Santa Ramen is a ramen restaurant San Mateo located in United States.
1944 S El Camino Real (at W 20th Ave) San Mateo , CA 94403 United States
Reservations | No |
Credit Cards | Yes |
Outdoor Seating | No |
Menus | Brunch, Lunch, Dinner |
"Keep it simple with the soy broth and order extra menma (bamboo shoots ). You must add citron peel, too." Chef Tim Luym Read more
Get here 30 min before opening and get in line . Service is a hit or miss. Stewed pork belly garlic ramen is delicious with corn and dried garlic .
Go for the soy bean (miso ) flavored Ramen and make it spicy . Very flavorful and worth the wait.
Stewed pork ???? w/ pork broth = ???? Pork cheek ???? w/ garlic pork broth = ???? Agadashi tofu is so-so. Chicken karage is pretty good.
Yes, it's as good as the line says it is. Play with your phone, talk with your hungry friends and wait. And no talking when the bowl of goodness is placed in front of you - just slurp and give thanks.
The pork cheek meat ramen bowls are a good deal ! Just $1.25 more than the originals and there's a lot more stuff in it! I liked the pork flavor one!
An OG ramen spot. Pork belly often runs out but the cheek's pretty darn good. Love the fresh tofu appetizer .
Mixed feelings. The cheek meat in the cheek-meat ramen was a delicious morsel of porky candy . Unfortunately I found the ramen and broth to be a bit bland.
Get there early right before they open to avoid the long, long wait . If you have a kid who sits in high chair , bring your own travel portable high chair because they only have two highchairs on site.
One of the best Ramen places in the Bay Area. #ramen #santaramen #food #foodporn
Ramen is decent . I would come as early as possible because it is really busy . A lot of people !! You must get the chicken karaage .
Black garlic pork ramen . It won't beat Parlor or Dojo, but you already knew that.
Good ramen but be there early before they run out of their most popular items!!
Pork belly ramen with garlic pork broth . Add fresh seaweed
Long lines , but they move quickly. Worth it! Try the garlic ramen .
The line is intensely long at lunch (60 min?) You'd do best to come well before noon or for a pretty late lunch .
They used to serve very good ramen at their previous location. It was worth to wait long, but they obviously sacrifice the quality of their ramen to serve more people.
Santa ramen, dojo, and parlor are all owned by the same people and have mostly the same menu. Santa & dojo are closed tuesdays, parlor mondays.
Cheek meat miso regular spicy . ????
Gotta do the Pork belly . I recommend Garlic sauce . So good!
Try the new Garlic Pork Ramen , or even better, get it Deluxe Style.
Best Ramen in the Bay Area! Pork belly is amazing!
Pork cheek ramen with garlic pork flavor !!
Pork flavor roasted pork extra noodles extra nori is the way to go. If you are brave throw in some corn or napa cabbage and mushrooms
Great stewed pork belly !
Order one of three broths; Soy Sauce , Pork , or Miso flavors and then add any extras. I recommend Pork with curry and fresh seaweed !
Great ramen but someone needs to teach the staff a lesson in agile
Here's a tip, or Can you handle the whole thing? ;)
Been coming here since 2008?? Yum
Get there early for the stewed pork ; they regularly run out of it.
Shoyu (soy sauce ) Ramen w/pork and Kimchi
Try the Deluxe Garlic Pork Ramen - #flavorful, #greatramen
Pork cheek ramen is awesome!
The extras are awesome. Order a few.
Stewed Pork soy sauce & chicken karage my fave! <3
It's ok but I much prefer the sister restaurant Ramen Dojo or Himaware.
that look good i will visite there maybe is look deluxe
If you're using a fork or holding your chopsticks less than 2/3s down, #youredoingitwrong
Try the Pork Cheek Soy Sauce Ramen -
Pork flavor / miso toppings + extra cabbage & mushroom
Pork ramen miso topped with kimchi , your mouth will thank you
Come early!!' By 7pm they may run out of the good ramen
Deluxe garlic pork ramen , mild spicy . NOM.
You order before you sit, so be ready!
Not too long of a wait on weeknights. Come early before they run out of pork cheek .
Come early. There was only 1 of 3 choices of ramen left. Be aware there is a minimum charge of 7.95 per person (like cover at the club)
Always ask what is available because they run out of soy sauce too and might not tell you beforehand.
New! Garlic Pork ....Amazing!!!
Stewed pork . 'Nuff said.
Try the Deluxe Pork Ramen
Garlic lobster pork flavor parlor ramen with corn is delicious! Come early like you would for any ramen shop and waiting in line. - _
Best spicy ramen in the Bay Area. Come early and be prepared to wait. - Phong Nguyen
If u like jazz and ramen, this is a must visit. Try scallop appetizer and tonkotsu ramen. - Tiffany Liu
Most organized and clean of the japanese supermarkets in sm. This is a respected chain throughout ca. Love the eclairs. - Richard Liu
Unlike any other mall in the Bay Area. Meticulously maintained with a good store selection and not a single pesky kiosk clogging the walkway. A little small, but a great shopping center. - Alec Murphy
The blueberry sour cream pie is AWESOME. If in season the fresh peach is really good too! - Mikey Chang