I write this knowing you only have a couple weeks left to enjoy. The ramen here is incredible. You would be hard pressed to find better tasting food prepared by a more passionate person. Everything was fresh, everything was delicious, everything exceeded our expectations. This felt like a bay area experience right up the street. No traffic, no problematic parking just good people and good food. read more

Located in McHenry village, next to the postal annex, I've seen Konfucious Eats whenever I drive on Briggsmore. I never was interested in going there for years since it's been there but decided to try it tonight. Firstly, the ramen place holds maybe 40 at most and we had to wait a while before we were seated. They asked if we had a reservation but didn't think that it would be needed since it's not like a fancy restaurant and I don't know many ramen places that takes reservations. Since we didn't , we got seated on the bar which is fine. For it being in Modesto, they try to get the anime vibe with toys and anime art around. I'm no ramen expert but I've tried over a dozen ramen places in Tokyo, Vancouver, Japan town in LA, San Francisco, Oahu, Seattle just to name a few cities. So we got first the spicy garlic edamame. Not bad at all, had a kick to it and was edible. From a scale of 1 to 5. I'd give it a 5. For the main entree, I wanted the garlic tonkatsu but the waitress said they ran out.... Ok, for a Saturday night at 6 pm, running out of a ramen and they've been in business for several years now?!? never had that happen before in any ramen shop I've been to. So me and my wife both got the Ichiraku ramen which was a miso broth with pork belly. Price $23. I added 2 more pork belly at $5 more. Oh, the waitress mentioned no bamboo shoots and no fish cake........ ok, never had that happen before in a ramen shop. So while eating edamame, I kept track of how long it took we got our ramen.... It took 30 minutes before we got our ramen... definitely atypical to wait that long wait but I guess it's because they offer a lot of items besides ramen. Presentation was fine, the pork belly was seared on one side with a blow torch since I can taste that searing. . It just had green onions, 2 seaweeds and 2 soft boiled eggs which I was impressed the yolk wasn't overcooked. The noodles I chose was thin and was good with a soft texture. The miso broth was average Over all, it was an okay ramen. Me and my wife both didn't finish our bowls... definitely unusual since we love ramen but somehow, it didn't fulfill our satiety to finish and be content. I can tell you that of all the ramen places I've been to. This is average and doesn't compare to Ramen 101 in Modesto that I've ordered many times before my first time here. Sadly, I can only give it 3 stars because the ramen was average and not in the same league as other ramens I've had in other places and cities. And if me and my wife couldn't finish our ramen, that's a tell tale sign it was just okay. Plus, the place is called Konfucius Eats, doesn't have a Japanese name for a restaurant since "Confucius " is a Chinese Philosopher lol. In fact, I didn't see any Japanese or Asian cooks... just saying that's atypical to the other ramen establishments I've been to. For Modesto, it's aight. I just can't see myself going back here for a long time. Lastly, they are open Tuesday to Saturday only . read more

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Small little spot, not too big but just enough for a small group of people. The tables were a little close to each other, but within reason because it was a small space. I am sad to leave this review because we had good service and our food came with decent timing, but unfortunately the food was not all that great. We ordered the black garlic ramen, kimchi fried rice, and some spicy edamame. The black garlic ramen was bland, neither the noodles nor the broth were rich. It honestly tasted like watered down instant noodles. The kimchi fried rice was decent, but the kimchi itself didn't taste like it was fermented and just dipped in. The edamame was almost good, but was too salty. All-in-all, I don't think that it is worth going to, unless you want to taste and see for yourself. I know everyone has different taste buds, but this was my personal opinion on my experience. read more

Konfucious Eats - Spicy Garlic Edamame Kimchi Fried Rice Black Garlic Tonkotsu - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

Great service! This is a cute little place, intimate, good bulgogi ramen (best) and flavors.

