Santa Ramen

San Mateo, CA · Ramen restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in San Mateo
#93
of 340 restaurants
City Percentile
48%
rating percentile
Address
Santa Ramen, 1944 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone
(650) 344-5918
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Santa Ramen is a restaurant located in San Mateo, CA. It is one of 340 restaurants listed in San Mateo. Its 4.3-star rating matches the San Mateo city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Santa Ramen

We Open for Outdoor Dinning and Take out!!!We serve Fresh Ramen and Appetizers. Please Try to Ramen(Japanese Noodle Soup) @ your Home!!!! Our Location is Front of Japanese Nijiya Market. Order Phone 650-344-5918

Hours

Saturday11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Rain He · Mar 2026

I wish the egg in the ramen had a runny yoke instead of being hard boiled, but the broth with the garlic bits tasted really nice in the Tokyo ramen. Takoyaki with ponzu was leaning a bit on the salty side but the refreshing green onions with the citrus taste of ponzu was good. The staff was quick and nice, we accidentally spilled some water and they helped us clean it up.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Ziling Mai · Jan 2026

I’d heard good things about this place from friends. I wouldn’t say it’s a must-try, but it definitely isn’t bad either, overall, I’d call it decent. The flavors were solid, and the noodles were cooked perfectly. One funny thing was that this was the first ramen spot I’ve been to that served a hard-boiled egg, which felt a little unusual, but I guess it’s a new twist worth trying. All in all, it’s a reliable spot if you’re in the mood for ramen.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Catherine Diaz · Jan 2026

Love this Ramen place. The broth is on point and you can choose your spice level or none at all. The noodles are homemade and delicious, they do not get soft after sitting in the soup thru your meal. Chicken karaage are quite big pieces so the 4 pcs was too much, but happy for the leftovers. I would have given them 5 stars but 2 forgot our extra napkins and a straw. The 3rd one we asked brought it right away.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Erick Tseng · May 2023

The ramen here is solid. Probably in the top 5 on the peninsula. The broth is super rich and creamy and packed with umami. The noodles are firm and al dente, just slightly undercooked. The pork belly is meaty and flavorful. Our biggest complaint is that the last couple times we've come here, the kitchen was suuuuper slow. The food took forever to come. In our most recent visit, we waited nearly an hour for our food to arrive. This seems pretty ridiculous. One of the staff is incredible - super warm and attentive. The other staff seem like they'd rather be somewhere else.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Kimberly Iwamoto · Apr 2025

I haven't eaten ramen here for a long time. Today I stopped by to eat while shopping at nijiya supermarket. The noodles were cooked to the right texture and the soup was rich, but the pork was too soft and greasy. Service is friendly 💗

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Ramen restaurant

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