In A Nutshell:-Santa Ramen has been around for a very long time.-It was one of the very first Japanese ramen restaurants in the Bay Area before they exploded in popularity & now you find them all over the place (just like how sushi started out in the 80's, poke & boba in the 2000's, etc...)-I am so glad that their timeless broth hasn't changed.-$13.50 for a bowl isn't too crazy either especially in inflated 2022.-They did have a soft shell crab version for under $20, which sounds interesting.Overall, if you are looking for an authentic, belly quenching bowl of hot noodley ramen, you need to grab a seat here at Santa Ramen.
Ramen and Chicken Bento were delicious. This place is good for easy eats without the frou frou. At this time however, Santa Ramen has limited menu and may not have enough options for some. They do get busy but try to work fast to serve their customers. Good portion is decent to generous. Price is standard for San Mateo. Definitely worth going back to especially if you find their ramen flavors to your liking.
Had the santa ramen with Tokyo tonkatsu mild spice. Great flavor but mushrooms were listed in the items yet not included. Still good.
The Super Hawaiian is without a doubt the best pizza I've ever had and all I do is eat pizza. 10/10. I usually prefer blue cheese with my wings, but this ridiculously divine garlic ranch sauce they created just melts my brain.
Went hiking over the weekend and went here for the first time. Worked up a good appetite and coming here afterwards was a great decision. Food was amazing and perfect for the cold weather! The broth was very rich and was exactly what I needed!
I ordered a Santa Ramen with Tokyo Tonkotsu (soy sauce base) and not spicy. It was good. I like how the spicy level is defaulted to not spicy if the level is not specified!Most of the tables were filled on Saturday around noon.I do find it odd that there are so many items crossed out on the menu. It felt like they could have been left out?
Used to love this place but they're a victim of their own success. My wife placed a Door Dash order well in advance ofmy arrival. When I got there, they said they were "really busy" and that it would be another 30 minutes, and said so like it was perfectly reasonable to ask me to wait. It wasn't. Since they hadn't even started our order, I had them cancel it, which they cheerily agreed to do. One less annoying customer expecting food already paid for. They are now off our list permanently.
The ramen was delicious. I will most definitely be back again.
I had Sana Ramen, Tokyo Style, which soup was based on shoyu and tonkotsu. It’s pretty good, but $14.00 is a bit high for a bowl of Ramen.
Great, but more focused on the meat than the broth.