Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

665 Paularino Ave, Costa Mesa - 92626
169 reviews
Ramen Noodles Soup
(714) 434-1101

The ramen is really good, extremely busy here in the food court. Make sure you get the spicy sauce on the side.

This is one of our favorite ramen restaurant in Orange County , their broth is full of pork bone flavor, great to know now they accept credit cards.....

Still great as always. We used to eat here once a week. We definitely miss it since we moved away.

Don't bother spending additional money for dishes with extra meat, especially if ordering for delivery - I got the Charsiu Shoyu Ramen which supposedly has "extra" pork, but the dish only had three small slices of pork. Far less than the standard, much less "extra", meat content for ramen

Great ramen! Love miso pork ramen- It's a bit pricey but good taste. It comes out quite fast as well. The staff could be friendlier but they are busy so I understand. Will be coming back for good ramen-

4.5 stars. I thought it was solid. The menu is simple, there are four different kinds of soup base for you to choose: they are soy sauce (shoyu), salt (shio), soybean paste (aka miso) and spicy miso. Also, you can choose the portion size, which are small, regular (medium) and large. Also, if you like variety, there are a few combos for you to choose from.I honestly loved their bone broth and char siu pork belly, the broth was super rich and flavorful, and the char siu was tender and melt-in-your-mouth. Ramen was al dente. The biggest downside would be the portion size, it was probably the smallest medium I've ever had. Would recommend to upgrade to large or a combo if you have a big appetite. Another con would be the eggs, ramen egg is known for its custardy jammy egg yolk, but unfortunately, the eggs here are not soft-boiled. They tasted like normal hard boiled eggs.Some may think their bone broth is a tad salty, which I also agree, but I feel like they've adjusted the saltiness to the local tastes already. They also have simmered pork jowl, which is also a very good dish w/ a good layer of fat, would recommend to give it a try as well. Overall, it is a delicious ramen place!

I don’t quite understand the hype of a 30 minute wait ramen with 1 charsiu for $14. They honestly have to be better, there’s much better ramen to be had these days.

Their ramen is good. Broth is rice but not too heavy, good texture on the noodles.

Nothing will beat the authenticity of this place. The broth, the noodles, the meat, the egg, even the green onions are all tasty! Everything that they put in that bowl of ramen is soooo good! This is the only ramen I can finish down to the last drop. I have been going here pre-covid and it's totally surprising to know that they haven't made any changes as far as pricing and all that, which is good. Located inside Mitsuwa Marketplace, in their own little food court. They now accept major debit and credit cards. Advisable to go on weekdays if you want less crowd. Definitely worth a try, and then some!

Flew over from NJ to the local Hilton hotel and wandered here looking for food. Definitely worth it!