Food was great and the service is quick. Everything also gets packaged perfectly for delivery/takeout so no issues with spilling. Great spot

This food should get a (0), but I could only give it a 1. This is about the worst Japanese style Ramen I've ever eaten. I enjoy my own home made top ramen much more. It also made me literally sick to my stomach. I will never eat here again and wouldn't even if they paid me. I've also never given a negative review before ever on Yelp to anyone. I usually only use this when I want to thank someone for a service or a restaurant for the amazing food, so that in and of itself will tell you how bad it was. read more

Meh. We came around 7pm and were surprised to find the place fairly empty. You order from a board and then find a seat where they deliver your food. More of a fast concept, but hey maybe it works? Food came pretty fast, but there's a reason. Chicken karaage was more like a popcorn chicken. Even my 10 year old was unimpressed, and a dish that's normally gone in 60 seconds at other ramen shops with my karaage-loving kids sat mostly untouched. They didn't even want to pack the leftover to go. The bowls were pretty generic. Bland broth, even with the "mild" spiciness I just tasted the "mild" - no depth or complex flavor profile to the broth. No real difference between the different types of broth. Noodles were also generic - they felt... dare I say instant? And toppings were sparse. My "extra corn" was less than a normal portion of corn at Himawari. Couple pieces of bamboo, sprinkle of green onion and sprouts. Decently cooked egg. Ramen 101 would be more aptly named Intro to Ramen. For the uninitiated, this might be passable, but if you've hit up Hiroshi's or any of the San Mateo or Berkeley ramen spots this place is going to be a bust. read more

After being sick for a few days all I wanted was some soup. I picked up the order and the soup was not as hot as I would like it since it took about 10 minutes for the ramen to cook, but the veggie ramen was tasty and enjoyed the mushrooms. I also highly recommend an egg to be added. The eggs were perfectly cooked read more

First time here and I love their friendly staff. Clean restaurant too! The tonkotsu ramen (spicy) was absolutely perfect. The proportions were more than reasonable, the broth was tasty and at the perfect temperature, and the texture of the noodles were good too. I couldn't stop sipping that broth! I highly recommend this place. I have yet to come back again!! read more

Ramen 101 - Tonkotsu Ramen (Creamy Pork Soup Base) and Fountain Soda - Ramen Near Me - Concord, California

This new spot popped up in Concord and to be honest, ramen in Concord didn't seem like a good idea. However, I wanted to try it just so I know what's available. Let me preface this by saying my first few Ramen experiences were in SF- therefore, I have high expectations. The places has a vibe that is a mix between restaurant and fast food. They greeted me as soon as I walked in and were very friendly. I ordered the black garlic pork bowl and crab Rangoon. The bowl is HUGE but with only two slices of pork. I inquired about substituting pork for shrimp but it threw the cashier for a loop and considering this is a new place, I decided to play it safe (the $3 upcharge to swap wasn't too appealing either). The pork broth is yummy but since the noodles hadn't absorbed the broth or flavor, it still fell a bit flat to me. I wanted more immediate flavor. (Sidenote: I ate left overs the following day after the noodles had a chance to absorb some of the broth and it was considerably better.) The crab Rangoon was a waste. Bland and looked pre-made (read: possibly previously frozen). Would revisit on a cold fall day where I need broth and warmth. read more

Review for Saturday dinner, 2 people: - very good ramen (tonkatsu ramen, 4/5) - enough toppings to satisfy - grilled squid was excellent (5/5) - fast service - clean environment - For 2 ramen with grilled squid was about $32 not including tip; very affordable - park at garage near the theaters Will go here again! read more

First time trying Tonkotsu Ramen. Tasty! First time trying Ramen. I usually eat Pho. I do have to say I like it. Will have to try the other flavors. Place is nice. Clean and friendly staff. The pork belly is delicious. One reason I had to try it.i recommend the Tonkotsu. read more

Ramen 101 - Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Concord, California

