My friend and I had ordered 2 ramens and gyoza. The broth on our ramen was definitely lukewarm at best and our noodles were all clumped together. The toppings on the ramen were equivalent to a small salad making it difficult to mix. The pork gyoza had good flavor but they are sadly not normal gyoza size and more on the mini size. Very disappointing when you see the prices listed. read more

Authentic Asian food . Wasn't expecting the style I received but still pretty good. Enjoy :) read more

Soho Ramen - Chicken Fried Rice - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

FOOD IS AMAZINGLY GOOD... YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED... At first I didn't think it was going to be that good. I was totally shocked. I'm glad I stopped by. It's tucked away in Riverside but a cool spot. Not expensive at all. Clean food. That chicken I have to come back for... fr fr read more

Soho Ramen - THIS PLACE WAS GREAT... the Chicken Curry... so GOOD - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

Came to the Christmas lights in riverside with a group of friends, walking about ended up in this restaurants area, after looking around decided to take a to go order for mom she wanted the shrimp fried rice, line was 2 people waiting to order they seemed annoyed of waiting but mom wanted shrimp f.r no worries waiting waiting, the lady behind the counter was abit rude to the girls in front took the order they go off, guy who was next walks up she literally walked away as the poor guy was ordering some older worker dude took his order 3 minutes later, i waited finally told them my order, waited 20+ for that to go to be ready. Long story short mom said rice was dry and not very good at all, when i told her the price she said that's insane well it is what it is. 1 of the worst food spots I've had the disappointing chance to waste $ at. sincerely just don't WASTE your money or more importantly TIME waiting for rude bad food service. Sometimes its just time to pack it up and close shop, soho "ramen" read more

Came here on a Sunday evening and the food lab was pretty busy per usual! But they took our order right away- the spicy tonkotsu ramen with pork belly was delicious!!! I would definitely get this again I added the chili paste and sriracha and it had a good spicy level and flavor! I also ordered a matcha milk tea with boba, initially they messed up and gave me a regular milk tea so I had to go ask for a new one and then that one did not really taste like matcha at all- you could definitely tell in the picture. It also was really warm/watered down so overall it was ok. We also tried the pork gyoza which was good and I would get again as well. Overall the ramen was delicious, the tea not so much, and the service was decent. Would come back just for the ramen itself! read more

Soho Ramen - Tonkotsu Ramen spicy - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

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Wouldn't recommend to my worst enemy. So bad. Service is trash. Flavorless. Should have read the reviews. read more

Soho Ramen - Overcooked egg. Flavor isn't good. Ramen noodles overcooked and flavorless. Just bad. Wouldn't recommend. - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

Worst experience ever! Literally waited over an hour for my order just to find out when I go up for a refund since I need to leave, that the order was waiting there cold on the front counter for who knows how long because they were just so extremely unorganized! The owner also threw a giant fit because I was asking for a refund instead of taking the cold order that I wouldn't be able to eat while I'm driving anyway. He yelled at the young lady in the front as well which was not okay, and I hope she's okay and knows that the chaos that is that restaurant is not her fault and she was doing a great job. Please save yourself and your time and do not go here if you can help it. I wish I could speak to the food but I can't. Godspeed read more

This was a f***ing joke of a bowl, my friend genuinely thought the eel was under the rice because there was no way this small amount of eel to a bowl filled to the brim with rice was real and worth $15. She even took it back to show the cashier and the cashier agreed it was a small amount but the chef came up and said that how it comes and they wouldn't offer a refund. Don't even bother to order for here it wasn't even worth the two bites of eel read more

Soho Ramen - The nonexistent eel in the roasted eel bowl - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

Stopped in to have a quick lunch while on jury duty. The Food Lab is close bso I thought a big bowl of ramen would hit the spot on a cool, rainy day. It was right on the money. I had the Spicy Black Garlic tocatsu. The broth was rich and not salty, the pork belly was thin but moist and tender. Spinach was fresh and just wilted, adding a good texture for my chop sticks. The noodles were perfect as was the boiled egg half. I love the magic of pulling the noodles up through the broth and vegetables, steam fogging my vision. I only gave 4 stars because it wasn't hot enough to steam my face! It did warm my belly! read more

