*** Vegetarian Review *** Wasn't actually in the mood for ramen, but I was with some people that definitely were. I got out voted and thank goodness for majority rule because I stumbled upon a great dish if ramen isn't your thing. Btw - their vegetarian ramen is hella good. Big portions and a top notch broth! Agedashi Tofu, no bonito flakes. Comes with 8 tofu slices. And be warned, it's super hot so be careful. Don't burn your mouth. Comes with a dipping sauce, but ask for a teriyaki sauce. Order a bowl of rice and a side vegetable like cabbage and you've got a delicious, balanced meal. And say hello to Lee while you're there. Super friendly guy. read more

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Sometimes restaurants are tucked away in an unassuming shopping center, and Ramon 101 is one of those. The dining room is modern, clean, and inviting, with high ceilings and plenty of seating. While I was initially surprised by the wait since I was the only customer, the restaurant quickly filled with diners and takeout orders, making it obvious this place has built a loyal following. I ordered the new Wonton Ramen Soup, spicy and an order of lumpia. As a ramen fan, I can honestly say the broth was outstanding, rich, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. The generous portion was loaded with fresh bok choy, perfectly cooked egg, green onions, and large wontons, creating a delicious fusion of classic wonton soup and ramen with a Tonkotsu broth. I also appreciated the oversized ladle-style soup spoon, which made it easy to enjoy every sip of that incredible broth and every bite of the fresh ingredients. The lumpia was crispy and good, but fairly standard. My only disappointment was the packaged sweet and sour sauce. A house-made dipping sauce would have paired much better with the quality of the food. The restaurant itself was very clean, but I'd recommend moving the bussing cart with used bowls, plates, and trash to the back of the kitchen. It's a small detail, but keeping it out of guests' view would make the dining room feel even more polished and inviting. Overall, Ramon 101 was good. Great broth, fresh ingredients, generous portions, make this a place I'll definitely return to. It's easy to see why the locals keep coming back. read more

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It was my first time bringing my parents here, we haven't tried this ramen spot yet located within the target plaza and what used to be Starbucks. There's plenty of parking and it can get busy. You order first then you take a seat, there's self serve water here. We ordered the chicken karaage which came out really quickly and had big pieces of chicken, perfect seasoning, wasn't too much and it had like a sriracha sweet mayo dipping sauce. My mom wanted the seafood ramen and my dad wanted the wonton ramen. I know they don't eat too much so I figured to share with them and just ask for an extra bowl. My parents don't like spice so I asked for them to not have any spice in it. Their wonton ramen was a tonkatsu base and it was pretty good. They had huge mandu style wontons that I enjoyed with the bakchoy and hard boiled egg. The seafood ramen is the most expensive and it comes with shrimp, fish balls, bamboo, corn, sprouts, boiled egg and green onions. The shrimp were huge pieces and I enjoyed the ramen noodles. The flavoring tasted like regular ramen to me. Overall it was a busy flow for a Saturday night both with people ordering take out and those dining in. They also have sodas and Hawaiian bbq plates to order plus tons of other sides you can get ala cart. Service was quick! It's not too bright inside, the walls are covered but you can partially see outside. read more

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Tried for the first time with my kids. The service was quick and both my kids loved the tonkatsu ramen! Make sure to order up front before grabbing a seat! They also serve Hawaiian food and drinks as well. For a side of bbq chicken and katsu also. I know my kids will beg to come back! read more

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Upon walking in I was greeted with a warm welcome. Good customer service, nice fresh cold water on the rocks, clean establishment and tasty fresh food. I'll definitely try Ramen 101 again read more

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We tried out Ramen 101 over the weekend and definitely satisfied our ramen cravings! I ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen (medium spicy) which was as advertised - creamy, with a delicious broth. Wifey had the Miso Ramen and devoured it accordingly. This is a medium size restaurant where you order at the counter first, and then your meals are brought to your table. The only downsides I think are the ever increasing price, and the awkwardness of being asked to tip right from the get-go. read more

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Stopped by Ramen 101 yesterday with my daughter. Service was quick, and our food came out fast, which was appreciated. We ordered the beef ramen, unagi rice bowl, crab rangoons, and gyoza. The crab rangoons, gyoza, and unagi rice bowl were all good and enjoyable -- no complaints there. Unfortunately, the beef ramen fell short. The broth is described as a hot and sour style, but it had an off, overly sour taste that didn't feel intentional. The beef itself also tasted old and appeared gray in color, which took away from the dish. Service-wise, while food was prepared quickly, the cashier came off a bit rude and impatient, which impacted the overall experience. For the price, the experience didn't fully deliver. I would return for the rice bowl, gyoza, and rangoons, but would skip the ramen. read more