This place is located across the street from Brenden theater, so it's easy to grab a dinner and a movie. We had to park down the street because there is no parking in front of the restaurant. When you arrive, you order your food and then sit down. It took about 5 minutes for our ramen to arrive. I ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen and my boyfriend ordered the Pork Rib Ramen. His was very sweet, too sweet for my taste. My Tonkatsu was good. The bamboo and pork belly was cooked well. However, the noodles did not immediately soak up the broth and I had to wait a while for them to do so. But by that time the ramen had cooled down substantially. I would return here again. It's a great place to fulfill a ramen craving. read more

Great ramen, great appetizers. The staff is friendly and super efficient. Food generally comes out quickly. The place is clean and well maintained. Street parking and a few new by parking structures. read more

Good ramen, clean environment, friendly clerks, and simple (the pleasant kind). The "spicy"isn't too crazy. I wish places (not just this place) would put the scoville levels. read more

This review was long overdue. Disappointed with this branch! Way different than the freshness in Vacaville! Ordered online and the food is not as great as Vacaville! Service is not friendly, no utensils..Why forget those simple stuff for to-go? It is basics that customers need to eat their food. No parking, it's packed and in the back. The fried oyster is not crunchy, the soup is very oily and a bit cold already. The noodles that was there is still cold and looks like it was prepared ahead of time and just stored in the fridge. And when the customer orders, they will just pour the soup on it. Yes, it is time saver for them, but the real freshness of the soup is gone! The grilled squid is rubbery! The takoyaki is soft and over-sauced! I requested for spicy mayo in the notes and none was in the bag! No utensils?! I can go on and on and on! But this Ramen101 is a big turn down for me! I think Vallejo will open a spot soon! Hopefully not bad as this! Not all ramen are created equal (even though they are under the same name!) just sayin... read more

Ramen 101 - Disappointed with this branch! - Ramen Near Me - Concord, California

Good Ramen, but missing items. We ordered 4 servings of Tonkatsu Ramen and had it delivered through DoorDash. There were no eggs in any of the servings. Those eggs are the cherry on the top. We called the restaurant to make aware. I'd want to know if it was my business. We got an apology. No real concern or explanation. Probably wouldn't order through DoorDash again. Might go in for takeout, but would check that all the components were included before leaving the restaurant. read more

I'm not a huge ramen fan, but decided to give this new place a try since it's so close to home. It's nestled on a busy street - concord Ave. you'll need to park in the parking garage in todos Santos, unless you're lucky enough to get parking on the streets. My husband ordered the garlic pork ramen and i ordered the chicken. Both were very yummy. Service was good, as our soups came out in less than 10 minutes within ordering. However, the shrimp tempura came out about 20 minutes after, while we were almost done eating our soup. Don't bother ordering the tempura because they are bite size and not worth the expensive price whatsoever. I'd give this place another try, in the colder seasons. read more

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Really Good Ramen spot. I came here right before seeing Avengers End Game with 2 friends and was not disappointed. I got the Shoyu Ramen and added Extra chicken. I also asked for it Spicy. It wasn't very spicy for my pallet which to be fair is pretty high for spicy foods. But I have been to a ramen place in Marin that was legit spicy and delicious which is why 4 instead of 5 stars. There was a problem which was that I asked for onions but they had piled on onions. Luckily it was on top of everything so it was easy to quickly remove, I considered this a very minor issue because it happened due to the cashier changing mid ordering and I didn't think to repeat it. The restaurant is very small with K-Pop playing on the tv. While I like K-Pop I found it amusing that a Japanese ramen place was showing K-Pop, but I guess it is popular around the world. The broth was solid and flavor full, noodles were yummy, the chicken was great but the pork was just ok. Not bad by any means, and next time I will just get chicken with extra noodles. The service was very friendly considering how busy they were, and you ordered first then sat at the table where the brought us the food. I highly recommend checking this place out if you are a fan of Ramen. Reasonable priced, large portions and great flavors. So far it is the best Ramen place I have been to in Contra Costa. read more

Best place to eat ramen with very convenient location . Staff very friendly and accommodating.. plus price is excellent- fit on a budget !!!