Soho Ramen - 1. Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

I was a bit apprehensive to try this place out due to the reviews, but my friend decided to go for it since he wanted to have some Japanese curry. It did take quite awhile for his food to come out to him, since during the time span of him ordering, I was able to get my food and drink from Monty's and finish it before he got his. We got the: 1) Curry Katsu Udon: -Curry has just the right consistency, not too watery like at other udon places and not too thick either. A very nostalgic flavor that isn't spicy nor lacking in flavor. -The udon itself was good quality and had a nice chewiness to it that wasn't flabby or disgusting. -The katsu wasn't super crispy or magical and the breading did slip off of it easily, but no over all issues with the meat (not dry at all). It was just alright in comparison to the rest of the dish. 2) Okonomiyaki: -It's a bit small, slightly bigger than my clenched fist. -It's a bit more batter than cabbage, but overall the taste is fine. It's a convenient place to get a quick fix of Japanese food, but obviously nothing like you'd get at Little Tokyo or Sawtelle, so don't hold your expectations way too high. read more

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Cons: it is pricy. Especially for ramen. Ramen is known for being cheap and delicious. The second part is true but the first part is not- it isn't cheap at Soho Ramen. I'm not sure how they justify charging so much for noodles in broth? Sadly due to this factor I don't know if they will last very long... Ramen should be cheap. Plus the portion is small- medium size. When you get a huuuge bowl at other places. Pros: the ramen is really good. Great flavor and ingredients taste fresh. They have vegan ramen options- THANK YOU. Vegetarian and vegan options are definitely appreciated. The vegan miso ramen was greattt. I loved the fried potatoe cake in it. Soooooo tasty! That was my favorite part. The flavor was really good. It was pretty filling. I do wish it was a bigger portion though. It was steaming hot when I picked it up from the counter. Soho Ramen staff were friendly and nice. The cashier was funny. Service was very fast too; my order was ready in next to no time. Overall I give it a B rating. I would most likely go back. But the price does make me think twice since I could find ramen cheaper and just as good at other establishments. read more

Not sure why this place is still here at The Riverside Food Lab after reading all the reviews. I ordered the Beef Udon and Chicken Katsu Bento. I received a Seafood Udon instead so thanks for getting my order wrong after you repeated it to me correctly. Udon was extremely salty and was not worth my money. The chicken "katsu" bento was not only disappointing, but also very disrespectful. What I received was NOT katsu, you can clearly see that what I got were microwaved chicken tenders cut up with a side of sorry rice and vegetables. They gave us a free Miso Soup, but DO NOT EAT IT, it tasted like dirty mop water. Shame on them for calling this "authentic Japanese cuisine". Disgusting, shouldn't have left them a tip. read more

Very tasty vegan ramen noodles but honestly the customer service was awful. The cashier acted as if he just wanted me out of there. No smile, no how are you, not even how may I help you. Good food but bad service. Two stars because how you treat your customers makes all the difference. On another side, the noodles were good but not great because they alone didn't have a lot of flavor to them. The creamy sauce was nice. Not too salty but enough for flavor. I understand that tofu merely absorbs the flavor around it. With that being said, the tofu within the soup was plain so it must not have been sautéed with the rest of the dish. The baby spinach was a great touch to the bowl though. Overall food rating is a B- read more

Soho Ramen - Vegan ramen! So good! - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

The single chashu rice bowl I ordered took 25 minutes to come out. And when it did come out, the bowl was four pieces of extremely thin chashu and 85% rice. Traditionally, chashu is made by braising pork belly in a sweet soy sauce. This was literally just unseasoned pork coated in straight up oyster sauce. At least it was tender... read more

Soho Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

I've visited the Food Lab a handful of times, but this visit was the first time visiting Soho Ramen. My wife and I split the house favorite, tonkotsu black garlic ramen. We loved it, though the hot sauce was an extra $1.50 which was a bummer because the soup was much more flavorful without it. The noodles were nice and thick, the pork wasn't the highest quality cut, not melt in your mouth- but overall pretty good. Just a note if you are visiting the Food Lab... expect to pay a premium on the food. Prices for a meal can easily be in the $15/20 range. #haikureview I love to eat food Food makes me a happy boy Ramen so yummy read more

Soho Ramen - Tonkotsu Black Garlic Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

