I write this knowing you only have a couple weeks left to enjoy…read more The ramen here is incredible. You would be hard pressed to find better tasting food prepared by a more passionate person. Everything was fresh, everything was delicious, everything exceeded our expectations. This felt like a bay area experience right up the street. No traffic, no problematic parking just good people and good food.

Located in McHenry village, next to the postal annex, I've seen Konfucious Eats whenever I drive…read moreon Briggsmore. I never was interested in going there for years since it's been there but decided to try it tonight. Firstly, the ramen place holds maybe 40 at most and we had to wait a while before we were seated. They asked if we had a reservation but didn't think that it would be needed since it's not like a fancy restaurant and I don't know many ramen places that takes reservations. Since we didn't , we got seated on the bar which is fine. For it being in Modesto, they try to get the anime vibe with toys and anime art around. I'm no ramen expert but I've tried over a dozen ramen places in Tokyo, Vancouver, Japan town in LA, San Francisco, Oahu, Seattle just to name a few cities. So we got first the spicy garlic edamame. Not bad at all, had a kick to it and was edible. From a scale of 1 to 5. I'd give it a 5. For the main entree, I wanted the garlic tonkatsu but the waitress said they ran out.... Ok, for a Saturday night at 6 pm, running out of a ramen and they've been in business for several years now?!? never had that happen before in any ramen shop I've been to. So me and my wife both got the Ichiraku ramen which was a miso broth with pork belly. Price $23. I added 2 more pork belly at $5 more. Oh, the waitress mentioned no bamboo shoots and no fish cake........ ok, never had that happen before in a ramen shop. So while eating edamame, I kept track of how long it took we got our ramen.... It took 30 minutes before we got our ramen... definitely atypical to wait that long wait but I guess it's because they offer a lot of items besides ramen. Presentation was fine, the pork belly was seared on one side with a blow torch since I can taste that searing. . It just had green onions, 2 seaweeds and 2 soft boiled eggs which I was impressed the yolk wasn't overcooked. The noodles I chose was thin and was good with a soft texture. The miso broth was average Over all, it was an okay ramen. Me and my wife both didn't finish our bowls... definitely unusual since we love ramen but somehow, it didn't fulfill our satiety to finish and be content. I can tell you that of all the ramen places I've been to. This is average and doesn't compare to Ramen 101 in Modesto that I've ordered many times before my first time here. Sadly, I can only give it 3 stars because the ramen was average and not in the same league as other ramens I've had in other places and cities. And if me and my wife couldn't finish our ramen, that's a tell tale sign it was just okay. Plus, the place is called Konfucius Eats, doesn't have a Japanese name for a restaurant since "Confucius " is a Chinese Philosopher lol. In fact, I didn't see any Japanese or Asian cooks... just saying that's atypical to the other ramen establishments I've been to. For Modesto, it's aight. I just can't see myself going back here for a long time. Lastly, they are open Tuesday to Saturday only .

We happened by this adorable little gem and will totally return. I got the veggie bowl and it's…read moreperfection. 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.

Before I give my review, I want to say that I have been to Japan and have experienced a variety of…read moreramen. 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.

Best sushi in town! It's always 10/10! A bit of a wait but totally worth it. Takeout not the best…read moremore like 8/10 they sometimes forget items. So they could work on takeout

Great service…read more Really enjoyed this place. The ramen was solid, and the sushi was delicious will definitely come back

Wow, I was so impressed with the uniqueness of this place! I've been to conveyor belt sushi places…read morebefore but this is the first time I have seen individual hot pots with accompaniments coming to you on a conveyor belt! What a great concept!! Everyone is seated with their own individual hot pot plate to build their own individual hot pot. (Don't worry it does not burn). You choose your basic soup broth, choose the meat you would like, and then start grabbing things off the conveyor belts! It not only is a fun concept, you can get quite creative with how you build your hot pot and choose just the things to your liking. I was amazed that they had very authentic Chinese ingredients to choose from - wood ear, enoki mushrooms, bok choy, different kinds of noodles, fish balls, Napa cabbage, octopus, and lots of different varieties of selfish, plus much much more! I chose the traditional broth and they even had Chinese red dates in it plus wolfberries (sometimes known as Goji berries) in the broth just like what I grew up with The service was just ok, since it was our first time there we had to ask a lady to show us what we were supposed to do. She was helpful, but the servers don't come around very often. That said, the plates and dishes clutter up really fast and they don't come around very often to clear the dishes, for which I would have taken a star off. But my experience there with conveyor belt hot pot was so nice that I'm leaving it at five stars. What I liked best besides the authentic ingredients, is that you can become quite creative to build your own hot pot to your own liking.

