat. The inside has a good number of tables for dining in. Ample parking in this shopping center. read more

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Placed a take out order for the first time and used a local discount offered on the web ordering system. I appreciated how easy it was to order online, and pick up was on time and easy. I ordered some nigiri, seaweed salad, a spicy tuna roll and an ahi appetizer. I was really happy with the portions and quality of most of the food. I will order again for sure, that being said I wouldn't recommend the ahi appetizer, not sure if it would have been a different case in house, but the dish overall wasn't something I'd order again. read more

This place is a pretty much a total miss now. The staff looks completely different from what I remember last year, so maybe that has something to do with it. They did expand the menu to include sushi offerings; I believe that part of the issue is that they went totally overboard and now there's so many things on the menu and most of them don't taste good or have weird combinations of things thrown together. My Chirashi sushi bowl was literally served in a plastic takeout bowl. There was nothing in it but fish and rice, some toppings wouldn't have hurt. The next visit, I got the poke bowl, and they plated it better, but there was no sauce in the poke, or any of the basic toppings people have come to expect. In fact, it was more like a sashimi salad. My wife's bento was pretty bad. In it, she also got a side of plain overcooked ramen noodle which was not edible. Salmon was bland. The ramen seems to be the only thing that is still okay. My boys ate it up fine. The servers are nice, but pretty clueless about the menu that they can't even articulate what's what. They really need to dial-in the menu and go back to a winning formula with basic offerings that they can stand behind. This is a cautionary tale of trying to be the jack-of-all-trades leads you down a path of being maste-of-none. read more

Mako Ramen - Chirashi Bowl $23 - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Mako Ramen is conveniently located right between two military bases -- it's also right near the 405 exit making it a terrific spot to grab quick lunch or dinner if you work in the area. The service is always prompt and friendly. There's no snarks, attitudes, negotiating for a bigger table, etc. The menu is actually rather extensive. It offers both ramen, sushi, bento boxes, and appetizers. I just wish their gyozas aren't deep fried. The ramen itself is delicious. The aburi chashu gets seared fresh right before serving and not ice cold like the ones from Tsukemen Tao. They won't dump some slabs of fridge meat in your soup I promise. The soup is not very salty and actually rather light even if you get something typically heavier like tonkotsu based soup. I attribute that to where the owner is from. Makoto is from the Western region of Japan and their soup stocks tend not to be overly salty, sweet, or heavy. It reminded me of what my relatives from the Western side of the island prefers. I appreciate that very much given how salty and oily the soup can be elsewhere. Parking is also free and the restaurant offers military discounts as well. I hope to swing by again in the near future. read more

Mako Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

I wasn't feeling great and thought soup sounded good so we came here for some ramen. It's a small place, nothing fancy. In fact when you walk in it looks like a counter-service kind of place until the server comes to seat you. The menu has ramen, but also some rice plates and sushi. We chose the Umami (seafood) ramen and Beef brisket ramen. They were both very different, but very, very good and came an enormous bowls. I would definitely come back here for takeout, but the actual restaurant is pretty plain. Definitely nothing to look at. But it's the food that counts, and our ramen was delish! read more

Mako Ramen - Umami Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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The food was ok. Spicy ramen, was decent. The blond server was a joke. She never smiles, never refilled water, and I dined by my self. She puts the food on the other side of the table. So you have to reach over and grab everything. read more

Picked up a chicken Katsu for dinner. I ordered online and it was ready in 20 mins. It came with rice and a cabbage salad. The chicken Katsu was tasty and crunchy on the outside. Definitely will come back again. read more

Mako Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Proper packaging for To Go Orders. Per your employees- Our $30+ To-Go order was improperly packaged allowing one item to leak when the package was picked up, the bag bottom saturated and gave way while being delivered dumping the order on the sidewalk. When brought to your stores attention we were given a $20 gift certificate. Definitely not somewhere to recommend for Take-Out. read more

Mako Ramen - Unused Gift Certificate - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

