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Came here for the first time. Always saw a line out at the San Mateo chain. Happy they opened one closer to home. There was no wait at 7pm on a weekday. We got seated all the way in the back by the wall. But while sitting there for 10 min, there was 3 little bugs got on me and i got scared so we went up and asked for a change of table and the staff was nice about it. We got a top 1 and top 3 and also a matcha latte with oatmilk. The matcha latte was quite foamy and the sweetness was perfect. Strong matcha taste and hope I can sleep tonight ! The 2 aburasobas were very yummy the Wagyu had 2 pieces that were quite chewy but the rest was tender. Will definitely come back!
I'm a huge fan of Kajiken and was happy to see that they opened another location in the Bay Area. I visited on a Monday shortly after they opened and there was plenty of seating. I ordered the wagyu roast beef aburasoba for togo and it came out within 10 minutes. I had it shortly after and although the noodles were a little stuck together, a little bit of vinegar and patience helped. I wish the roast beef was a little bit less cooked but that's my preference. I was so happy they packed all the topping fixings on the side as the San Mateo location did not when I last placed a togo order. The noodles were just as good as I last remembered despite it being togo. Highly recommend giving this spot a try! The creamy noodles with the flavorful side fixings such as vinegar and chili oil is to die for. Best dry ramen ever!
Ramen/ noodle spot in Dublin that specialize in dry or brothless noodles. I think they're Michelin recognized and are a chain from Japan with a few locations in the US now. The particular spot that I went to is in Dublin, California. Came here with some family. The space was bright and airy. The folks here are friendly and the service is great. I ordered the specialty. I mixed everything up to get even a small emulsion from the ingredients and the noodles were chewy with the flavors providing lots of umami. When you're done with your noodles and you still have some of the umami flavors left in your bowl, they offer you some rice to mix in. We also ordered some takoyaki to share. I personally didn't eat the app only because I stopped eating octopus, but it looked really good. Just a great spot and a great addition to the neighborhood. Parking was really easy to find as well
Kajiken is a noodle spot that specializes in abura soba, a dry ramen. I've been to Kajiken's other NorCal locations in Elk Grove and San Mateo. This Kajiken is a little hidden in a small plaza with other businesses. Service was amazing! We were greeted and seated immediately. Our servers answered all our questions and tended to us quickly. My party ordered the takoyaki to share which had a crispy shell and gooey inside topped with the usual sauces. As for main dishes, ordered the Homura Aburasoba while my partner ordered the Shio Aburasoba (their may special). The Homura feature's a savory sauce which was slightly spicy. I added a little vinegar to add some tang. The shio aburasoba featured a salt based sauce with notes of sesame and chicken. It was overall a creamier with a hint of chicken flavor. Both were delicious! This may be something new to me for Kajiken, but at the end of the meal, our server said we could get a bowl of rice at the end to mix with the leftover sauce and mix-ins. This was a nice addition! It really stretches the meal and makes sure your bowl of leftover things doesn't go to waste.
Came in on a Wednesday night and we got seated understatedly. Parking in the plaza but the plaza is on the small side. We didn't have issues with parking. This place is really good. Loved the chicken and the original aburasoba was super well priced. They also give you free rice at the end to eat with the leftover sauce. Would come back!
My sister and parents came here on soft opening day and didn't have the most pleasant experience, so they refused to come back...so I came to see for myself LOL. They have a parking lot, but it's very tight to maneuver in. Next time I'll park in the Mayflower lot across the street and walk over! My friend and I arrived for a late 7:30pm dinner on a Friday night, and they squeezed us in at the last table for 2 so it definitely can get crowded/might have a wait time. Homura Aburasoba ($17.50): The top 1 menu item in big letters; easy enough for me so I don't have decision fatigue lol. This is similar to dan dan noodle as it has spicy minced pork, and the raw egg is a yummy addition! Can sub for a poached egg. It has all my favorite ingredients of seaweed, chives, green onions, so I knew I'd love it. Noodles were also chewy! I added some vinegar and chili oil offered on the side for more of a kick. I'm going to convince my family to try this place one more time!! I'll get one of the karaage appetizers next time :)
Megami Aburasoba was so good!! The tofu was fried perfectly, the veggies on the side were delicious, and the portion size was great. The hiyayakko tofu was a nice and refreshing appetizer. I got take out so I'm not sure about the service and dining in but the food was very good. Packaged nicely too :)
Excellent place to get Aburasoba (dry ramen)! I've been here multiple times and it never disappoints. It definitely tastes better fresh and in the restaurant, because you can add all the toppings you want to enhance it. Service is great and there always seems to be a line. However since there were only 2 of us, we got to skip all the larger parties and barely had to wait! I've tried the top 1-3 aburasoba, and my favorite so far is the Wagyu Roast Beef. Pricy but the rest is almost $20 already...so why not splurge a little extra for the wagyu!