4+ Really enjoyed my…read moreexperience at this place. This is a fantastic spot for a fun, interactive hot pot experience. The conveyor belt setup makes grabbing your favorite sides easy. Love having my own individual pot and personalizing my broth and spice level. The meat is fresh (1 meat at a time), and the DIY sauce station. Price is reasonable too when you go at lunchtime. Waitress is super nice too.

I made the mistake of coming here again…read more Wait staff was very friendly but service was slow (~20 min wait after ordering) and they seemed stressed/flustered. The Ramen came out fairly cold. We were told that the toppings are cold and added to the hot broth. My broth was not very hot but I ate it anyway as we were on a time crunch. Limited seating and was fairly empty. Quiet place. I dont think I will be returning here.

the broths are good. ain't nothing made to order tho. cold toppings in soup. the tea egg isn't tea…read moreeggs just like soft boiled. no mirin flavor no soy sauce. thinnest slices of overcooked meat. love the flexibility though this post is connected to some wing spot where i had to hear the staff singing as they cleaned ? i complained and wa still it was black culture ? wut?

Came here on a Tuesday night right before 5 pm. A few tables had patrons already and got even…read morebusier by 530 pm. Decided to mix things up and try their ramen. Chose tonkatsu ramen with black garlic with cha su. The broth was pretty good. Had simple ingredients of bamboo shoots , shitaki mushrooms, one soft boiled egg and garlic of course besides the noodles. Bowl size was pretty large and had lots of noodles. So much that I couldn't even eat the dragon roll we ordered. I give the ramen a solid 4.5 score and would get again when I'm craving something other than sushi. My wife had the salmon teriyaki. Simple presentation with rice and gyoza. Overall. It was a nice meal. It's not my top Japanese restaurant but solid place to eat.

Visited Okawa April 29th and upon entering the place was very clean and I was greeted immediately…read moreby the nice hostess. I ordered a California Roll and another Specialty roll which I have forgotten the name of but it was very delicious. The sushi tasted fresh. Although a bit on the high end of pricing I will definitely return.

What a cool place! Japanese & Chinese Food It's a small…read moreplace kind of hole in the wall especially since they use plastic containers for everything even if You are eating in the restaurant but the service is amazing! George who I am assuming is the owner is on it! A lot of the food is made super fresh meaning a lot of plates come out really hot! Which is nice. I wish I would have taken more pictures but everything was so good. I had the edamame, fried gyoza which was so good! Shrimp tempura also delicious and Tonkatsu ramen which was so flavorful! I also had the hand roll oh and an Oyster shooter which was so Yummy and one of the best miso soups! You definitely have to give this place a try!

A hidden gem downtown! Ramen in miso broth was filling and satisfying. Gyoza were crunchy outside…read morewith savory filling. Large menu of Japanese and Chinese food will satisfy many people. Order and pay at the counter; they bring your food to your table. Easy to go with friends; no dividing up a check! You are welcomed when you come in the door to this no-frills restaurant. Enjoy happy hour prices on appetizers and drinks. I will return when I'm back for a show at the Gallo Center.

My first time inside the restaurant. It was a fast and friendly service. The meal was pretty large…read moreand we definitely had to get boxes for the road. I can't wait to go back.

The workers there were very nice and helpful. There was a kind young boy and his service was…read moreawesome. And there was this young lady who was very welcoming and her smile made me happy. The ambiance is very soothing and peaceful. I highly recommend this place if you have low energy because for me it's my comfort food and whenever I bite into the chicken katsu, the flavors melt in my tongue.

Best place ever. Always quick friendly service, variety of options to choose from too. The best to…read morecome is lunch they have their roll speacials.

I always make a point to stop by this sushi spot whenever I'm in town. Along with my go-to…read morerolls,the shrimp tempura roll and spicy tuna hand roll, the Kimoto Roll is absolutely fire and a must-try. My favorite dish overall, though, is the sriracha honey chicken. It's insanely good every single time. The owner and staff are always friendly and welcoming, which makes the experience even better. Truly a standout local gem!

I haven't been here in a cool minute and I'm so happy they got a new menu with better details and…read morepictures! It helps out a lot much better when it comes to choosing, food still pretty fire like always. This is definitely the spot for pho and extras.

5 STARS! The service was outstanding I got my food right away and the food was great! So flavorful…read morewith sweet and spicy. The ambiance was amazing as well! Right when I I walked in it felt like I entered into a pho restaurant from my hometown in Vietnam!