The boba needs to be more in the drinks. This is not fitting for such a high end taste of the foods. read more

Soho Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

On a cold wet rainy day, I was craving a nice comforting bowl of ramen. I was excited to try this place. I ordered the miso ramen with chicken and a drink, I was surprised my order was over 20 dollars but figured it must be worth it. First off my soup was not hot, it was lukewarm. There was an egg in it that was an odd brown color and had the consistency of rubber, and the broth flavor was bland and weird. I saturated it with Sriracha sauce to try to just make it somewhat palatable. The chicken in it was ok, I ate about 20% of it just so I wasn't starving. Don't waist your money here. read more

Soho Ramen - Ramen bar seating. - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

Food was salty , the ambiance is packed and the service is alright . Would not come here again. Good try though

Poor quality ramen. I am very disappointed in my purchase. The biggest dissapointment is that the pork belly was nothing but fat! The small part that had meat was very dry. The egg was overcooked. My two friends who ordered their ramen were also disappointed. I will not return. We ordered the teriyaki chicken and rice and it was ok. I will not have this again. read more

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First impressions matter. It was super busy when we came, so I get that the wait was quite long, in the range of 20-25 min after placing orders. However they were running out/selling out of menu items to the point where we wondered if the lettuce in the ramen bowl was meant to be a substitute or actual ingredient. The egg wasn't halved (not too big a deal since we know they had other orders to fulfill), and the broth was decent enough. We also ordered gyoza though no dipping sauce came with them. The place looks to have potential. The service just seemed like an afterthought for the staff. While waiting we asked for water cups but were told they "don't do that". The machine directly behind him with a dedicated fountain tap clearly saying "water" proved otherwise. Maybe we misunderstood and they didn't have the actual cups used for water, but if that was the case, the fountain machine was still behind the counter so there wouldn't be an issue of people getting soda instead of water. Hope that chap got his demeanor sorted out. I'd be interested to see Soho when it's not so busy, but with how active the Food Lab has been (I don't see it slowing down), hopefully they can start to handle the growing influx of hungry customers. read more

Soho Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

A bit pricey, but the food here is good! Been twice already. I always get the takoyaki, and the tonkatsu black garlic ramen. This time I did get chicken kaarage on the side. Me and my boyfriend were quite surprised at how good it was! We finished it before we touched the other food haha. Their takoyaki here I enjoy a lot. I'm usually picky with takoyaki because some places don't cook it enough, or over cook it. But here it was a nice crisp that I enjoy. The ramen is pretty good for it being at a food court, and not a restaurant. It has tonkatsu slices, garlic, the soft boiled egg, and I believe arugula? The egg I'm picky with also. Last time it was hard, but this time it was soft which I was happy with. Broth Could be better, but like noted it is at a good court. They also have blended and milk tea boba drinks. Might try their okonomiyaki next time! There is a parking structure that is I believe an hr for a few dollars. I'm not sure. I usually park on the street and walk since it isn't very far, and because I look at all the other stuff nearby too. I'd go back, but pricey. read more

Soho Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

Recently visited this restaurant for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by the separate vegan options for appetizers, soups, and ramen bowls. The vegan bao buns, fried tofu, and creamy veggie vegan ramen bowl. The vegan bao buns were delicious, the fried tofu was perfectly paired with the sauce, and the creamy veggie ramen bowl was hearty and flavorful. read more

Soho Ramen - Vegan menu options - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

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First time here, but decided to opt for ramen on a rainy day. I am a huge ramen fan, but don't just go anywhere to have my favorite dish. In fact, I typically wait until I'm in LA or San Francisco to get a good dish. However, ramen restaurants are starting to sprout up throughout the Inland Empire, so it is only fair to give it a shot. SOHO Ramen is located within the Riverside Food Lab, which is a newer food hub model popping up in the region. Parking is accessible and you're given up to 90 minutes free if you choose the parking structure. This location is located towards the corner/northeast portion of the food lab. There was no issue with service, but wait time was a bit delayed and seating is extremely limited (more of a food lab issue than restaurant specific), but they do have bar style seats located near them. Cost wise, this is pretty pricy considering it isn't a large serving and the lack of meats provided. I wasn't too happy with the dish, but it wasn't entirely the worst either. I think if you buy ramen and a drink, you're in the area of $15-$16. Hoping they figure out a way to spruce up their servings because I don't see this place lasting too long with such lack of quality. Not sure I will be returning, but I did have friends say they enjoyed the specialty plate of rice and shrimp. read more

