We happened by this adorable little gem and will totally return. I got the veggie bowl and it's perfection. Great menu, the service is excellent, and the food is making my picky tummy smile. I love the feel of this place. It's just lovely, clean, and friendly. 100 stars out of 5. read more

Ramen 101 - Veggie Noodle Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

Before I give my review, I want to say that I have been to Japan and have experienced a variety of ramen. Some excellent, some mediocre, and some awful. So I know how Tonkotsu should generally taste. This was not it. What was good: the Chashu pork was very flavorful and delicious. What wasn't good: The broth. It was very bland. So much so that I even drank some of the broth by itself to see if any other flavors were masking it. Nope. It really didn't have much of a flavor. The soft boiled eggs looked like they had been made several hours prior, maybe even a day prior. I'm neutral to the noodles. It looks like they used Tokyo style noodles, which is fine, but I find the Hakata style is better in my opinion. I also ordered Karaage. I was hoping it would have been handmade, it seems to have been premade. It was ok, the dipping sauce was good though. Overall, the ramen would fall into the mediocre Japanese ramen range. So while it's not bad, I would have expected better food for paying over $30. read more

On our way home stopped here. Just as they opened. Food is fresh. We got 2 bento boxes. I've with chicken teriyaki and chicken katsu, the other beef. Always lots of food and very tasty. No photos . Too busy eating read more

Delicious ramen and great service! Ambiance is spot on as well. The menu has something for everyone and as stated above there are no bad choices. I will Definitely will be returning here. read more

Ramen 101 - Tonkotsu Ramen, The pork is phenomenal! - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

This is a chain, the restaurant is small and located in strip mall area with in a shopping center with other food options. You walk up to a counter to order and then find a place amongst the few tables. The Hubbs wanted pizza, I chose this place - no surprise, it had rice! I've been wanting to give Ramen 101 a try since we have one located just down the street from home. It was cold and wet outside, so I ended up ordering the Tonkatsu creamy pork Ramen which has pork, fish cake, mushrooms, bean sprouts, egg, and bamboo shoots. It sounds like a lot of added stuff, but really it's mostly noodles as the meats are only two thin slices of each. The best part about this dish is the creamy pork soup and the 2 thin slices of roasted pork. As another yelper mentioned, the noodles just didn't add anything to the soup. You would think with a name like Ramen 101 that the Ramen noodles themselves would be better. The hubbs got a combo plate with teriyaki chicken and grilled beef, which is served on a bed of blanched cabbage, steamed broccoli and rice. He asked for no macaroni salad. His food was good, but I think he was disappointed that it wasn't Pizza. The babes got a small plate with shrimp that came with rice, macaroni salad, steamed broccoli, and blanched cabbage. The shrimp are butterflied and then shaped in a circle with so much crunchy breading that you really can't taste the shrimp. This is a casual, reasonably priced primarily to go place. The food isn't amazing, but it's not bad either. Staff is friendly and greet you when you come in. read more

See all

There are plenty of parking spaces. You order first and then sit down to eat. I ordered the Unagi Rice (Grilled Japanese Eel) and it was good, but it's just the eel and a lot of rice, no vegetables or anything else. The only downside is that there are a lot of rice, but 2 small eels to where I finished the eels quicker than the rice. The eels were really good though, it was soft and plenty of sauce on the eel made it yummy. Recommendation(s): - Unagi Rice Service: 5/5 Tip(s): - Plenty of parking spaces - Restrooms available - Accept Apple Pay read more

Ramen 101 - Unagi Rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

Never disappointed with the teriyaki chicken, regular and mini size. Always down to come here for a quick bite. There's ample parking but the restaurant is kinda small, there is seating available. You walk in and order at the counter then take a seat, server delivers food to the table. Never had an issue with the service or the food. Cute lil spot, def my go to when wanting a teriyaki chicken. My friend got the chicken katsu and really liked it as well. Just need to get myself to order something different next time, lol. read more

Ramen 101 - Mini Teriyaki Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

See all

I've been to this place many times when they opened up but for some reason today it wasn't right the takoyaki were burnt and overcooked I gotten two orders of it for me and my girlfriend we eat it inside just so you know we had other things like vegetable tempura the crab rangoons and an order of spam musubi all those were good except for those balls looking things lol sorry to say this keep in mind they had Mexicans working back there before they had Asians read more

See all

Trash. This isn't even real ramen. They use some weird soup base. Threw it away yuck. Modesto is horrible for Asian food omg

