5/25/2026: Masa Ramen, a staple in the Santa Clarita Valley for 10+ years and for good reason. This is genuine, artisan ramen, the way it's supposed to be served. The broth has been meticulously simmered for hours to extract all of the delicious umami! The fried rice, the fried pork cutlet and curry were all prepared with care, paying attention to how all of the flavors complement one another. The family who owns and operates this ramen-ya are from Osaka, and my Osaka born and raised Momma Kiki approves! When I was 11 years old visiting my Aunt in Shinjuku, she took us to a place that felt like a neighbor's apartment. The front was set up with a bar/counter and he stood behind, serving up the best ramen and side dishes I had ever tasted. He left an indelible mark on an 11 year old's palate! Since then, I have gone to every ramen joint chasing the unctuous Tonkotsu ramen with the thin noodles, delicious slice of chasu pork, wood-ear mushrooms.. Masa Ramen is the only one who has come close! Before people say, "but Carol, have you been to Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen or Daikokuya"... yes. Yes I have and I stand by my statement. Masa Ramen is as good if not a little better, I don't have to drive an hour or more and then pay for parking! It's a small space, but they keep it tidy. The decor is simple, and the focus is definitely on the food! My nephew had their tonkotsu plate with curry and it was delicious. If you want spicy, they have a house made chili blend they use to kick it up a notch, and it will make your head sweat! Momma Kiki enjoyed her Pork Fried Rice, my brother had the Tonkotsu Ramen and I had the Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen just to try for a change. All dishes were delicious! I'm ready to go back! If you haven't been to Masa Ramen, what are you waiting for? read more

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We genuinely felt like we were back in Japan again. The flavours were incredibly authentic, rich, and comforting, every bite was absolutely delicious. The broth was deep and flavourful, the noodles were perfect, and everything tasted fresh and made with care. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the whole experience just felt special. You can tell they truly respect traditional Japanese cooking. If you are looking for a real, authentic Japanese spot, GOOOO. You will not regret it. So much LOVE for this place. read more

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A couple years back I used to live in the apartments down the street from this restaurant. My wife and I use to walk to this restaurant every other week to enjoy their good ramen and takoyaki. Moving back to Santa Clarita we wanted to feel nostalgic and try our once favorite ramen place in SCV with our 2 year old. As soon as we walked inside we were not immediately greeted. While waiting I decided to unstack the stack of high chairs and a younger man presumably the son aggressively told me "Please dont touch that! We'll take care of it." My wife even gave me the look like is this guy serious? Looking at many of the other one star reviews others agree this man's behavior is uncanny and unsettling for food service. My wife repeated what he said to make sure I heard him correctly and I was stunned. I lost my appetite but my wife assured me we were already there so might as well eat. Presumably what appeared to be the mom took our order and I ordered the tokatsu ramen and my wife shared a rice and chicken tokatsu bento box with my son. The wait for food wasnt too long maybe 5 minutes. The same angry man placed my ramen onto the table and left to take the order of another customer and forgot my chopsticks. My wife had to ask twice for chopsticks before we were handed our chopsticks. The ramen broth was so salty and noodles lacked quality. The portion size was so small for the price. Nothing about the ramen was special, that despite that man's attitude, made me want to return again. We were handed our check mid meal instead of towards the end of the meal with no comment. We weren't offered refills on our waters. Final verdict: would not highly recommend Masa Ramen to anyone. Not to my friends, family, or the person reading this. Yes as others commented the place is small so thats why they are particular about arranging chairs and the seating and I get that, but it was a Sunday during lunch time with one other customer besides us. I was really hoping on eating here again after many years, but this man's personality was salty, leaving an extra saltier flavor to the ramen I could not get myself to enjoy. read more

Brad, the waiter/host/provider, was a hoot and hit for this place! We were openly greeted with a warm welcome from Brad and gave us his favorites on the menu and how the chef makes all the ingredients for the ramen and broth. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen, spicy edamame, and egg rolls for lunch. Broth is flavorful and has a smooth taste that warms up the body. The spicy edamame definitely was a kicker with the spicy garlic. Took a bit to numb the spice but it was great to start the food adventure. The place was filled with one piece homage and the walls had many one piece calendars. Nice homey down to earth ramen joint. Come check it out read more

Masa Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

Ramwn broth tested different from other Ramen places we have been to. Everything its extra including the egg and the hot sauce. Service could have been better read more

