I was starving when I went here so I was hoping it was going to be good compared to other Ramen 101 I've been to.. it wasn't. I got the Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen and added an egg... and well.... Towards the end I found a hair in it... I knew it wasn't mine since it was curly and brown.. Takoyaki- Lacking flavor and it almost didn't even taste like a Takoyaki. There wasn't enough sauce and was scrapping what I can off the plate lol the seafood inside was rather chewy as well. I wouldn't get again. Ramen- The egg was perfection so I was really happy with that! For the black garlic, if you love love love garlic, this is for you. I love garlic but that was all I could taste since they over did it with the fried garlic (fun fact, my dumb self thought it was roasted peanuts at first and was SO confused lol). The noodles were cooked really well. The flavor was just.. mehh. I got mild but it didn't even taste like there was any spice at all, and I don't eat spicy food like that. If I knew, I would have gotten medium with more spice on the side to add if needed. Overall, I wouldn't come back to this location. Two stars only because the staff was really nice and friendly. However, the hair situation.......... Yeahhhhh... read more

Ramen 101 - Takoyaki - it was ehh - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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For a quick ramen stop you can definitely try Ramen 101z. The noodles are ok but don't set your expectations as a ramen shop. It's like fast food ramen. Not bad and the soup and ramen are decent. If you are in Cv and don't want to drive far I'd definitely give ramen 101 a try. read more

Perhaps the worst Ramen I have ever had. The broth was opaque colored water, beef tasteless, the spicy pork a day old....

I ordered takeout today and was a little disappointed. The customer service was great, but the food didn't taste fresh. The pork was dry and tough. The broth was also a bit bland. I'm not sure if the food was double cooked or leftover, but it definitely didn't taste fresh. I'm giving this place 3 stars because the customer service was good, but the food was not great. Edible but nothing special about it. read more

Ramen 101 - Chasu looks twice cooked and tasted a bit like jerky - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Cmmmmaaawwwn maaayne, cmmmmaaaawwwwn daaawg, yal (they) are F'n up, get yah weather together I'm rooting for you #SoThisIsRamen This place used to be reaaalllly good. I'm not a super picky or particular person, I can look past the slightly burned oysters, the unmentioned substitute of toppings, the overcooked,cold egg, that for some reason cost extra annnnddd the burned garlic oil...but lmao c'mon, Yal can't even cut the egg in half yal wildin out, read more

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We ordered at the kiosk upon entry and the food was ready in about 20 minutes. We took ours to go. We customized our order since we have a picky eater and they got the order correct. The food is also good. Our kid gave it a 4.2 stars on soup flavor. He ordered the medium spicy Tonkatsu. We will definitely go back for more. read more

Everyone please stop going here. Ramen 101 is great in general, but this location in particular is soooo bad. It's sad because I used to go here all the time, but once they changed ownership it's gone downhill EXTREMELY. Save your money! read more

Not bad. I like the black garlic spicy ramen. My kid ordered the "kid" size, but it's really not a kid size.

**COViD 19 Door Dash Review** Ramen 101 delivers! In the past I have not had good luck with delivery and warm liquids. We ordered the Chicken Crispy Noodle, Crab Rangoons, Vegetarian Lumpia and a build your own Ramen bowl. The broths for both noodles arrived pipping hot still! Which was great! I had the crispy chicken noodle, its like a deep fried noodle, it wasn't really my thing, it was good, but i was not a fan of the texture and soup type combo. However my wife loved so we switched! The Crab Rangoons were on point with real cab to boot! The Lumpia didn't last long, they were also delicious! TLDR: Very good food, was still piping hot when it arrived! Will order again! read more

Ramen 101 - Chicken Crispy Noodle, Crab Rangoon - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Worst ramen ever!!!!! It's literally noodle water with salt that's it noodles are not well cocked either I had to take out the meat anything else in it . Service was good , server was friendly Ambience wise is fine just too crowded I didn't get the chance to take a picture of everything else but the chasu taste was weird. read more