TLDR: Good, not great. 4.5 stars. A good menu that covers your standard ramen shop essentials with a handful of unexpected additives. I see myself going back when it's convenient, but I won't go out of my way to come here. Umami seafood ramen: I think the pictures from Yelp gave me the impression that it was going to be a thick broth, but I was sad to discover that it wasn't. Nonetheless, it's a good bowl of ramen that does not have the porky taste that seafood enjoyers avoided when ordering this type of ramen. The broth had a salt base that kept the umami without the fatty feel, and it was nice to enjoy on its own. It had a fair amount of seafood, and the noodle portions were good. Chicken Karaage: I liked it a lot. A light battered juicy chicken karaage sounds easy to do, but many ramen shops overthink and mess up. The choice of serving it with Japanese mayo and a sour sesame sauce on the side was interesting since restaurants tend to only do one sauce per dish. I appreciated the choice offered, and I still think the Japanese mayo is hard to beat. The salad was fine, and I wish the chicken pieces were bigger. Pork Gyoza: This one is a bit disappointing. It tasted like package gyoza bought from a supermarket. Deep frying the dumpling also did not help the texture. The thick peanut based sauce was okay, but I don't see myself getting this again. Service: It's good. I went during a non-busy hour so the staff didn't have a lot in their hands, but they made sure I had water, and were proactive. Ambiance: A nice shop that seats just under 50. It's clean, bright, and I place I won't mind slow eating a meal in. read more

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Picked up food for my daughter. She ordered Spicy Miso Tonkontsu. I have one big issue with this business, so I asked to talk to the manager and the employee said she doesn't work Sunday. Her name is Monica and I need her to respond this review. Although the food was great, they charged me double tax. Basically, I paid 18.50% tax! The employee told me, he had no idea why that was, but it happens on all orders. This is not legal and must be addressed. I will be reporting this business to the BBB and the State of California, if I don't hear from Monica. This would have been a 4 or 5 star review if they didn't double tax me. read more

Mako Ramen - A copy of my bill showing I was double taxed. - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Very up to date spot to eat at! Great music, great service and tasty food!!! Thank you team for the care and the love! read more

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This new ramen place is in the same parking lot as Ralphs and Target. It's spacious with large amount of seating. It looks fast casual but a server took our order, brought our food, refilled drinks, and bussed tables. We came during the weekday and they had some lunch specials. My wife ordered the lunch combo which per the menu came with a half sized ramen and choice of appetizer. I ordered the full sized ramen. Honestly, go for the lunch special. Both bowls were huge and appeared the same size. Even the appetizer was huge. We had tonkatsu ramen, gyoza, and kaarage. Everything was flavorful and we loved it all. The roasted pork included with the ramen was delicious. Kaarage was super juicy and tender yet crunchy from the batter. Service was really friendly and they kept checking up on us. My wife and I both loved our meal and can't wait to return! read more

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First time visitor Located next to Starbucks in rossmoor parking lot target side Orders can be placed online Lunch specials available Sit down dining available Open kitchen Open seating including window seats Clean decor Server was really pleasant and attentive Had the pork belly rice with green onion bean sprouts pickled ginger and rice. Pork belly was tender, good fat to meat ratio, and large portion easy for sharing and reasonable on the wallet Dry ramen special with green onion, poached egg, seaweed, and mince meat. Protip use some of the house chili oil sparing as a small bunch as the heat sneaks up on you and the sesame oil balances the flavors and heat. Tan tan love the heartiness of the shiitake and crunch of woodear mushroom and bamboo shoots and bean sprouts - silky firm tofu to absorb the broth. Did not feel overly heavy or salty. Noodles cooked well. Service was lovely and great spot to dine solo, group, and date night. Would return to try additional dishes! read more

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Great broth and noodles have a nice chewy bite. Perfect texture! And service and fast and very friendly. Great place for a quick lunch or dinner! read more