Soho Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

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Food was alright. Service was so poor I will not be going again. The guy just stared at us and did not say hi. My family member ordered and the guy did not say thank you. I was sitting down saving a table during this. We got our food and then I went up to ask for more water. The guy was sitting on his phone and told me I could go fill it up in the HAND WASHING SINK. We had just ordered $50 of food and he can't refill my water cup? Better going to the Mexican food place to the right of the hand washing sink. The ppl are real and polite. And they got me a water. read more

Soho Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

Hi Hi Hi Y'all! I decided to try this spot out as the kids suggested foods labs as a cute little spot and oh my GOSH was I disappointed. My tonkotsu ramen broth was SO unflavored, the noodles were WAY too over cooked, and the pork was unseasoned and BLAND. Talk about overpriced too. Please skip this spot as there's so many other spots inside the food labs! I hate to leave negative reviews but I'm speaking nothing more than the simple truth. A 0/10 establishment. ): Hope this helps y'all in the future! read more

Was excited to try a new ramen spot then waited over 40 minutes to find out they " lost our order " so after being frustrated asked for a refund the front clerk was helpful and willing helping but then the owner came out only refunded us for our food not the whole thing even though we waited the whole time front clerk offered food and owner took it away so basically waited almost a hour just to get a drink Owner treated us like we did something wrong when we were never rude just asked for a refund since our order was never made read more

The most below average Asian food I've ever had in my life. They excessively excessively overcharge. I've tried numerous foods on this menu to give them the benefit of the doubt and wow..... pure disgusting and pure disappointment. I can not believe the pricing for this incredibly bad food. read more

I had a terrible experience at this place on 09/03/2022, at approximately: 8:30pm-9:30pm. I ordered a beef fried rice bowl. It took them about 30-40 minutes to make my order. When I finally got my order, I was starving... I opened up my boxed order, and became very disappointed. I was given about 90% fried rice, and 10% meat. I paid about $13.95 for my meal, it was a very dissatisfying portion. I asked the chef about my food portion, and he advised me that, "in Japan, that's how much beef is served in restaurants." He also stated, "the beef is a lot less then how it is in the United States, or Mexico." I immediately finished all of my beef after just three bites. I do not recommend this place. I also saw a lot of dissatisfied customers due to getting their orders wrong, or taking too long (my fiancé was one of those customers). read more

Soho Ramen - Beef Fried Rice Bowl - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

How is Tonkatsu Ramen beyond bland?? The noodles were cooked to death and I had ordered extra, thinking I was about to get downnnnn. read more

Soho Ramen - Tonkotsu Ramen with pork - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

Only come here is you have a TON of time to wait. Ordered & paid. 25 minutes later...still waiting. Stood by the counter for a long while because... Nobody manning the front. 2 cooks in the back ... 9 meals done and sitting there. Ignored. Super slow. No responsive. I don't think I'll be back here anytime soon. Especially with another ramen place so close by. read more

I applied and got the job and was forced to quit two days later. They attacked me as a new employe when all I was was honest and helpful. So they are not good when it comes to employees. The food is average I guess. The fried tofu and rice was good. The boba drinks I made were also yummy but the milk teas all come from powder. I don't think I will return though! When I am in need of stir fried noodles or tofu I will go to Teriyaki Plus. It is my go-to for a reason delicious, fast, and actual vegetarian/vegan options! They (Teriyaki Plus) do not cook everything in the same place as they do here. It was disappointing. Anyone hiring ? read more

It's gonna take another pandemic to convince me to come back here. I paid 100 dollars, should have just gambled it. Waited 45 minutes outside with other masked people to be extremely underwhelmed. I originally came here for Monty's, but didn't check Yelp before hand to see that they were closed. I ordered: 2 chicken ramen, 1 vegan ramen, 2 bento boxes with bulgogi beef and the only thing I didn't throw away was as the beef. The Ramen broth was over salted, had little to no actual flavor. The tempura shrimp tasted like peanut oil or some other kind of oil, probably because it was left in there too long. all of the vegetables were flaccid and over steamed. The beef on the other hand was wonderful and tasted amazing, and it went well with the rice. The chicken that came with the Ramen was dry and flavorless. read more