Food: 3/5 Service:5/5 Ambiance:4.5/5 To start, I really enjoyed the kimchi takoyaki. I've never had some topped with kimchi and I think it works so well. The ramen was ok... I live in LA since 2014 so it's difficult for me to rate this fairly. LA has some of the best ramen you can find in the US. Overall, I really like this location and the staff are extremely nice and accommodating. I also really like the decore and lighting inside the restaurant, great touch! read more

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Good ramen. The broth was tasty. The add-ins were okay, and the noodle choices were nice. Choose thin or thick and expect an adequate portion. The pork in Tonkatsu was grilled, however we ordered garlic Tonkatsu and it was not as savory as others in town. If you like spicy ... there is an up-charge of $2 for per scoop of chili paste or any spice. Most reasturants will include this free of charge. Gyoza was dry and over cooked. The space is small and somewhat limited. The price point for two people was "pricy". Considering the overall quality of the experience, might reconsider visiting regularly. read more

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Went to lunch here with my son... cute little spot with yummy ramen. My son had the black garlic with chicken and I had Bulgogi beef ramen. The karaage was also a lovely appetizer but I failed to take a picture of it. Service was great, I think the whole restaurant seats 20? I would recommend this place for lunch on any day! read more

Konfucious Eats - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

Food was awesome! Wish I would have tried this place sooner. Havent been to this spot since it was Bauer's. Upon arrival We were Greeted and seated promptly. Waitress kindly took our orders. Food was absolutely delicious! Portions were not shy at all. Flavor was on point! My fiance and I had the rice bowl with bulgogi and bibimbap sauce and the pork belly masubi! Soooo good! And filling! only thing I didnt care for was the broccoli in my dish. Consistency was very muhsy like it was frozen ( i hate frozen vegetables) but thats just me being super critical; I still eat it. This place has a cool little hip asian-anime vibe going on. My family and I liked it a lot. Will def be back asap! read more

Konfucious Eats - Pork Belly Masubi - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

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I chose this place because they were open late. It's a small restaurant that is inspired by anime. Cute decorations, but the temo was a little warm inside. I believe they had fans and no AC (i could be wrong, but thats what it felt like). We were greeted right away and seated right away. The menu was explained to us, and recommendations were provided, which I always appreciate since it was our first time here. The staff was super friendly and kept checking up on us. The food was delicious, although I feel like the food should have been more hot if it was freshly prepared. Mainly, the ramen was warm, but not hot. Definitely had a ton of flavor, which compensated for the temp. Prices were great for the quality of food. Overall, we liked the flavor of the food, the prices, the decor, and the service. It's Definitely worth trying. read more

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The owner is wonderful, very personable guy. The food was amazing and so flavorful. My family and I will come back again! This place is a MUST TRY! read more

Konfucious Eats - Crab and Spicy Tuna Sushi Bowl - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

It's located in a strip mall with parking. From the front it doesn't look like much as it's labeled by a small sign and a door. As you enter through the door, you go through a hallway before you get to the actual restaurant. It was pretty busy that evening, so I'm glad I made a reservation. We still had to wait about 15 minutes For a table of 6 as there are limited tables that could accommodate. We're brought waters and given time to look over the menus. I ordered the beef Bulgogi Ramen and added corn. It was the best soup out of the ones I tried (below). The egg was perfect, the broth was great, not too salty. I opted for the skinny noodles, which I recommend. I asked for some chili oil on the side because I like it spicy (additional charge). I tried the broth from the Ichitaku Ramen, and it was too salty for me. I also tried the miso butter Ramen broth, and it had a buttery light flavor. Had the Takoyaki octopus balls and they were good. It was a first for me. You must get the spicy garlic edamame, so good. Whenever I go to an Asian spot, I have to get my Sapporo. I get the large, which is good for two glasses. Service was pretty good. She checked on us and made sure everything was good. Overall good experience and great food. read more

