this is a review of their curry! I LOVE curry and we have had nowhere good to have it since muracci's closed and Bushido closed. This curry is legit. I try to be healthy, so no tonkatsu for me. But the pork kakuni curry, comes with red pickles. yum! service is great. ambiance is high end food court. Now I don't have to go all the way to palo alto ryowa for curry! yay! read more

Stopped by after walking around the downtown area. I decided to order a tuna roll and the salmon oshizushi. Both were okay, nothing bad but nothing memorable either. The fish itself was good quality, but one of the rolls had warm rice, which was a bit different from what I'm used to and slightly threw me off. Portion size was honestly pretty small for the price which made it feel less worth it overall. Service was pretty quick though. And this spot is in the food hall which is a good spot to hangout with a group or even for a date night. It wasn't a bad experience, but it also wasn't enough for me to go out of my way to come back just for this spot. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Salmon roll Salmon oshizushi - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

Located in Downtown Los Altos, parking is plentiful but difficult to find. The interior is spacious. Spicy miso (3/5): the broth was a bit thick. Flavor was good. The noodles were on the oily side which was interesting. I didn't really like the spinach cause it was all congealed. The egg was great though. Tap to pay is accepted. Service is quick. Overall Orenchi Ramen is ok. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Spicy miso - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

Ordering is easy & quick. Food came out fairly quick as well. I ordered the combo A which comes with 2 sushi cups of your choice + edamame & CA roll. I also got the chicken karaage. The value of the combo A box was fairly priced $20. I opted for the hamachi cup & salmon cup. My only complaint is they have this prepped ahead of time and placed in the fridge so the rice is chilled & starting to get a bit crunchy. Overall, not too bad for a quick grab/go type. The chicken karaage was delicious. read more

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I didn't know about this until some time back, but Orenchi popped up in the food hall of Los Altos's downtown area. There's also sushi. Originally, I had a hard time deciding if I wanted a Japanese or French dinner because it's technically on our side as of this typing still (not the case for the Japanese) the birthday of ("AoF"/"RnK"/"KoF") King, Mature and ("Imas") Ranko. Well, I ended up with the Japanese folks' Orenchi because King is outnumbered 2-1. Sorry King. It's okay, as I had brioche and other sweets from Satura also. I'm not going to type much, as I've already typed what I needed to type with the Santa Clara review. The hospitality is still there. The food is still kicking. I think a few staff members are left. It's been a minute. Yes girls, the guy that served me is cute. I get why people type that the place is a mere shell of itself. It's not that the people don't try. Being in a food hall doesn't give off the ambiance it once had. The scenario probably has bogged down the staff, even if they don't show the feeling. The reason why I now have to dock a star is because Orenchi being in a food hall had to pull off a menu contraction with mixed results. I get that there's no dessert, as one can walk to Satura. Okonomiyaki fries, as spiffy as the idea is, can be time consuming. The part I don't like is the severe reduction of types of ramen. Also, I hate to type it, but there are multiple ramen places out there that are flat out terrific. Orenchi still has the spirit, but too many places are that good. Orenchi is trying all. Even if it hasn't been 3 years, the place is trying. Oh, since no one has typed this yet, bring wipes, as again, food hall. +/The place is still trying with the hospitality and the kicking food. -/Being in a food hall gives the place real eerie flaws such as a menu contraction. read more

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This was the first time trying this Orenchi Ramen location. We usually go to their original location in Santa Clara. Not sure why the reviews aren't so good for them. Easy ordering, pay, then get a pager. Pick-up when your order is ready. My wife and I shared... Orenchi Basics: Salt flavor with very creamy and thick tonkotsu pork broth with sliced chashu pork, green onion, seaweed, and sesame seed (4/5). Just as tasty as we remembered. The noodles were thick and had that nice chewiness to them as you slurped them up. Support your local business! read more

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Ramen shop located inside dt Los Altos state street market. I ordered the spicy miso ramen. Was surprised it came with a lot of veggies as I feel like ramen typically doesn't come with that many veggies. I liked the noodles and the broth had good flavor and a nice kick- egg was nice and jammy too. The broth was wayyyy too thick though. It also could've been more hot as it was kind of lukewarm when I got it. Overall not bad but not sure I'd order again for $24! read more

Orenchi Ramen - Spicy miso ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

Came out the Downtown Los Altos to get this ramen. So sad the Santa Clara location is long gone. Located in a food market with other food vendors.The ramen is delicious. I got the orenchi basics. The broth is amazing. That's why I keep coming back. A great location to walk around read more

Haven't seen gluten free ramen yet in any restaurant, so I was super excited to try this! The broth definitely has a kick, they give your chicken as the protein and there's lot of veggies. I am not sure what the red strands are that look like saffron but definitely is not saffron. It's like dried chili pepper strands? Not sure. Anyways this was tasty, loved the broth. The noodles have a bit of a bite to them. I was jealous that my partner got an egg and I didnt but I suppose its because the egg is marinated in soy sauce. Thankful for the option nonetheless though read more