This is a good ramen place. It was very easy to preorder online. Our order was ready in less than the allotted 15 minutes! The online system doesn't have a notification when your order is ready. I just peeked in through the window and noticed an order on the counter so I walked in to ask. They require masks to enter the restaurant. I got 2 bowls of tonkatsu and an order of agedashi tofu. The food was good! I appreciated that they made a hole in the tofu container so that it wouldn't get too soggy. The noodles come separate from the broth so you don't need to worry about them getting overcooked. read more

Ramen 101 - Tonkatsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Apparently I've been missing out this whole time. YummO! That Tonkatsu broth! Now idk if it was because I ordered for dinner and those pork bones have just been brewing that broth but it is damn good. I felt like the ancestors helped season it! I ordered my ramen with chasu and and pork slices were moist and tender. As I'm writing this review I am thinking of ordering it again. It's perfect for this cold weather right now. read more

Ramen 101 - Seafood Tonkatsu - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Dear The Yelp, I went to this restaurant because it looked fancy and I wanted to eat like a real swanky guy. I was sweating bullets when I walked in, because I was afraid I wasn't dressed hot enough. It was ok though, because even though it WAS super fancy, the staff was really chill. The only thing is, one of the staff, Emma, really intimidated me at first because she was so smoking hot. Rockin' bod too, like Kate Beckinsale in Click! Don't get me wrong, I was just as aroused by the Ramen of course. Well maybe not quite as much, even spicy tonkatsu ramen ain't as spicy as that tamale. Anyways I liked the restaurant, but I won't be coming back on account of Emma's a little too sexy and it scares me. I'm just gonna doordash from home and dream of her taking my order. Thanks Ramen 101! read more

I have been craving ramen a lot lately. This is close to the off ramp from 580 and always has parking. Service is always friendly and have definitely been here for takeout a few times. I always get the same thing - the black garlic ramen. I sometimes get the Spam masubi but it's best to make it home. Edamame is good too. Review #41 of 100 in 2022. read more

I've been a customer 2 years+ now on a weekly basis - I went to make an online order, they give me the wrong thing ( I don't eat pork) I call asking them to replace it and I basically get told oh well nothing we can do about it. I spend about $30-$50/wk there, every week! That's about $1,500/yr (more than some ppls car insurance premium) and that's the level of service I got. That's fine however,no worries to me at all, plenty of ramen spots out there, but I guarantee they'll never get another dime from me again! read more

Decent food just slightly expensive but the customizations tastes good. They have some other choices that aren't fully japanese like lumpia and crab Rangoon that taste different but shouldn't be something going out of your way for. The best for ramen is probably tonkatsu, with chashu meat, and the black garlic base. read more

Ramen 101 - Lunch at 330 - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

I ate here once with a friend and enjoyed it. So when my family was looking for take out on a work night I suggested Ramen 101. We ordered black garlic ramen, grilled squid, and two orders of General Tso' Chicken Rice. The squid smelled incredibly fishy and was inedible (and I love seafood). The Ramen and the chicken were lacking in flavor and the few detectable flavors did not go well together. My family took a few bites of the food but it turned our stomachs and we couldn't finish it. I called the restaurant and let them know the issues we experienced, and they stated the chef was on break when I placed the order. I was offered a discount on my next order. No refund. I spent nearly $100. If I had been comped for the meal I would have absolutely tried the restaurant again. I never leave negative reviews, but the experience was so cringey I had to put it out there. Please comp inedible meals Ramen 101. And hire better back up chefs. read more

Ordered the black garlic ramen. Took them 25 mins to get my food for dine in and I was the only one in there. The cook randomly threw my noodles together. He was more interested chit chatting with his co worker and kept playing with his phone. Missing the black garlic oil and the garlic chips that normally go in my bowl. No flavor at all. Store closes at 9pm and the cook kept saying to the cashier/waitress we close at 8:45. What the hell?!! He was already cleaning the kitchen after I got my ramen. This location was sub-par. read more