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YUM! What a wonderful place we stumbled upon. I would call this place a hole in the wall. The food is excellent! The customer service was so friendly and i loved coming here. Food was fresh and served timely. I cant wait to come back and try more items on the menu read more

Konfucious Eats - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

This is my second time here. The food is delicious. Good atmosphere & great service. Highly recommend this place read more

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I got excited when I saw this restaurant on Yelp and I couldn't wait to try it. I love soft bread sandos and musubi! I had read the bad reviews about how long the food takes, so I made sure to order ahead because I had things to do. It didn't help. I got a notification that my food would be ready in 20 minutes, showed up about 25 minutes later and still had to wait 10 minutes....or a sando and musubi. I was almost late to my appointment. When I got in my car and opened the food, I thought I had the wrong order at first. The Katsu Chicken "sando" looked just a McChicken, just with the lettuce switched out for cabbage. A McChicken is $3.99 and I paid more than twice that amount. I was hoping the flavor would make it, but the chicken was tough and there was no sauce or flavor, even in the breading. I double checked their Instagram and they show pictures of their "sandos" with the soft crustless bread you would expect, not what I got (pictured below). It's misleading and I felt taken. I still has the musubi though, so I was hopeful. Unfortunately, when I opened it, it was covered with gochujang mano. That was my bad because I see now that they state that on the menu and I didn't see it, but again their Insta shows a drizzle of light sauce and I got musubi soaking in red paste. If you make good musubi, you don't need to smother it in hot sauce. Anyway, it was far too spicy and I could not eat it. I'm disappointed and would not return to this location. Also, for the ladies out there, this spot is sketchy and I did not feel safe sitting in my car, so be careful and believe the bad reviews that say you will waste time and money here. Lesson learned. read more

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Great customer service, delicious ramen and unforgettable kimchi! Going to hate seeing this place close

Nice small comfy and cozy feeling spot. I enjoyed the decor they had with anime drawings and what not. The staff are friendly and doing their job so that's always lovely. The food however- The food We started out with the spam masubi which right off the bat i was impressed with the presentation and portion size 10/10 tastes amazing with whatever spicy sauce they had covered it with but right after our nice slice of heaven we were met with what tasted like hell I got the katsudon and my date had gotten the karaage curry presentation on mine was awful it straight up looked like sewage but i said forget it ill give it a shot i felt like i spent the next 10 minutes , looking , searching frantically for something good to say about it. no real flavour the chicken got soggy and was just a miserable mess the only parts that were good were the egg and the sauted onion my dated bowl however smelled and looked so got damn appealing however it was salty so salty as if they had tossed 20 ramen packets in and said fuck it it'll do so incredibly salty that she started crying she did 5 bites and had to tap out i'm willing to give this place another try because we all have off days and maybe their cooks were having one but god damnit bro that shit sucked read more

Went back after a while and the experience was fantastic. Heard they were struggling. The place was packed which was nice to see. I sat at the bar. The servers were so nice. Always asking me if I needed anything. The food was a little slow coming out but I think it's just bc it was packed. The bulgogi ramen is amazing and the spicy edamame is delicious. If they ever get the bread back for the Sandos this place will be 5 star again in my book. read more

Freshly made, Taste great. Definitely recommend Relaxed vibes Open late too. Best part. read more

We have been here several times and it's by far our favorite local spot for Ramen. The spicy edamame are just delicious and a must. I like the egg sandwiches but the miso based ramen with extra spice is bomb. Service has been great every time we have been there and it's a very intimate place. The brick wall with pics and art round up the ambiance very nicely. read more

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I have been visiting this amazing establishment numerous times here the past couple years and thats because their food and atmosphere are just fantastic! I have tried numerous dishes throughout the time frequenting Konfucious Eats, and i have never once been disappointed by the foods taste and portion size! The price runs average nowadays for some quality food such as theirs. Service is always great and hospitality is on point! The atmosphere is always so welcoming and the interior decor is one of my favorite parts making this small business such a stand out spot! A benefit that comes when eating here is also supporting a local small business who relies heavily on customer support, so I love keeping that in mind when visiting and i encourage everyone who can to tip generously to keep an amazing restaurant open! read more