Mako Ramen - Noodles and Tonkatsu broth - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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This is a solid local Japanese ramen spot! They have classic tonkotsu broth which is my favorite and harder to find in this area. The broth is really rich and flavorful, exactly what you want. They also provide a good amount of toppings, but I wish they had more add-on options available like corn or black garlic oil (which are my go-tos). Our server was super friendly and consistently checked on us. I recommend trying this restaurant if you're already in the area! read more

Mako Ramen - Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

The whole experience was alright. The food was pretty good. The portion of the ramen is a good nice size especially for us considering we usually share a bowl. Spicy garlic edamame was good compared to others. Got half a sushi roll. Which for the most part their rolls are their typical ones you find at other places. Didn't really see a roll that stood out to me in particular. Good thing is you can get half rolls if you don't want too much food. The chasu was good. The environment was nice, and the service was good enough. All in all your typical ramen place. Not bad but not great. I would consider this one out of the many I've been to as an in between. So that's not necessarily a bad thing. But others might enjoy it more than we did. read more

I was really excited to finally try Mako Ramen, but the entire experience was a total drab. I visited at a time when the restaurant was completely empty, yet the customer service was still horrible. The waitress was so preoccupied talking to her coworkers that I was essentially ignored; my drink sat empty for most of the meal, and she had a nasty attitude as if my presence was a waste of her time. As for the food, the fried gyoza tasted like nothing but fried batter with no meat, and the beef brisket ramen was so sour that I could hardly taste any of the other ingredients. I've had my fair share of ramen across the country and even internationally, so I have a pretty high standard for what a good bowl should be, and this just didn't hit the mark. It's a shame because I was looking forward to a new local spot, but given how much I usually enjoy this cuisine, this place was a massive disappointment and earns a one-star rating all around. read more

Mako Ramen - Beef Brisket Ramen and Gyoza - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Came here for a late lunch since we're in the area. No wait and our sever was attentive and got our orders right away. We ordered two soy sauce ramen with chicken karrage and kimchi to share. The ramen portion was big and I shared with my kid and didn't finish. The chicken was very juicy and big! The home made kimchi was very good and we took all the left over home. read more

Mako Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Organic chicken bento box was amazing. People are cool here. Love the service overall with proper seating.

The people were nice and the restaurant was clean. The food was pretty decent for a quick bite. We just felt that the bold flavors of ramen was somewhat lacking. If you're looking for a quick, fast food version of Ramen, then this would be the place. read more

Seal Beach doesn't strike me as a place that would have a decent ramen place, but this place changed my mind. There are ramen places in nearby cities, but this may be the only one in Seal Beach. It's more of a modern take on ramen, but I actually prefer it that way. It seems to use good quality ingredients without the use of MSG, which I appreciate. These days I can't eat traditional Japanese ramen anymore because they are way too salty and leave me with a dry cotton mouth. I didn't get any of that nasty aftertaste from this place. Classic Tonkotsu ramen had smooth, flavorful broth without being too salty. It came with chashu, woodear mushrooms, red ginger, green onions, egg, and bean sprouts. Spicy Sweet Cold Ramen was excellent. This was a great dish to have on a hot day like today. It's dry, chilled ramen with slightly spicy sesame/soy based sauce, served with chashu, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, red radishes, egg, bamboo shoots, and spring mix. It's basically a ramen salad. The noodles were very al dente, which is how I like it, although may be little too firm for some. Portion was good on both. Came with my wife and daughter and we could barely finish our dishes. We ordered some appetizers (Karaage and Glazed Brussels Sprouts) but ended up taking those home because it was too much food for us. For a casual, semi-service restaurant, the service was really good. Staff members were friendly, enthusiastic, and attentive. I wouldn't mind driving out of my way to come back here again even though I have access to good ramen places closer to home. read more