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I've been here a few times now and every time has been good. This time I tried their wonton ramen and it's a new favorite of mine! It definitely needs to stay on the menu. The Hawaiian bbq is standard but there are better options in the area for Hawaiian bbq. Overall they have a good variety, ramen is flavorful and lots of starters to choose from. Food is available for dine in or take out and comes out fairly quickly. Casual dining vibe and good staff. read more

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Big portions of comfort food, what else more can you ask for? Ramen 101 is a chain in the Sacramento area, Vacaville and Vallejo. It always delivers. In the Vallejo location, you order first and then grab a table. We've tried both the bbq plates (short ribs, bulgogi, and bbq chicken) and Ramen and both are amazing depending what you're craving. read more

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Yummy food! Love going here with my family, love the spam musubis, ramen is good, and the service is pretty fast!

I have the beef and bbq chicken plate and it was fire. Super good and will be coming back more often.

I really enjoyed the Black Garlic ramen -- super flavorful and the medium portion was just right. They also serve Hawaiian rice plates, which is a nice bonus if you're in the mood for something different. The only thing that kept this from being a 5-star experience was the hot tea. It was served piping hot (just how I like it), but it came in a disposable The Kirkland Signature Big Red Cup meant for cold drinks. I ended up not drinking it because I was concerned about heat and potential BPA or microplastic exposure. It would be much better served in a proper mug or glass. That said, I'll definitely be back for the ramen. It's worth the return trip. read more

I'm always coming here whenever I have any ramen cravings in Vallejo. This ramen spot has such flavorful broth and large portions. The chashu pork is cut thick and we had two big pieces each. The egg was a little over cooked if you like it jammy but other than that, the black garlic ramen hit the spot. We received our food within 10 minutes of ordering, and it was served hot! read more

Ramen 101 - Black Garlic Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

3.75/5. great portion size for the price! the galbi rice bowl came w/ 8 bones, 2 scoops of rice, a scoop of mac salad, and cabbage for $18. menu seemed pan-asian, friends got ramen and orange chicken, both of which looked good. add this to your "vallejo" list. read more

We ordered black garlic ramen with no spicy, shoyu ramen with mild spicy, and kaki fry. Small place with couple tables. Plenty of parking. Order from the counter, grab your number then find a table. Food came out pretty quick and hot. Broth for both is good, hot and just the right heat for mild. Meat is semi-tender and good. However, the noodle is disappointing. Feels like it's store bought and feels starchy. Not feeling the noodle. Broth did balance it out. Black garlic is definitely good. I love garlic and this hits the spot, garlic wise. As for Kaki Fry, it's oyster deep dried. Dipping sauce is okay. If you're craving for a ramen and live near, go for it. read more

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Nice and cozy place to get a quick bite. My family got a mix of the ramens and the BBQ plates. The BBQ plates were big and tasted great, but the ramen definitely could do with some better ingredients. The noodles didn't taste as fresh as I would like and the broth was a bit too salty. Would come back here for the BBQ though! read more

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

I had this in the past & this is our second time. Food is okay, service is quick & place is clean. You have to pay your order before you get seated, fyi. read more

Ramen 101 - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

This is our go to lunch and dinner spot when we are in the area for going to Discovery Kingdom. They are an order at the counter and get a number for food delivered to your table kind of place which is totally fine with me. The service is great and helpful and the food comes out quickly. This place can be quite popular with all tables taken up. Our go to items are the grilled cuttlefish, tonkatsu ramen and mixed grill bbq plate. All are good portions and the food tastes good especially the cuttlefish. Don't let this place pass you by the next time you are in the area. read more

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Good ramen here in Vallejo! Is it the best? No, but it's good enough if you are too lazy to leave town for other options. Better than their counterpart in Vacaville, everything came out hot and fresh. I got the garlic ramen and my mom got the chicken chow mein. The serving on the chow mein was huge! Plenty left over to take home. Be weary going on a Friday evening though as it gets busy with a lot of young patrons and it could be crowded and loud! read more

Ramen 101 serves it fresh ... Serves it tasty ... Nice and Clean Food ... I enjoy Ramen 101 each and every time !!! #vallejo read more

2nd time here! I actually really enjoy what I get any time we eat here. Tonight this is what we ordered: Hubby: chicken teriyaki Me: chicken Katsu My chicken Katsu was delish! It's a nice change from going to L&L. I love that the chicken was nice and juicy and not dry like some places. It was super crunchy which I love! I think that the Mac salad though is missing a little flavor to it? Aside from that, I can't complain! One thing that would make me give this place 4 stars is the service. It could be better, at least from one specific person. The guy that worked there with the glasses, I don't know if he's the owner or the manager. He took our order today and I said hi to him like I usually do to people before ordering and not one emotion or response from him. It was really awkward ordering. As someone who has worked at a restaurant before in my younger years, having great customer service really makes all the difference. Luckily the food was good, cause if not, I wouldn't come back here for this reason. Maybe he can lighten up a bit and be a little friendlier to his customers. It doesn't take that much effort to be nice. If he is the owner, I would expect more from him. read more

