ramen dojo

ramen dojo: ramen that melts in my mouth. like some ramen parlors, you build your ramen the way you like - pick a soup base, the level of spiciness, and whether or not you want extra toppings on top of the ones you get by default. 

my ramen was incredible, and it seems like it melted in my mouth. it warmed up my tummy on a cold winter day. 

did i mention, that the line is ridiculously long? so long that my friends and i decided to go there an hour before it opened for the day. we waited right by the door, so that we would be the first ones in. this would be okay and not insane if it was not some 40 degrees outside.. yeah, we were dedicated to getting our ramen. however, be prepared to dine quick, as they need to turn their tables fast. it's definitely not a place to sit and catch up with an old friend over some good food.

i really do want to come back for the ramen, but i'm not too keen onwaitingin line for a whole hour again. i'll think about it.

food: 💛💛💛💛
price: 💸
service: 👌

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 ramen dojo in 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 arewaitingin 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

posted by eddangel on february 24th, 2012 ramen dojo!! after hearing about this place for over a year and having a hard time convincing the other half to wait 45 minutes for a bowl of ramen (and driving 30 minutes to get there); we got there at about 10.50 am (they open at 11.30 am) on a monday morning and there was already a few peoplewaitingin line. by the time they opened, the line has grown to about 30 people!! the restaurant is tiny!! doesnt seem to seat more than 25 diners at a time.