MICHELIN Guide California
Ramen Dojo
- 805 S. B St., San Mateo, 94401, United States
- 15 - 25 USD • Japanese, Ramen
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MICHELIN Guide California
Ramen Dojo
- 805 S. B St., San Mateo, 94401, United States
- 15 - 25 USD • Japanese, Ramen
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View

The two-hour lines may have died down, but a 40-minute wait on the sidewalk is still standard at this noodle hot spot. The interior, when you finally reach it, is utterly spare—the better to showcase steaming bowls of tasty and satisfying soup. Customize your broth (soy sauce, garlic pork, soybean), spiciness and toppings (like spicy cod roe and kikurage mushrooms), then dive in.
The ramen arrives in minutes, loaded with the standard fried garlic cloves, hard-boiled quail egg, scallion, chili and two slices of roast pork. Your job is to slurp the chewy, delicious noodles (and maybe some seaweed salad or edamame), then hit the road—the hyper-efficient staff needs to keep the line moving, after all. But for one of the best bowls in town, it’s worth it.
- ‹ The MICHELIN Plate: Good cooking
- ò Simple restaurant