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    Motto Ramen

    4.2 (666 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Shoyu Ramen and Salmon Sashimi
    Jean S.

    Motto Ramen is an okay ramen restaurant that serves decent ramen and mid sushi. Three of us got the Shoyu Ramen, which we enjoyed. On the plus side, they are generous with their pork chashu and the toppings are good. Their broth flavor was okay, not super outstanding, but not bad. I ordered the salmon sashimi and the quality was average. It wasn't the best salmon, but just okay. We also got one of the build your own ramen bowls with pork tonkatsu broth, classic noodles, beef rib eye, and green onions. I didn't try this but the person that ate this seemed the like it. Service was a little below average. Our waitress seemed very quiet, tired, and lacked energy. I also had to remind her several times for items requested. The restaurant wasn't too busy and we were able to get a table right away. The place was casual with plenty of seating.

    Shrimp lover
    Karmen N.

    Haven't been here in a while. Decided to stop by before going to Hmart. We've always ordered the Ramen here. Saw there were more items added to their menu. I was surprised to see Pad Thai, been craving it. I wasn't sure how it would taste because it's not a Thai restaurant. I thought.. what the heck, lets try it. Surprisingly it was pretty good. Also ordered Katsu Curry, Shrimp Tempura, Shrimp Lover Roll and Thai ice coffee. Everything was good except the Shrimp Lover Roll, tasted a bit mushy and bland. I don't know if it was the roll but something gave me stomach issues after i left :(

    Build your own ramen
    Karla A.

    Ramen was very good, it was our first time and we're a little picky and had the option to build our own bowl. Definitely kid friendly for picky eaters

    Menu!
    Josh L.

    TOM YUM IS HITTING all the time and it is something we came to try for the first time come try it out when possible !

    I love Miso . And Thai ice Tea . Good delicious . I will comeback here
    Annie N.

    I love Ramen and Sushi - Thai Tea in here . It's good delicious .I will comeback again! Love love

    tom kha ramen with crispy pork
    Megan M.

    this place could easily be overlooked in an otherwise busy shopping center. a lot of the restaurants and eateries are closer to the street, while motto ramen is tucked in the back near target. my husband chose this as a dinner spot for a little saturday date and it was very good. we can in around 7:45 and had no problem finding a seat. there was plenty of tables and booths that were slowly filling as our evening progressed. there are a lot of great offerings across their menu that could accommodate so many different types of palettes. there are many preset ramen dishes as well as build your own feature, an extensive sushi menu, a variety of appetizers, rice bowls, noodle bowls, and curry dishes. we shared a deep friend shumai appetizer that came with a bed of shredded cabbage and carrots and a sweet ponzu dipping sauce. these were excellent! very freshly fried, juicy, and flavorful. i was (and am always) craving something soupy and hot, and i was excited to see a tom yum and a tom kha on the preset menu. i ordered the tom kha with udon noodles a side of crispy pork. the pork was exceptionally crispy and crackly. i found it was even more delicious when dipped into the spiced coconut broth of my ramen. it was also really good with the curry sauce in my husbands dish. my husband ordered the pork katsu curry plate. the menu item says "homemade curry sauce with carrot and potato" next to a photo of the dish with those vegetables. the dish arrived without any vegetables and that was disappointing. the rice and curry were very good, the pork was nice and thin, but the panko was a little heavy and again, the vegetables were very missed. for dessert, i encouraged my husband to try the crepe cake (which he fell in love with) and i opted for the yuzu cheesecake. the yuzu cheesecake had a great creamy texture but i couldn't taste the yuzu. even though there were some negative aspects, i would definitely come back here. we're looking forward to trying more of their menu.

    Pork bun

    Excellent food, great service, overall amazing. Went on a quiet Sunday night to introduce my 12 year old niece to ramen. The gyoza and meat buns were outstanding followed by gorgeous black garlic ramen. She was hooked and so am I - definite repeat!

    It's not the first time here and not the last. Keep coming back for the Motto Red. The chasu pork is always on point.
    Thang L.

    Back again! Motto red and crunchy roll is on point! Never disappoint with the food, service is nice and quick.

    Chanel K.