Every time my fiancé and I are done watching a movie, we walk across the street to get some good ramen. The black garlic ramen is one of my favs! I decided to try the tonkotsu ramen today & it's also good. The service here is great & you get your food quick! I highly recommend. read more

Ramen 101 - Tonkotsu Ramen medium spicy - Ramen Near Me - Concord, California

Ramen was ok. Nothing stellar, but none of the ramen places in WC/PH/Concord are that great. Egg was overcooked. I would rate the ramen here slightly lower than the most of the other ones I've tried in the area, but if you're in the mood for ramen, it'll probably hit the spot. My rave is for the grilled squid. Cooked and sauced to perfection. OMG, YUM!!! I'm going back just for that. read more

Visiting my sister in the bay.. and wanted to try a different ramen house.. the service was fast and the food was really good. read more

Ramen 101 - Chicken Ramen, Gyoza and Karage - Ramen Near Me - Concord, California

I absolutely love ramen. I wasn't going to leave a review after my experience at Ramen 101 because I figured, hey, it's a new restaurant- they're still learning and they were well-intentioned. Then I realized that their techniques were off and I thought I should share my experience so others can take it into consideration. We walk in and the dining room is filled with guests. We're the only ones in line. I ordered the Black Garlic ramen, no pork, spicy. My boyfriend ordered the Black Garlic ramen, no corn, mild spice. The bowls came out really quickly, about five minutes later, both with pork in the dish. I immediately notified the employee, who apologized and took the bowl back to the kitchen. Another employee then came by the table to ask if I was okay with the broth, which is simmered with pork/chicken/beef bones in it. I am not that picky of a vegetarian, so after being sure that none of the bones/meat would be in my bowl, I assured her I was fine with the broth. Then, by some weird turn of events, both the original employee and the second employee return to our table with my dish. She sets it down in front of me and it is overloaded with meat. "For the inconvenience, we wanted to give you extra chicken." Y'all. I was bewildered. Shocked. Confused as all hell. I may have lost my composure when I looked at both employees and said so that they could comprehend- "I DON'T. EAT. MEAT." They whisked that nonsense away from me SO FAST, apologetically as all hell. This is all happening in the space of maybe 5-10 minutes. Somehow, a ramen with no pork turns into GIVE HER ALL THE MEAT. You know, logic. I would have been none-the-wiser if they simply took the original order back and just removed the pork; instead, they really went all out with the extra chicken? I never said anything about wanting chicken? That honestly came out of left field. If you really wanted to make it up for me, give me my money back after you messed up my dish not once, but TWICE. THREE times if you take into consideration that my ramen was 1) missing corn (probably since my boyfriend ordered his without it so we MUST want the same thing), 2) hardly black garlic at all, with the amount of remaking they had to do. The color difference between mine and my boyfriend's ramen was astounding, 3) lacking in the noodle department. Keeping in mind my boyfriend received his dish 5-10 minutes before I did, he was still slurping noodles down by the time I had nothing but broth and sprouts left. I'm convinced they removed some noodles to make room for the EXTRA CHICKEN without replacing them when correcting my order, and 4) not spicy (as ordered!) at all. Again, with all the remaking, it must've lost the flavor. Had to use the tableside chili paste to make it at all tasty. Due to my experience, I am convinced that Ramen 101 doesn't actually make the orders as they come in. They see 'Black Garlic' and they make it as is. With how quick they came out, I wouldn't be surprised if they had some waiting in the wings with no customization. I am honestly still so surprised by the turn of events ("no pork? whatever does she mean by that??? DOES SHE WANT ALL THE CHICKEN???") that it's left a sour taste in my mouth. We have friends in Concord so we'll be visiting frequently, but I don't think I'll be stopping by Ramen 101 again. read more

So happy that we have a ramen place in Concord location！Service was excellent and food was very tasty!! Also, I am amazed the portion with the price!! I don't think I can find another ramen place with the same price and service! PS. We ordered Tonkotsu , Black garlic and Shoyu ramen! read more