Staff was super friendly. I liked how they had plates/cups for kids. Plenty of space inside and feels very open. We ordered A couple of the aburasoba dishes - original and homura. Both were very flavor and delicious. We ordered the Chashu rice and kaarage for the kids and they loved it. Would definitely come back when in the area.
My daughter and I were about to catch a flight back to SoCal so we wanted to grab lunch. We remembered Kajiken while visiting Seattle but didn't get a chance to try it. Seeing that Dublin now has its own Kajiken, we wanted to check it out and see how it compares to our SoCal Menya Hanabi. Unlike traditional ramen, Kajiken serves dry ramen and mixes with raw egg. After finishing up the ramen, you'll get a free scoop of rice to mix in with the leftover meat and sauce. It's a very filling meal. Here are some of the similarities and differences between Kajiken and Menya Hanabi: 1. Kajiken's meat has a slight kick to it while Menya Hanabi has more soy sauce base. Menya Hanabi might be more kid friendly than Kajiken. Kajiken's meat wasn't spicy but my daughter was drinking a lot of water as it's a little too spicy for her even though the spiciness was mild. 2. Both Kajiken and Menya Hanabi offer the free scoop of rice at the end of the meal. 3. Taste wise, my daughter and I prefer Menya Hanabi over Kajiken. I wanted to thank Angie for a great service. Her explanation on the spiciness of the meat was spot on. I took videos on mixing ramen and rice, but one of the videos was "video"-bombed with gyoza! Overall, my daughter and I were happy that we got to catch Kajiken before we had to go home.
We've been wanting to try Kajiken in San Mateo but have not had a chance to. When we saw a closer location had opened we decided to check it out. We dropped by on a Monday evening and it was not busy at all. Restaurant was very clean and spacious, I loved how they even had a diagram on the wall on the recommended way to mix/eat their brothless ramen. We had the Megami vegetarian noodles, the Homura, and a beef bowl. Beef bowl came out real quick, soft boiled egg with onion sauce over rice with some diced cold roast beef, green onions, and yogurt sauce. I did not realize the beef would be cold, but the warm rice and soft boiled egg provided an interesting temperature contrast with the beef. The taste was fine, the yogurt sauce and the onion sauces were very flavorful but I'm still not quite sure if I enjoyed the temp difference. I will have to try it again to make a final decision. Homura aburasoba was great, thicker chewier noodles in a very umami/rich sauce, almost like a concentrated gravy. All mixed with a generous helping of minced pork. The richness of the sauce is cut by the freshly chopped chives and green onions. You also get a free bowl of rice after you finish your noodles to soak up the sauce. Honestly plenty to eat when combined with the free rice. My partner liked her vegetarian noodles and our toddler who is usually a picky eater could not stop slurping down the noodles. I think the prices for the amount of food you get are reasonable reasonable. Our server was also very helpful in explaining the menu and checking in on us throughout the meal. We will be back!
Noodles are off the hook I was so excited about mixing the sauces into the noodles and forgot to take a beautiful picture of the spicy minced pork with a poach egg Texture of the dish is smooth and tasty with all vinegar and chili oils, sesame seeds. Th Wagyu beef is tender and on top you could order extra rice to soak up the remaining sauces from the noodles. Services are great as well. Definitely a food edition to the east bay.