    Motto ramen is located in the plaza with target. There was plenty of parking. Got seated right away. They serve ramen and sushi. They had a build your own noodle and you can choose from different broths, noodles, and toppings. I did the spicy miso with tsukemen noodles. The broth was delicious but it was waaaay too spicy. I told our server and she gave me a small bowl of regular miso broth. It definitely helped, but still spicy. Next time I will be asking for mild. This time they didn't ask what spicy level. I'm not sure if tsukemen noodles are usually like this, but the noodles were hard. I would have liked them to be a bit softer. I got chicken chashu as my protein. It had a good miso flavor! It was delicious. Got the chicken karage as an appetizer, it was good but there wasn't too much flavor.

    First bite of sashimi
    Mimi A.

    I hate that I have to give lower stars, but I cannot give this place a 5 review. I'd give it 1 but the manager was nice so I will add 1 extra for kindness. We went for ramen. Red Flag 1) the waitress saw us sit down and gave menus to the party who came in after us Red Flag 2) the waitress asked us if we would like anything to drink and we ordered water. It took her forever to bring it Red Flag 3) The party next to our booth found hair in her soup and we flagged down someone for her, because gross! Red Flag 4) Husband asked her if the sashimi was ahi and she said we only have tuna and salmon. Ahi IS Tuna. Red Flag 5) The waitress pulled a crumpled piece of receipt paper out of her pocket to write our order on Neither of us finished our ramen. I had pork ramen and it had corn in it and what tasted like chicharrones rather than cuts of katsu pork. It was salty and the chicharrone-like things were fatty and turned my stomach. Tonkotsu ramen doesn't typically have corn in it! Husband had chashu pork soup and his soup was extremely sweet. For the first time ever, husband did not finish his food and he did not leave a gratuity, which is unusual for someone raised in Polynesia...they eat and eat. When the manager walked by to ask us if we wanted to-go bowls for our food, we both declined, which is also unusual. He asked husband in private what was wrong, and husband said, "It was too sweet. Not the way I am used to. Maybe it's different back home." Husband's sashimi was the wrong style of cut, or at least what he's used to. Being a person who went to culinary school, husband said it tasted low-grade. They didn't have spicy mustard and they didn't even know what that was. So he just asked for wasabi and ginger. We really wanted to like this place and lost our appetites quickly. I liked my ice water better than my soup.

    Shredded Chasu over rice and Squid Legs.
    Tan L.

    Motto Ramen has a bit of everything. Great food, at reasonable prices. We will definitely come back.

    Rib eye Ramen BOMB
    Christi D.

    OK this place is on fire. We just had the BEST Ramen in OC. The broth was full of flavor and my hubby had the crispy pork and said it was one of the best things ever. Keep up the good work Motto! You have two new loyal customers.

    So good! Dusted

    Amazing food and kids love it! Great price good food.........:..:kiddos want to come back!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Crispy Pork Ramen

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    Great service great food you can't beat the prices here love it family friendly the that's tea the. Best ring octopus is so good

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    Food is good, service is wonderful full and its chill place to have a date the soft shell is good too!

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    Great place, been going here for a while now. Food is great and ambiance is great as well.

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    The food is always great and the staff is always kind. This is my favorite place to go when I have a bad day and want some comfort food.

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    Great place for yummy lunch!! Especially the sushi! Fresh and delicious. And the owners are great!

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    Ask the Community - Motto Ramen

    Are you guys open for takeout during the Covid crisis? Does the ramen taste the same at home?

    Yes, we are open for takeout. And it will taste the same, make sure heat up the broth and noodle before enjoy the ramen. We also over katsu curry. Really good. We will close… 

    Msg in the ramen?

    MSG is in a lot of foods, including Doritos, Chick-Fil-A, and Pizza. The negative association of MSG with Asian (esp Chinese) foods in America has roots in extremely sketchy research based on bad methods, and the continued prevalence of the mythical… 

    Which ramens do NOT have beef or pork broth?

    Veggie and chicken

    How much for your ramen?

    Really cheap: about 10 dollars

    Do you guy still closed on Monday?

    No. We are open 7 days a week now, you can check our new hours on the yelp info. Thnk you.

    Any gift cards available?

    As far as I know, no.

    Is this place vegetarian friendly?

