First time eating here today and was quite pleased. The food was very tasty. Its a small restaurant -with ample parking. The service was excellent, although the server wasn't to friendly. I had the Salmon Teriyaki, grilled and served over rice. My cousin had the Chicken Karaage Curry Rice with potatoes and carrots. Each entree came with Muso soup and a salad and green tea. They have a large menu,looking forward to going back to try other entrees. Satisfied Customers! read more

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Kenta Ramen is a winner. You get an enormous portion of high-quality, delicious ramen served by a staff of kind and attentive people. It's the complete package--great food, great value, and fantastic service. I can't wait to go back and try the different menu Highly recommended for anyone who loves Japanese cuisine with great food and great service read more

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Good parking available, seated quickly, and has a good menu. Server was friendly, and the food came quickly. This was for dinner, so it may be different for lunch. My wife says it's pretty busy due to the offices nearby. Something to keep in mind. read more

Located in a small neighborhood strip mall, Kenta is unopposing and quaint. Upon entering, I was greeted by a friendly owner with a big smile. I wanted to love this spot immediately. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen and asked if it was possible to be ordered spicy- I noticed other types of ramen had spicy options. As soon as the ramen was put in front of me, I knew..... something was wrong. The smell was horrible. The taste was horrible. It was probably the worst ramen I've ever had in my life, and I've had some really bad bowls. The "spice" was stale shichimi shaken in, as you can see floating at the edge of the bowl in my photo.... and that was the flavor. So sorry to the sweet owners, but this was a one star. read more

Kenta Ramen - 601. Tonkotsu Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

Give this four stars for effort . The tonkatsu ramen was nice . Noodles were chewy and different . Friend ordered the chicken yakisoba ... tasty . The chicken kaarage was delicious at first and then I think I had a few pieces that were under cooked . When I showed it to the server , she said it was fine . Well I don't think under cooked chicken is fine . Parking was easy and service was otherwise ok . read more

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One of our favorite places! The owners are so kind and always take great care of us !

The service here is always amazing and so is the food. I'm a big fan of the black garlic ramen and the beef noodles. It's very cozy inside and parking is easy to find. read more

The Food are good and delicious Service are nice people Cook is nice person I would come back. Again read more

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The broth was not thick enough or spicy enough for my taste. The service is great and if you get the deal to add a side it's a lot of food read more

Kenta Ramen - Pork curry ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

In my ~10 years living in the area, I bring my family to Kenta at least 3-4 times every year and it delivered quite consistently. We have tried majority of the ramen on their menu. Nothing super fancy but the noodle and soup just clicks. It's family friendly, the ambiance is cozy, it's got your grandma's kitchen feel and doesn't try to be flashy or trendy. Service is acceptable, given usually it's just the owner manning the front. read more

Kenta Ramen's located in an unsuspecting plaza at the edge of Foster City. Since it's in a plaza, parking is abundant and no need to pay for parking. Truthfully, my only goal for coming here for dinner was to try their black garlic miso ramen. I've seen the reviews raving it and I've been on a ramen hype later so really hoped it would satisfy the taste buds. On a weekday evening, my boyfriend and I were the only ones inside. We got seated promptly, viewed the menu via QR code, and then ordered. I opted for their ramen, my boyfriend got a sushi roll and a hand roll for himself. I think sushi was fine, but while the ramen had a ton of toppings included, the flavor was just lackluster for me. Service was prompt and helpful. Prices were reasonable. Next time I come here, I'd probably just stick with the sushi. read more

Kenta Ramen - 608. Black Garlic Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

I've been to this spot a total of three times in the past six years. Menu is great and all food items are very delicious. The ramen and soup bases are very good. Yes, thick and full. Soup bases are super. I would say come here for very good ramen for sure. It beats most ramen places because the soup base ingredients and flavor combinations are perfect. Portions were very generous. No crowds at 5/6 PM Saturday. Accepts credit cards. Dark/dim lighting inside. Not a huge place. There's usually the lady who works all the tables. What's good? Tonkotsu Ramen, Black Garlic Ramen, Spicy Kenta Ramen (very good flavored cooked egg and pork meat), sunomono salad (cucumber seaweed vinaigrette lovers), chicken skewers, most sushi rolls, hamachi rolls, agedashi tofu, grilled squid (excellent), etc. There's not much I dislike here. Everything is very tasty and delicious. Wasabi and yellow ginger comes with all sushi orders. Water glasses are usually tall and full. Lady works very efficiently and has been here for years. The only reason they didn't get my 5-stars is because they do charge the mandatory 15% fee even for two people now. They didn't used to add this until pandemic times. In addition, you can choose to tip more or less. Overall, foods and service are still great. Plenty of free public parking in the lot. Definitely try going for the taste. Prices are similar at most ramen places these days. read more

