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One of my favorite things about visiting Northern California is the endless and excellent selection of Asian cuisines in the area. On this particular trip my goal was to find a good bowl of ramen, which I cannot currently get where I live. After seeing the reviews for Santouka on Zomato, I decided to take a long lunch break and drive to the Mitsuwa Marketplace, where the shop is located just inside the supermarket. I tried to time my lunch a little later to avoid the crowd, however, there was still a giant line of people waiting to order food -- An obvious good sign, and a delay I was willing to endure for a quality lunch. There were a number of ramen choices, including the 'staple' Shio Ramen, which features a white tonkotsu broth; Shoyu Ramen made with aged soy sauce, and a regular and spicy variations of Miso ramen. There are also a number of really good looking bowls of rice topped with various ingredients that one can order on the side. While I typically go for stronger, more savory choices like the Spicy Miso, I decided to go with the house specialty and order the Shio Ramen, which is topped with roast pork, mushrooms, fish cake and pickled plum. I went with the combination meal, which comes with a side bowl of rice -- I selected the one topped with salmon meat and a generous heap of salmon roe. The combo also came with a marinated soft boiled egg on the side. If you are not a soda drinker, Santouka provides free plastic cups to fill with ice water, which I thought was a nice touch. I am so glad that I chose the Shio Ramen because it was absolutely delicious. The broth was simple, but creamy and packed with flavor. The roast pork was tender and delicious, and the other toppings complimented the soup perfectly. I love salmon roe, so the rice bowl, packed with plenty of it, was a great accompaniment to the meal. My only complaint is that Santouka is located 2,885 miles from home. Granted, it is not their fault -- But I am bitter because of it. If you find yourself in the San Jose area, be sure to stop in and give Santouka a try.
Great value for money, great ramen, rice bowl and egg was average. Meep thought the soups were a little heavy because they had so much flavour and “fat” so, not something he would have every week.
Ramen Santouka is a legendary noodle shop located inside the Mitswa supermarket in San Jose just off Highway 280’s Saratoga exit. They have locations in many different cities around the world including Los Angeles.
Somehow the fact that the legendary Santouka Ramen had opened up a branch in the Mitsuwa Marketplace had escaped my attention, but it was clear from the lines that the word is out and the other ramen shop in the food court has some serious competition. If
Last week I was off for the holidays, and I also had access to a car thanks to my friend David. Remember the last time I had wheels? That's right. I drove all the way to San Mateo for a bowl of ramen. Yep, I did it again. But this time it
I have never heard anyone say they dislike the ramen here, which is shocking for a grocery store food court! There's almost always a line here, so the hype is definitely real.
There's combo deals here, so I went for the B Combo (Miso Ramen & Salmon Ikura Rice Bowl). For about $22, it's a decent price. I wasn't a fan of the hard boiled egg... but the ramen itself was pretty tasty. Not too salty, very rich, and the noodles were cooked well. They gave me one piece of pork (for a small-sized bowl) and it was pretty good. Not overly fatty and seasoned well.
Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. However... all things considered, the meal was really good for food court food! Better than expected.
This food court location is inside the Mitsuwa Supermarket.
Food is great , noodle texture excellent, soup base is good match with noodle , Chashu a little bit chewy but still good .
Just doesn’t like the service , everything by yourself , not friendly, not passion, look like they want you order & go !
This is inside the food court of the Mitsuwa Japanese grocery store. There is display of the food items with number and that makes ordering straight forward. My wife and I ordered two different ramen. Both ramen came with very flavorful soup base and tasty chashu. We liked both ramen.
Tasty ramen comes with small portions and a bit salty soup
Been craving their Ramen and it was a perfect treat after my hike.
Got me the pork based soup, medium for $15.95, Cha Shio with extra egg ($3 add'l).
The meal was total $20.73.
I can't remember what i got last time but i know i try each different soup base and they have never disappoint. Missing Japan ramen so this comes close.
Got soy sauce ramen, broth was tasty and the noodles was the best of ramen noodles. Seatings are limited.
Pretty good, ordered the B combo with spicy Ramen. The Ramen has a good tooth, the soup is good, they give lots of toppings and it comes nice and hot. It's only $1 more for the large. The ikura and sake don (salmon roe and salmon bowl) is good but they now put it in a plastic clam shell instead of a proper bowl. I much prefer the bowl. Seating can be problematic if you come around lunch or dinner time. The combo costs about $21 which seems a little over-priced to me. Maybe next time I'll just get the Ramen.
It's very good. Deep flavor, broth comes out piping hot; very creamy texture. Thick, heavy bowls that retain the heat as well.
The spicy miso broth was better than the special pork, but both were excellent.
As always, be prepared to wait. We came at 5pm when it was pretty slow and it was still about a 20 minute wait.
Classic spot within Mitsuwa for ramen. It's a very quick process of lineup, pay, wait till they call your number/sit in the food court, clean up after yourself post-meal. Wait can get long during peak hours. They still have the screens between tables which is respectful for covid. Food-wise, I love the deep flavor of the broth and the meat has great texture. Medium size wasn't as filling as I thought--the combos are great for that for a few dollars more.
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is inside the food court of Mitsuwa. It was once so popular that you had to line up for almost an hour in order to get your ramen. It’s good that now it’s not as crazy after the pandemic. They used to give you free plastic cups and water, but they don’t anymore. We like their spicy miso ramen. The medium size is still quite small, but good for us as a quick lunch.
It’s good ramen, but broth a bit greasy. the place is located in the shopping center.
Great ramen! I haven’t been here in a few years but it did not disappoint. Lines are quick and staff is helpful. Prices are not bad either. We ordered the Soyu ramen large which was an okay size and a medium spicy miso ramen along with rice and salmon dish. I would skip out on the rice dish though. It really wasn’t anything to rave about.
A popular Hokkaido ramen franchise that specializes in miso ramen.
Would recommend getting a set with the spicy miso or regular miso ramen. A large upgrade is barely a $1, so a great value if you're hungry. This is also one of the few ramen spots that offers natto as a side dish. Better than hotel restaurant natto, but not quite restaurant-tier yet.
The only thing missing to complete the Hokkaido ramen experience is the lack of of a butter addon.
Best ramen in Northern California. The broth is flavorful and well balanced. The noodles are cooked perfectly. Eggs are good, but texture is a little too hard boiled. Long lines, but well worth the wait.
Great ramen place. This place is inside a complex with Japanese grocery store, book store, desert places and few other eateries. The ramen was tasty but the seating area was limited, given the long queue at the restaurant.
We really enjoyed the spicy miso ramen. Very flavorful and tasty. We had to wait around 35 minutes to get the food served. Unfortunately, it serves no vegetarian options.
Good solid ramen. There usually is a queue there.
Santorum is a good stall inside of Nijiya Market food court. It is not fancy and there is no table services. You get in line - which usually is long, pick your dish, pay for it and wait for your number. Doesn’t sound that good, no? But this is not a normal place. The line is long for a reason - the food is good ^_^. A little salty for my liking - once in awhile is ok.
I really like the small rice dish which cost $3-4 and it a good portion for me.
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