Came here cuz I was staying at the hotel within walking distance.... This place is near a bunch of restaurants right across from the newer Dublin High School.... Service was good....Food was really flavorful and the noodles were pretty good as well... I guess their specialty is a soupless ramen....and I would highly recommend trying this place out..... I got the Megami Aburasoba which is fried tofu, bok choy, egg plant, onions in a super flavorful sauce....I would say the only thing that I can complain about is too much sauce.... I heard some people get rice so they can finish off the sauce....so I guess that sauce as well.... Recommended to try for sure
Came twice and both experiences are different. First time came with friends during lunch time. My friends arrived before me, so upon my arrival, the server was already explaining to my friends the whole ordering process. It seems the server was not too familiar with the ordering process and so were we. It took a while to order but finally ordered successfully. I ordered Homura Aburasoba. Order came out fast. Server did instruct us the proper way of consuming and I really appreciate. Never tried dry ramen before so I was excited. Tried half of the bowl without adding chili oil and vinegar and added those two for the remaining. It tastes a lot better after adding those two! Tonight, I took my family to try again and was having a good expectation. I ordered Wagyu Roast Beef Aburasoba this time. But unfortunately it was a disappointment. Somehow the beef is a little chewy than I thought and the taste was bland. Oroshi Ponzu Karaage was okay, and not too special. My daughter ordered Soboro Aburasoba, with her comment was the ground meat doesn't mix in with the noodles, which she felt she was eating it separately. Service tonight was not bad, at least I see it is improving, but of course they can always do better. I'll probably would come again to try other things on the menu and hopefully there will be much improvement when I come next time. read more
This place recently opened in Dublin. I have had tsukemen (ramen with dipping sauce), but have not had abura soba before so I had to try it. This place was super busy at noon. Probably because this place was still quite new. Good thing we went there around 11:30 so we did not have to wait. I ordered their #1 signature dish: Homura Aburasoba. Some people may not want to eat a raw egg, but I wanted it. Just hope their egg is high quality and fresh. I mixed everything up and tasted it - not bad. I added their condiments: fried garlic, sesame, chili oil and vinegar as I like heavy flavors. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I also ordered an Asahi draft beer to go with my noodles. My friend ordered the Soboro Aburasoba, but substituted the raw egg with an Ajitama (seasoned egg). I am sure she enjoyed it as well as she finished it before I finished my bowl. The ponzu karaage had some grated daikon with ponzu and green onions. It added another layer of flavors to the fried chicken, but the fried chicken was juicy and hot. I would order it again. I must admit - I still like ramen with soup better as the soup is my favorite component of ramen. I also started enjoying tsukemen as my most recent trip to Japan converted me. read more
Huzzah! Kajiken has opened a new location and it's in Dublin. Located in a small plaza, there is parking all around and free. My husband and I have been to their location in San Mateo several times and was happy to find out they had a new location closer to us. It was a bit of a wait on a Friday night but the food was still as good as their original location. Service was friendly and efficient. read more
I came here for lunch and was greeted and seated promptly. I tried the original, it was the recommended item to try for the first time. I liked the texture of the noodles, they were thick and a little chewy, and the flavors that were added to noodles were perfect. The portion was generous too, sometimes I would need to add noodles when I have ramen, but not here. I liked how open and spacious the restaurant was. A solid bowl of ramen if you are in the area. read more
Their soft opening was just this past weekend so I waited until Tuesday night for the crowd to die down to try them out. Walked in before 6pm and there was no wait. Very bright restaurant with clean simple lines in their decor. Besides the chatter of other diners nearby and the kitchen staff you can hear Japanese music in the background. We ordered hot tea, original karaage, the #1 and #2 on their menu, and a roast beef rice bowl. Original karaage: 5/5 Very juicy Nice sized pieces Good crunch Comes with 2 dips Homura Aburasoba ($17.50): 3.5/5 You have choice of raw egg, ajitama, or poached. I chose ajitama not realizing you only get half an egg. I personally thought the sauce was flat and one-dimensional even when I added in vinegar for acidity. Nikumori Aburasoba ($18.50): 3/5 They did not skimp on the meat for this dish. This would not be the best choice for someone who doesn't like fatty pork slices. The sauce was a bit bland but the flavors improved when vinegar was added. However, a lot of vinegar needed to be used. Unsure if this is the same sauce as the Homura. If it was a choice between this or the Homura - I would not choose the Nikumori. Wagyu roast beef rice bowl ($13): 3/5 Unsure why the roast beef had to be chopped. The yogurt tasted more like sour cream to me. I just couldn't get past that. read more