I'll start by saying the service here is fantastic, and the table set up/ambiance is similar to the place before. When we walked in we didn't realize it was a sit down where someone comes at takes your order. The food was just ok. The gyoza was pretty good and we liked the dipping sauce it came with. The noodle dish my husband got was really basic and the broth tastes like chicken broth and that's it , and the pork was not good; we were expecting a bit more. The Katsu was decent, but the rice was cold and the salad dressing tastes more like vinegar and less of ginger. We'd be willing to try this again and order different ramen to see if the flavors are there. Hoping this place does well and doesn't fall to the bad luck of that corner spot because everyone there is so nice! read more

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Mako Ramen...where have you been my whole life?!! Quality and quantity packed full of the freshest ingredients and robust flavor. And enough food in this large bowl to satisfy even my wife. (And she can power down the food) Great to see this clean and friendly new eatery. We needed a ramen place in this neighborhood. We'll be back. read more

Mako Ramen - The new Spicy Miso Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Arrived for a Sunday evening dinner. Sign said "seat yourself" so we did. Servers were friendly and welcoming. Place is partially self-serve as you get your own water and fountain drinks; they take your food order at the table. Food: Fried rice - half size is a great portion and can be easily shared - it was flavored and delicious. Gyoza were fried and partially open on the bottom side. They were hot and fresh and crunchy. Shoyu ramen. The broth was extremely flavorful and it came with lots of toppings (meat, green onions, bamboo, half egg)that made it richer and plentiful. Big deep bowls of noodles. Miso ramen - has ground meat in it and mushrooms and various topics. The miso broth was great. Noodles were plentiful. Tonkatsu with wavy noodles - broth was thick and rich. Lots of noodles and excellent toppings. Red kimchi - SO GOOD. Comes in little to go tubs. Service needs to tighten up but they are new and getting their feet under them. We were missing a dish that never came out and it showed up on the bill still - they removed it with no issue. One of the five bowls of ramen came out with watery diluted broth - they switched that very quickly. We left there stuffed and happy. We will return. This will be a great lunch and dinner spot at this center. read more

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Yes. All the Yes. Mako Ramen is what Seal Beach needed. Please come and enjoy this place so we can keep Mako Ramen here. I recommend the Gyoza and Tonkotsu Ramen with straight noodles. The Fried Rice and Brussels Sprouts were also very good. The restaurant is clean and organized. When you come in, you will wait to be seated, however you do get up to get your own beverages. The staff is super sweet, if you need help navigating the menu they are happy to help you. I'm sure it won't be long until there is a line around the corner to get in here. read more

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When we arrived there was only one other table that was already eating. We ordered and other customers came in after us. Two tables after us received their food and were eating before I received my food. Mind you, I'm 6 months pregnant and just ordered ramen. When I finally got my soup the ramen was hard and stuck together in multiple spots. Then I asked for the check. Waited another 20 mins before I got the check, all the while the people who arrived after us already paid, left, and their table was clean. No apologies for the wait, server didn't seem to care. So that was my first and last time coming here. This place sucked. read more

Mako Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

We are thrilled to post this review! Thank you Mako Ramen for the yummy food, friendly service and even helping me charge my phone while Rumi & I were on tour, celebrating at parties with Creative Parties for Kids- my business! Honestly the ramen & salmon sushi got us through a really long day. Thank you! Lisa Cohen read more

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Affordable, delicious and homey. A perfect fall/winter meal. This is exactly what you hope for. Absolute perfection. Just a note, they keep the AC on high inside the restaurant. read more

Mako Ramen - Ramen with extra egg. - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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They have good outside business food is Norman quilisadio And service is really really not that bad and ambiance Is really awesome read more

Walked in and we were immediately greeted. It's take-out or table service. Thankfully not go order, wait for your food, and take to your table. In other words, loved it was table service with a very attentive server who checked on us a couple of times to make sure we were doing good. Don't miss the kimchi. I got the "old" kimchi because it was spicier. It was quite tasty. The star was the Yakisoba Omelet. I guess I've watched so many episodes of Tokyo Diner on Netflix that I wanted something with egg and ramen - it was excellent. My wife had one of the ramen soup bowls. Seafood? She slurped it all down the hatch despite thinking it was too big of a bowl. She loved it. I tasted the broth and it was great. We will definitely return. Especially thanks to the $5/off coupon, but even without we enjoyed. $50 for two entrees and the kimchi. read more

