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    Ramen 101

    4.0 (207 reviews)
    ModerateHawaiian, Ramen, Caterers
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Bbq chicken small party tray
    Stephanie T.

    My review is for their party trays order and experience. Overall, very easy to order on their online portal and the descriptions are laid out easy to base decisions on. Food was pretty decent. I ordered small bbq chicken, but it was more saucy than I expected. I thought it was gonna be sauce-less. I also ordered a small tray of Mac salad. It was pretty decent as well, but could do with more flavor. It's not as good as L&L Mac salad. Pick up - I believe it was easy and fast, but I didn't personally go myself. Price/quantity - for price and quantity and quality. This is a great place to do catering. Large trays of food that are pretty good and should please majority of ppl.

    Chicken Katsu BBQ Chicken and Chicken Katsu
    Kreesha E.

    Really yummy! We ordered the black garlic ramen, grilled squid, Agedashi tofu and a barbecue chicken and katsu plate. Large portions! Service was fast, food was HOT. Casual setting.

    Kalbi Short Ribs
    Allison S.

    We visited during the week and there was plenty of parking. I ordered the chicken Katsu plate which came with broccoli, lots of rice, and small portion of Mac salad. I did like what I ordered the chicken Katsu with the sauce was good but it was a little too crunchy, the broccoli was healthy and I wish it was seasoned or had butter, and the Mac salad was good I feel like it's missing something maybe pepper, and the BBQ chicken was really yummy. I tried my bf's ribs and I tried kind of a fatty piece but it tasted good. The service was fast and the ambiance was chill, I would recommend if you're in the area!

    Salvatore P.

    First time here. I ordered the black garlic ramen and it was delicious. It was full of flavor and It was so good I wanted to eat the bowl . Im glad I found ramen 101 on yelp and pictures didnt lie. The service was very fast I got my food in less then 10 minutes and it was under $25. I will definitely come back for lunch or even diner . If your in the milpitas MCCARTHY ranch area give this place a shot

    Chicken Ramen
    Priscilla D.

    *First time review, DoorDashed* Honestly pretty shocked this place delivered from Milpitas to Cambrian Park! I paid a $1.99 long distance fee but didn't realize this place was in Milpitas until now! The amount of ramen and chicken I got is pretty crazy... I got the garlic tonkatsu broth medium spicy and chicken. I specified I did not want sprouts or mushrooms and they did not include them, so thank you! Taste was really good and believe it or not, it was still hot even though it took 30 mins to get to me. 100% would order again

    Girlie G.

    Food is delicious. Many options to choose from; from ramen to dim sum, pork buns, and sautéed dishes. I like that it's a relaxed atmosphere and no one is rushing you to leave. On a different note, it would be great to add a hook to the bathroom door so people can hang their belongings, add a diaper changing station, and a lil windex goes a long way on mirrors.

    Kalbi Short Ribs
    Dave F.

    Short rib had been calling my name all day long. So I checked Yelp for Hawaiian BBQ places between my office and my hotel. Ramen 101 was at the top of the list and had such pretty food pictures. When I entered, the restaurant was not very busy. As I browsed the menu, I realized that I was going to have a tough choice. I knew I wanted short rib, but I started thinking that the short rib would be lonely on the table. For this reason, I ordered the whole grilled squid to keep my short rib company. Both dishes were made to order and they tasted great. Quantity-wise, the portions were generous and I came nowhere near finishing either plate. My only gripe had to do with the amount of fat on the short rib. Maybe the cow should have hit tbt gym. Regardless, I had to cut around quite a bit. During my meal, the dining room was mostly empty; however, there was a steady stream of pick-up orders. Overall, I liked this place and definitely want to go back to try more items on the menu!

    Medium Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen
    Lon H.

