Silicon Valley's Ramen Enlightenment
Taking 7x7's original ramen guide and expanding it to the Peninsula/South Bay
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7x7 published a guide to Ramen Enlightenment, but their city-centric guide omitted many of the top, and arguably superior, ramen spots that populate the Peninsula/South Bay. This guide expands upon their list and includes those must-try spots that serve the very best ramen in all of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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butter corn ramen @ Ramen House Ryowa
859 Villa St Mountain View, CA
The broth and the hard boiled egg were a tad disappointing but the noodles are delicious.
Submitted by Randy F. about 1 month ago.
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Toriniku Spicy Miso Ramen @ Santouka Ramen
675 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA
Don't let the supermarket location fool you, this is one of the better ramen places for NorCal.
Submitted by Randy F. 2 months ago.
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Niku Moyashi Spicy Miso Ramen @ Shalala Japanese Ramen
698 W Dana Street Mountain View, CA
A new arrival on the menu. No chasu, but marinated ground pork, seasoned egg, and bean sprouts.
Submitted by Randy F. 6 months ago.
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Nijiya Ramen @ Nijiya Market
143 E El Camino Real Mountain View, CA
Submitted by Randy F. 7 months ago.
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Shiro Miso with Cha-su Ramen @ Misoya
3541 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California
The Cha Su is a winner here. Good fat to meat ratio and charcoal grilled and thicker yet still tender. The shiro miso was too salty for me.
Submitted by Randy F. 8 months ago.
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Spicy Kome-miso Ramen @ Misoya
3541 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California
Silicon Valley continues with the quality ramen joints. Misoya specializes in miso broth and I enjoyed the Kome-miso most. A tad salty, but good flavor.
Submitted by Randy F. 8 months ago.
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Spicy Miso Ramen @ Shalala Japanese Ramen
698 W Dana Street Mountain View, CA
The Spicy Miso at Shalala is very popular, although some find it too rich, and is reminiscent of the excellent version at Kahoo Ramen.
Submitted by Randy F. 9 months ago.
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Shio Ramen @ Shalala Japanese Ramen
698 W Dana Street Mountain View, CA
The shio broth at Shalala is probably their best broth and, while it's still second to Santouka's shio broth, it's a welcome addition to the area.
Submitted by Randy F. 9 months ago.
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tan tan ramen @ Ramen Halu
375 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA
The tan tan ramen used to be only a special menu item, but has now made it to the regular menu. It utilizes the tonkotsu broth, but adds a nice dose of spiciness that is currently popular at many ramen spots.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Halu Ramen @ Ramen Halu
375 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA
Their signature ramen is notable for their rich and creamy tonkotsu broth. According to the menu, it's made over the course of days and of only the best ingredients.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Pork Ramen @ Santa Ramen
1944 South El Camino Real San Mateo, CA
Their new location is bigger, but the favorite dish continues to be the pricey stewed pork and their pork broth. Perhaps not as good as the old location, but still worth a try on any list.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Orenchi Ramen @ Orenchi Ramen
3540 Homestead Rd Santa Clara, CA
Orenchi is a ramen spin-off of the restaurant Sumika (grilled items). Their dedication to ramen is apparent with perfect soft boiled egg and tender chasu. The signature ramen features a thicker, delicious noodle. My #1 ramen spot.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Toroniku Miso Ramen @ Santouka Ramen
675 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA
Occupying a humble space in the Mitsuwa Supermarket, Santouka is a branch of the venerable chain from Los Angeles. Their signature item is their toroniku pork, often sold out by lunchtime. My #2 ramen spot.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Dohatsuten Ramen @ Dohatsuten
799 San Antonio Rd Palo Alto, CA
Dohatsuten occupies a small home-like restaurant space but serves ramen that has the locals happy. Their signature version includes a soft boiled egg, chasu, and plentiful toppings.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Kuro Ramen @ Maruichi Japanese Noodle House
368 Castro St Mountain View, California
The signature ramen here is the kuro or black garlic ramen. The all black color when the ramen comes out may shock you, but the flavor will satisfy you. There is also a Milpitas branch.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Spicy Miso Ramen @ Ramen Dojo
805 South B Street San Mateo, CA
An offshoot of the popular Santa Ramen, Ramen Dojo occupies the iconic space that housed the original (and some say still the best) Santa Ramen. Their specialty is spicy and they deliver with a variety of toppings to satisfy your palate.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Miso Ramen @ Shalala Japanese Ramen
698 W Dana Street Mountain View, CA
A relative newcomer in the ramen world and to the Peninsula, Shalala started off shakily but has gained a following after a rapid improvement in the first year.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Ramen @ Katana-ya
430 Geary St San Francisco, CA
Their signature ramen has almost everything you can think of: pot stickers, fried chicken, an egg, chasu, etc. Definitely worth a visit, though Peninsula ramen places can be better.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Kotteri Ramen @ Kahooramen
4330 Moorpark Ave San Jose, CA
Kahoo, right next door to Santouka, is best known for their very rich and spicy broths. The spicy miso and kotteri are both to try ramen dishes here.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Spicy Miso Ramen @ Kahooramen
4330 Moorpark Ave San Jose, CA
Kahoo, right next door to Santouka, is best known for their very rich and spicy broths. The spicy miso and kotteri are both to try ramen dishes here.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Champon @ Ringer Hut
1072 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA
Using a special noodle thicker than typical ramen, Ringer Hut is known for their champon, which is characterized by lots of vegetables and a broth from seafood and chicken.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
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Ramen @ Ramen House Ryowa
859 Villa St Mountain View, CA
The most popular version here is the butter corn. A favorite of many Ryowa loyalists, it consists of fresh corn added to the hot soup broth and then topped off with a nice dollop of butter.
Submitted by Randy F. 10 months ago.
