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    Hanami Ramen

    4.6 (122 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    HANAMI RAMEN ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Michelle I.

    My family and I went there last year, and we really enjoyed their vegan broth ramen with pork. It was so delicious! Their tonkotsu ramen was good but was too light in flavor for what we are used to. Our server was great--friendly and personable and gave a background on how the restaurant got started. The inside is pretty spacious, clean, and modern. Parking is huge but finding a parking spot can be a challenge since the lot is shared by other businesses.

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    Ed L.

    Hanami means flower viewing in Japanese so I was expecting to see flowers but I found bonsai plants. In any case, this place is cozy and decorated elegantly. No complaints. I was a little surprised to see it has an air filtration device running to keep the air fresh. It's a very nice gesture I thought. Its service was better than many Japanese restaurants I have visited. Hazel is friendly and attentive. I liked the spicy ramen I ordered but it was only mild. I looked for the ramen seasoning I had at other ramen shops but none to be found. :-(

    Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen

    I have never been here and I came into the store to order, it was empty but that would be due to it being quite warm. But I am sick and have been feeling crappy, but it smelled delicious and tasted even better. The egg was jammy and sweet made perfectly. The broth was spicy and very deep in flavor. Overall a very good bowl of ramen for a sick girl. Will have to come in and dine in at some point, the restaurant looked clean and well maintained. Thank you for a delicious bowl of ramen!

    Spicy Miso Ramen level Spicy
    Nathan V.

    Doing shopping in the area and this caught our eye, for something quick and fortunately when we arrived around 4pm-ish it was empty except one other group. There were people coming in from DoorDash and Uber eats. Either way, been to a lot of ramen places and been pretty lenient on the reviews. Not saying 3 is a bad review just to us it was good. Just didn't stand out too much. The inside was nice and clean, not sure how long this place has been there but everything looked very well kept up. Menu was pretty simple. Spicy garlic edamame was good, the Takoyaki was really good. The chicken karage was good as well. The ramen bowl was pretty good as well and it did feel as though they gave more noodles than some other ramen places we've been to. Service was on par and prices were typical . No happy hour, so in case you are looking for an extra couple of bucks off appetizers during happy hour, time. There aren't any. All in all I wouldn't mind going back if I'm in the area, just wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but all around the experience was enjoyable. Everything was consumed.

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    Kassandra C.

    Excellent food and outstanding service! Everything was flavorful, and the staff was so welcoming. Will definitely be back.

    Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen Yuzu Shio Ramen Tofu Fries
    Shawna G.

    The food was amazing! My friend and I came to Hanami after researching multiple ramen places in the area and we chose this place specifically for the tofu fries, which didn't disappointment. Tofu Fries: Very crispy on the outside with a nice chewy interior, went beautifully with the sweet sauce provided. Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen: Rich broth enhanced by the spice and paired well with the pork chashu. Yuzu Shio Ramen: Delightfully bright citrus flavor with a light broth base. It was surprisingly delicious and refreshing. Overall, the service was good and the food was enjoyable. Not pictured was the mango passionfruit sweet tea and sakura milk tea. Both drinks were very good and the tea came in a big mason jar glass! This is definitely a spot I will definitely be coming back to!

    Yuzu Shio Ramen with chicken.
    Danielle

    Food is great, broth is flavorful. I add garlic and spinach but remove the bamboo shoots and egg. Nice atmosphere, staff is pleasant.

    Milk Tea and green tea mochi
    Karla L.

    First time having Ramen and it was SOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD!!! Been feeling a little bit under the weather and this is exactly what I needed. The service is as great. Everyone was super friendly. It was clean and had quick service. I will most definitely be coming back.

    Yuzu Shio ramen, Tokyo Tonkatsu ramen, some added spice on the side, extra noodle (to share), and a delicious Yuzu Lemonade.
    Yakkul X.

