Buta Japanese Ramen

5201 Linda Vista Rd ste.103, San Diego - 92110
197 reviews
Japanese Ramen
(619) 272-0795

Ordered the Spicy Red Buta and Crazy Garlic. Both were delicious, good portion sized. Garlic had plenty of garlic and delicious broth. The Red Buta was spicy, but just in flavor. Both had pork belly which melted in your mouth. Also had the Avocado Tempura, which was so good that I didn't even take a photo. Highly recommend if you love Avocado!!! The only thing we didn't care for was the Gyoza. It was crunchy and hard, didn't have much flavor

Best ramen we have had in San Diego and frankly California. I am so glad we discovered this spot. I got the garlic ramen and added a soft boiled egg. My husband got the chef's special ramen with extra garlic chips. The pork/meat is so tender and the broth is super flavorful. Pidro is also a fantastic server and very helpful. Tons of parking is an added bonus. 10/10.

Nice little Ramen place with a comfortable setting and delicious food! We went in for a quick lunch and tried out the Garlic Chicken Karaage, Tahini Old School Ramen and a Milk Green Tea drink. All items came out hot, accurate, fast and tasted good ?.. try this place out before the word gets out to the USD students or you may not find a seat! I'll be back..

Very good service, atmosphere, and the ramen was legitimate! They also have a unique appetizer....The avocado tempura. A must try.

Overall really good ramen. There’s fun options (vegan with coconut broth, three types of pork in your ramen) and the ramens come with a lot so you don’t need to pay extra for all the yummy add ons. Great service and cute interior too!

Very nice vibe and great food! We had spicy ramen and avacado tempura.The staff if very friendly too. Definitely coming back to try the other things in the menu. The menu is small but the vegan options are great

one of my close faves. service and food are excellent! the menu isn't large but is simple and appealing to order from. my current favorite dish is their "crazy garlic" ramen. my favorite appetizer is their fried tempura avocado. other recs are their curry ramen, potato croquettes, karaage, gyoza and edamame. next time I have to try their katsu out!inside it doesn't feel too cramped and isn't too dark or light. the music volume inside is also adjusted just right. you can hear who you're eating with and still hear everything else in the background including the music but nothing is overbearing!also nice to get some decent ramen and not have to deal with big crowds as compared to being in convoy.

New favorite ramen spot? We got the crazy garlic ramen (+egg) and pork curry and everything was fantastic - some of, if not THE best chashu and ajitama I’ve ever had. There was also no wait and excellent service. Definitely a hidden/underrated gem in Morena. We will be back for sure.

Really great tasting broth and ramen. Extremely well priced.

Was visiting the area and came here on a very busy rainy Tuesday. I had a delicious spicy ramen that rivals some of the best ramen I've had in LA. I don't think they were expecting the rainy day rush but the one server handled it like a pro and was doing an amazing job. Would definitely recommend and come back whenever I'm in the area.