I've had two orders delivered and this was so good!! Beautiful set up and easy to prepare - just pour the broth over the really nice bowl. We ordered extra broth. The chicken and the pork were both so good! We had lots of leftovers and they were perfect. read more

The food was hot but i won't order here again. Didn't care for it. Just my taste buds and I didn't eat the Bar-B-Cue. I didn't see any barbecue sauce period. Meat dry. read more

This ramen shop popped up after a major remodel to the building which sat across from the Brendan Theater, so it's a prime location for the downtown Concord area, especially during movie go-er times to have customers pop in for a visit. Parking around the area will be hit or miss, as it is the downtown area technically, so be prepared to circle around if you're there on a weekend, or during busy day times/events. The place isn't very big, but enough for about a dozen tables scattered around the restaurant. Most of the tables are small, and even the larger seating against the wall, I wouldn't want to come here if I'm in a big party as you may not even find seating here, or be comfortably sat. As you walk in, the order counter is right there, so you just take a browse at the menu, and put in your order. It's not a sit down and order kind of place, so make sure you are ready when you walk in. The staff is friendly, and even after you are sat, they have people walking around to the tables tending to the customers, so that is a plus. Just a thing of note, since the place is fairly small, once they get busy, it may be a long wait, and they typically have a hard time keeping track of how to seat when that happens, so make sure to have patience with this. It's not a large menu, but it's a ramen place, so how big do you actually need their menu to be? I've tried 3 of their ramen flavors here. The Tonkotsu ramen, the miso ramen, and the black garlic ramen. Each of the flavors will come with different things included in there (such as egg, or no egg), so make sure if you want the other additions for some of the broths, that you need to pay to add them on. The portions here are decent, but certainly on the skimpier side of the noodle spectrum. My favorite flavor out of the 3 I've had? Probably the black garlic ramen, but let me say this with the caveat that it wasn't that great. The soups here are rather bland, and tend to have consistency issues, as I've had the same soups twice, and they tasted different each time, so not sure if fluke, or something else. But in general, even when the soup was more flavorful, it still teetered on the line of being too bland, and not rich enough for what you'd expect from a ramen broth. There are some issues with the toppings to the ramen itself. I had this discussion with a few people, and the word that I came up with, and they seemed to agree with, was that the toppings felt plasticky. They don't feel fresh, and overall, they just have this unusual hue to them, and at times, appear to be glossy, and this is on food that should NOT be glossy to begin with. They don't taste fresh, but it's not as if they're going bad or anything, so we can certainly draw a line there. They're just okay, and don't feel like any of the toppings add anything important to the ramen. Of course, the main offender here is the noodles, and the meat. While the noodles are okay, it's not exactly what I expected from a place that advertises they're the fundamentalists of ramen. I mean, if you can't even get your noodles right, you may need to take Ramen 100 first, before you can even meet the requirements for Ramen 101. Sorry, bad teacher joke. It's just not what I had hoped for in a ramen place. The noodles are not Q enough, and just doesn't seem to hold well as you secure into your chopsticks. The quality isn't exactly top, but I've certainly had worse. Ramen was good, but not great. The meat was also greatly disappointing, as they ALWAYS (every time I've been), have come out overcooked, unflavored, and sometimes, not even warm (not looking for hot, but not even warm) except the side that's sitting on the noodles when you first get the bowl. It's either overcooked, or it's old meat, but either way, it's never good, which is disappointing. One thing that stands out here is surprisingly the side dishes/appetizers, so I'd definitely recommend ordering the kara-age, or other fried dishes, as the sauces that come with it too are nice. If you're not satisfied with the meat in the ramen, this is a good addition to any ramen if you're not feeling that included protein. Overall, the review is really a 3.5, but closer to the 3 side of things since there are some inconsistency issues that arise from my multiple trips down to Ramen 101. Food is better than okay, and pricing, it's not bad. Would I recommend coming here? Of course, but temper your expectations a bit, as they're clearly not going to be one of the top ramen places, but they can stand on their own at least and provide a decent meal. Maybe not quite Ramen 101 yet, but hopefully in the future, they will eventually get the fundamentals down. read more