We don't get here as often as I like but I am happy to say the food is still delicious! Call and order and it's ready by the time I get there I was happy to see new menu items read more

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If you've ever gone to Japan and had ramen from a small street stand - this is what that reminds me of. Very nostalgic and cool. Max has run Masa for 10 years and we've enjoyed the ramen and other side dishes since we found it. But Max says he will not be renewing his lease at the end of this year. So that means you all have 6 months to get your fill. Come and let Max know how much you've enjoyed this food all these years read more

They have parking in front of restaurant and they are open for lunch and dinner. While restaurant is clean box and some items stacked in dinning area. Floor and tables are clean. Menu are a laminated placemat that have seen better days. I had the Mabo Ramen which has a good flavor but is also somewhat salty. Good portion size and good service. Warning no public restroom. Now the major plus Fresh Noodles good broths 3 types of noodles. Very friendly service read more

I cannot believe I forgot to leave a review. We came on Nov 4 around lunchtime for a party of 4. It was me my husband and my two girlfriends. Brad helped us and he was AWESOME. Brad idk if you remember me but we talked about Mortal Kombat! So sad that we live in the Bay Area because I really feel like we all would've been friends. The food here is amazing. The service is great. Everything is clean and organized. One of my friends is vegetarian, and Brad was so attentive to her dietary needs. The pricing is fair as well. I 100% would literally come back here next time I'm driving through to go to LA. Thanks Brad!!!! read more

Our daughter had her wisdom teeth pulled and she's really wanted ramen. This place was recommended by multiple people. We had the shoyu ramen (added tofu for our daughter) and tonkotsu shoyu ramen and my husband had Katsura chicken sandwich. It was all so delicious! We will be going back! read more

Masa Ramen - Shoyu Ramen added tofu! Daughter loved it!!!! - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

The rational options in ramen and the appetizers are goodbut my favorite are the cold noodles they have in the hot time of year (late March through September). They are delicious . Family owned business. read more

Masa Ramen - Cold noodles with vegetables and protein - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

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Good customer service, but unfortunately the food was not good. The ramen noodles were undercooked and not edible, even with the broth. I also ordered a chicken and rice dish, but the chicken didn't seem fully cooked. I didn't finish the meal and ended up going somewhere else to spend more money on food. read more

As a Japanese-American who has lived in Japan and frequent Japan to visit family, I can FINALLY say I found a ramen-ya san (ramen restaurant) in LA area that I actually love and TASTES JUST LIKE JAPAN. THE RAMEN: From upon the ramen being put in front of me, I immediately smell the broth and KNEW, this is it!! Tasting it confirmed what I smelt. Noodles, are actual legit ramen noodles. Not cheap cup noodle noodles that some ramen restaurants try to pass for (yet some customers still think it's good-clearly not actual ramen folk who know better). The meat/tonkatsu, was DELICIOUS and pan cooked before added to the bowl just the way I like. QUALITY. TASTE. TEXTURES. BROTH. NOODLES. even the added egg, chopped veggies, EVERYTHING WAS AUTHENTIC AND DELICIOUS. They are Japanese staffed and so was able to order my food in Japanese which was nice as well. THE RESTAURANT: Is small and quaint. If going during lunch hour or during cold winter season, expect a wait BUT IT'S WORTH IT. THE STAFF: Work very hard, friendly, and know what they're doing. Again, give them some grace when it's busy--know ahead of time. I promise you the ramen is worth it still. Lots of folks order ahead for pick up too so this is an alternative if you choose. I am coming back! read more

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Terrible experience. There was only one person there, and he was both taking orders and cooking, so I'm not sure if he was the owner or manager but he was extremely rude. He wouldn't let me sit inside and eat the food I had just ordered simply because I ordered it to go, even though I was the only person in the restaurant. On top of that, the ramen noodles were hard and seemed undercooked. Overall, very unprofessional and disappointing. I honestly don't know how this place stays open read more

i Got extremely ill eating here. asian kid with glasses was extremely weird and had a lot of attitude. I'm not sure if they place is owned by mommy and daddy but he will ruin this place in no time read more

I was craving some good authentic food where I did not have to drive out of SCV and wanted to support a mom and pop store. I ordered their beef bowl and cold tofu appetizer and I loved it. The beef gyudon tasted like what I had in Japan. Restaurant is quite small with no restrooms, but food is delicious. Please support them as they are going through rough times. They had to stop DoorDash because it was taking 40% of the cost and then they had a break in . Service was superb. read more

