Do yourself a favor and order the Chicken Katsu Curry ramen. This is the only place that does it, and it's mind numbingly delicious. I don't know who came up with this but they need an award or something The curry ramen is one of those dishes I actually actively crave. I come here often to indulge that craving. The broth is spicy and savory, identical to the iconic Japanese golden curry flavor. There are a good amount of veggies in there too for variety. The chicken katsu, despite being soaked in the broth, somehow stays a little crispy. I love this place
I've had this ramen spot a few times now over the years. They have two pretty unique ramens you wont find anywhere else, the coconut miso and Thai sweet chili ramen. The Thai sweet chili broth was really good. It reminds me of Tom yum but creamier and less sour. Noodles were nice and firm the way I like it. Finally the pork belly, loved that they charred it. The flavor was really good. Not the most tender I've ever but was def solid. The meat portion was also not bad. I counted 5 slices! Overall, really good ramen spot to check out. Would def come back if I was in the area.
My favorite ramen place!! I'm definitely a regular. Every ramen is uniquely different and delicious. I've enjoyed all of them on their menu, but the curry and thai sweet chili are my favorite. The broth is a bit salty like other reviews have mentioned, but I don't find it TOO salty. I tend like things a bit saltier anyway. It's a clean and small place that's usually quiet and calm, depending on other customers present of course. The gentleman working there is always friendly and keeps my water glass full. I can recommend this place enough!
Definitely a hidden gem. My MIL had a craving for ramen and hadn't been here in a long time so she decided to have a girls day with me. I live just around the corner from here and had never seen it. This "whole in the wall" restaurant is hiding next to VCA behind Safeway on Decoto and Alvarado-Niles. It's a very small place but even close to closing time you still get great service. We arrive and my MIL knew exactly what she wanted, we ordered and it took a while to get but this was only because it is made FRESH every time. We had the Gyoza as an appetizer and the Curry chicken and Coconut Miso Ramen. Gyoza 9/10 loved the sauce with it too. Curry Chicken over ramen 8/10. Chicken was crispy with thin breading. The broth was great and everything was nice and fresh when it came out My MIL had the Coconut Miso soup 10/10. She loved it as much as she did before but it was so much she couldn't finish it all. Over all we loved and will be back to try more Ramen. I am still learning what I like in Ramen which is why it's not a 5star review for me.
Tadamasa is a ramen restaurant that gives good, cozy vibes that goes well with tasty comfort food. I've been a regular since before the pandemic, and it was a constant favorite as a group of friends to go to. Tadamasa has the standard selections of ramen - shoyu, miso, and tonkotsu, but also has a few fusiony twists ones, which, admittedly, I have not tried. Personally, I almost always go for the black garlic oil ramen - it is rich and flavorful without being over the top, with thicker noodles that have a good firmness to them. I also think the egg is done just right as well - almost runny, but not quite. Especially on the chillier nights, this is a great place to go for a bowl of ramen. Tadamasa is a bit tucked away in the corner of a strip mall. Service is friendly and generally pretty attentive. The parking lot is a bit smaller, but hasn't been an issue. Good stuff 5/5.
Cute and small inside but food is delicious. Ramen is nice and creamy. Good marinated egg! Fast service, our water cup never went empty they were on top of keeping it full! Tonkatsu spicy broth was amazing, full of flavor. Garlic edamame super delicious, came hot and fresh with lots of garlic. I really enjoyed this place and want to come back and try their popular black garlic broth!
Quiet little Ramen place tucked in the corner. Completely empty when I came in for lunch. Very nice customer service but I don't like little signs around telling me what to do. Minimum amount required etc. I was hungry and still wanted to give them a chance. I got the black garlic ramen on a cold rainy day and added pork belly which was completely unnecessary since it already had plenty of pork. My soup was super salty and it might've been my fault with the extra pork and not keeping the spinach to offset it. I also ordered some dumplings to take home for later and those were yummy. Can't say I'd come again and might try a new place next time.