Love their ramen, it is packed with flavors! You pay first and then get a number. It comes out pretty fast. They also have a good selection of other appetizers and Hawaiian food here as well. My go-to for something fast and convenient since it's near my home and work place! Everyone who works there is kind and friendly! It gets pretty busy but they have outdoor seatings with shade to accommodate! read more

After working, then seeing Brian, I was ready for dinner. My BESTIE lives right around the corner, so I called her up so we could have some girl talk. We decided to try Ramen 101 since it had been on one of my lists of places to try in Sacramento. Ramen 101 is located in the very busy corner of Marconi and Fulton in Sacramento. Over the years, businesses has really boomed because I remember when these shopping centers weren't here. The biggest landmark here would be Trader Joe's. We were excited and looking forward to a bowl of savory hot ramen. That just happened to be the first thing on the menu, which is located above the registered even you first walk in. The menu offered ramen bowls with pork belly, grilled chicken, and tofu. You can also choose your spice level, not spicy, mild, meduim, and spicy. There are also appetizers and rice plates available. I like to ask what the most popular. We were told the Tonkotsu Ramen and the Black Garlic Ramen are their most popular of the 7 options. We decided to go with those 2 ramen bowls and added on lumpia and spam musubi totaling $55.81. Ramen 101 was mostly filled with tables, with a bench seat on the back wall. Inside was a very modern esthetic. The samurai mural in the wall was a very nice touch. There is a beautiful outdoor seating area. It was shaded and covered with plants and lots of green. We ended up sitting inside bc of how warm it was. First, our appetizers. The lumpia was 6 pieces priced at $9.95. I felt like it lacked flavor. It also would have been better if the sweet & sour dipping sauce was put into a small plastic cup instead of giving us 2 small packets. The spam musubi was 2 normal size pieces priced at $6.95. Those were very delicious. They were warm, soft and savory all at once. When our ramen arrived, they were picture perfect. My Black Garlic Ramen was loaded with garlic seasoning and many pieces of black garlic. 2 pieces of pork belly, one bigger piece and one smaller. Julie's Tonkotsu ramen had a broth that was creamy and had kikurage mushrooms. Not listed in the description is corn... I actually would've chosen to leave that out.... bc I'm weird like that, lol. My Black Garlic Ramen was definitely full of garlic. I went with meduim spicy, but it was not spicy at all. The egg in it was the most delicious part.. soft boiled with that creamy yolk.. yummy! The soup didn't taste savory enough. It was missing something or watered down. I tried adding more chili oil and a little soy sauce to it... it helped, but it still lacked. For the pork belly, one of the pieces was very dry. Julie let me try her Tonkotsu ramen. Her's was very plain compared to my Black Garlic Ramen, but I think that is to be expected with the amount of garlic was garlic I was consuming. The garlic in mine was great, but the broth on both just wasn't savory. One of her pork belly pieces was dry as well. Overall, the spam musubi was the best part of our dinner. I did see someone order the short ribs with rice plate and it looked very good. I'm thinking that next time, I am going to try those. If I am craving ramen again, I probably won't get it here, but it was nice to try somewhere new. read more

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I decided to try this place out yesterday after receiving some good news (and being really hungry in the process). I came in around 11:15, and I was the only one there. I decided to order the black garlic ramen. I also ordered extra broth and extra noodles, which I usually do when I order ramen from a restaurant. However, the extra broth was $6.50, and the extra noodles were $4.50. The price for the extra noodles seemed ok, but $6.50 for extra broth?? Yikes. But, like I said, I was celebrating and hungry, so I bit the bullet. The soup came out fast, and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I honestly didn't think the soup was going to be as good as it was. The broth was smooth, creamy, and the garlic flavor didn't overpower it. Also, they did a good job with the egg. The yolk inside was gooey, but not runny. It might seem like something slight, but I get kinda annoyed when ramen places just basically throw a hard boiled egg into the soup. That's not how it's done. This place did it right. One thing that was kinda of weird was that my extra soup and noodles came out in a seperate bowl from my main order. I was under the impression that my extras would be put into one bowl, to make a bigger bowl of ramen. It wasn't a big deal, but it seemed unnecessary to have to keep adding my extra noodles and broth to the main bowl. So overall, I think 4.5 stars would be an accurate rating for this place. It was clean, had good service, and the ramen itself was really good, not to mention that they did a good job with the egg. I only took off half a star for the steep price on the extra broth, and having to keep transferring the extras to the main bowl. With the tip, I ended up spending about $33. Yea, it was a little steep, but sometimes you have to treat yourself. Its definitely worth a try. read more