Masa Ramen - Cold Tofu with Bonito Flakes - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

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As others have mentioned, brought my family to eat. We've been here multiple times since we don't live far. This time, we were asked if we could leave our travel stroller in the car due to space but the other multiple times we've dined here, we were able to simply pull a chair out and park the stroller in its place. However, what stood out the most was what looked like the son who came up aggressively to let me know that they are a small restaurant and that I need to understand that. It is unfortunate that this is the way they like to treat local business. read more

Very good Ramen. Also, the staff and service there is awesome.!!! and the ambience is pretty dope too!!!

Delicious ramen and katsu curry! The owner was very nice and friendly, and the ambiance is very casual and fun with a lot of awesome One Piece calendars decorating the wall! Looking forward to going back read more

Masa Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

Excellent Ramen. Been to countless ramen restaurants , none compare to Masa. Authentic. Excellent flavor. Expertly crafted Ramen. If you're a connoisseur you won't be disappointed. Great service and photos on the wall very cool. read more

My first time coming here was with coworkers over a year ago.... Tasteful ramen! Then I started bringing my family, and we stop by every now and then when I bring up ramen for dinner/lunch... Masa Ramen has become my go to place & at this point I don't plan on venturing else where in SCV for ramen. The service is always great and the owners (I'm guessing) are always pleasant and genuine as well. My family is a fan of One Piece so we enjoy the pictures they have around the shop. My go to ramen is the chipotle ramen, my kids tend to go for the masa, shoyu, or chipotle ramen as well. My partner's go to is the curry ramen and the spicy mabo ramen. Appetizers that are our go to are the gyoza, chicken karaage and the chicken fried rice. The food is ALWAYS DELICIOUS!!Just had to say put that in here. read more

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I came in on a Wednesday around noon and it was packed. This was my first time here and I ate at the bar. I got the spicy mabo ramen and it was delicious. It's crazy to eat hot noodles on a hot day but it hit the spot and I was not disappointed. I will be back if I'm in the area and will try out another ramen bowl for fun. read more

Masa Ramen - Spicy Mabo Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

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If you've read the reviews on Yelp, service attitude seems to be a problem. Our server did seem a little unwelcoming, but he did allow me to use the bathroom despite being told one wasn't available (California law substantiates this, I checked.) But we came for food, not service style. The four of us all felt our meals were outstanding. The edamame, vegetable Gyoza, and vegetable ramen were all outstanding. Gyoza and edamame were perfectly prepared. My three friends had non-vegetarian dishes, including two rice bowls and they loved it. Food is excellent, the service attitude could use adjustment. Come for the quality of food. Thumbs up. read more

My favorite place for their magical fried rice!! I've been coming here for YEARS and they never disappoint! I live in the SFV but I drive up to Santa Clarita just for Masa Ramens perfect fried rice, no place makes it as good as this place and i'm a huge fried rice fan. I went in yesterday to treat myself & sat in a smaller table. I don't usually dine in when I get food here but yesterday I did notice there is no restroom (good thing i didn't have to go lol but I did want to wash my hands). I ordered fried rice with teriyaki chicken on top, it was amazing as always. 1 & honestly ONLY complaint I actually have is that this place is closed on Sundays AND Tuesdays.. like WHY??? But thank you for making such delicious savoring fried rice! read more

Masa Ramen - fried rice with teriyaki chicken - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

Prices, service, and food were all around amazing! They even had a cool vibe going on, and the server and cook were so nice. The definitely earned a 5 star read more

Masa Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

We found this restaurant after we moved to SCV and it's our fav place to go especially not that we're expecting. The ramen is very rich and delicious, as well as their curry katsu. The staff are very friendly and nice and always willing to recommend and encourage new foods which is appreciate. The ambiance feels very homey and calm, the restaurant might be small but it's always clean, has fast service. We always leave happy and full. read more

Ramen, ramen ~ I like ramen in winter, make me feel much warmer~ it's a small but highly recommended place. I still remember my first ramen here was 8 years ago~ once I travel to the town, I always take ramen during weekend. It makes me wake up as coffee does~ read more