Orenchi Ramen - Gluten free spicy miso ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

Really poor service. I asked to replace eggplant with mushrooms. They excluded the eggplant and didn't add anything instead. The vegan ramen is a rip-off - no tofu, barely any veggies and they excluded the 1 vegetable it had x My first and last time trying this place. read more

Tried this new item and it's yum!! Salmon was fresh and well seared, it's melt in your mouth! read more

Orenchi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

This is the place where we go to eat when my family wants to go out and each person wants their own type of cuisine. This location is in the State Street Market. Ambiance: This is in the State Street Market so no real ambiance to speak of. Service: This is a takeout location and no real service to comment about. Food: The food is always REALLY good and consistent. Here is what we have ordered before: - Spicy Miso Ramen: both in veg and non veg options and they are both good. - Curry Tan Tan: This is a very good option for those who want veggie option. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Spicy miso with Chicken - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

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Ever since the Santa Clara location closed - this is the next closest Orenchi to us. Located in the State Street Food hall, decent amounts of seating but it can get quite loud. Solid spicy tonkatsu ramen - very flavorful and the right level of spice to give it a nice kick. Chicken karaage was also delicious. Prices were very very expensive for ramen in the area though. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Spicy Tonkatsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

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My boyfriend and I first started going here at the sunnyvale location, and we were sad when it closed that location. We stumbled upon this food court on our way back from SF. I think that they serve some of the best ramen I've ever had. Ramen is not my favorite food but Orenchi Ramen is my favorite ramen. I dined in and it came out hot and the flavor was awesome. It's not too spicy for those with a minimal spice tolerance. The serving size is pretty big I ended up having leftovers. I like that the location has clean bathrooms inside, and the vibe is modern with a bit of eco sustainable table designs. While it's a bunch of food places in one spot, it's a more elevated food court. I will say the prices are on the higher side but it's Los Altos so it truly isn't a surprise. There is parking nearby, but during rush hours it's competitive parking. They had first Friday one time we went and it was we saw 3 different small bands, a bit older in age olaying classics or like younger artists singing karaoke vibes. The service is fast, I was given a beeper to tell me when the food was ready. They also have self serve water and ice area at the food court. Woukd recommend read more

Orenchi Ramen - Spicy Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

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Legit some of the best ramen here. The tonkotsu broth is rich, creamy, and flavorful without being greasy. Noodles were perfectly chewy. It's always packed, but for good reason. Pro tip: come 10 minutes before they open and put your name down. read more

Food was excellent. The server was not very friendly. Wataru nice menu with a good selection of appetizers and other food.

Orenchi Ramen Los Altos has good flavors and a nice ambiance, but I was a little disappointed that the spicy miso ramen soup wasn't hot enough. Maybe that's because the operation is different from the other locations such as Santa Clara, since it's in the food court. However, I hope they serve the ramen at the right temperature. Everything else was great! Service was very quick! read more

Orenchi Ramen - Spicy Miso and Orenchi - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

I went here tonight with my extended family and ordered a large of the orenchi ramen. Orenchi, the restaurant, is actually a stand in the State Street food hall and shares an eating space with many other eateries. You order at a counter and they give you a buzzer to let you know when your food is ready for pickup. My order took about 8-10 minutes before the buzzer sounded, and the bowl was placed on an aluminum tray with disposable bamboo chopsticks and a soup spoon. The reason I am giving 1 star is because two bites into the ramen, I found a piece of green, stringy plastic in my noodle soup. I brought it to the cashier to show her, and all she said was sorry. She did not offer to remake my bowl or to refund my ramen order. She made no show of concern, even though she took the piece of plastic and examined it. I decided it was not worth making a fuss about, but I will show my displeasure by never eating here again. I liked the texture of the noodles, but my appetite was lost after finding a foreign object while trying to eat it. Not worth the $24 I paid for a single bowl, including tax. read more