Ramen 101 - Black garlic ramen. - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

I was craving ramen and wanted to check out a different ramen spot that wasn't my usual go to's. I decided to try Ramen 101 as I heard mixed experiences from friends both good and bad. I walk in a the cashier greeted me and asked if I was ordering to go or dining in? I was dining in and she handed me a menu to look over. I ordered the Tonkonsu ramen and a whole grilled squid. I paid and she said I can sit anywhere I'd like. It was different as I usually paying at other ramen places after eating lol. I get my squid it was okay. I've had better other places, but it wasn't the worst. My ramen on the other hand for the price they were definitely stingy with the noodles and actually while I was there a customer complained about the lack of noodles he paid and they remade his food no questions asked, I should have said something as well , but didn't. The ramen broth was good, the pork meat wasn't very flavorful the egg was cooked more than I liked as well. I just cannot get past how stingy they are. I probably won't be back. There are so many fantastic ramen restaurants in Sac that is place is completely forgettable. The inside is nothing special there is plenty of seating and a tv for your enjoyment. read more

Ramen 101 - Whole grilled squid - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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The ramen is delicious! Perfect amount of noodles and toppings. The staff is super friendly and nice. She was patient with my fiance when it came to him ordering (his first time trying ramen). Waited less than 10 minutes for our order to arrive. The gyozas were also yummy. read more

Ramen 101 - TONKOTSU RAMEN (spicy) & BLACK GARLIC RAMEN (spicy). - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food is good katsu is super crispy, didn't try the ramen yet i will be back to try it tho!

Excellent experience. Mu first time at this location and possibly the chain. Very nice interior that makes one ready for the meal. Love that they had a delicious chicken ramen. Not everywhere does or it's chicken in a pork ready bowl. The edamame was hair and quick to arrive. Which there was a garlic option but very happy with what was provided. The patio seating is also very nice. A lot of shame as it is on the west side of this corner building so gets the late afternoon-evening sun. The lush vines keep the sun out. Nice patio lightning above make it a lively evening meal. Parking lot is okay for size. At the corner of two main streets, entering this Town & Country shopping area is not difficult. read more

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My friend suggested this place because she knows I am doing a little bit of a Ramen series at the moment with this gloomy cold weather soup is my thing This place was really nice. The staff was incredible. They had really nice suggestions on their favorite dishes and honestly, I was so surprised with the amount of flavor that each of the broth carry. I was able to try out classic Ramen and it was just amazing flavorful hearty. I was just incredibly satisfied and I cannot wait to come back here again for maybe a lunch break. read more

Located near Trader Joe's, this Ramen 101 is a good takeout or dine-in option for ramen or Hawaiian plate lunches and appetizers. Ordering off the overhead signs is easy as you enter, and if you're dining in, they will bring your food out to your table. The indoor dining area had lacquered wooden tables with 3 TVs showing different shows, and there is a nice outdoor patio too. Our kaki fry (fried oysters) was excellent with a crunchy batter encasing tender oysters and accompanied by a slightly spicy mayo dipping sauce. The pork belly (labeled as char siu) bowl was pretty good, especially when adding a side of two scoops of the with Mac tuna salad. The chicken-BBQ beef plate included tender marinated chicken, along with sliced beef that came out a little dry but with good Hawaiian style flavor. The rice portions were on the smaller side and a bit gummy. The Mac tuna salad was excellent. Didn't get to try the ramen but would definitely be happy to come back to try it along with other menu options. read more