Ramen 101 - Chicken Katsu - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

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Is it the best you ever had? Probably not. Will you say "I've had better" if you're some ramen connoisseur and probably been to Japan and had ramen there? Yeah, most likely. Is it worth the Ramen fix with the limited options you have in the city? Hell yes. Definitely a spot to hit up on a cold day or hot day, depending on how much you are craving ramen. I ordered the extra spicy tonkotsu, and I definitely would say that it is the right amount of spicy to give it that spicy ramen craving you need. Definitely worth a try if you want ramen. Definitely hitting this place back up to try the other options. read more

Ramen 101 - Tonkotsu Ramen (extra spicy) - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

Consistency! Every time I need a Spicy Black Garlic Ramen. This is the place to go to! It hits everytime! The cashiers/servers are always nice and food comes out fresh and pipping hot. Dinning area is clean but the bathroom can use alot of TLC. Definity a recommendation for some comforting ramen. read more

My family and I have never dined in here but always mobile ordered. When we're craving black garlic ramen and tonkotsu ramen...our go to. When picking up our order is always ready and the ramen is always consistently good and good portion size. read more

Bomb a$$ ramen!! Went for my son's birthday for the first time, and had to go back two days later because we were both craving it so bad! I got the black garlic pork ramen. Pork was perfectly tender, melted in your mouth. Noodles were soft and cooked to perfection. Eggs were creamy and so flavorful. The broth was top tier. Veggies were crisp and fresh. Spicy level was great for me, my kid couldn't hang. He got the chicken ramen with only the chicken, egg, broth and obviously ramen. He loved it. The chicken is super tender and has a great flavor to it. The broth is ideal for picky kids. Perfect amount of flavor, not spicy. He said it warmed him all the way up, and in this freezing weather that is music to a mom's ears! and I was honestly shocked he ate the eggs, but he loved them! Serving size is BIG. Kids could probably share a bowl and be content, my big back self ate the whole thing We also shared a 6 piece of lumpia. Also, crispy and delicious. Place was clean, service was fast and efficient. Employees were also very helpful when we went for our first time and had no problem customizing for my son. We both rate Ramen 101 a 10/10! Can't wait to go back! read more

Ramen 101 - Chicken ramen without the veggies and a starter of lumpia. - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

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Go-to place in the area when craving for some asian food whether ramen or something with rice or just appetizer snacks. Been here many times dine in and to to and so far got positive experiences and food. Love the ramens and rice meals except the rice bowl which has too much rice and little vianda. Service is ok they don't force you to tip upon placing your order, ambiance inside is ok, ample parking in the outside. read more

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We've dined in and togo many times from here and the flavor each time never misses. Always has great flavor and portions are huge! I can't never finish the bowl of ramen and always have half leftover for the next day. My favorite is the black garlic, medium spice. And my husband's is the tonkatsu ramen, medium spice . The takoyaki is also a good appetizer if you're really having a big appetite. Service is quick and fast, and i love the assortment of beverages they have. read more

10/17/25- short review today for a very short order. Ordered hybrid noodle add chicken non-spicy and a chicken teriyaki bowl. The food is fresh! First time trying teriyaki and it was good and good amount of sauce. I always thought that they only speciaize in ramen but the rice were excellent, too! See you again soon! read more

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The ramen was adequate for the price. It was served piping hot and the pork was decent. The egg was a little more cooked than I like it and the woodear mushroom was not sliced like I'm accustomed to. The service was fast and the serving size was generous. read more

Ramen 101 - Mesium spice ronkatsu and medium spice miso and a side of mac salad - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

Food came out quickly. Seafood was cooked excellent but lacked flavor. The noodles were mid and the broth was mid. I don't know that I would return given that it was $20. I might try again if the mood strikes me but I suspect that I won't. read more

Ramen 101 - Seafood Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

I really enjoyed the lunch we had at Ramen 101. I had the Black Garlic Ramen and my wife had the Tonkatsu Ramen. The broth in both were top notch and full of flavor. If you are a garlic fan the Black Garlic Ramen is the way to go. We also got the chicken karage which was quite crispy and had the right amount of salt. The accompanying sauce was too sweet and I think a basic siriacha mayo would be better. Prices were reasonable. The spot is fast casual where you order at the counter and they bring you the food. The staff was very friendly and service was fast. We will definitely be back read more

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Food was fast! One bowl can feed two people! Lumpia was very small, almost miniature size. The won ton soup was 10/10!