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Visited on a weekday night; easily got a seat inside. The waiter was taking a lot of calls in the front; I figured this place is doing mostly takeout now due to the pandemic, but it's still nice to sit for a bowl of hot ramen! I used to come to this place from time to time when I'm hanging out in Foster City with some friends. However, I haven't been back here since covid so I decided I stop by since it is so close to 99 Ranch in Foster City. I ordered mixed tempura, the Spicy Kenta Ramen, and my girlfriend got the Unagi Fried Rice. Tempura is fine, nothing special, nothing bad. Personally, I do like the ramen broth here. I find it thick and with good flavor. However, I'm not too big of a fan of the noodles and the meat was not cut as thinly as I would prefer. It was one big chunk of pork belly in my ramen bowl and I would have to use chopsticks to take it apart. There was a thinly slice char siu to go with the pork belly which is nice. The only nitpicky thing is that the 3 slices of tofu in my soup was cold, like straight from the fridge cold. I don't know if this is normal for tofu in ramen, but I don't know if it's supposed to be cold in a bowl of hot broth? Otherwise, the service is fine and the food filled my tummy. I would come back if I am in the area! read more

Kenta Ramen - Unagi Fried Rice - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

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This was our first time dining in. We've had the Black Garlic Ramen delivered during the pandemic, and it was good. Dining-in, such a good experience! Greeted by friendly staff. Restaurant is clean and welcoming. QR code on the table for a menu. (I still get a kick out of doing that!) We opted for the Gyoza and Karaage for appetizers. Both were delicious. We both chose the Spicy Kenta Ramen, and added Chashu pork as extras. So freakin good! It wasnt overly spicy like a lot of other places - who just want to burn your tastebuds off. This was done delicately, yet intentionally. (And they gave us extra chili if we wanted more heat.) The stewed pork was fantastic, the Chashu was thin and tasty, the broth was flavorful, spicy, and full of black mushrooms, corn, seaweed, tofu slices, and a perfectly cooked egg. We will definitely be coming back. The staff was so kind and friendly. read more

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We come at least 1x a month for dinner as a family. We love coming here for special events too. Good for large groups, we have had 12 in there for dinner with out of town guests. The food is delicious and has a good variety of home made items. I especially love the okinomiyaki (sp??). We love them so much we had them cater my daughters birthday party! Egg rolls, and some sushi rolls and parents and kids were happy. Much love to the owners so work on site everyday -Ken and Esther - we love you! read more

Love getting food from kenta ramen! It's located in the food plaza that's close to the bay trail. They offer a variety of Japanese food and we've tried lots! Like the pumpkin okonomiyaki, tempura, yakisoba, vegetable ramen, some sushi rolls, various donburi, and curry! We've enjoyed all their food so far. In our most recent order we got a katsudon, vegetable yakisoba, dragon roll, with a side of curry! The katsudon is super yummy and flavorful! The pork cutlet, and, onions together have a sweet and savory flavor that is very satifsfying. I love the vegetable yakisoba as well especially when I'm looking for vegetarian dishes. The mushroom kind of acts like a "meat" and is very savory sweet. We get the side of curry because we like to dip our yakisoba noodles in them! They're good by themselves but even better in curry :D My bf enjoyed his dragon roll. I can't say much else bc I'm allergic lol. The service is always nice and friendly. Today I was struggling to use my StampMe app and the cashier lady was so patient with me and actually helped me get it to work! She's the best! Oh and tip: They are part of the StampMe program! This is one of our fav restaraurants that are part of the program. :) read more

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If you're looking for a tasty and convenient ramen place, this is it! My first visit here was during shelter in place so I had to do takeout. I got the Tonkatsu ramen which I really enjoyed. The pork was tender and the egg was still slightly runny despite me having to drive home first to dig in. I had to stop myself from drinking all the yummy broth! The reason why I'm giving this 4 stars is simply because I've only had this one dish. I will definitely be back to try other dishes and will update my review then. They've blocked off the entrance into the restaurant so you can pick up your order and pay without having to step inside. All the employees were wearing masks and gloves. I felt super safe. There's plenty of parking which is great. Yes, there may be other ramen joints in nearby downtown San Mateo but sometimes I just don't want to have to deal with finding parking. Kenta Ramen is now one of my go-to for ramen! read more

Kenta Ramen - 601. Tonkotsu Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

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Decided to have ramen for dinner and Yelp came through and found this restaurant a couple of miles from where we were staying. The reviews mentioned the Black Garlic Ramen which I ordered was was pleasantly surprised how flavorful it was. My wife had the Tempura Ramen and she enjoyed the broth and gave me half of her ramen. The only thing that she didn't like was that the tempura wasn't fully cooked. read more

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Always a pleasure dining at Kenta Ramen. Great food and a relaxing experience. I like the options, including sushi.