Soho Ramen - tonstuken ramen - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

If you like long wait times for 2 star ramen this is your place. Overpriced and bland. read more

I waited 45 minutes for some soggy,stinky smelling like the bottom of the ocean Ramen noodles. It took all of 45 seconds to take my 25 dollars however, after 20 minutes I went to check on my order and they said it will be a few more minutes ,another 20 minutes has pass and at this point I'm done....I asked for my money back because I was no longer interested. The cashier said they can't refund my money because the owner wasn't there....OK what ever 5 min later I received my order, open the lid to an ocean of dead fish not to mention the boiled egg was black. I hate I didn't take a picture to put off by the smell! I tossed it quickly. This was more than a disappointment more so offensive !!! I give this place the finger as in middle!!!! # mathaintmathin read more

Went here last Saturday. Food lab was packed. The girl behind the counter was wearing lingerie and I should have known the food was going to be bad. Long story short, my body ached all Sunday. I had to go to the E.R. where I had to get fluids because I was sick all day. I'm still only drinking fluids. When I contacted the manager, they said no one else complained and refused to refund us. Please don't support this business. I got sick from their food and they still wouldn't refund. read more

Zero star if possible. I am understanding this place is short staffed but the food quality was not edible. The salmon bento box had texture like smoke salmon and enough salt to turn any lake into an ocean. The teriyaki sauce was poured on like soup, which plain white rice couldn't keep up with. Best part of the meal was the green tea in a bottle. To the owner.. it's time for quality control with your chefs. read more

I came from orange county so I have high standards in my ramen. I got the black garlic ramen for here and spicy miso to go for a friend. The cashier double checked with me that only one was to go. However, they somehow put both orders to go. No problem there. I'll just assemble my bowl. It took a while for my order to come out so definitely not your go to spot if you are in a rush. My friends vegan burger came out a while before mine and the line was much longer over there. The black garlic ramen was decently flavorful. Not too watery and not too salty. But what kind of hipster ramen gives you arugula? I'm so used to the usual bamboo and spinach that arugula definitely took me by surprise. It was a decent size bowl but I'm not used to paying $12 for my ramen. Also, the female cashier dropped off food to another customer and just left. The customer wasn't sure which order was which. I helped her decipher them but felt the workers could have been a little more helpful? Customer service does matter. So I had to dock off a star. And it would definitely help if there were pictures to the menu. read more

Soho Ramen - Menu - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

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I decide to give it a try upon seeing long lines of people waiting for this establishment. There is 5 pieces of thinly slice of chashu and it is super oily feels like they boil it and add sauce to cover their mistake. The meat and rice ratio is negative as there is more rice than meat. Rice is soft like porridge style. They add seaweed seasoning along with two broccoli and 7 pieces of corn. This establishment is definitely skimming on food ingredients. Two bowls of chashu bowl cost $22, my partner and I are still hungry afterwards. In my opinion, this restaurant is not worth eating at due to the ingredients, oily, and expensive that won't fill your cravings. Worth skipping it ! read more

Soho Ramen - Chashu bowl - Ramen Near Me - Riverside, California

I was shocked to see that this place had 2.5 stars. I still wanted to give it a chance, so I decided to order a bulgogi bowl. Something simple that you can't mess up, right...? WRONG! First of all, this bowl came out to $13, so I was expecting a hefty portion. However, my expectations were too high and this bowl should've been no more than $9. The bulgogi itself was pretty good, but there was barely any. The rice on the other hand was absolutely disgraceful. It was so dry and crunchy that I pretty much lost my appetite. When I told the cashier about it, she didn't sound too concerned. After she talked to another employee, they compensated me with another side of rice and a very quiet sorry. Overall, the food was bad and the service was even worse. read more

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This is pretty unauthentic. What one of ramen puts spinach in it? It's definitely doesn't make sense at all the meat isn't well seasoned at all. The miso soup base is very bland. And the noodles are very store bought quality. The yakisoba was soggy and overly greasy and salty. I think overall if you want any flavor of Japanese, this is probably the least representative of it. read more