ramen dojo

northern california july 23, 2014 leave a comment karen and i were up north for a wedding.  before leaving san mateo we were meeting up with my cousin and my goddaughter for lunch.  we had originally planned to go to the ramen festival in san francisco but it was a little further out and we figured it might be crowded so we decided on a ramendojoin san mateo.  good reviews on yelp so here we went.  my cousins got there before us and informed us that they were in line.  as we drove by looking for parking we gazed upon a rather substantial line that wrapped around the corner of the block.  thought that was a pretty good sign.  the little shop only accommodates 24 (i think?) so it may take a while to get in there.  the good thing is that while you are waiting in line and since they already take your names down they will come out and take your pre-order so that when you go in you are ready to go in 5 minutes.  that is a great idea and a good way to manage a long line with small space.  o

my latest ramen encounter was with ramen dojo, which opened last year in the original san mateo location of santa ramen . in fact, they're the same owners. but ramendojoisn't just a second location of santa ramen, it's a distinctive ramen shop specializing in spicy ramen, also known as "stamina" ramen supposedly eaten by sumo wrestlers training in a dojo.

finally. a good ramen place in the bay area! i love ramen and ramendojonever disappoints. the soup is hearty so i only treat myself to this place (and all ramen places) once in a long while. needless to say, this is my go-to ramen place. parking is easy and the wait is bearable and worth it.

ramendojorecently opened in san mateo at legendary santa ramen’s original location, no doubt hoping to capture some of its good karma. in fact it’s owned by the same people. they focus on spicy ramen, specifically sutamina ramen (aka stamina ramen) that