    Yes. The vegetarian/vegan broth is available upon request but is not on the menu. :)

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    Kopan Sushi & Ramen - Garden Grove

    Kopan Sushi & Ramen - Garden Grove

    3.9(691 reviews)
    3.8 mi
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    Kid friendly

    The food here is amazing and delicious. I came with a friend who suggested it and it is up there…read morewith one of my favorite places to get ramen in OC. I'm not a fan of sushi because I don't like raw fish, but this is legitimately the only place I have made an exception. The service was good. The server was very polite but didn't check on us often enough. I really liked the ambience of the store, it feels like a traditional Japanese joint. The place was very clean and the overall lighting is dim

    We had one of the worst experiences eating out. We ordered at 5:10 and didn't get a single dish…read moreuntil around 6:00. The dishes we got were only carpaccio and no rice rolls. They didn't check in with us to let us know the dishes were going to be delayed. We had to ask for an update after 40 minutes and they only told us then that there was only one sushi chef at that time. The restaurant had maybe 6 covers at the time and a couple of them already had food. Another group with the same amount of people came after us and received a sushi roll we had also ordered before we had gotten a single rice roll. I called over a server with lashes and a pony tail saying "Hi, I wanted to know what the priority is for the kitchen as it took 40 minutes for us to receive the couple dishes we had but the other table who came after us received a roll we ordered as well." Mind you that table had received all of their ramens and had been eating. I told her I completely understand the hot food is a different person and I had absolutely no problem with them receiving the ramen, but why did we not get priority for that roll? She didn't apologize for the wait and had a very blunt/rude way of speaking to us. When I was mid sentence, she walked away to pull our original server. However, even though she walked around the corner I was still able to hear her tell the other server quite loudly what was happening. Our server was extremely professional and apologized for the delay and reiterated the delay in you the kitchen. I told her I completely understand there was a delay but if she had told us while we were making our order that the sushi items may be delayed due to being understaffed, we would have changed our order to have more hot foods. I also told her I wanted to speak to a shift lead at that point because the server with the lashes walking away mid sentence was one of the rudest things I've experienced at a restaurant. The manager apologized and it still ended up taking another hour for all the food to come out and they still forgot the last two rolls we needed. We had to remind them we were still waiting on the rolls. One of the rolls was the roll given to the table that started the whole thing. We literally spent $500 for a bad two hour and fifteen minute experience. They also didn't refill drinks until an hour and a half in. My family and I spend at least $500 each time we go here and suffice to say, we aren't coming back.

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    Kopan Sushi & Ramen - Garden Grove
    Kopan Sushi & Ramen - Garden Grove
    Kopan Sushi & Ramen - Garden Grove

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    Karai Hand Roll Bar & Ramen - menu

    Karai Hand Roll Bar & Ramen

    4.3(117 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    Stopped by Karai Hand Roll Bar & Ramen and had a great experience overall…read more Appetizer: * Pork Gyoza -- perfect for sharing and really tasty. 5/5 Handrolls: * Shrimp Handroll -- decent, but just okay. 3/5 * Bulgogi Handroll -- not the best fit for a handroll style. 3/5 * 3 Kings -- loved that you can choose your own fillings, and it was delicious. Highly recommended! 5/5 The servers and chef were very nice, and it's casual seating (you just seat yourself). Service was quick, and for the price, I'd say it's a good value.

    A good spot for lunch or dinner if you are craving some handrolls! The fish here is fresh and the…read morehand rolls I ordered were all solid and had a good ratio of fish to rice. Service was friendly when I stopped by for a late lunch and we were warmily greeted by the staff. We dined in and there are about 10 seats available to sit at or you can order take out which is what most people do. They have a variety of options to choose from, I went with the spicy salmon and scallop hand rolls and both were delicious. The salmon carpaccio and spicy edamame we ordered as appetizers was also solid. They brought out our handrolls as they finished making them and spaced it out so not everything came out all at once which I liked. The free salad was refreshing and a good palate cleanser. They also offer fresh wasabi for an extra charge which I liked. Overall, this is a solid spot for handrolls and sushi and I recommend coming here if you want something on the lighter side that isn't too heavy compared to the other spots in Rodeo 39! A 7.5/10

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    Front entrance

    Karai Hand Roll Bar & Ramen - Albacore handroll

    Albacore handroll

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    KIN Craft Ramen & Izakaya - Introducing The Party Pack Bundle: OG Tonkotsu, Chashu Tom Kha, Chashu Fried Rice, Furikake Fries, and Edamame for $45 via Toast Online.

