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Motto Ramen is an okay ramen restaurant that serves decent ramen and mid sushi. Three of us got the Shoyu Ramen, which we enjoyed. On the plus side, they are generous with their pork chashu and the toppings are good. Their broth flavor was okay, not super outstanding, but not bad. I ordered the salmon sashimi and the quality was average. It wasn't the best salmon, but just okay. We also got one of the build your own ramen bowls with pork tonkatsu broth, classic noodles, beef rib eye, and green onions. I didn't try this but the person that ate this seemed the like it. Service was a little below average. Our waitress seemed very quiet, tired, and lacked energy. I also had to remind her several times for items requested. The restaurant wasn't too busy and we were able to get a table right away. The place was casual with plenty of seating.
Haven't been here in a while. Decided to stop by before going to Hmart. We've always ordered the Ramen here. Saw there were more items added to their menu. I was surprised to see Pad Thai, been craving it. I wasn't sure how it would taste because it's not a Thai restaurant. I thought.. what the heck, lets try it. Surprisingly it was pretty good. Also ordered Katsu Curry, Shrimp Tempura, Shrimp Lover Roll and Thai ice coffee. Everything was good except the Shrimp Lover Roll, tasted a bit mushy and bland. I don't know if it was the roll but something gave me stomach issues after i left :(
Ramen was very good, it was our first time and we're a little picky and had the option to build our own bowl. Definitely kid friendly for picky eaters
TOM YUM IS HITTING all the time and it is something we came to try for the first time come try it out when possible !
this place could easily be overlooked in an otherwise busy shopping center. a lot of the restaurants and eateries are closer to the street, while motto ramen is tucked in the back near target. my husband chose this as a dinner spot for a little saturday date and it was very good. we can in around 7:45 and had no problem finding a seat. there was plenty of tables and booths that were slowly filling as our evening progressed. there are a lot of great offerings across their menu that could accommodate so many different types of palettes. there are many preset ramen dishes as well as build your own feature, an extensive sushi menu, a variety of appetizers, rice bowls, noodle bowls, and curry dishes. we shared a deep friend shumai appetizer that came with a bed of shredded cabbage and carrots and a sweet ponzu dipping sauce. these were excellent! very freshly fried, juicy, and flavorful. i was (and am always) craving something soupy and hot, and i was excited to see a tom yum and a tom kha on the preset menu. i ordered the tom kha with udon noodles a side of crispy pork. the pork was exceptionally crispy and crackly. i found it was even more delicious when dipped into the spiced coconut broth of my ramen. it was also really good with the curry sauce in my husbands dish. my husband ordered the pork katsu curry plate. the menu item says "homemade curry sauce with carrot and potato" next to a photo of the dish with those vegetables. the dish arrived without any vegetables and that was disappointing. the rice and curry were very good, the pork was nice and thin, but the panko was a little heavy and again, the vegetables were very missed. for dessert, i encouraged my husband to try the crepe cake (which he fell in love with) and i opted for the yuzu cheesecake. the yuzu cheesecake had a great creamy texture but i couldn't taste the yuzu. even though there were some negative aspects, i would definitely come back here. we're looking forward to trying more of their menu.
I love Ramen and Sushi - Thai Tea in here . It's good delicious .I will comeback again! Love love
Back again! Motto red and crunchy roll is on point! Never disappoint with the food, service is nice and quick.
Motto ramen is located in the plaza with target. There was plenty of parking. Got seated right away. They serve ramen and sushi. They had a build your own noodle and you can choose from different broths, noodles, and toppings. I did the spicy miso with tsukemen noodles. The broth was delicious but it was waaaay too spicy. I told our server and she gave me a small bowl of regular miso broth. It definitely helped, but still spicy. Next time I will be asking for mild. This time they didn't ask what spicy level. I'm not sure if tsukemen noodles are usually like this, but the noodles were hard. I would have liked them to be a bit softer. I got chicken chashu as my protein. It had a good miso flavor! It was delicious. Got the chicken karage as an appetizer, it was good but there wasn't too much flavor.