    Wanted to give Ramen 101 another try. We avoided the Kalbi, since the gristle last time was just too much. We decided to go with dishes that we've enjoyed before. I ordered the Medium Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen, which was flavorful and had a good amount of Charsiu and toppings. The spice level was just right too. My son enjoyed his Black Garlic Ramen, which is one of his faves. My wife ordered the Mini Chicken Katsu and my sister-in-law had the Mini Teri Chicken. The Mini bowls wete enjoyed and was enough for my wife and her sister. We took our meals to go and their service is always quick and efficient. We've also enjoyed eating our meals in, but we took our dishes to-go this time. The staff are always friendly and accommodating. Whether you dine-in or take your food to-go, you won't be disappointed.

    Winston B.

    We had the Garlic and Tonkotsu Ramen with medium spice, and it tasted incredible! The broth was rich and garlicky, and we loved that it was served piping hot. Definitely recommend this spot!

    Black Garlic Ramen
    Francesca B.

    Ramen was so delicious and packed with toppings, however I wish they packed the bowl with a little more chashu pork. I feel like there was a lot more noodles than I would've wanted toppings but it still met my hunger satisfaction. Chicken Karaage was crispy, juicy, and mild in portion as well. Ambiance is a bit small but it gives you the comfort and warmth, especially if you're dining alone. Service was fast, friendly, and accommodating as usual! Definitely coming back here again

    Stan S.

    I've been here a couple times and it has always been terrific. A lot of times Hawaiian food is kind of sad and it seems overpriced here they give you a generous portion and the flavor is terrific. The vegetables were perfect and it's actually the best chicken katsu I've ever had. I also have the shumai which were very large pieces and I got some buns and what I really liked about the pork bun was that it was nice and juicy in the middle it wasn't all dried out. High recommendation. The lighting in the decor or the kinds of place you could take a date to but not a super fancy date but it's still pretty nice and you get the sit down experience service was pretty good people are friendly places very clean. It's kind of that cross between some place that's lightly fancy but is also a good value but the food tastes more expensive than it is.

    Seafood Ramen
    Tadjudeen A.

    Ramen is soooo goood! I like the service for it, after ordering, it took about 10 monutes and I received my delicious bowl of ramen.

    Rice and spam was very very dry 0/5
    Chefs Daughter D.

    I haven't enjoyed any ramen bowls for about 1.5 years. As I'm under the weather mostly due to these cold winters of dropping temps and atmospheric rivers overhead pouring river drops, I am left with a season full of coughs. So I'm sticking to hot soups, broths and stews as much as possible. My neighbor was kind enough to pick up Tonkotsu Ramen while driving through Milpitas. Although I knew it would take time to reach me, the broth was still warm, but I admit I love hot foods to be enjoyed hot, so I simmered before pouring broth over the black bowl containing perfectly blanched yellow ramen noodles, black mushroom caps, a fish cake, fresh mung/soy bean sprouts, and 2 small and thin pork tonkotsu. (But I don't recall seeing or tasting bamboo shoots) The broth came in a seperate plastic bowl with a tan color and was quite opaque in appearance and viscous to the tongue. In addition, the broth had a super thin layer of fat (oil) floating on the top (which personally I would have wanted more fat bc it adds flavor imho). This order was requested in the medium spice level and it was a perfect "medium spice" as it was more on the milder side of a "medium spice" range. In addition, I had one spam musubi which was not good (Order comes in a pair) It simply had way too much rice for the size of the spam. If the spam was thicker, then maybe they can use a thick layer of rice. It looked out of proportion. In addition, rice was dry tasting and spam appeared and looked dry, that the spam had a curve to it. In todays order, the spam masubi was a fail.

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    Great food i love this place great people and the food was amazing awesome it was sooo good i recommended this place for sure!

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    There's plenty of parking in front BUT inside is very small. Came here for lunch but it gets busy…read morearound 12:30pm. You can order by the server or tablet (if it's on the table), they're very accommodating to requests and substitutions. I got the Tonkatsu Ramen with a less salty broth and my friends got the regular broth. With the less salty broth, you can tell it's diluted but the flavor still remains. The regular broth keeps it creamy. Both are savory. Noodles are soft and well-cooked, love how the meat is balanced with the fatty parts, and toppings are well-proportioned to the noodles.