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The quality has slipped. My favorite pork belly dish has changed. What used to be slices of expertly prepared pork belly with baby bok choy is now chopped pork belly with steamed broccoli. Shame! read more

Yesssss! This place was so good, I was in need of something wholesome and hearty, and despite the warm weather I opted for this Ramen 101 place. The patio was shaded, restaurant was clean and service friendly. I ordered a Shoyun noodle bowl and let me tell you I was so incredibly happy, ingredients were fresh spices delicious and the soup warmed my soul. I will definitely be back. read more

A fast casual restaurant with a nice combination of Ramen, Asian dishes, and Hawaiian food. I had the black garlic Ramen and added mushrooms - it had depth of flavor and was delicious. And the portion was quite hearty. I also had the fried squid legs which were crunchy and delicious. A few were a bit undercooked, but I can overlook that given the fact that it was toward the end of the shift on a Sunday night. Recommend this place. read more

Ramen 101 - Black garlic ramen (add mushrooms) - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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The ambience always is very nice. I love coming here. You always get greeted as soon as you come in so the staff is very nice. Definitely love the service. It's a nice quiet location and this is hands-down. The best Ramen I have had I always get the Tonkutsu ramen with medium spice, spam Subi is delicious and the chicken karaage he's always nice and crunchy and they gave you plenty as well. I definitely recommend this place. read more

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I got the vegetarian ramen with black garlic oil and green onion. The broth was light creamy and very tasty!! Overall I highly recommend! We got our ramen pretty fast after ordering as well. read more

Their was little diversity between the ramen options avaliable. Service was weirdly quick with our order & I recognized why pretty quickly when I tasted the food. It was mainly frozen ingredients that tasted like they'd been in a fridge for months. The fish & chicken dishes were just highly unappetizing. Even the meat & fish tasted like its been sitting for awhile. The worst part was that the dishes smelt like dishsoap running the entire experience. Nope! read more

Excellent customer service, clean, and organized dinning, food was ready in timely manner. read more

Ramen 101 - CHICKEN RAMEN, & SHRIMP TEMPURA - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

I've only been to this location once but it was nice! Came for lunch with a friend and it satisfied the craving. The tonkotsu ramen was lovely, not the best I've had in town but it was tasty. I'll probably try a different ramen the next time I come. The restaurant is small and when we came it wasn't busy. It is a very chill vibe, we came during the day so it was lively/ didn't feel like a busy night spot. They have outdoor seating too which is nice, it's located in a shopping area that has lots of parking but gets packed. I would come back to try other things. read more

Visiting from out of town and this restaurant was near my job. Excellent selection of ramen and appetizers. I ordered chicken ramen with medium spicy broth. Excellent temperature of the broth and it was not spicy at all. Customer service was excellent. Restaurant clean. Located in Town and Country Village shopping village. read more

Ramen 101 - CHICKEN RAMEN - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Ordered the tonkatsu ramen and 2 kids ramen bowls and felt really disappointed. From how difficult it was to order and understand what each bowl contained when asking the girl behind the counter I felt ripped off more than anything else. Kind of pricey for how bland it tasted and lack of noodles in each bowl. My bowl had more bean sprouts, bamboo sprouts, and chives than finding actual noodles to eat. read more

Alright, so I live down the street to this place. Always wanted to try this place. My daughter and I ordered the tonkotsu ramen, and husband and son ordered the black garlic ramen. Black garlic ramen has so much flavor.... if you are a garlic fan, just get the black garlic ramen. Hands down.. during this cold fall weather. read more

Food was great! Had the BBQ chicken plate and spam masubi. Additionally, our car stalled right before we arrived. The server working the front counter was kind enough to give us a jump. We were able to get home without a tow and a uber. Thanks Ramen 101. We'll be back! read more