I hate that I have to give lower stars, but I cannot give this place a 5 review. I'd give it 1 but the manager was nice so I will add 1 extra for kindness. We went for ramen. Red Flag 1) the waitress saw us sit down and gave menus to the party who came in after us Red Flag 2) the waitress asked us if we would like anything to drink and we ordered water. It took her forever to bring it Red Flag 3) The party next to our booth found hair in her soup and we flagged down someone for her, because gross! Red Flag 4) Husband asked her if the sashimi was ahi and she said we only have tuna and salmon. Ahi IS Tuna. Red Flag 5) The waitress pulled a crumpled piece of receipt paper out of her pocket to write our order on Neither of us finished our ramen. I had pork ramen and it had corn in it and what tasted like chicharrones rather than cuts of katsu pork. It was salty and the chicharrone-like things were fatty and turned my stomach. Tonkotsu ramen doesn't typically have corn in it! Husband had chashu pork soup and his soup was extremely sweet. For the first time ever, husband did not finish his food and he did not leave a gratuity, which is unusual for someone raised in Polynesia...they eat and eat. When the manager walked by to ask us if we wanted to-go bowls for our food, we both declined, which is also unusual. He asked husband in private what was wrong, and husband said, "It was too sweet. Not the way I am used to. Maybe it's different back home." Husband's sashimi was the wrong style of cut, or at least what he's used to. Being a person who went to culinary school, husband said it tasted low-grade. They didn't have spicy mustard and they didn't even know what that was. So he just asked for wasabi and ginger. We really wanted to like this place and lost our appetites quickly. I liked my ice water better than my soup.
Motto Ramen has a bit of everything. Great food, at reasonable prices. We will definitely come back.
OK this place is on fire. We just had the BEST Ramen in OC. The broth was full of flavor and my hubby had the crispy pork and said it was one of the best things ever. Keep up the good work Motto! You have two new loyal customers.
Just came back from about a month in Japan, so my standards for ramen is probably more particular than usual. Almost faltered with coming in but so glad I didn't. Got the crispy pork ramen. Broth was decent, and would've merited a 4 stars. But the pork made this dish an easy 5 stars. Protein portion was generous. I didn't take a pic before eating because I didn't expect to be pleasantly surprised like so...so much so that I'm posting this as I am seated at the restaurant. Noticed the negative reviews were from 5-6 years ago, but if you look at the recent posts, they're pretty stellar. Was curious so I asked the server and was told the ownership transitioned to 4 friends about 2 years ago. I have without a doubt once H Mart opens in this plaza that this place will be buzzing. Def an underrated place
21 days ago
I wasn't feeling ramen but my friend wanted ramen so we came here an hour before closing. I ended up getting the bento box with beef teriyaki and all the sides and it was a great choice. Very good meal and my friend's ramen looked good as well. Good service overall too. read more
5 months ago
Motto Ramen is an okay ramen restaurant that serves decent ramen and mid sushi. Three of us got the Shoyu Ramen, which we enjoyed. On the plus side, they are generous with their pork chashu and the toppings are good. Their broth flavor was okay, not super outstanding, but not bad. I ordered the salmon sashimi and the quality was average. It wasn't the best salmon, but just okay. We also got one of the build your own ramen bowls with pork tonkatsu broth, classic noodles, beef rib eye, and green onions. I didn't try this but the person that ate this seemed the like it. Service was a little below average. Our waitress seemed very quiet, tired, and lacked energy. I also had to remind her several times for items requested. The restaurant wasn't too busy and we were able to get a table right away. The place was casual with plenty of seating. read more
Haven't been here in a while. Decided to stop by before going to Hmart. We've always ordered the Ramen here. Saw there were more items added to their menu. I was surprised to see Pad Thai, been craving it. I wasn't sure how it would taste because it's not a Thai restaurant. I thought.. what the heck, lets try it. Surprisingly it was pretty good. Also ordered Katsu Curry, Shrimp Tempura, Shrimp Lover Roll and Thai ice coffee. Everything was good except the Shrimp Lover Roll, tasted a bit mushy and bland. I don't know if it was the roll but something gave me stomach issues after i left :( read more
3 months ago
Ramen was very good, it was our first time and we're a little picky and had the option to build our own bowl. Definitely kid friendly for picky eaters read more