Small restaurant but plenty of parking. Came in and there was no one behind the register. We weren't sure if we needed to seat ourselves or if someone would seat us, but since no one was there we walked to the register, saw some menus, grabbed a couple and sat ourselves down at a table. Still didnt know if someone would take our order but we saw someone else go up to the register and start to order so we did the same. We ordered an appetizer and two entrees. One entree came out first, a bit later the appetizer came out, then after some time, the second entree came out. The person eating the first entree was about 3/4 done with their meal before I ever got my plate. The ramen was good, broth had good flavor. The chicken karaage tasted more greasy than anything. The batter didn't have much flavor. The bbq mix plate was okay. The rice was cooked well. The beef and chicken tasted good. But the macaroni salad had no flavor, very basic. Service was okay. The guy was nice but overall service was kinda lacking. Probably won't go back again but it was worth a shot because the prices were decent read more

See all

You want to try out some tasty different kind of ways to taste ramen this is a place to go at Ramen 101 their food looks tasty very good seasonings that they put inside hospitality top 10 they treat you well it's a place to go if you just want to lounge around with your family and friends I highly recommend this place especially if you love women in different ways as you can see in the pictures they have different ways that they make from an you will enjoy it and we'll keep coming back for more when the restaurant can demonstrate the way they cook their food talks a lot about him so try this restaurant and you will just keep coming back for more because their food is so tasty their soup excellent bring your friends and family they will enjoy lounging around with you and tasting that different kind of food that they serve read more

See all

I always order the kalbi beef with rice. It's my staple food when I'm not in the mood and too tired to cook meals.

We had been looking for a long time for good local Teriyaki chicken with no luck. At a friends house they had a delicious Teriyaki chicken in a to go platter that was from here. We finally tried it personally. We had Ramen and a Teriyaki chicken with the sauce on the side. The Ramen was good but there are better options in Modesto, the broth lacks depth, it was good just not my flavor. The chicken did not disappoint, it was awesome. I really liked the macaroni salad that came with it and service was good. We came back a few days later and ordered a platter of the chicken which as it turns out also has some freshly blanched cabbage and broccoli which was great. Good service, nicely decorated and clean. This will be a regular spot for us, finally we found good Teriyaki!! read more

See all

Here on a business trip so it was nice find this spot. Good food, I will say it's not like the best Iv ever had but it was GOOD. Good service as well and some fun stuff on the tv. Next time in town will be back. read more

Noodles taste good and good came out quickly with good portion size . Got my toddler extra noodle and we just shared my one together read more

Ramen 101 - Shoyu Ramen and Tonkotsu Ramen - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

Ramen 101 is my go to. The food is always yummy. My favorite is a black garlic ramen with extra chili oil the young ladies are always so helpful and the customer service is great. read more

LOVED the ramen. would definitely go back. the food, service and environment was amazing. read more

Ramen 101 - LOVED the ramen. would definitely go back. - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

Worker said there is no table in side that we had to sit out side in the cold when the worker we're using a table inside.i guess the workers are more important than the costumers? read more

It was best ramen I'd ever had and I don't usually eat ramen. I was impressed by quality, portion, price. Hot ,bit spicy and good! Will go again read more

Fast service, food was delicious. Everyone in the family enjoyed there meal. Will be back!

Everything was amazing 10/10 just moved here from socal and was looking for a good ramen spot and this place was right up the road food is incredible read more

Great food and excellent service. Inside was very cute cats everywhere and has a lot of choices to choose read more

Ramen 101 - Miso Ramen, Shoyu Ramen,and chicken Teriyaki Chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

It's unfortunate that there is no good Ramen in Modesto and I have tried them all. The first time I ordered from here, I got the tonKatsu Ramen. The tonkatsu broth is typically very creamy and simmered for a lot of hours with pork bones. The brought at this place was not very good. The broth makes the Ramen and it was just not good. I've decided to give the place another chance and got the black garlic Ramen. Again, the broth was not good. I will not be here again! read more

If this is your first time visit, try out the chicken katsu. We ordered the double scoop chicken katsu. $13.99. Absolutely amazing. Freshly made, crispy, and flavorful. I'd consider it a big portion, see picture. Definitely will come back. I suggest to order the rice, not the ramen. I had the black garlic ramen the other day. The flavor and meat are good, but the bean sprout is too raw and does not go along with the flavor. The ramen they use is the thick type of noodles and the soup was a bit salty for me. Regarding service, customers pay first and then wait for the food. Self serve water. Good place for people who don't like a lot of interaction. The is a popular place even at the non-peak hours. The food was served quickly though! read more

Ramen 101 - Two scoops chicken katsu - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

My review is only based on the ramen. I'm shook at how many stars this place has and how bad my food was. We got a chicken ramen and black garlic roasted pork ramen. It shouldn't be hard to make this edible but it was absolutely disgusting. read more

This place is good. Fast and clean. Food is delicious and atmosphere is cozy. I love the kitten painting on the wall. Service is awesome the guy is very attentive and works fast. read more

Ramen 101 - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

I ordered the food to go and it was okay. It could have been better but it wasnt the worst ramen I habe had in the area.