    Overall, the flavor is pretty good. Every time I eat ramen, I only choose miso ramen, so it really…read morereveals how good each place is. In terms of price, this place is very affordable, with each bowl costing under $20, which is not expensive. The only downside is that the space inside is quite small, so you may have to wait if it gets crowded. However, overall the restaurant is very clean, the broth is solid, and the thick noodles have a great chewy texture. Next time, I'll probably try the thin noodles. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys ramen. Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5. 基本上口味還不錯,我每次吃拉麵都只挑味增拉麵,這樣每一家的好壞會直接呈現。價格方面,這家非常的親民,一碗在$20以內,不算貴。唯一缺點是店內空間很小,要是遇到人多就要等!不過整體來說,店內衛生非常好,湯頭也不錯,粗麵條也很有嚼勁,我下次應該會嘗試細麵條看看。推薦給喜歡吃拉麵的各位。整體評價4.5/5。

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    This spot has become my home-away-from-home for cozy comfort food. When it's chilly out, the…read moreTonkatsu Ramen is my go-to-rich, savory, warming, and deeply satisfying. In the summer, I switch to the Yuzu for something bright and refreshing. You honestly can't miss with the Black Pepper Karaage (crispy, punchy, totally addictive) and the garlic edamame (the kind you keep reaching for "one more" of). The staff is always friendly, and the owners are genuinely kind and accommodating--one of the biggest reasons I find myself back here every week. Prices are reasonable, portions are generous, and everything just hits the spot. Highly recommend.

    I had hoped this place would be one of the good ramen places that I had gone to. However, this…read morerestaurant fell short of my expectations, and rather than it being a good experience, it made out to be a very mid experience. First off: the location of this place just turned out to be a very closed off location. Not a lot of people knew about it, and the entrance towards the restaurant was rather pretty dark. It seemed kind of unwelcome, and we even had to wait a little bit even though there were plenty of seats available (I would understand the shortage of people serving, but even then, that shouldn't be an excuse. We shouldn't be the ones bearing the responsibility for it). I felt like as if I was rushed through this whole experience. Not only were the seating places small, but also, the portion for what they were offering was not worth it for its price. The customer service was almost as if it was non existent. I tried their ramen, and while the ramen noodles were good, the chashu was really rubbery and the onion taste was too overpowering. In addition, the pork broth was too salty, and was WAY too hot. Also, the fact that four gyozas were a little bit too less. I honestly don't know if I'm going to come back, unless things improve otherwise. It's just my take on this restaurant, but I think they need quite a bit of improving.

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    The food was really good, and is still good after I microwave it at home. The service was also…read moreamazing, they were very nice and caring. This place was also very clean and organized. I definitely recommend this place.

    Came here for dinner on a Tuesday night. They were busy and the wait was not too long. It did help…read moreto have the Yelp waitlist. It's small cosy place. We ordered the Chicken Karaage, Gyoza, Hakata Tonkatsu and the Chicken Paitan. We wanted to order the Chicken Paitan DX but we were told that their grill was not working so they could not grill the chicken thigh that came with the DX order. The soups came in bowls that were irrgular shaped and colorful. Everything tasted good. The chicken Karaage was generously portioned and tasted great. My son devoured them in no time. The Hakata Tonkatsu had a very rich, well developed broth that was so delicious. Might have been a little too rich for me as I was not able to finish the meal. The chicken Paitan was also delicious but the broth was a lighter broth. Our gyoza order did not come until much later in the meal. We had to remind our waiter that we did not get our order. This dish, gyoza, was disappointing. It did not look like it was homemade - looked more store bought. We didn't care for the taste with the dipping sauce that came with it. Not sure if this was because we had the heavier broth first. It just fell flat after the robust and rich hakata tonkatsu meal I had. Service was friendly. The waiter and manager(?), were apologetic that the gyoza order was delayed (or forgotten?). They also apologized for their grill not working that day. I would definitely come back here to try the other items on their menu.

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