My husband & I were in the area, and I've been wanting to try this place for a while. We arrived around 4pm on Wed. You walk up to the register to order, and sit where ever you want. It seemed rather warm inside, especially since the sun was shining through the front windows. I ordered the Wonton Ramen Non Spicy, with No Green Onions $13.99, and my husband got the Tonkotsu Ramen Extra Spicy $14.99. We also got an order of Crab Rangoon $7 I used the 1 bathroom they had that had a sign on it stating it doesn't lock. The Crab Rangoon came out fairly quick, and tasted good, crispy and hot, however it began to get more and more stale and chewy as time went by. They only provided us with 2 small packets of sweet n sour. Next our ramen came out in plastic bowls with large plastic ladles that were a bit too big to eat with. There were plastic forks on the table, but no knives or smaller spoons so we had to use a fork, and just bite off the large pieces of meat, wontons, and noodles. The eggs in the ramen were actually cold to begin with, but they warmed up in the hot broth. My husband specifically asked for extra spicy however his ramen wasn't spicy enough. He also said it was too salty which coming from him is saying something. I enjoyed my ramen broth and wontons. read more

The Ramen here wasn't anything special, but it certainly wasn't bad at all either. The noodles could use a bit more flavor, the soup base was fantastic, the eggs were cooked to perfection, the temperature wasn't too hot nor toocold, and all the toppings added onto it complemented the noodles well. Right when we walked in, my friend and I walked up to the cash register and we got ignored. we were waiting to order for about 5 minutes until this man helped us order. We were originally gonna order separately, but he assumed we were ordering together and I had to pay for my friend too, nothing crazy but just a little inconvenient. The aura surrounding this place gives me a modern japanese home style kitchen type of vibe. It's a nice ambience and I would say it's worth it to try, but don't expect something out of this world. read more

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

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Ordered a Black garlic ramen, tonkatsu and a classic miso to be delivered. Needed some comfort food and this hit the spot. The Black garlic wasn't spicy and had good flavor. The food was delivered hot and it was exactly what we needed. I love Ramen 101 chains and I'm glad the one in Vallejo is up to par. Shout out to the delivery person who was super kind, handed off directly and was prompt with their timeliness. read more

Ramen 101 - Black garlic ramen - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

I ordered delivery through DoorDash. So my review is strictly for the food. I can't speak to the service or ambiance of this location. Placed the order around 8pm and we were eating by 9pm. We ordered tonkatsu ramen, chicken and beef bbq plate, and the chicken and chicken katsu plate. Ramen was packaged very well. The broth was separate from the noodles. I missed the delivery notification by about 10 minutes but the soup was still hot by the time I assembled my bowl. The portions are huge. While the ramen broth does fit if you pour directly into the container with the noodles it'll be very close to the top. I ended up transferring the ramen to a mixing bowl. Very satisfying ramen. The egg was perfectly done. I appreciate they include utensils and sriracha in the delivery package without the need to ask for them. The chicken and chicken katsu were also good. They do not skimp on the protein. If anything, it's mostly chicken. I mean that in the best way possible. It comes with a small scoop of rice, macaroni salad, and a few pieces of broccoli. One plate was enough for two meals. The same can be said about the beef and chicken plate. Very large portions. Even with the inflated DoorDash prices it was still well worth the money. Quality and quantity. I'm very happy to have tried the Ramen 101 in Vallejo. Next stop we may stop by in person but at least now I know they're a great option for DoorDash dinner nights. read more

Ramen 101 - DoorDash BBQ Menu Part 2 - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

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You order and pay at the register than find somewhere to sit. The woman at the register was very friendly. She recommended the crab Rangoon which was edible nut amazing. I had the Black Garlic Ramen and my friend had the Chicken ramen. Both of our ramens were extremely greasy. Mine tasted almost burnt....my friend enjoyed the flavor of her broth but also complained about it being super oily. The price was decent and they give you a lot of ramen. This would not be my go to ramen spot read more

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First time eating here in Ramen 101, and the service run smooth. I tried the tonkotsu and I look forward ordering it again and other ramen dishes they serve. I've eaten from other ramen houses and I notice that 101's broth is not too salty, it's balanced. I will definitely recommend to friends and family. read more

Ramen 101 - Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen. The chirazu pork absorbs the broth's flavor. - Ramen Near Me - Vallejo, California

Food was very good place was clean. I took my two daughters here in the gentleman literally handmade chopstick trainers to help them be able to eat with chopsticks. That kind of service is so rare and in today's world I'll be back read more

Been to this place several times and thus far had really good food. My last order was disappointing. Ordered the Salmon. It was over cooked and extremely dry. No flavor what so ever like they did not put any thing on it. It said spicy. Not spicy either. Hope you guys have better luck than I did with that entrée. read more