Masa Ramen - Spicy ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

Delicious and Spicy! I ordered the Spicy Mabo Ramen and the Pork Dumplings. They said spicy & delivered. Very good spice to savory ratio! Silky tofu cubes, ground beef and lovely ramen in a hearty broth. I really enjoyed gnoshing this dish. It was a large portion and I ate half one day and half the next. The Pork Dumplings were standard. There is very much limited seating inside. Service was fine. I'll be back for the Spicy Mabo Ramen, in specific. But To-go. read more

Masa Ramen - Spicy Mabo Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

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Mapo Tofu Ramen is sweet and sour in the right ways ; the staff is super friendly and helpful

Popped in here after our Spartan race. Small little place hidden in the strip mall. Small place that has about 8 tables. Half of the place was filled when we arrived. Small menu. Quick service. Even bonus deals! Food was good and plentiful. I appreciate our server explained how hot really was for one of their dishes. Happy bellies after a long race. We left with smiles and full bellies. read more

This was so delicious! I'd definitely come back for their ramen. The service was great and we left fully satisfied. read more

Masa Ramen - Spicy Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

Cozy little ramen spot. I got the Tonkatsu Ramen with no corn and it was delicious. Ramen spots always taste different to me so I was a little nervous but it was delicious. The meat was cooked well and the broth was very flavorful (I added some siracha). My friend got the Spicy Niku Miso Ramen and she said it's the best she's ever had. The service was quick and they were friendly! Definitely recommend. read more

First time here and loving the restaurant already. My wife and I dined in for lunch while our daughter is at school. We both want to come back again to try other dishes. We are glad to find this establishment. We see a lot of to-go orders so we would try that next time. I highly recommend their fried rice. It was delicious. read more

Masa Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

Wow place was such good vibes, good and speedy food too. Staff was super friendly and its honestly the perfect place after a long day to talk and enjoy some good well priced food. read more

Love there spicy ramen here! So far this is the place where i get my ramen from. They have a cool one piece wall. The spicy niku miso ramen is my favorite. Then i always go for a bento box for my kids they absolutely love it and the flavors of this ramen is the best I've had compared to other places. I never had a bad experience with them i always see them working hard in the back. They are always attentive if you need any water or anything else. read more

Food was extremely delicious ! We came with our baby, and we had never been out to eat with him before. The lady helped us set him on the little chair, very sweet of her because it wasn't necessary for her to help us. I ordered the Spicy Niku Miso Ramen, it comes with a lot of veggies (yum) and beef. It was very good, I enjoyed every bite, sip and slurp lol. I had also ordered a diet soda, and then she informed us that for $2 more on top of the price of the ramen we could get a drink and a small bowl. Our total came out to about $40 after taxes. We thought it was a great deal! We hope to go again soon. Just a little heads up, it is rather small inside. But it was still comfortable! read more

Masa Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

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I just came in for some Ramen. I am immediately told to have a seat at a small table (which ofc makes sense for one person, but allow people to have common sense first). Menu is dirty, and I am told that there won't be egg on the Ramen, because...egg prices....?? So I'll be paying $16 for a bowl of Ramen, but half an egg is too much? I walked out. read more

Wouldn't recommend, as soon as I and my wife walked in I was met with dirty looks from the staff and they seemed like they didn't want us eating there because of our appearance or race not sure. But I just got a soda and left and as they were not welcoming at all. Way better places elsewhere anyways. read more

I often come here for a quick lunch during my lunch break. It's a nice and intimate ramen shop that never fails to provide me what I'm looking for, quick service and good food. I always get the chicken karaage with my ramen which gives me something else to munch on with my ramen. The workers are always nice as well. read more

Masa Ramen - Shoyu ramen and chicken karaage - Ramen Near Me - Santa Clarita, California

TERRIBLE, really TERRIBLE experience!!! (Both food and service) That cold afternoon, after we're done with some errands, we were really craving for pho. But we noticed this ramen restaurant close by with no customers. Out of pity, thinking we could help out this business if we go there and dine in - income and customers for them, we had ramen instead. REVIEWS: Very unwelcoming staff Very poor quality of food - oh my ramen is so savorless!!! Worst service from start to finish Very rude staff - staff attitude at it's finest Totally a ZERO rating (if only possible!) how i wish I can give this rating to Masa Ramen!!! Reading other comments makes me think if this restaurant even bothers to change their way of service since a lot already has the same experience as we had!!! It's just so bad!! No wonder they don't have customers and yet they treat customers so awfully!! Such a pity! The management should pay attention to this! WILL NEVER GO BACK AGAIN!! read more