I got a Gyoza, Chicken Karaage, and Tonkotsu Ramen for lunch. Gyoza was made perfectly, I love the thin skin and dipping sauce. Ramen was nice and light, filled with char siu, bamboo, and mushroom. It was pretty filling for me and I couldn't finish it. I love that the noodles were cooked to be nice form and chewy. The chicken karaage I likely won't order again. It's super tasty, but I would call it the healthy version. I did want a less healthy version with more batter. Service is great here, and fast. Easy peasy for everything. No complaints. Would love to try the sushi next. read more

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Amazing food and service!! Highly recommended! You can't go wrong with the beef yakisoba!

Hit the spot when I was craving ramen for lunch! Service was fast and I appreciated the vegetarian ramen options: the inari-wakame was delicious because it had a nice sweetness from the inari that complimented the salt of the broth. I'd definitely come back. Portion size was also perfect for my appetite. read more

Esther and team are amazing. It's always a treat whenever I get to visit. I've been eating at Kenta for years - since 2017 - and I've never had a bad experience. It's recently had a bit of a design upgrade, the food is as good now as it was years ago, the staff are friendly and patient, the Asahi is always frosty, and the ramen steaming hot. As long as I live in the Bay Area I will always eat at Kenta! read more

Kenta Ramen - 613. Chicken Katsu Curry Ramen and large Asahi. Amazing! - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

You have to check out this GREAT Japanese restaurant located at BeachPark. The service was amazing, the food is delicious and FRESH, and the prices are reasonable, especially considering the quality of the ingredients. Comfy seating too! My new fave spot!! read more

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Great place for take out :) I really like their containers and everything was packaged well. ALSO they give hugeeeeee portions for their ramen. My bf and I were stuffed afterward (and he usually eats a lot). Black Garlic Ramen - Super oily but this was pretty delicious. I love the noodles that they use. I did wish it had a stronger garlic taste to it, but I'm also a super huge fan of strong garlic dishes. Overall, it was a delicious and filling meal. Chashu could have been more flavorful too. My favorite was also the bamboo because for some reason, it really contained a lot of flavors. I think it was soaked well in whatever juice they use. Tonkotsu Ramen - I liked the light yet salty flavor for this one. This dish also seemed less oily than the black garlic dish. Overall, really enjoyed this restaurant. They made taking out really easy (did it by phone call) and everything was packaged nicely. read more

No shortage of ramen spots in the bay area, let alone the peninsula, let alone San Mateo! The plus here is that the veggie ramen was flavorful and tastes great. The squid was excellent as well, love the dip they provided and the squid didn't have any weird gamey/fishy taste. Good ol grilled squid. read more

Kenta Ramen - Veggie Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

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Second time eating here with my family. Still yummy. Super great flavor and authentic style ramen. Super attentive service. Clean location. Nothing bad to say. Prices are very reasonable. Be sure to tip !!!! read more

Kenta Ramen - 606. Spicy Kenta Ramen. As a namesake dish it sets the tone. Delicious !!! - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

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Deliciousness in a bowl. Visited for lunch, ordered the Spicy Kenta ramen with all the things. Perfection. My only complaint was that they don't have "lunch" prices, however the bowl was massive. Go! read more

Kenta Ramen - 606. Spicy Kenta Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

Tucked in a strip mall facing the Bay, the restaurant is easy to miss. I've only ordered takeout, and they packaged the ramen and broth separately (as it should be). The tonkatsu ramen and black garlic ramen were delicious. Flavorful broth! read more

Came here with the fam for my mom's birthday and I honestly thought this place isn't too bad. Tried the following: Okonomiyaki with seafood and veggie - pretty standard taste. Tonkotsu Ramen - would pass on this if you've been spoiled by the ramen in San Mateo Seafood Yakisoba - wasn't too big of a fan of this dish. tasted like a typical chow mein + sauce Lion King Roll- Yum, always a favorite of mine. Well made, would get again. Unagi Fried Rice - pretty good. Kind of small but would get this Kabocha Korokke - one big deep fried ball. Good for trying but prob won't reorder a second time. Dragon Roll - your standard dragon roll. Buta Kakuni - nice flavor but too rich for my liking Would definitely return for some of the dishes. read more

always willing to support a small business, but tbh the food wasn't great. the innards of my rainbow roll kept falling out, and the ramen tasted store bought. the small resturaunt ambiance is nice, and i can see how this would appeal if you lived locally, but we will not be revisiting. read more