The staff are super friendly. The menu is easy to order on. It is really clean great atmosphere with the TVs and the music not loud but enough you can hear it. The staff are working 24 seven while you're there making sure you have everything making sure it's clean making sure everyone's getting their food. They have a great amount of drinks. Options in the food was so good hot and ready and flavorful and very fresh getting to do a box with easy and the garlic on my garlic. Ramen was amazing. Definitely will be back. read more

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Best ramen I've ever had! Service was great as well and quick! I recommend the garlic ramen :)

Came in right when they opened so there wasn't a line and food came out fast. The interior decor is very nice, but I was focused in the food! Walk in and order your food up front. They deliver to your table when done. I was so excited to try the black garlic ramen which was loaded with black garlic (not just black garlic oil like other ramen places). The chicken karaage was really yummy but wish they provided more sauce. There was ample food to take leftovers home. I actually ate my ramen leftovers at work for lunch (sorry not sorry to my coworkers for the overbearing yet delicious smell of garlic I'm the breakroom! Lol read more

Ramen 101 - Chicken karaage - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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I'm not typically big on ramen, but this place was a nice surprise! I stopped by after grocery shopping and had a great experience. The woman that helped me was so nice and had such great customer service. She really honestly went above and beyond. She made multiple recommendations with details and was nice enough to bring me everything, including filling my drink, since I had my hands full with my daughter. Aside from the great customer service, I found the ramen to be so good! I got the tonkotsu and it was perfect. Other places I've tried were either too salty or way too rich for my liking, but not here. The soft boiled egg was my favorite. I also ordered gyoza, which was good also. I takoyaki was also flavorful and nicely cooked. The portion sizes for everything were fairly large in my opinion. Overall I enjoyed this place and will definitely come back to try other flavors of the ramen! read more

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One of my wife's favorite places. The black garlic ramen is to die for. The staff is always super friendly.

food was good but waiter burned my 7 month old son with hot soup :( won't be returning.

I am a ramen lover. Even Make my own. Been to most places in the area, this place is THE BEST!!!

Asked for sauce on the side for a DoorDash order and they gave me nothing but "marinated" beef and said they don't put it on the side unless it noted on DoorDash. How am I supposed to know that when the option says "sauce on the side"? Wouldn't help make up for it or anything when I drove up there to get the sauce myself, just blamed DoorDash and said "we'll update it". read more

Ramen 101 - Beef teriyaki - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Friendly service, pretty good ramen for the area! Located at the outermost corner of the Town & Country Village at the NW corner of Marconi Boulevard at Howe Ave, is Ramen 101.! Step past the double doors, and on your right is the big menu above the front counter. Pro Tip: Don't worry about choosing your level of spiciness (none, mild, medium or HOT) for your ramen when you order. Instead, just add however much hot chili oil and/or chili flakes from the jars at each table later! Order up, get your number, and place that number on a big wooden table of your choice and get seated. The helpful staff will bring out your order in just a few short minutes. Casual semi-fast food vibe where the big crew puts their heart into the restaurant. Everyone smiles here, and I mean everyone! So nice to see! Kudos to them! I ordered the Black Garlic Ramen: 3.75/5 Thin noodles are on point - al dente, accompanied by bamboo shoots, a square of nori (seaweed), a boiled egg split into halves with an almost perfect semi-runny yolk and two thin slices of char siu pork. The broth is flavorful but not quite as complex as I was hoping for.. still good... But.. here's the standout feature... Unlike most places where you get just the black garlic oil, Ramen 101 served up at least 14 cloves of real black garlic! That's almost two whole BULBS of black garlic in my ramen! Yeah.. no one wants to get near me now! lol. Summary: Great service, and a good bowl of ramen in a well-run establishment! read more