A Bittersweet Goodbye to Orenchi Ramen - From Sunnyvale to Los Altos Hills For years, Orenchi Ramen in Sunnyvale stood as a shining beacon for authentic Japanese ramen in the South Bay. The wait was long--often an hour or more--but we gladly endured it. Why? Because it was worth every minute. The tonkotsu broth was silky, rich, and layered with flavor, the kind of bowl that warmed your soul and made you feel like you'd stepped off the plane at Narita. It wasn't just about the food--it was the experience. The lively energy of the packed dining room, the rhythmic music pulsing overhead, the attentive servers who never missed a beat--it all came together to create something uniquely special. Even Michelin took notice, recommending the spot for several years in a row. Sadly, that chapter has closed. The original Sunnyvale location has permanently shut its doors. Orenchi has since reappeared in Los Altos Hills, but in a very different form: tucked inside a food court. What was once a full-on restaurant experience has now been reduced to a counter-service stall. And it shows. I recently visited the new location with high hopes, but the experience left me... disappointed. The signature Orenchi Tonkotsu Ramen--once the crown jewel--is no longer the same. The broth was lukewarm, thick, and overly salty. It lacked the smooth, velvety richness it used to have. The soul of the bowl feels lost, like a faded memory of what once was. What's more, the pricing doesn't quite match the new venue. For a food court setting, the cost is surprisingly high--especially considering the diminished quality and lack of atmosphere. It makes me wonder if Orenchi will be able to survive in a Bay Area landscape that's rapidly being filled with internationally renowned ramen chains from Japan, many of which are opening locations across San Francisco and the peninsula. Back when good ramen was hard to find, Orenchi felt like a secret worth sharing. Today, with competition rising and standards climbing, that same ramen no longer holds the weight it once did. It saddens me to say this, but Orenchi's new location just doesn't live up to its former glory. Still, I'll always have fond memories of those nights in Sunnyvale--waiting in line with friends, flipping through the menu in anticipation, and tasting one of the best bowls of ramen this side of the Pacific. But maybe... some things are meant to be remembered, not recreated. read more

Came here for my birthday lunch celebration with my little family and our friend. We wanted to have options so we picked here to eat. My child loves noodles so we ordered a large bowl (extra noodles) of the Tonkatsu with a can of green tea. The noodles were delicious as was the broth. Actually, everything was good. Soup thicker and full of flavor. Noodles cooked perfectly with a chew. I even ate the entire cha Sui which I normally don't. Very well marinated. 30 dollars for a bowl of noodles and a can of green tea is a bit hefty. Hence the 4 stars. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

I love you Orenchi ( esp broth ) but this outpost in Los Altos is ridiculous and gives your product a bad name. Dearest Orenchi Los Altos: I am not on a diet. Please give me more than one thin slice of charshu on the original bowl order. In fact, I'd like about four or five slices given that each bowl was more than $20 (18.80 bowl*1.095 tax) read more

Orenchi Ramen - Original ramen with *one* slice of meat for 20$ - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

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WAY too salty! Stop using so much MSG and flavorings, you'll be better off. In Japan they definitely don't make it this salty. It's so salty that it's hard to eat and feel very thirsty for hours after. The location is great, would be nice to have good ramen in the food court. read more

I loved the spicy pork broth! It was so rich in flavor and had lots of depth. Noodles were chewy and just the right consistency. They even catered to me to have veggies instead of the usual toppings. Customer service is fantastic. They answered all my questions with lots of patience. Food took a little bit which I like since they took the time to make it right. The price point is high so I was going to give 4 stars, but honestly it's Los Altos and the ambiance at State Street makes it worth it! read more

Orenchi Ramen - Spicy ramen with veggies instead of meat - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

I ordered the all star curry. The rice and curry sauce weren't bad. I didn't like the pork cutlet. It was very thin and basically a slice of ham instead of a pork loin slice. The chicken karaage was not bad and the egg was over okay. I didn't like that the lettuce was covering the rice and so to scoop some rice with the curry I had to remove the lettuce. Put a salad on the side if you want to add lettuce. Overall the curry sauce wasn't bad but you need to work on the pork cutlet. Remember tenderizing the pork is important so hit it with tenderizer before cooking. read more

The food is ok but I'm sorry because you can't charge $22 for a ramen in a food court. You have to other at the counter, you get no service so what but they still ask for a tip. The vibe is a food court, you need to find a table and hope is clean... With all that in mind, it's not worth $22 for a ramen on the small side read more

Grateful that they had gluten free noodles as an option, but was sadly disappointed with the meal. The broth and toppings were all WAY too salty. Even my son who loves all things ramen couldn't eat it. read more

Food: The food itself is definitely good, and what you would expect at a decent ramen place. Service: You order at the counter and grab the food when your buzzer buzzes. The person by the counter is nice. Ambiance: The whole area is like a food court, so you find your own seat. The place looks nice though. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Tonkotsu ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

Worst bowl of ramen I have had in years. Let's start with the good: Noodles. Nice and chewy; on the better side of average The bad: Everything else I knew something was amiss immediately when i put my eyes on it. The broth was extremely thin and watery with none of the luxuriant, unctuous qualities I associate with a good bowl of tonkotsu. It looked like the fat was suspended in sort of globules in the broth and it never came together. The taste was of salt and old pork. None of the other ingredients in the dish had any flavor or any real discernible texture either. Don't even get me started on the chashu. Three to four dry, anemic slivers that tasted old. It had the appearance of raw bacon strips floating in dirty dish water. Also, at $20, it was a total rip off. Do not recommend. read more