this place could easily be overlooked in an otherwise busy shopping center. a lot of the restaurants and eateries are closer to the street, while motto ramen is tucked in the back near target. my husband chose this as a dinner spot for a little saturday date and it was very good. we can in around 7:45 and had no problem finding a seat. there was plenty of tables and booths that were slowly filling as our evening progressed. there are a lot of great offerings across their menu that could accommodate so many different types of palettes. there are many preset ramen dishes as well as build your own feature, an extensive sushi menu, a variety of appetizers, rice bowls, noodle bowls, and curry dishes. we shared a deep friend shumai appetizer that came with a bed of shredded cabbage and carrots and a sweet ponzu dipping sauce. these were excellent! very freshly fried, juicy, and flavorful. i was (and am always) craving something soupy and hot, and i was excited to see a tom yum and a tom kha on the preset menu. i ordered the tom kha with udon noodles a side of crispy pork. the pork was exceptionally crispy and crackly. i found it was even more delicious when dipped into the spiced coconut broth of my ramen. it was also really good with the curry sauce in my husbands dish. my husband ordered the pork katsu curry plate. the menu item says "homemade curry sauce with carrot and potato" next to a photo of the dish with those vegetables. the dish arrived without any vegetables and that was disappointing. the rice and curry were very good, the pork was nice and thin, but the panko was a little heavy and again, the vegetables were very missed. for dessert, i encouraged my husband to try the crepe cake (which he fell in love with) and i opted for the yuzu cheesecake. the yuzu cheesecake had a great creamy texture but i couldn't taste the yuzu. even though there were some negative aspects, i would definitely come back here. we're looking forward to trying more of their menu. read more
4 months ago
I love Ramen and Sushi - Thai Tea in here . It's good delicious .I will comeback again! Love love read more
2 months ago
2 months ago
Excellent food, great service, overall amazing. Went on a quiet Sunday night to introduce my 12 year old niece to ramen. The gyoza and meat buns were outstanding followed by gorgeous black garlic ramen. She was hooked and so am I - definite repeat! read more
5 months ago
Back again! Motto red and crunchy roll is on point! Never disappoint with the food, service is nice and quick. read more
2 months ago
Motto ramen is located in the plaza with target. There was plenty of parking. Got seated right away. They serve ramen and sushi. They had a build your own noodle and you can choose from different broths, noodles, and toppings. I did the spicy miso with tsukemen noodles. The broth was delicious but it was waaaay too spicy. I told our server and she gave me a small bowl of regular miso broth. It definitely helped, but still spicy. Next time I will be asking for mild. This time they didn't ask what spicy level. I'm not sure if tsukemen noodles are usually like this, but the noodles were hard. I would have liked them to be a bit softer. I got chicken chashu as my protein. It had a good miso flavor! It was delicious. Got the chicken karage as an appetizer, it was good but there wasn't too much flavor. read more
29 days ago
I hate that I have to give lower stars, but I cannot give this place a 5 review. I'd give it 1 but the manager was nice so I will add 1 extra for kindness. We went for ramen. Red Flag 1) the waitress saw us sit down and gave menus to the party who came in after us Red Flag 2) the waitress asked us if we would like anything to drink and we ordered water. It took her forever to bring it Red Flag 3) The party next to our booth found hair in her soup and we flagged down someone for her, because gross! Red Flag 4) Husband asked her if the sashimi was ahi and she said we only have tuna and salmon. Ahi IS Tuna. Red Flag 5) The waitress pulled a crumpled piece of receipt paper out of her pocket to write our order on Neither of us finished our ramen. I had pork ramen and it had corn in it and what tasted like chicharrones rather than cuts of katsu pork. It was salty and the chicharrone-like things were fatty and turned my stomach. Tonkotsu ramen doesn't typically have corn in it! Husband had chashu pork soup and his soup was extremely sweet. For the first time ever, husband did not finish his food and he did not leave a gratuity, which is unusual for someone raised in Polynesia...they eat and eat. When the manager walked by to ask us if we wanted to-go bowls for our food, we both declined, which is also unusual. He asked husband in private what was wrong, and husband said, "It was too sweet. Not the way I am used to. Maybe it's different back home." Husband's sashimi was the wrong style of cut, or at least what he's used to. Being a person who went to culinary school, husband said it tasted low-grade. They didn't have spicy mustard and they didn't even know what that was. So he just asked for wasabi and ginger. We really wanted to like this place and lost our appetites quickly. I liked my ice water better than my soup. read more
1 month ago
6 months ago
Motto Ramen has a bit of everything. Great food, at reasonable prices. We will definitely come back. read more
6 months ago
OK this place is on fire. We just had the BEST Ramen in OC. The broth was full of flavor and my hubby had the crispy pork and said it was one of the best things ever. Keep up the good work Motto! You have two new loyal customers. read more
Just came back from about a month in Japan, so my standards for ramen is probably more particular than usual. Almost faltered with coming in but so glad I didn't. Got the crispy pork ramen. Broth was decent, and would've merited a 4 stars. But the pork made this dish an easy 5 stars. Protein portion was generous. I didn't take a pic before eating because I didn't expect to be pleasantly surprised like so...so much so that I'm posting this as I am seated at the restaurant. Noticed the negative reviews were from 5-6 years ago, but if you look at the recent posts, they're pretty stellar. Was curious so I asked the server and was told the ownership transitioned to 4 friends about 2 years ago. I have without a doubt once H Mart opens in this plaza that this place will be buzzing. Def an underrated place read more