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I was getting a lot of mixed messages from the other Yelp reviews. Some customers thought the broth was too bland, while others thought it was too salty. So the great mystery was revealed when I tried my ramen. My son thought it was fine, but my broth definitely lacked the richness and the flavor that I normally expect in ramen. It was not too salty, but the degree of saltiness was not the issue. True, it may not have MSG, but it's missing a whole lot of other things too. What was also surprising was the copious amount of ginger strands in the bowl. I never expected to find ginger bits in my ramen, so I viewed it as a rogue ingredient. What I did like about my ramen order was the seared pork. It was perfectly prepared and I like the cut of the meat--not too fatty nor too lean. Service was pretty awesome. There was only one server that I could tell for all the tables, but he was efficient and seemed to be able to be everywhere at the same time. The indoor dining area was comfortable, but the multiple fans blowing from the ceiling made some tables too cold for me. This is not my favorite ramen place, but it's got some redeeming qualities. read more

The service was terrible and super slow. We ordered our food and drink and never received anything after 30 minutes of waiting. We were regulars here but after receiving this type of service for the third time I highly doubt we will be back. read more

This is our favorite ramen place! The food is fantastic and the restaurant is clean and staff are friendly! Must try! read more

Mako Ramen - Ramen with yummy and clean broth with a side of tempura - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

Owner should sneak to visit this ramen shop as a customer! How your chef and waitress work and behave against customer. Owner going to find this is the "Best" ramen and "Best" customer service in South Bay! read more

I was pleasantly surprised at how good the ramen here was, given that it was located in an area with not so much authentic Asian food around. It's definitely my new go to spot when I'm looking for a quick ramen fix in my area. I've had the regular and spicy tonkotsu and shoyu. I'd recommend either of the tonkotsu though, because the shoyu broth was way too salty and greasy for me. The spicy tonkotsu is actually pretty spicy. The noodles tasted handmade, and I loved that they were thin! What also sets this place apart from others is that they actually char their chashu pork, which I love since it adds a smoky flavor to the ramen. Overall, it's not the best you can find in the OC but it's pretty good so def worth a try if you're in the area! read more

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A friend has just moved in down the street and I was craving ramen. We decided to try this spot. While the karaage was decent, my entire group was shocked at how disappointing the rest of the food was. This ramen restaurant is likely the most mediocre ramen restaurant i've all gone to in Orange County. The ramen was just alright and the gyoza was soggy, oily, and looked like burnt spare ribs. On a positive note, this place does offer soju and other alcohol. read more

Mako Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Seal Beach, California

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Ate here for lunch and was left disappointed. Is the ramen a legit, authentic bowl of noodles? Yes. Ambiance and service good? Definitely. The areas this place fell short were in flavor and pricing. The shoyu ramen was too salty. Owner/management should retaste it and make adjustments. The overwhelming saltiness was obvious for everyone in my party. If they're going for a bolder flavor to meet the demographics, I think there's other ways besides adding just salt. The gyoza was way too garlicky. Almost like the person who made the filling made a mistake by adding too much. The balance was thrown off. Lastly the pricing does not make match what you get. Overpriced compared to other ramen places that offer a better product. Hopefully they make the adjustments in order to survive a competitive ramen market. read more

Friendly and attentive service! I like that the menu is simple, half a dozen ramen bowls and half a dozen sides/appetizers, but plenty of add-ins and modifications available. I had the miso ramen and it was great! Hubby's tonkatsu broth was droolingly rich and delicious, We also had the tuna appetizer, it had a creamy dressing I wasn't expecting. I also liked the bright, airy room with the Japanese wood block inspired images on the walls. read more