The black garlic ramen here is so good! I've gotten takeout from here a few times during the pandemic and it was always expertly packed with the broth separate from the noodles, but met a friend for lunch here the other day and it was even better. I ordered my usual - the black garlic ramen, and my friend had the katsu curry ramen. We both thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. The waitress was so friendly and helpful. I would not hesitate to come back. Parking is easy and plentiful in the lot for the shopping center. read more

Kenta Ramen - 608. Black Garlic Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

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3.5 stars. Got the tonkatsu Ramen. It came with three slices of pork, bamboo, half an egg, earwood mushroom, some corn, scallions, and red ginger. The noodles are the very thin type. Usually I prefer thicker Ramen noodles but since the tonkatsu broth was very light, it matches well with the thin noodles. Tonkatsu broth by itself has lots of flavor of either bamboo or mushroom but once mixed together with the noodles and toppings, the tonkatsu flavor comes out pretty nicely. My pork and egg was not soft at all so that was quite disappointing. The pork reminds me of thinly sliced Chinese char siu. And the egg was just normal boiled egg. read more

I've been skeptical of this place since it opened and tonight was the final straw. This place had mediocre ramen and soup. Their menu is way over priced. And YET this restaurant has the worst outdated payment system in the city. You can only pay cash if "their credit card machine broke down", no Apple Pay, and when their credit card system "works" only visa and MasterCard. Most restaurants who used to do this payment scam caught up with the times eventually, but not this restaurant. So farewell Kenta. read more

I love this place. It never disappoints. The ramen is good, soba is good, sushi is good, appetizers all good and they're so nice. It's a regular for me read more

We went on the night of 12/30 and were the only table at this restaurant located i in the neighborhood plaza. Service and food were prompt. For some reason, despite preparing the food promptly for us, the broth and the noodles were both not piping hot so the broth was underwhelming. The noodles and toppings all seemed of good quality and taste, but the broth just wasn't hot enough to warm everything up to a satisfying temperature. We order the gyoza and they had a good crust and savory and sweet flavor. read more

Kenta was a hit or miss, depending on what you order. He ordered the Black Garlic Ramen ($11.50) and I got the Katsu Curry Rice ($11.50). Even though we originally came here for ramen, I decided to try out the curry since I haven't had some in awhile. It was the more disappointing choice as the curry was quite watery and bland. The katsu was fried to a dryness with too much crisp and too little meat. On the other hand, the ramen was delicious. It had to be the broth that made it for the ramen. It was incredibly flavorful and so delicious. While the food was on a range of bad to good, I did like that the food and service was quick. It's also located all the way out in a plaza surrounded by residential homes and a gorgeous view of the ocean. It's a nice little spot for your ramen fix. Also, they have a huge variety from sushi rolls to ramen to rice plates. read more

Kenta Ramen - Katsu Curry Rice. - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

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Went here with some coworkers after work one day, I got the black garlic ramen! It was good! My coworkers got the tempura ramen, but they thought the broth was really fishy... read more

Kenta Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

I had a huge craving for black garlic ramen and this place didn't disappoint, I always add corn too. The broth is rich but not heavy and I'm always able to finish my bowl without feeling unsatisfying or gluttonous. Their gyoza is juicy, the wrapping is thin and light, I want to assume this is homemade because I know what frozen taste like and this seems fresh. My boyfriend loves their chicken karaage and curry chicken karaage over rice. The tempura is super crispy, not oily, the only issue I come across is the batter for the broccoli tends to be underdone but otherwise everything else is perfect. In terms of service, I love this place. They're always super friendly, helpful and quick to provide attention. I'm hoping this place stays open for a while because I've been going at least once a week. Definitely a mom and pop shop, looking outside and it's been so gloomy lately gives me "stranger things" vibes. It's located in a small little shopping plaza with other food places but the interior of this restaurant is so cute. It doesn't look like much outside but the ambience inside is beautiful. They've put a lot of thought into the decor. I never use doordash for most places because they take a huge percentage out, I always come in to dine. Highly recommend! read more

Small place in foster city that is fairly decent but nothing spectacular. I like that they close at 3pm on weekends, so I can get my ramen fix after sleeping in. It is nothing compared to Ramen Dojo or Santa ramen, but good enough that I'd return again. I find it odd that there is tofu in the ramen, but I guess every place has their own unique set of toppings. Oh, and bonus points for ramen egg! read more

Kenta Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Foster City, California

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