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My wife and I came here at one time to order food for dinner. I ordered Tonkotsu Ramen and some Chicken Karaage. (Best Japanese food combination, if you ask me). My wife had the BBQ Chicken plate. And for the kids, we had a few more ramen bowls for them (which we asked to prepare for later to go, as my wife and I were dining in). And the taste? It was as good as my go-to ramen shop in the Sacramento city center! Now that I have tasted the fare here, why drive to a further place for great tasting ramen? The service was also outstanding. The staff who took our orders was very knowledgeable and quick, and even remembering to delay our to-go order for the kids so the wife and I can dine in. So friendly and with an abundance of smiles (even when it was late in the day). The place was really inviting and well decorated. Well-lit so you did not have to squint at your food. I guess this place was a mix of Japanese and Hawaiian style food. I guess that from now on, I'll be going here and not the Hawaiian food place nearby... read more

We stopped here when visiting Living Spaces and after in a furniture store for hours, this place really hit the spot. I cannot believe how fast the service was. We took a number, sat down and I swear the bowls were on the table a minute later! They also have a selection of beer and wine which was reasonably priced. My ramen was yummy and I wish this place was a little closer to home so I could visit and try some other ramen selections. read more

Ramen 101 - Wine - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

Not your average cup of noodles ramen. The broth was splendid. Don't get me started with the beef it was just melting in my mouth. Very nice and friendly workers. Definitely found my new ramen spot. read more

Ramen 101 - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

We had a nice little meal here. Ramen for my husband and son enjoyed Tonkotsu ramen. I had a very nice Veggie Tempura appetizer. We would visit again. read more

This place had been on our list of local Places to try. My son and I ordered the tonkotsu ramen, takoyaki, and one of the rice bowls. Everything was served hot and quickly. Everything tasted really good. I lived in Japan for six years and this place made me feel like I was back! Clean, music at a good volume, friendly staff. Will be coming back again! read more

Ramen 101 - Takoyaki - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

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This is my first time ordering a take out order with DoorDash, and I ordered a black garlic ramen and there is no chashu in it read more

Ramen 101 - I ordered black garlic ramen with extra noodle but there is no chashu in it - Hawaiian Near Me - Sacramento, California

WHY WE WENT HERE: - lunch date with the SO - new (to us) ramen spot; decided to give it a shot THE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE): - located off of Marconi Ave and Fulton Ave (same side of the plaza as Crumbl Cookies and Trader Joe's) - covered patio seating THE LOOK (FROM THE INSIDE): - you order and pay at the cash register first and seat yourself with an order number; your order will be brought to your table - I like the interior; lots of dark woods and pops of red THE MENU: - ramen - ramen toppings - starters - rice bowls - Hawaiian BBQ WHAT WE ORDERED: - chicken karaage - black garlic ramen - chashu rice bowl THE TASTE: - loved the entrees (black garlic ramen + chashu rice bowl), but the starter (chicken karaage) wasn't the best we've ever had CUSTOMER SERVICE: - enthusiastic, quick read more

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We stopped by after errands! We were greete by mikayla , and she took my order. She was super sweet, friendly and very informative. My boyfriend ordered the black garlic Ramen, and I ordered the tonkotsu spicy. we got extra toppings, and to be honest, I love that some of the toppings are not extra charge. We came around 6 pm, and it wasn't too busy at all. The restaurant itself is very spacious. The tonkotsu has more of a Szechuan spice to it which was still delicious. The black garlic was really good too! Very flavorful Both ramen bowl were so hefty! There was so much of each thing that was in there. I barely finished half and was already stuffed. read more

I called to pre-order my lunch at Ramen 101 in Town & Country Village at the corner of Fulton and Marconi. The lady who answered the phone said it would be ready in 6 minutes. Wow! It is fast. It takes me about 10 minutes to get there. My ramen is ready at the front counter when I am there. I like this super fast service. I ordered the Black Garlic Ramen with medium spicy. It is perfect, and it is delicious. The to-go packing is excellent, with no leak at all. The dining room looks great. It looks comfortable, and I like the decoration. I will dine here in the restaurant next time. read more

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I've ordered from this location many times. It's never disappointed us. I've had many other ramen places, including expensive popular places and this one by far is the best. It's the best tasting broth, veggies are so fresh. We also ordered the gyoza, that too was delicious. read more