Sobo Ramen Berkeley

We came for their event dinner, and we definitely got the bang for our buck. For less than $25 after tip and tax, I was able to get (1) a welcome shot, (2) chicken meatballs + fried baby octopus as appetizer, (3) a cocktail, (4) ramen as the entree, and (5) strawberry panna cotta as dessert. The quality for the price range was superb, especially the ramen. The noodles had a nice springy/chewy texture, the broth wasn't too salty, and the chashu was tender. I also appreciated the friendly staff and the easygoing atmosphere/interior. The only downside was how slow service was and how long it took for our food to come out. Other than that, I'm definitely looking forward to coming back the next time they have event dinners like these.

New Ramen shop in downtown Berkeley. We came when it just opened on Saturday morning. The restaurant is nice with high ceiling , clean and high table and chair, regular table. it is kind like open kitchen concept when you can see the chef preparing the order. The menu is on the TV screen. your order your ramen and they will give you a tray. they have side dishes like seaweed, edamame, egg, skewer, and tempura. I can say the ramen price is cheaper compare to most of ramen shop. They have few ramen flavor, tsukemen and Matcha Coconut Ramen which I am not sure if I would like to try. We ordered Mayu Black Garlic Ramen (Spicy), Shokupan Katsu, tempura and skewers. You pay at the cashier after you order. The Mayu Black Garlic ramen is good but I think it need more Garlic flavor. The noo

Aesthetically looks great but was the Mazemen Ramen I ordered Mazemen no. The noodles were akin to rice noodles than having the alkaline bounce and chewiness of a normal ramen noodle. It felt like chinese bowl of noodles little ramen flavor. I really hoped I’d find a new ramen option but probs won’t be giving this a chance again. Never have I’ve seen american bread pickles and pickled red onions in a “japanese” bowl.

This was so good!! The ramen was really delicious. The service was pretty good. The set up was also cool, you order at a bar and then go down a line, where you can pick up sides and toppings to go with the ramen, which made the process quite quick and efficient. But there were not a ton of options, only about 5, which is something to consider, because even though I was happy with my order, it was the only option that I thought sounded good.

I had some excellent mazemen in LA and I was really excited to see that Sobo served it. The flavor was great, and the pickled cucumbers really added to the taste. We went right as they opened at 5pm. The interior is stunning and clean, it really enhanced my experience. However, I found the portion to be rather small, especially for over $16. I also wish there were other seasonings available, like additional spice, vinegar, salt, etc.