Whats the number 1 rule in Ramen. Soft boiled egg. The last 2 times, it has been a hard boiled egg. It even says Soft boiled egg on the order and they change for the first one. That is part of the "Art" of Ramen the soft boiled egg. I expect better. LOL funny thing is they even show bad pics on facebook of the hard boiled egg. read more

Ramen 101 - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

I used to live in San Mateo, where there were a lot of great ramen places, but I'd been having trouble finding something good on the East Bay after moving here. Not willing to drive too far away from the Hayward/San Leandro/Castro Valley area for my regular meals, so even if there's something good up in Oakland or Berkeley, it's just too far for me. My husband and I started frequenting the Ramen 101 up in San Leandro and found it to be excellent. I particularly loved the Poke bowls at that location, so I rarely tried their actual ramen, but my husband isn't the type to enjoy raw fish, and he raved about the black garlic ramen at that Ramen 101. More recently, we discovered that there's this other Ramen 101 in Castro Valley, which focuses more on ramen. They let you choose what broth you want, what protein you want (why I would pick anything other than chashu, I don't know), and what set of toppings you want from three choices, but you can also pick from a specific list of toppings if you'd prefer that. I'm a big fan of shoyu broth and buttered corn ramen, and it's great to be able to customize like this, rather than some other places that have very set combinations of broth + toppings on the menu. On top of which, the flavor is top notch. The broth is exactly the way I want it, the bamboo shoots taste really fresh, and the noodles are nice and chewy. This is definitely my go-to ramen restaurant from now on. read more

Ramen 101 - Shoyu broth with chashu and buttery topping set. - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Stiller Goodyear opción for a big bowñ of Hot ramen on a cold night. Prices are $15-$16 now. Ford is Goodyear service is pleasant and quick. I love eating here. Ford was delicious. I World come Backstreet. read more

My bf was really craving ramen on Tuesday so we decided to try this place in Castro Valley. When you walk in, there's a large menu above the cashier where you place your order and pay before you seat yourself. Our food came out quickly, we ordered chicken kaarage, rice, a miso ramen with chashu, and a tonkatsu ramen with chicken, our total came out to approximately $50. Will definitely be back! My boyfriend is obsessed. read more

Ramen 101 - Miso ramen with Chashu, mushrooms, green onions , bean sprouts, and egg. - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Pretty decent Ramen for a chain. However, the offering was different than the San Leandro option. This was a better store compared to San Leandro. I like how you can Put together the ramen option you want. Vegetarian option was key for me and they had vegetarian broth and protein. read more

Not bad for a chain. Quick, efficient, friendly. We've ordered takeout quite a few times and it's always been good. Ramen broth is decent, noodles are springy, ingredients are fresh. Their chicken karage is really good...although the side sauce flavor has changed...not as good/spicy as before. The karage curry bowl is good, too--flavorful with just a little heat. read more

Ordered a take out, and the noodle was a kid size... The shop reduced ingredients due to the high cost of materials? Will not recommend for take out. read more

Ramen 101 - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Good place for affordable Ramen and japanese street food snacks! Customer service there is amazing! read more

Ramen 101 - Tonkotsu Signature Ramen (Black Garlic) - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Yes its close and convenient . Not as good as the ramen shop downtown. But who wants to go downtown from the burbs? Tiny spot and the menu looks way too confusing at first. Then by the 3rd time, it all makes sense and its a simple thing to order. Friendly staff and quick service. Order and pay at the counter and find a table to wait at. Pretty consistent quality. Ive been here 3 times and will be back. But for a special night. Im heading downtown to the other ramen spot read more

Ramen 101 - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Ramen 101 is just 11 ish small tables + stool sitting at "bar". wood paneling on the right wall. pic of Mt. Fuji? and a lake on the left wall. very small dining area. kitchen at front right, almost as big as dining area. drill: order/pay at counter. food brought to table. offerings: ramen, appetizers, drinks eats: tempera prawn (6/8) -thick batter on prawns, not panko flakes, -small piece of long "white shrimp" within watery, soggy, tasteless batter. agedashi(8/$5) -deep fried tofu squares covered with shaved bonito flakes -some tofu still tasted raw, not "cooked". no resemblance to same in traditional japanese eateries. 2.5 stars leftovers: -had ramen before, commercial noodles with average broth. read more