Decided to try this place for dinner tonight w some friends. It's right across from Brenden theater and around the corner from Chipotle. There's also a parking structure nearby so you don't have to worry about street parking. When we got there it was busy. All the tables were taken but we got lucky as a party of four was leaving. I told my boyfriend to save the table since my friends had a baby with them and I didn't want them waiting to long to find a seat. As we were sitting we were looking at the menu deciding what to order. We were so surprised w their prices because everything was sooo affordable! When we were ready I got in line to order at the cashier. We ended up getting black garlic ramen- mild (10.99), seafood ramen- mild (13.99), and gyoza (4.99). We spent around 35 bucks including tip. Not bad for some ramen + a starter! We usually spend 30-35 just on the ramen itself! Our friends ordered before us and got black garlic ramen, shoyu ramen, crab rangoons and lumpia. I was so surprised w their fast service because when I walked back to our table after ordering, our friends had their food already! And not even a minute later... our food came! It probably took another 2 minutes and the starters came. Really fast service right!? One sip into his black garlic ramen and my boyfriend was so happy that his face lit up and couldn't stop telling me how good it was. There was a deep garlic flavor that we both love in our black garlic ramen. I took a sip of my seafoood ramen and the broth was so flavorful! You can definitely taste the flavors of the seafood they used in this dish. The gyoza wasn't anything special in my opinion and we wouldnt order it again. We tried my friends crab rangoons and those were really good! We don't usually order them so we thought they were very good. The portions were pretty huge too! I swear the bowl doesn't look huge compared to when you get pho but its a good portion. Half way into our meal we were all saying we were full and how the noodles were never ending lol. The service and ramen was great! I really hope they don't increase their prices. I can't wait to try the rest of the menu! Welcome to Concord Ramen 101! read more

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Black garlic ramen....drop the mic good. Great add on that they ask you what spice level you like. Tempura shrimp is perfect! Good crunch while leaving the shrimp soft and delicious inside. Service...only this good in San Francisco usually. Staff is so friendly and attentive. I have just found my favorite ramen place in the bay area. read more

The food here is pretty good. 2nd time coming, ordered chicken karage, gyoza, chasu bowl, unagi bowl and a bowl of spicy tonkatsu soup. Was a bit annoyed when i was told not to sit before ordering, but the worker that came up to us asking how the food was makes up for it. Was hoping to get I love terikayi this day, but this is good too. read more

Kinda disappointed in the lack of flavor in their ramen. I got the veggie ramen and my boyfriend got the black garlic pork ramen. My was very bland and kinda had a weird smell (I think from the mushrooms). The veggie ramen that I ate at Ippudo in Berkeley was full of flavor so I was hoping this would be similar since the reviews were good. Our noodles were very soft, almost like an instant noodle texture. We got our bowls very fast (within 2 minutes of sitting down) which made me worry about the quality and freshness of the food. We also ordered fried squid legs and unagi over rice. Both of those held us over since we barely at our ramen. The unagi was noticeably over cooked but the unagi sauce made it bearable. The fried squid was just calamari with a spicy mayo sauce. Service here was great and the people were nice but the food was disappointing read more

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It was my first time at a Ramen restaurant. It was really good. I'll tell you though, even if the food had sucked I would still go back because the customer service was stellar! The staff was so inviting and friendly and genuinely helpful. It's unusual to find this kind of customer service these days. Well done Ramen 101! read more

Was not impressed with this location. The Miso broth was pretty much flavorless and barely had any spice to it (I had mild, which has been slightly spicy in other locations, but not this one.. it's like they didn't even add anything to it). The pork was mostly fat and chewy. Takoyaki was decent (but not nearly as good as the takoyaki place in San Jose Mitsuwa... too much sauce) and I only got 6 instead of the 10 that was listed online and shown in the picture, which really irked me. Octopus was inedible because it was so rubbery. I honestly feel ripped off. Will not be back to this location. read more

3.5 Quick service Food came out fast Decent prices Average food Self service beverages Single gender neutral bathroom Fast food feel to the restauraunt You preorder your food and pay, they seat you, and they bus your tables. read more

The tonkatsu ramen in medium spice level is delicious. I like eating it with shrimp and extra woodear mushrooms.