This type of dry ramen just wasn't for me personally. Even though I do enjoy the texture of the noodles and all the toppings that came with it, the sauce and the taste was just too oily for me, it's not something that match my taste bud or make me want to comeback in the future. But I know for a fact some people might love this. It still a good place to try out with you want to explore a different type of ramen. For ambiance, the restaurant was very bright, modern, and simple. Staff were fast and friendly, I got Original Aburasoba with Ajitama and a side order of Chicken Karaage. For the ramen, each item in the bowl tasted good individually, the ajitama was a little bit cold but have that runny yolk in the center, noodle were thick, chewy, and cooked just right, chashu slice and bamboo shoot were flavorful. But when they mixed together, they were just okay... Chicken karaage, I would like it to be a little crispier (should have read the menu more thoughtful, so technically it was my fault, they did say their karaage was tender and juicy not cripsy)... between the two sauce, I prefer the wasabi mayo more than the regular mayo but it still lack of flavors imo. Overall, it was an okay experience, I probably won't comeback but if I know friends and family who are into ramen and want to try a different style of it, I will definitely tell them to check Kajiken out! read more
I got a bunch of Instagram reels about the new Kajiken opening up in Dublin. I haven't been to the other location, but I've heard good things from my friends so I was excited to try this place. Keep in mind it's soupless ramen. So it's more of a saucy noodle type of thing. I got the Kema curry and that was just ok. My wife had the wagyu and that was sooo much better! So just stick with the top 3, you can't go wrong with that. It was good, but wish there was a spoon to scoop up the rest of the meat. And the raw egg yolk did not sit well with my stomach afterwards. read more
Kajiken just had their grand opening in Dublin about a month ago. So the place is new and clean. The service is friendly and pretty fast. We got seated right away and the food was delivered within about 10 minutes. The problem is the food quality. Nothing here stood out as great or even better than most comparable ramen places. The original chicken karaage was not really breaded and fried in the normal sense. It wasn't crispy or flavorful. They had two different mayo dips but neither one had any flavor to elevate this dish. The Wagyu rice bowl was a disappointment. While the rice was fine, the fancy beef was chewy and bland. Another spoonful of mayo and tons of the table provided condiments still didn't help the beef that was practically tasted like it was boiled. The nikumori aburasoba had a "spicy" sauce that was more like a katsup than anything spicy or even Japanese. The pork slices were ok but again needed some depth of flavor. The minced pork was better but not enough to save this dish. The noodles were fine. This version of Kajiken seems to need a bit more work to compare to the San Mateo location and a lot more work to beat the other players. read more
1 month ago
We went to Kajiken on an early Friday evening with a party of 3. It was pretty popular but we didn't have issues finding a table as it's a pretty spacious place. The environment was quite nice, and overall a great place to bring kids as we saw a number of families with young children. A friendly server greeted us several minutes after we sat down and asked us if we'd been there before. It was our first time and she took a couple minutes to run us through the menu, what was popular, and what she personally liked. Basically, what this place specializes in is "aburosoba," a soupless ramen. We wound up going with 2 different versions amongst the 3 of us: 1) Spicy aburosoba - this was the #1 most popular version they had. It had spicy pork, bamboo shoots, chives, green onions, seaweed, and a raw egg told placed nicely in the middle of the spicy pork, all on top of a bed of hot ramen. The menu instructs you to mix everything nicely for at least 20 seconds so you can get the unctuous egg till on everything. I must say this was absolutely delicious! The ramen had a nice bite and the spicy pork had a nice kick without being overpowering. I'll also point out the there are condiments like sesame seeds, crispy garlic, chili oil, vinegar, and pepper that you can add to enhance the flavor. I gobbled up every last bit. We found out later they offer complimentary rice, but it was already all gone :). Highly recommend this version. 10/10 2) Original aburosoba - this had thin chia siu pork, bamboo, green onions, and seaweed on a bed of hot ramen. No raw egg yolk. My son had this dish and he really enjoyed it. I tried a little bit as well and it was quite tasty. 9/10 We also tried the gyoza which was tasty and hot. Overall, a very nice meal, fast and friendly service, and a very pleasant ambiance. I highly recommend this place. read more