I was working on food service before I graduated. i usually do not have very bad reviews, but I was so angry that I needed to give 1 star to this restaurant. I have tried couples of raman 101 in bay area and I thought the favor should be similar. But this one is definitely not. I used postmate delivery as I got a coupon, so I decided to try this place near my home, but I'm definitely disappointed. They cook very fast, not sure if food is fresh but taste like not. Raman: The delivery takes about 8 minutes, but the noodle stickss togethe, and I tried to rebook but not working. Chicken karaoke: too oldtoo eat wit, especially for elders Chicken rice: not as good as other raman 101 The thing that I am angry about is that the postmate applied the wrong promotion to my order. I was about to call the business as I am going to cancel this order and reorder the exactly the same thing. But the business refused, and it happens 3 minutes after I place the order. This is definitely RIDICULOUS ! I worked in 4 to 5 different kinds of restaurants when I was in college, and I know it is a way that the business just wants to make money and not accommodate the customers. Not recommend this place to anyone and ignore this review if it is only my personal thoughts. read more

Ramen 101 - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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Came in and waited for a few minutes since there was no staff or cashier around. No one was inside. Finally the cashier (young girl) saw us and walked super slowly to the register. She had a bad attitude and it seemed like she didn't want to be there. We left and didn't order since it felt like we were bothering her. Also, the management changed and so did the menu. We used to order once a week but now we will have to look for a new ramen spot. read more

Just a little precaution, this establishment doesn't have a wait staff. You order with the cashier who then gives you a number and someone will deliver the food to your table. It's relatively inexpensive. However, you get what you pay for. The chicken karaage AKA fried chicken is really good, so are the crab rangoons. However, the ramen broth was kind of bland. It wasn't rich at all which was pretty disappointing. I wouldn't come back for ramen. Fried chicken? Maybe. read more

This might be the best ramen in town. Generous portions and delicious flavors. Tonkatsu and curry varieties are our favorites so far. They also have noodles and other menu items if you are not into soup. Service is fast and friendly. read more

Update responding to the manager's comment below because it only allowed for a private message response: There was no mistake. Their menu is very different than the other location's menu, and this difference shows that the egg is an additional $1 in addition to fish cake and other things that usually come with the Tonkatsu ramen. I paid extra for the garlic oil, so it appears there was a mistake according to the manager. All I know is, I paid more money for fewer items than I get at the other location. The Castro Valley location's menu is different and somewhat misleading. read more

Happened again.... It's pretty crazy how many chances I give this place and I even did a live phone order item by item. @Manager/Owner-- go back to the original quality and service of the previous management please. Don't drive your customers away read more

This is my boyfriend's favorite ramen spot. Every time we crave ramen, we have to go to this specific spot all the time. I would love to try other ramen spots, but this guy is straight up addicted. No complaints as the food is always good. read more

Ramen 101 - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

If you're looking for an authentic ramen's broth, I would not recommend this place. I ordered the Shoyu ramen for me and Miso ramen for my bf. Both of them taste like Szechuan flavor (a lil numb aftertaste). My Shoyu absolutely doesn't taste like what it's supposed to be. Foods look good but off taste. Service is okay tho read more

Ramen 101 - Shoyu ramen - - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

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The food here is not good at all. The taste is just not good. I've tried multiple ramens on the menu and none of them are good. Service is fine though. I've never eaten in the restaurant but when I have walked in to pick up my food, seems ok in there. read more

This is our go to spot; however, seems like things have change with the food or management. We ordered a black garlic but the food came with no garlic? Spicy isn't as spicy. The staff is always good tho read more

Ordered delivery of ramen, broth container was put sideways, the lid was cracked, all the soup was spilled. read more

Ramen 101 - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California

Holy crap, I'd understand if the portion was just large and didn't taste good, but it's quality food! Gona enjoy this read more

Ramen 101 - Chick karaage, takoyaki rice - Ramen Near Me - Castro Valley, California