1 year ago
2 years ago
I'm a gluten free girly and there were rice noodles that weren't pho noodles!! You can even build your own bowl if you want I LOVED the motto black ramen with the black garlic oil. Delicious - and large chashu pieces. Sushi pieces were large as well - you can order half rolls (as pictured) or full. read more
7 months ago
My daughter ordered the chicken katsu curry and it was crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside! My son got sushi and I got the Motto ramen. We all like something different so this place was great if everyone wants different things! read more
19 days ago
3 months ago
Amazing food and kids love it! Great price good food.........:..:kiddos want to come back!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more
3 months ago
i've been to motto ramen a few times, but during my last visit i got a dish that i loved the flavors of so much! motto ramen is located in a big plaza alongside target, hmart, daiso, and chick fil a. it's a decent size restaurant that doesn't get too busy. they have a wide selection on their menu (ramen and non ramen items). i opted for the tom kha ramen with crispy pork and no bean sprouts. the tom kha flavor was perfect! the crispy pork was also delicious and reminded me of the crispy pork belly you would get a supermarket. i would say the noodle portion was a bit small compared to other ramen shops. motto ramen is for sure a place i would visit again and again for their tom kha ramen :) read more
7 months ago
First time eating here.. small restaurant with nice decor.. service was quick and the food was excellent.. no public restrooms .. would definitely eat here again read more
9 months ago
The chasu is so sweet and tender! Would definitely recommend. Tried the regular shoyu, hope to try one of their special ramen's next time. read more
4 months ago
Amazing tonkotsu ramen with flavorful soup. Sushi is delicious too. I've also tried their Thai iced tea and it was pretty good. read more
4 months ago
4 months ago
Beautiful presentation and great deal! Bento special with beef teriyaki. Second time here and I'll keep coming back read more
5 months ago
11 months ago
First time having crispy pork tonkotsu Ramen. It's pretty good. Service is fast, too. We'll come back here again. read more
1 year ago
Something for everyone and food was good. Excellent service! Ramen , sushi, rice dishes and appetizers does not disappoint! read more
11 months ago
Tried the shoyu creamy ramen and it did not disappoint. The broth was super rich and flavorful without being too heavy, and the noodles had the perfect chew. The toppings were fresh, and everything came out hot and fast. Definitely one of the better bowls I've had in a while -- would order again for sure. Had a really nice atmosphere with great service! Checked on me a couple times to make sure I was doing okay. Thai tea was excellent as well! read more
6 months ago
I ordered the Motto Red, it was Yummy! The flavor was good, just enough spiciness. Thanks for the free drinks. read more
Hands down still my favorite ramen! Even though I think they changed hands awhile back, they still serve the same ramen and added MANY items to the previously small menu. I get the "Moto Black" which is filled with Black Garlic oil, bean sprouts, egg and woodear mushrooms... DELICIOUS!! Tonight I tried the new version of pork bun. They have two kinds. The new option is fried and crispier, but after trying it, I prefer the regular. Frying is crispier, but also tends to be drier. Both made with their exceptional pork belly which melts in your mouth. (Not a fan of thin pork in most ramen). This pork belly is AMAZING. Very flavorful and cooked to perfection! Their fried rice is normally over the top, with the same pork belly, shredded. Today, however, I smelled too much fish sauce. Maybe a fluke because it's usually VERY good. read more
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6 months ago
Just ordered a veggie ramen on uber eats and once I received it I opened my ramen to dump in the broth and before I do that I found a small bug... sooo disgusting and now I lost money and can't eat it. read more
11 months ago
Good food and great atmosphere. Service was prompt and friendly. Tempura was nice and crunchy and the broth was rich and tasty. read more
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16412 Beach Blvd
Westminster, CA 92683
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Are you guys open for takeout during the Covid crisis? Does the ramen taste the same at home?
Yes, we are open for takeout. And it will taste the same, make sure heat up the broth and noodle before enjoy the ramen. We also over katsu curry. Really good. We will close…
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Do you guy still closed on Monday?
No. We are open 7 days a week now, you can check our new hours on the yelp info. Thnk you.
Is this place vegetarian friendly?
Yes. The vegetarian/vegan broth is available upon request but is not on the menu. :)
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