    Food/ramen = 3/5 Service = 4/5 Ambiance = 4/5 We ordered a Tokyo Style Tonkatsu ramen and a Yuzu Shio Ramen, with the Yuzu Lemonade drink. First and foremost, the noodle and broth were most of the score for both ramen, which were quite lacking, mainly the broth if I/we were honest, both we thought the ramen was fair, a 3/5. The egg was cooked well and tasted delicious. They are generous with the meat in their ramen. The chashu for the tonkatsu ramen was tender and melts in your mouth. The chicken for the yuzu shio ramen however was a fair bit plain. The corn was sweet and added to the flavor. It was mostly the broth flavor that was on the lower end of flavors. OVERALL = 3.6/5, but we'll bump that to a solid 4 because that Yuzu Lemonade was delicious.

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    Shawna C.

    So the hubby and I were in Corona Ca and we decided to have some Ramen and we found Hanami Ramen. We started out with the spicy edamame which was so good! It had great flavor to it! Not too spicy either. My hubby had the spicy pork ramen. He said it was very good. He said that he liked it and that he would order it again or maybe even try another dish from here. I ordered the creamy pork ramen with crispy onions and black garlic oil. It was so yummy! We both tried their $5 lemon aids too. I had the mango lemonade and the hubby had a strawberry lemonade. Unfortunately the mango lemonade was just ok. It was not sweet enough for me though. My hubby said the strawberry lemonade was good tho. It was a quiet day. Not many other people in the restaurant at that time which made for a nice dining experience . The restaurant was clean and looked nice. The Service was good too. Our waitress was nice and friendly. We will be bringing our daughter back to try it out soon. She likes ramen too, so I know that she will love Hanami Ramen restaurant. So If you haven't tried ramen, now would be a great time to try it. This restaurant is really good. We will be back soon to try their other dishes too.

    Fried Calamari
    Trey T.

    I wanted to try ramen in the Cali area and this had the best reviews so we tried this place. Service was great. Food was meh but better than the disappointments I've had so far for my trip. The fried calamari was very crispy and the squid meat inside was nice and juicy and soft. It paired very well with the spicy mayo sauce. I got the spicy tonkotsu extra spicy, hence the three scoops of chili paste in my bowl. The broth was good but not enough flavor. The pork was nice and tender and fatty. I like that they add fresh bean sprouts and not ones that have been blanched. The egg however was not to my taste. I'm used to salty or yolky eggs, but the egg yolk was very sweet, like I was eating a candied egg. The Sakura milk tea tasted like milk with the red sala cider syrup used for shaved ice. Not my favorite. The boba was chewy, but tasted like it wasn't left to soak long enough. Nice shop for locals, but not for me.

    Spicy Miso Ramen Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen
    Brian T.

    Saw this new restaurant open up next to hobby lobby and decided to give it a try one night after work. Inside is pretty small and can become crowded easily. I was lucky enough to get a table right away but 5 minutes later a group of 4 came in and had to stand there until a table was free. A few others left because they did not want to wait for an open table. I felt the service was a bit slow. It could have just been the night I went. It took a while to get our order take. And our server messed up our table location with another table. When we were finished with our meal, it took a while to get our receipt to pay. Other than that the food was great. I ordered the spicy tonkotsu ramen, spicy miso ramen and gyoza. I ordered my ramen with extra noodles and extra seasoned egg. You can choose what type of noodles you want to go with your ramen such as white thin noodles, yellow wavy noodles or spinach noodles. I chose the yellow wavy noodles to go with my ramen. You can also choose what meat you want to go with your ramen as well such as pork, chicken or tofu. The ramen was delicious and the broth was yummy and rich in flavor. I also had a good amount of meat with mine which is always a plus. The seasoned eggs could have been a little better but they weee still good. The spicy miso ramen was delicious, the broth flavor was good. The gyoza was pan fried and packed some flavors to them.

    The gyoza are good! These are pan fried, so they are still soft on top.

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    Bad service but the food was good the people here are very rude don't think I will be returning..

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    My husband and I eat here regularly, they have in our opinion the best ramen. It's always consistently good and the service is excellent.

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    The Tonkotsu Broth was delicious! Great service! I highly recommend this place . First time here and definitely coming back!

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    Some of the best ramen I've had- on par with ramen I've had in Japan. This place deserves to be busy all the time!

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    There service was fast and reliable and food was delicious I definitely want to come back and

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    Glad to know there's a really good ramen place out here. Best I've had outside of Irvine/OC

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