    KIN Craft Ramen & Izakaya

    4.5(2.3k reviews)
    1.8 mi
    $$

    Mango bango still one of my fav desserts. Tried the new chicken skin chips. Wish some pieces were…read moremore crispy. I think frying them another time would've been perfect. Great service and chicken karaage this time was the juiciest and most moist we've had here. Think changed sauce it comes with as it's yuzu aioli now which I prefer but I could be wrong

    Not around the area, but in town for vacation. First time visiting this place and it was great!…read more The service was fast and the staff were friendly. Our waitress was always there when we needed her and would check up on us consistently! The place is very spacious, music was lively, and overall great atmosphere. Bathrooms were clean and it had a mouth wash dispenser including the cup As for food and drinks, everything was so delicious! Yuzu Lemonade was very refreshing and was a nice mix of the flavors. The yuzu and lemonade didn't overpower each other, and a nice touch of the mint leaf! Kei Coconut Ube had a nice taste to it. The sweetness was nice, super purple in color, and worth trying at least once. Drink definitely does not look or taste like a beer so think of it as a sparkling Ube drink when you try it. Beef Tongue appetizer was very tasty and the appearance was pretty. The sauce was very delicious with a hint of citrus. Beef Bowl Udon was delicious as well. The udon noodles are in the middle of the thickness level. Broth was nice and refreshing, and the beef belly was super soft and tasted amazing. Seafood Tom Kha Ramen was really good. Seafood in it were shrimps, scallops, and squid/calamari. Not too spicy, but had a nice kick to it. Veggies were nice and mixed well with the seafood ramen! Unfortunately, the eggs do not come with the udon or ramen, but they do have free unlimited ramen noodles!!! They let you get it for the udon broths as well! Would definitely come back to this place when I'm back in this part of town!

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    KIN Craft Ramen & Izakaya - Happy Hour is available Sun-Thu from 9pm to 11pm. Excluding holidays. Dine-in only.

    Happy Hour is available Sun-Thu from 9pm to 11pm. Excluding holidays. Dine-in only.

    KIN Craft Ramen & Izakaya - Chashu Tom Kha Ramen

    Chashu Tom Kha Ramen

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    HiroNori Craft Ramen - Enjoy our selection of Ramen to takeout .

    HiroNori Craft Ramen

    4.4(481 reviews)
    6.6 mi
    $$
    Free parking
    Kid friendly

    Long overdue review! HiroNori is honestly one of my favorite spots for ramen, and this visit did…read morenot disappoint. Along with the great staff and intimate ambiance always a great go too. We started with the pork buns with marinated pork belly . The pork was tender and flavorful, and the pickled onions added the perfect tanginess. The crispy rice with spicy tuna was another favorite. We also tried the chicken rice bowl, which came with juicy chicken thigh, soft-boiled egg and rice. Simple, but really satisfying. Of course, the star of the meal was the Shoyu Ramen. The 100% chicken broth with 2-year barrel-aged soy sauce had a deep, savory flavor, with pork chashu, bamboo, spinach and soft-boiled egg bringing everything together. To wash it all down, we had the Mint Cucumber Yuzunade super refreshing, bright, and citrusy, and a great balance to all the rich flavors. Definitely a place I keep coming back to when I'm craving a good bowl of ramen.

    This is one of the best ramen spots I've been to! The broth was rich, flavorful, and perfectly…read morebalanced, while the noodles had the ideal texture. The toppings were fresh, generous, and complemented the ramen beautifully. The restaurant was clean, the atmosphere was cozy, and the staff was welcoming and attentive. Service was quick, and everything arrived hot and fresh. The only minor downside is that the restaurant can be a bit challenging to find since it's located inside a business building. If you're visiting after 6:00 PM, you'll need to use the side entrance. If you're craving authentic, comforting ramen, this place is definitely worth a visit. I'll definitely be back to try more items on the menu!

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    HiroNori Craft Ramen
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