Finally had the chance to try Kajiken in Dublin. The first time I had it was the one in San Mateo. My family and I stopped by on a Saturday at 2pm. He waited about 20 minutes or so before we were seated. The place is not that big and all the tables were full. The four of us were seated in the back corner. We ordered two Homura Aburasoba and two Nikumori Aburasoba and tasted exactly like the ones we had in San Mateo. Love all the toppings and the noodles. I think soupless ramen is underrated because it's delicious! They were out of the karaage but ended up ordering the calamari. I liked the batter that they used and the calamari was chewy. I really enjoyed the sauce that came with it. I will definitely be back again if I'm ever in the area. The staff were friendly and efficient. Loved the ambience because it was very chill. read more
I love how more and more Japanese restaurants are making their way into Dublin. I miss Japan and seeing more variety than the typical sushi roll restaurants is awesome. This location specializes in dry ramen noodles. Ambiance is trendy and bright. Great spacious dining location for kids. My 3 yr old enjoys their chasiu rice bowl and it's a generous portion to share. Menu is simple. There are alternatives to adding raw egg. The ike geso, takoyaki, and the radish kaarage are yummy. The keema curry ramen I ordered for my entree was yummy too. Parking can be tight closer to the entrance but easy to find if you're okay walking around in the large plaza area. read more
A solid spot if you are craving dry ramen (aburasoba). The noodles are well cooked with a good chew, and the sauce is flavorful without being too heavy. Good, but nothing particularly unique or memorable - maybe because I am not a huge fan of dry ramen. For appetizer, we ordered the ponzu chicken karaage The chicken was juicy with a light, crispy exterior, and the ponzu added a bright citrusy balance. We came on a Sunday night and it wasn't too busy, service was fast and efficient. read more
6 months ago
Our son told us about this new place. As I prefer dry noodles over soup version, and have never tried dry Japanese ramen, I have to try. We got there around 1pm and there was still a wait. The menu selection was limited which is understandable as this is a somewhat fast food. We ordered 3 bowls of noodles, the server made sure we are okay with raw egg. We also got an order of Takoyaki. The place was a bit noisy but acceptable. What we got: Homura Aburasoba, Nikumori Aburasoba, and Original Aburasoba. The noodles are pretty rich and tasty. The portion was reasonably satisfying. If you do not want to have leek/chive breath, watch out for the Homura Aburasoba... Overall the experience was good and warranted additional visits. read more
4 months ago
Love the noodles at Kajiken! I've been here three times this past month. Kajiken features a soupless style thick noodle with sauce and many options to choose from. My absolute favorite is the Mushroom Aburasoba with shimeji & king trumpet mushrooms, spinach. tofu, and red onions. The table has a variety of condiments to add including vinegar, chili oil, chill powder, ground garlic and sesame seeds. I mix everything up with vinegar and ground sesame seeds and it's delicious. The service is incredible here. It's always fast and friendly. On my most recent visit, our waitress let us know we can ask free a free bowl of rice to soak up and enjoy the last of our sauce. I'll definitely be back! Highly recommend if you love noodles. read more
Service was a bit slow here and the server didn't quite get our order right when placing it but we quickly got that corrected. Since it's a new establishment and we were a big group, it was understandable. Wish they would come over to check on water and tea levels a bit more often though. Other than that, food was good but it was a bit oily read more
I came here with two of my friends two Thursdays ago for lunch. They will not seat you until all of your party is here. There is no soups here, only dry noodles. Descent size restaurant. Complimentary tea. Overall, all of us enjoyed the meal, we shared everything. I would bring my family back to try other dishes. read more
6 months ago
I'm a big fan of their San Mateo location, so I was excited to see them open one in the East Bay, in Dublin. The food tasted just as good as I remembered - everything was superb. We ordered the Wagyu Roast Beef Aburasoba (my favorite) and the Homura Aburasoba. Both were creamy and delicious. That said, it seems like they're still getting used to operating this new location. The service felt a bit unpolished, and there wasn't a proper waitlist system in place yet. Overall, the food definitely delivered, and I'm hopeful the service will improve as they settle in. read more