Orenchi in Santa Clara used to be my no. 1 ramen spot for years. So sad to see their quality go down hill like this. This is def Food Court ramen. Came on a Sunday evening and had one of the worst ramen bowls I've had in a while. Smh Let's start with the pro: Noodles were good and chewy. Now onto the cons: Pork. Tastes old, bland, not soft. Broth. Bland but salty, no tonkotsu creamy taste, just watered down salt broth with fat pieces floating on top. Bowl was about 20 bucks, so overpriced. Typical food court, find your own table, order first, get buzzer, wait for buzzer, pick up food. New seating area but seats are metal chairs, not comfortable and no one really wipes the tables. read more

Toughest piece of pork belly I've ever eaten in ramen. Really ruined the meal. The pumpkin cheesecake is amazing though. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Miso - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

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I was excited to see Orenchi in the food hall- they offer sushi and ramen! Server was friendly. Large open space to eat with my coworkers and share food. Got the spicy ramen and 6pc karaage. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Front of store - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

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Customer service was top notch! Classic Tasty black garlic Tonkotsu ramen! And Premium quality sushi! Hidden Gem in the bay! And the Legend of course :) read more

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They have updated their menu with an asterisk to state the GF ramen is not safe for some. Advertising something as gluten free, when it is cooked in gluten water is NOT gluten free. It may be GF noodles, but when cooked in the same water as gluten pasta it will have a high gluten content and cannot be called gluten free. It is unsafe, misleading and perpetuates the narrative of that gluten free diet culture is a choice. If someone is avoiding gluten, they should not have anything prepared this way. Might as well just eat the real ramen noodles. Many people are gluten free for health reasons, not just celiac. This comes off as a false and misleading marketing ploy. Either offer truly GF ramen or offer it with rice noodles and do not advertise GF. read more

We are super excited to have an Orenchi in Los Altos and also where we do not have to wait in the long lines the Cupertino location has. Food is the same with thick chewy noodles and soft cooked egg! read more

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Well, this was a disappointment. I've loved Orenchi at the original spot on Homestead and I have enjoyed State Street Market in the past, particularly Little Blue Door and its cauliflower dish. So I was really excited when State Street was going to reopen. Orenchi has taken the place of Bao Bei. And Little Blue Door isn't open yet, there's a sign saying "reopening soon". This Orenchi's menu is very limited, compared to the actual restaurant in Santa Clara. There's really just three ramen options: Orenchi, spicy miso, and vegan. In my party, we all got the Orenchi, which is a tonkatsu base, and one person had a spicy miso. The Orenchi broth was thin and pretty bland. The noodles were good and chewy, but the broth was a real letdown. The spicy miso was very spicy. Both had an egg and single slice of chasu - not particularly generous. Plus a smattering of veggies. It was underwhelming, esp. for the price ($18+ except the spicy miso was $22), which seemed on the high end given it's at a glorified food court and you have to serve yourself and bus your own table. Just the ramen would be 2 or 2.5 stars, but I'll bump it up to 3 stars because I really liked coming to State Street Market. They really need to get more food stalls open though, because right now I'm not seeing many compelling reasons to return yet. read more

This was my second time visiting this state street market. This time around I ordered from Konjoe Burger and from Orenchi ramen...the rice pork bowl. It was a good size and good value. It comes with a whole soft boiled egg! So good with a scoop of rice. Really good with the mochi chicken from Konjoe Burger. Ask for the hot chili oil...it's not too spicy! read more

I recently tried the new Orenchi Ramen at State Street Market in downtown Los Altos during their soft opening. It's great to see this popular ramen spot in our neighborhood since there aren't many good Asian food options around. The soup base had a great flavor and their noodles were cooked right, just like their restaurant in Santa Clara. The staff is friendly and the environment is pleasant for a food hall. However, where Orenchi falls short is their pricing. A bowl of noodles is fairly expensive and there aren't many options to choose from. Given that it's a self-service food hall, I would expect the suggested starting tip to be lower. But, it starts at 15% and goes up to 25%, which seems a bit high for self-service. There is plenty of parking in the back parking lot on weekdays, although it may be different on weekends. Overall, if you're looking for a tasty bowl of ramen in the area, give Orenchi a try. read more

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pretty standard ramen place. broth was okay, noodles was decent. I still check out again but i'm sure theres more legit ramen places with fresher ingredients but this place is not bad. People and ambiance is chill. read more

Orenchi Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Altos Hills, California

One of my favorite ramen places but I rarely go here due to the waiting time is too long for my liking.

A great spot within State Street Market for a quick, filling meal. The vegan ramen is hearty with a good amount of veggies and the broth is creamy and satisfying. The lines can get long here but we've been lucky enough to get our food relatively quickly. I just wish that they had more vegan/vegetarian dishes to select from. read more