One of the best ramen places I have had in awhile. The noodles are freshly made by the owner/ chef. People are friendly here. The atmosphere was lovely. We ordered Takoyaki, bulgogi ramen, and kimchi butter ramen. The Bulgogi Ramen was flavorful, and a nice mix of Japanese ramen taste and Korean marinated bulgogi fusion. The Kimchi Butter Ramen was just melt in your mouth lovely. The chicken Chashu that came with the bowl was nice and tender, just melted when I bit into it. I highly recommend this spot. read more

Konfucious Eats - Bulgogi Ramen in front & Kimchi Butter Ramen in back - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

Food was so flavorful and fresh! Service was excellent! The place was small so make sure you have reservations. Hard to find. Maps took us over by chicken barn. read more

Konfucious Eats - Scallop ship ramen - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

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Konfucious Eats has been on my radar for a long time. Nice whole in the wall, cooking Korean/Japanese cuisine. 5 star service. But in my opinion the food is a 4. Idk why. But I wasn't wowed. The bulgogi ramen is good so is the karage. Just because the Konfucious Eats didn't wow me doesn't mean it won't wow you. I encourage people to try it for themselves. I might just be picky. read more

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This place has a pretty nice vibe, and the volume level is pretty good!! Waiters were very nice and kind. And the spam musubi was a 10/10!! but with the ramen there was a little bit too much green onions in it but overall it was some pretty decent ramen!! And the pork in the ramen was nice and juicy and falling apart!! very yummy would come back again!! :3 read more

Konfucious Eats - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

Second attempt at this place because we left the first time when they ran out of the black garlic ramen. We ordered the bulgogi ramen and black garlic ramen. Bulgogi ramen was interesting. Not ideal unless you don't want traditional ramen. Black garlic was good. The only thing that is a put off, is when you eat a hot bowl of ramen and your meat and egg is cold. It ruins the whole experience. Got the strawberry sando for dessert. Hard pass. Mediocre bun and didn't smell fresh. I just picked out the strawberry. For a small place, I would had thought they'd pay more attention to details. Not sure if we would try again. read more

Went in wanting to try their Vegan ramen, egg sando, and spicy edamame. Egg sando was not an egg sando lol.. and they use burger bread! Edamame was okay but really salty so we couldn't finish it. Vegan ramen wasn't too bad either just that the broth was pretty salty and lack luster. Plus they were out of most drinks. read more

Konfucious Eats - "egg sando" - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

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My family and I wanted to try this place a while ago, because our son loves ramen and pho. I wanted to try the egg salad type sandwich. I thought it was amazing! However, I had to share it with two other people, and it was pretty pricey for the lack of size. They were very friendly, and it is cute inside. The tables are sort of scrunched together as the seating area is not that big. I would return here for the sandwich alone! However, he doesn't want to spend so much on a "bite sized" sandwich. read more

Pricey but food is really good, best ramen in town.! 10/10 would recommend, the place is really nice, small but is clean and feels like ure in asia when u dine in. read more

Came back to try the ramen and I'm not impressed again it was way to salty ... I wouldn't be surprised if this restaurant use to be amazing like the reviews says it is but the flavors arnt there anymore that's forsure.. I wouldn't come back for the main dishes ... if you haven't been here you must get the appetizers atleast I've tried almost all and they are all really good. read more

Konfucious Eats - Bimbimbap - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

We went to eat at Konfucious Eats and it was absolutely delicious! We had the Chicken BimBimbap and the Bulgogi BimBimbap.. it was just the right amount. For dessert we had the Tempura Cheesecake... it's a small, perfect little spot! Our waitress, I believe her name was Angel, was extremely nice and very attentive. I am highly recommending this place and will be going back to try their Ramen. read more

