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Sherri "High Side Kicker" C.'s Profile

Ramen From South Bay to South Bay

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Ramen From South Bay to South Bay

Until there's more time to Yelp, here's the short list of ramen places I've been to from SF to LA.

1. Asahi Ramen

2027 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 479-2231

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: West Los Angeles

Update - 12/17/2009

Unfortunately, I have to drop my rating by a star based on my last meal here. It just wasn't as good as it used to be. I would give that last meal 3 stars, but since I rarely get to eat here anymore I will give Asahi the benefit of a doubt.…More »

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3/17/2006
My favorite ramen house is Asahi. When in LA, I will do everything possible to stop here for a… Read more »

2. Dan Japanese Restaurant

1306 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 249-6020

Category: Japanese

9/19/2006

Yaki onigiri with salmon and salmon roe, shrimp-stuffed shiitake mushroom caps, and numerous other great dishes abound in the San Jose Tanto. The clam ramen is a bit too rich for my taste, but if you like buttery broth, this one is for you. This…More »

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3. Izakaya Mai

212 2nd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 347-2511

Categories: Japanese, Bars

3/13/2006

Four stars for the best champon ramen noodles around! Champon is a type of noodle dish originating from Nagasaki, made by frying pork, seafood and vegetables in a wok, and boiling the noodles in the soup directly. Izakaya's champon is in a…More »

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4. Katana-Ya

430 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 771-1280

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhoods: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

12/17/2009

It's the season for warmth-inducing ramen and thanks to my +1's suggestion to fill up prior to the Yelp Unwrapped! Holiday Party we walked up to Katana-Ya. By some stroke of luck we managed to walk right in and sit down at a table for 2. We had the…More »

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5. Koraku

14425 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 906-0045

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: Sherman Oaks

11/9/2008

I stayed at my brother's place recently for seven nights. Imagine all the great restaurants we could have gone to, to get me caught up on the LA gourmet scene! Well, we cooked at home two of those seven nights, and splurged at Katsu-ya the last…More »

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6. JINYA

11239 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 980-3977

Category: Japanese

6/23/2011

Great noodles, delicious broth. Everything here tastes home-made and authentic. Each one in our group of 5 pretty much ordered different dishes, and we shared family-sisters-style (reach over and grab whatever you want) and liked it all! As others…More »

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7. Ramenya

11555 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 575-9337

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: West Los Angeles

3/17/2006

The night before taking the MCAT, I carbed up on a huge plate of fried rice at Ramenya. However, they do serve great ramen, and the one with the omelette and gravy on top is surprisingly tasty.

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8. Kahoo Ramen

4330 Moorpark Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 255-8244

Category: Japanese

10/11/2007

Lunch buddy and his sidekick, yours truly, tried out the shoyu ramen, spicy sesame ramen, and the spicy fried chicken. As others mention, the thin noodles such as the ones that showed up in the shoyu ramen were a bit strange, but the broth was…More »

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9. Maru Ichi

368 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 564-9931

Category: Japanese

3/2/2006

Decent ramen at okay prices...the texture of the noodles is great, if on the thin side. Kuro is yummy, but my favorite is the Maruichi Special with mentaiko in the smooth Tonkotsu broth. We come here after work often because hubby likes the white…More »

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10. Ramen Rama - CLOSED

19774 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95015
(408) 996-8830

1/4/2007

Flavor was good, but the food came out cold. Perhaps this was because my lunch buddy and I arrived for a late lunch -- but the grilled shiitake mushrooms had been off the grill for a long time and the toppings in my ramen seemed to have come right…More »

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11. Yokohama Ramen - CLOSED

11660 Gateway Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 479-2321

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: West Los Angeles

3/17/2006 First to Review

This ramen house is popular with the locals in the neighborhood, and offers a variety of combo deals. Yokohama's ramen, yaki soba, fried rice and clear broth with green onions are pretty good -- especially when you just don't want to wait in line at…More »

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12. Hana

4320 Moorpark Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 255-1187

Categories: Chinese, Japanese

8/4/2006

Tried the pan-fried dumplings and a couple of the non-soup-based noodle dishes (sesame and black bean). Dumplings are average quality; I suppose you could say you're paying for the convenience of not having to make them at home. The ramen has a…More »

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13. Himawari

202 2nd Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 375-1005

Categories: Japanese, Ethnic Food

11/29/2007

So much has been said, we probably don't need more for Himawari. However, my 2 cents: okay ramen, okay broth, pretty good appetizers, service could use improvement, and I'm still looking for the incredible ramen place in the Bay Area where I would…More »

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14. Orenchi Ramen

3540 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 246-2955

Category: Japanese

3/11/2010

You don't really get the traditional big bowl of ramen at Orenchi Ramen. While the prices seem reasonable, the portions are smaller than usual. I'm not a fan of the fatty broth and fatty pork, but the noodles were excellent. The soft egg is, as…More »

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15. Ozuma Restaurant

894 Laurel St
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 637-9793

Category: Japanese

6/5/2009

I only have two items to base this review on...the volcano roll which was excellent and the ramen which is not going on my "list of things to get next time." Service, decor and noise level at Ozuma need improvement. Will update when I've had a…More »

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16. Ramen Halu

375 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 246-3933

Category: Japanese

4/3/2006

I concur fully with Joni L. It may be that the broth is meant to be fatty, but that makes it hard for me to polish off an entire bowl. Try it at least once to see if it suits your style.

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17. Santa Ramen - CLOSED

805 South B Street
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 344-5918

Category: Japanese

4/1/2006

I've given Santa one too many chances and still have not found what everyone is raving about. There is so much fat in all the different soup flavors that I haven't been able to finish a single serving. One star for the pretty good noodles and one…More »

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