My first time here! It won't be my last! I ordered the mild Black Garlic Ramen with Chicken! It still had a little kick, but it was still da bomb! The portions are great and everything tasted fresh! The location is clean and it had a very comfortable laid back vibe. They played some chill jazz, which added to the ambience! I gave it a well deserved 5 stars. Oh yeah, I sat down, pulled out my phone to prepare for a wait...my food came before I could look at my phone! Seriously! If you're looking for delicious and fresh ramen, this is the place! read more

Ramen 101 - Black garlic ramen with chicken! Super Delicious - Ramen Near Me - Concord, California

Great ramen, location, service, ambience. Service - 10/10 Cleanliness - 10/10 Product- 8/10 Quantity - 10/10 Value for money - 10/10 The only issue with the ramen is that the broth wasn't creamy enough. But the rest was on point. read more

Service : excellent - the young staff was very friendly and helpful. Location: across from the theater with shared parking in the back or metered street and garage parking. there are limited tables which may be a challenge during peak times. Food: i had the black garlic ramen and my wife had the tonkatsu. you can have either one in different levels of temperature (spice). Both are very good, the broth is very flavorful and the noodles had a good bite. Both had nice thin slices of pork. When they say tonkatsu, i was expecting fried panko covered pork cutlet but it was the same thin sliced pork that was in my soup. it was good none the less. For side, we had the Karaage, boneless pieces of chicken that was crispy with a nice mayo based dipping sauce. they give you more sauce as you want. Next time i will try the grilled squid. So for sure coming back. read more

It is good to see a decent Ramen place in Concord. We just recently moved from San Francisco to Concord. I was worried I wouldn't be able to get my Ramen fix. Then I saw Ramen 101. While what I get here isn't the same as the bowls of heaven I eat at Marufuku, it is pretty darn good. Good enough for me to eat hear about twice a week. The service is excellent. The staff are always friendly, and the food comes out fast. I haven't been disappointed yet. If there isn't already a wait to get in on weekends, there will be soon. If you are in Concord definitely check this place out. read more

I was in the Todos Santos park area and decided to give this place a try. This location is small, crowded and noisy. The Black garlic ramen was decent but seemed to have more flavor-less garlic cloves than anything. My date tried the Seafood Ramen and added garlic which improved it to some degree. This spot is 3 stars at best... read more

used to love coming here for a quick fix on a ramen craving but that was until my bf found a piece of hair in his chicken and katsu plate, super short must've been like a freaking eyelash hair or something idk but they gave us a refund barely an apology or anything. just brushed it off like they've seen that everyday :/ kinda sad but is what it is read more

Ramen 101 - hair on chicken - Ramen Near Me - Concord, California

My family ordered tonkatsu, miso, seafood and garlic ramen. The tonkatsu broth was full of flavor as well as a rich consistency. My boys' seafood was a miso broth. The garlic broth was on point, just enough garlic favor but not overpowering. The oil floating on top of the broth was from their adding whole fried garlic to the broth (with some garlic oil...yummy flavor!) The slices of cha siu was very tender. The egg was tender with a creamy yolk, perfectly cooked. The seafood consisted of 2 shrimp, slices of scallops, fishcake and an egg. The garlic ramen had the cha siu but no egg, so we added an egg for $1 (strange that this dish was the only one without an egg.) Also ordered the karaage, grilled squid and fried chicken wings. Enjoyed them all. It's true, the staff is friendly and accommodating. My family will be recommending Ramen 101 to our friends and family. We wish them all well and success in their new business. We will be back!!! read more

Hey THANK YOU for leaving my tempura hanging on the door. You are so awesome! Got some reason I thought you closed at 9:30pm. I just missed you at 9:25pm. My bad! I was waiting on sushi order next door so was going to pick both up at same time. And your tempura tastes better lol! Anywhoo, thanks very much! Both your ramen and tempura are always on point and everyone there super friendly. I appreciate it! read more