24 days ago
I have been coming here a few times - the food and service are pretty consistent. I typically come during noon time but depends on the day, they can get busy - recently they offer 50% off on chicken karaage happy hour tuesday. Place is clean and modern, seasonings/utensils always filled so we never have to ask which I love!!! read more
7 months ago
First time having this type of 'dry' ramen in the area! We had #1 on the menu, and to my surprise it was not too too salty, which is usually my issue with ramen in general. But it was the right flavor; I did find myself really thirsty afterwards (maybe msg?!). I asked them to take out the fish powder (I have an aversion as I am pregnant atm) but for some reason I found a fish bone stuck in my tooth while eating the noodles... and I did taste a little fishiness somewhere in the dish so maybe they forgot. Anyway, overall I could still eat most of it. Will I come back? Probably not.. I think I like my soupy ramens better. But the place felt new and clean, nice servers and the tea they give you is amazing. If you like this type of ramen, it's not a bad find. read more
So exciting to have a Kajiken open in Dublin! I love the San Mateo location so it's nice to see it expand. The new spot is clean, modern, and bright. I came on opening day before prime dinner time and was able to get seated immediately. We ordered 3 of the homura aburasoba, which was classically delicious. Creamy with the egg, savory from the pork and fish powder, with a hint of spice. Tasted even better with vinegar added. I appreciated their flexibility that we were able to make adjustments to remove certain ingredients in the dish, which was nice. We also ordered the ika geso karaage, which was deep fried calamari with spicy mayo. These were large pieces of calamari, not the typical smaller pieces you'd usually get. Pretty tasty! Overall great experience. I'm looking forward to seeing how this place grows and thrives! read more
I tried the Original Aburasora with a season soft boiled egg (Ajitama). Kajiken has a very bright, clean, modern space in a great location. All their noodle bowls come with some sauce underneath the noodles that you are supposed to mix in to your noodles. At each table they provide some nice condiments to use as well. Chili Oil, chili paste, vinegar, sesame seeds, or fried garlic are all nice additions. The restaurant was pretty full at 6-6:30pm on a Thursday. Thankfully a party of one means you don't need to wait for seating. There was plenty of bar seating. Parking is pretty easy read more
I love Kajiken! Visited all locations! I had the blessed opportunity to be able too! I've been to the one in San Mateo, Elk Grove, and now Dublin! All locations have the same exquisite taste, each had the best AboraSoba, and since we tried the appetizers, first time I had leftover sauce in my bowl after eating all my noodles, they asked if I wanted a complimentary small bowl of rice to finish the sauce. I thought wow so cool but it literally printed in the instructions on how to eat AboraSoba! Appetizers we tried, the Cold Tofu, the Kaarage, not the original, but it was so good!!! Definitely will get it again! My hubby and I ordered the #1 AboraSoba, and it's a broth less Ramen, your stir it for 10-20seconds for the noodles to saturate in the beloved sauce and I requested the yolk to be served with it. This place seemed to be open more recently, the ambience and seating was good, they still accommodated customers coming in at 8:45pm when they close at 9pm. Their food comes out fast and quality is top notch, we will be back!! read more
Came to check out the Soft Opening of Kajiken and was excited to hear that a new ramen shop opened up in Dublin! From being seated to paying, the wait staff were definitely attentive, maybe checking in too much. Within the first 2 minutes of being seated, we were asked at least 5 different times if we were ready to order. And while I was still eating, they started clearing bowls and cups and asked us if we wanted to pay now (which is done at the table). I understand the place doesn't have the most seating, but there were definitely still tables around us open, so I did feel pretty rushed. I also didn't realize they only sold broth-less ramen, so that's on me! After trying it, I definitely still prefer regular ramen with broth. I tried the Original Aburasoba and personally didn't taste much flavor. I mixed at least 20 seconds and even tried a separate bowl with the vinegar like they recommended. I would definitely still be open to trying other bowls, maybe those have more flavor. But for almost $16, the bowl I got was mostly noodle and 2 thin slices of pork. We also tried the Original Karaage bowl at our table and I will say, that was pretty yummy! Ours had 4 pretty large pieces and they were all nice and juicy and slightly crispy! I'm not too sure if I'd come again, given the price point and the noodles just really aren't to my preference. But it's still a great place to check out! I love the interior design and most of the waitstaff were very friendly and patient. read more