I loved their ramen. We ordered Tonkotsu ramen, black garlic ramen and spicy miso ramen, and chicken karage. It's not a full service restaurant. I needed to order at the counter an upon arrival. Food came out really fast. It's a decent size restaurant inside the same plaza at Walmart. read more

Great food! Especially in cold days and nice service with good ambiance. I always have a good time with friends and family.

Food was great! Me and my boyfriend went in yesterday at around 5PM and there was a white girl working upfront at the register and she was really rude. She was wearing a Lululemon zip up sweater and had a low ponytail and believe she has blue eyes. She has no customer service skills whatsoever, no smile, was standing there on her phone the whole time, and told us we couldn't be seated somewhere because it was reserved for a family party (it wasn't, a couple who came in and ordered at the register like us sat there and they weren't told anything). Again, food was great but they should have her in the back if she can't even fake a customer service act. read more

This place is good if you need to get your ramen fix and can't make the drive to the bay. The service is always fast, the place is small but it hasn't been too busy whenever I've gone. Honestly it sometimes smells like cleaning chemicals, but nothing too out of the ordinary. It's a good enough spot in the Central Valley. read more

Ramen 101 - Tonkotsu Ramen - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

Ramen 101 is the best comfort food. I haven't been feeling the best and my go too lately has been the chicken ramen, extra spicy with two eggs. The broth alone is exquisite and full flavor. Everyone is always so kind and welcoming. The restaurant in Modesto is always clean and they are quick to clear tables for you. Very delish read more

There is need of improvements i seen your works not wearing hair nets. They also need to wear clean aprons that they bring every day to work in and not to wear hats and they need to be cleaning and not standing there talking for 10 to 20 minutes I work in the food industry so I know what I am talking about read more

Update: They finally started giving utensils!! The chicken karrage is always so good. Garlic Ramen is great too read more

Ramen 101 - They never give utensils even if you ask for it - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

Love this ramen spot. The Medium spice is just perfect and I always leave needing to unbutton my pants.

Very cozy space!!! Very nice employees!!! VERY YUMMY FOOD !! Very rich and filling ramen!! there's not much ramen places around here that have the nice creamy rich broth like they do in the bay area but this place NAILED IT!!! The ramen has an amazing creamy broth along with soft noodles 10/10 would come here again!!!! And also not very noisy so if you get overwhelmed by noisy places this place is pretty good with volume :3 read more

Ramen 101 - Miso Ramen - Hawaiian Near Me - Modesto, California

Another amazing meal from Ramen 101. Ordered take out and got the Tonkatsu ramen, miso ramen, black garlic ramen, spam musubis and a chicken plate for the family. Plenty of food for all of us. They provided me with a box to easy carrying and even opened the door for me to leave. Great service! Thank you! read more

See all

The food is alright dont get me wrong but the lady at the counter is rude af and got my order wrong and had the audacity to act like i made the mistake. read more

Finally, that Modesto has a ramen shop in the area! Ramen 101 is a restaurant chain that specializes in Hawaiian BBQ + Ramen. They have a great selection of dishes and appetizers that will surely catch the eye of anyone. With Hawaiian BBQ plates, various ramen, and big selection of appetizers it gives a nice experience to try different types of food. I ordered the Black Garlic Ramen and my girlfriend ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen. The ramen bowls are a great size for an individual and comes with different toppings depending on the bowl. The black garlic ramen was sweet and gave a nice earthy flavor to the soup. Overall, I thought both ramen bowls were lacking In flavor and the noodles can be better quality. The noodles were overcooked and did not catch the broth when consumed. With stronger flavor I think this place has potential. The Takoyaki we ordered was pretty good. It came with 10 pieces and although smaller compared to other restaurants, it was cooked fresh and came out piping hot! Each piece had one piece of octopus and added with bonito flakes, takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise. My tip would be to add more sauce and possibly some pickled ginger on the side to give the dish better contrast. Water is self-served and drinks can be purchased. Note that seating is limited, so plan ahead if you are trying to dine-in. Parking is no problem as it is located in a large plaza where Walmart and other establishments are located. read more

See all

Good portions fast service, I was a fan of them in the bay area glad they are in the central valley now