Ramen Dojo

Nice quiet, cozy location. People were supposedly lining up out the door for this place before Covid, but seems like an underground spot again, or maybe it was just a slow rainy Saturday.

Ginger bamboo pork was really good- I wolfed down my food.

In a competitive space, this is a shining star!! 🌟 Huge bang for your buck with even bigger flavors. Very straightforward menu that comes out very quickly. Loved our service and the atmosphere of this restaurant. Highly recommend checking out - they advertise a 2018 Michelin on their door and it’s rightfully deserved.

Great food! Got the Garlic Pork Miso with Shrimp. Quick service and ramen came out a couple of minutes after we ordered.

We got there 30 mins after they opened and there was no line. My fiancé had been talking about this place for a long time and he finally took me. I added shrimp wonton to my corn Ramen and it was delicious. Now I know why he's been talking about this place. We are definitely coming back.

It was a let down from the previous visit (many yrs ago). Soup was good but noodle was avg. I wished they heat up the topping specially the meat and eggs...

3.5 Stars

The famous Ramen Dojo, at last. We have been to Ramen Parlor many times over the years, so since it was closed for the day, figured this would be a good alternative and no line to boot! Unfortunately, it was aight. We have been going to another place in Burlingame for a while now that might be might favorite in the Bay Area, so couldn't help comparing them.

The broth was tasty and probably the better part of the meal, but not as flavorful as the other place and I have fonder memories of the Ramen Parlor broth as well.

The toppings were lackluster somehow. I had the stewed pork and it was somewhat dry and the whole thing was meh. Even the garlic was forgettable. Again, this is mostly driven by comparison with the Burlingame spot.

The noodles were fine.

To be fair, I also think the bathroom location was throwing me off. Walking the kids through the middle of a working kitchen (movement, boiling water, ingredients within reach) was a little unnerving and seeing a plastic bag of fresh noodle bundles reminded me of those kits you can get nowadays to make at home.

Overall, this wouldn't be my first choice in San Mateo and I have the feeling that enough ramen joints have opened up in the area that I should give those a try before coming back here.

There's normally a line on weekends, but it's worth the wait to try at least once! The menu is pretty limited to ramen. Their stock is different from some other ramen joints in that it can be on the spicier side and has a lot more texture than traditional ramen. The noodles tend to be firmer, too. Since it is usually packed, service can be a bit slow. However, the floor staff do their best and you can find them bouncing around nonstop. I personally enjoy their soft shell crab ramen, although their grilled pork ramen is just as good!

I had the chicken ramen special with garlic pork broth medium spicy. It was amazingly good the noodles were the perfect texture and the flavored egg was the perfect addition. Service was quick if a bit curt. It's a small place so if it's busy you might wait a while.