Came here around 4pm on Sunday for their soft opening, where they offered 10% off the bill. It wasn't too busy so we were seated right away. We ordered the original and homura. Food came out promptly and was a decent portion (though mostly just noodles). Flavor was good, but definitely a heavy meal! They served hot tea but it was really bitter so we ended up drinking a lot of water. Overall, we had a good experience. read more
Nice ramen spot in Dublin! I'm glad they open here so I don't need to wait in line in San Mateo. Nice ramen texture served dry and I believe there is no soup option. Everything tasted like the San Mateo location. However, the Wagyu roast beef was too rich from the yogurt sauce. Nice ambiance for family and friends gathering! read more
I knew I had to go back. Yes, I gave a two-star review for service and it is what it is however I told myself I'd go back to try the food. This was my first time having Aburasoba. I love the soup in ramen but this is basically a soup less ramen so it has to be good. I came on a Monday a little before lunch. We all know what happened last time when I came right in the middle of lunch rush. So this time I was greeted and got sat down at the bar. Party of 1. Yes. lol it's fine. Anyway, I gave my order and waited for my meal. It arrived in good time as my tummy was growling. I asked the server how I should eat Aburasoba as it was my first time. She said to try it first then I can add any condiments to my liking. They had oil, vinegar, chili pepper, sesame seed grinder and a roasted garlic grinder. I mixed up my original Aborasoba and took a bite--omg the flavors exploded in my mouth. One would think I didn't need anything to add to it but I had to grind up some sesame and roasted garlic, it just made it 10/10. I even finished my bowl. Check the pics. All the flavors and ingredients Chasu, green onions, bamboo shoots and seaweed clung onto the noodles so well. Service was pretty great this time and Daniel, I think that's his name, came by to ask if I wanted rice (on the house) and I kinda wish I did take up his offer because those flavors in the sauce would have been amazing with rice. He remembered me from the first time and apologized. I told him it was okay and that I still wanted to try Kajiken. I'm so glad I did because I am so going back and bringing friends and family. It's delicious! I wish I knew about the promotion of 50% off Karaage chicken on Tuesdays dine in only. I'll be back for that! read more
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4 months ago
Food was amazing and definitely recommend going. I love broth less ramen and this place hits the spot. The staff were nice and the inside was very clean. Just be aware that there is a high school right across the street so you may be faced with a bunch of teenagers in that plaza. read more
First time trying Kajiken and it was amazing. We ordered the Original Aburasoba, Keema Curry Aburasoba, and Soboro Aburasoba. The handmade noodles were fresh with perfect tenderness, and the pork was juicy and flavorful. The best part was being able to customize everything with an assortment of sauces, oils, and toppings. The staff was very attentive and friendly and they helped us decide on our ramen selections which we really appreciated. The restaurant itself was clean and aesthetic with traditional furnishings/decor. Looking forward to a return trip for a different entree or rice bowl selection. read more
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6 months ago
Grand opening for this Dublin location! This Japanese restaurant started in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan. This is soupless ramen, which almost tastes like a Japanese pasta dish. I recommend the Homura aburasoba spicy minced pork, green onions, bamboo shoots, seaweed, fish powder, chives and raw egg yolk! The original aburasoba is recommended for new, less adventurous guests. Their oroshi ponzu karaage is one the best Japanese fried chicken dishes. I also love their hiyayakko cold tofu. read more
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I ordered the NIKUMORI ABURASOBA with the raw egg. The noodles were cooked to perfection. The combination of flavors were amazing. My friends ordered the ORIGINAL ABURASOBA. They really enjoyed theirs too. We will definitely go back and try other dishes. The service and ambience was really good too. Overall, a great experience. read more
2 months ago
Kajiken is a great place for abura soba lovers. The noodles are the thick, chewy, and well-seasoned. Portions could be a bit bigger for the price, but overall the quality and flavor make up for it. Definitely a spot I'd recommend trying at least once. read more
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3978 Summit Rd
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