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Yummy food with good portions and reasonably priced. Great service too! I had a rice bowl with pork belly. I couldn't finish it. A lot on that bowl. Very good. read more

Driving home from Christmas up north and in desperate need of Ramen. We wanted authentic yummy Ramen in the middle of the great state of California. Not some super chain but real small business Ramen. When we walked in, it literally looked like we showed up at a food court fromcomicon. I ventured to guess every single person there loved anime. We knew we were on the right place. We left full and happy. read more

It has been a while since I have reviewed this place. I would like to star off by saying i completely love this place! Since my first review, I have consistently gone back for takeout, however, nothing compares to the experience of eating the ramen there. This was the first time my mother tried ramen and she loved the staff and food! The staff was very kind and helpful to us. Very patient the place was so small and so cute!!! I would 100% recommend this place to anyone traveling near Modesto. It's worth a trip! For anyone that lives in the area, they have an app! read more

Konfucious Eats - Black garlic ramen - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

Handmade ramen noodles, homemade kimchi recipe, and an owner that enjoys serving and cooking; how can you not enjoy a place like this! The owner and lead chef Ernie did a wonderful job with providing excellent service, a nice and simple ambiance, and amazing food. I had the Bulgogi Ramen and it was superb! Enough food to take home for a second meal. Looking forward to trying the Black Garlic Tonkotsu next time! Local owner, amazing food! read more

Konfucious Eats - Interior dining room - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

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Overpriced katsu curry lmao. $25 for something you can get for $6 in japan. Asked for extra sauce didn't get it, gave me the standard. Never coming back. It's nothing special. Just specially priced for a little bowl of curry‍. I wouldn't even mind paying that price if it was amazing but it's literally average asking for a premium. Mind blowing read more

Konfucious Eats - "Extra sauce" lying to customer bottom feeder of a restaurant - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California

my sister and I was very excited to try this place out. unfortunately the service was super slow. we waited for an hour and 15 min till we got our food. We ordered an appetizer and two similar ramen. so basically three items and we haven't got our food. My sister has a doctor's appointment so we basically need to eat in a hurry. read more

Love it! I've had ramen from pop ups during quarantine and to go. Everything is made fresh, but the noodles are my favorite! I also love the soft boiled egg, cooked to perfection and go for the pork belly. The egg sando is delicious and for an appetizer, you can't go wrong with spicy garlic edamame or the chicken karaage! Watch the menu because he's always adding something new. If you have the opportunity to do an omakase dinner, do it! I went once with my husband and now I went with my 9 year old and she was a trooper! She ate all the courses. Her favorite was the soft shell crab. I loved the spicy scallop handroll and the halibut. Just know, each omakase is different and he has no sushi on his menu, except for these events. read more

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The food is on point. Everything I have tried has been nothing short of delicious! I have only ordered out because on time constraints but the ramen is excellent, pork belly musubi is delicious. I recently tried the rice bowl which is my new favorite. read more

the food was excellent the most magnificent ramen ever and the gyoza and had bulgolgi ramen hella good. service was delightful the waitress was very sweet and nice the ambiance is giving everything we love read more

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I was so excited to see Modesto was getting a legit ramen place and excited to finally go in and eat there. The staff was friendly and informative, helping to guide me through the menu and gave suggestions on what to order. For an appetizer I got the gyoza, which were nice and crispy and full of the delicious pork-mixture. Also got a side of egg sando, which was basically an egg salad sandwich on Japanese milk bread. The sandwich was simple and classic. The main part of my meal was the Garlic Shoyu Ramen, which I got medium spicy. The standouts in the ramen were the egg and the broth, but the whole bowl was absolutely amazing. Definitely recommend to anyone who loves a hearty bowl of ramen and I can't wait to go back and try more items off the menu! read more

Konfucious Eats - Garlic Shoyu Ramen, Egg Sando, Gyoza - Ramen Near Me - Modesto, California