Ramen Zuru

We ordered edamame for appetizers, tonkotsu ramen and vegan udon. Edamame came with seaweed seasoning on top and mayonnaise. Good flavor and they are generous to give good amount of the appetizer. Tonkotsu ramen is just right, the amount of soup, noodle, and toppings! They have whole egg instead a half which I really appreciate. The soup is flavorful n rich. Vegan udon has good balance and has fried tofu, fried cauliflower, mixed green, corn, and slices of woodear. The price is fair and competitive. Definitely will come back again if we are in the area again!

Checked out Ramen Zuru this past Saturday night around 7 and was able to be seated right away (though it did get full throughout the rest of our dinner!). Server was very kind! I got the vegetarian ramen. The broth itself wasn't standout, just a more clear and salty broth. The noodles were very good and they gave a lot. They gave a fair amount of tofu, it just didn't taste of much. The added greens and mushrooms were appreciated! I wish they fried the cauliflower differently too. Overall, a good bowl of ramen and cheaper than a lot of other ramen spots nowadays, but nothing special.

Overall portions felt large and filling for the price, quality of the food was okay. Do come for noodles and karaage. Parking not an issue as it is part of a plaza. Service was solid and the interior of the shop is very cute. Doesn't seem to get too busy for dine in. Karaage is good and comes with a sweet mayo sauce. Usually at other places I've seen the pieces are bigger. These are more like popcorn chicken sized but weren't too oily. We ended up ordering some to take home because it makes for a really nice snack. Miso ramen with udon was alright. Too much corn, but the meat was good and the broth was hearty, though would be nice if it had a more flavorful broth.The Nacho Zuru relies a bit too much on sauce instead of toppings for flavor. Would not get it again.Cheese katsu had too much rice and not enough curry. The cheese was also layered on the top as opposed to being cooked on the inside of the meat. However, the pieces of meat were really big.

I had some hopeful expectations for this place as the overall reviews were positive and the ramen looked good. I came with my friend for dinner around 6pm on a weekday and it was not what we expected... First off, it is in the plaza where 99 Ranch and Daiso is located, so there is plenty of parking, so no worries on that end. The place is a small shop with limited seating and nicely lit. They do have a waitlist...but it is a blank paper where you just write your name, party, and phone number. From the looks of it, it wasn't monitored, or at least that is what it seemed like when I visited. When I went to add my name to the waitlist, there was no more space and there were no additional papers to add more names so I just waited for the server to come by and ask about it. At the time it also looked like a few other people were waiting to also join the waitlist. From the looks of it, there was only 1 server and 2 or 3 cooks. We ended up waiting about 1ish hour to be seated then about another 30 mins for food to come out, which isn't too bad. Originally my friend and I both ordered a Tonkotsu ramen and a side of takoyaki. After about 10 mins of our initial order, the waitress came back to tell us they ran out of Chashu for the Tonkotsu. I ended up subbing it for tempura shrimp, which was a bit disappointing, but understandable. My friend ended up getting the shoyu instead. Understandably, things do run out, so we didn't fault them for that, and they were reasonably accommodating to any substitution requests. The broths for both the Tonkotsu and the Shoyu were quite lacking. To me, it was just way too watery and not really flavorful. The toppings were just alright, just the typical toppings. I did sub in shrimp tempura for the Chashu, and the shrimp tempura was just okay. It looked and tasted like the shrimp tempura you would get at Costco...so I was a bit disappointed in that. I would say that the portions (for the noodles) are quite a lot, more than any other ramen place I've been to, so it is filling. On another note, the noodles for both my friend and my ramen were all mushed together, which was odd to us. We also did get a side of takoyaki... and typically appetizers would be served before the entrée. However, in our case, it was served after our ramen came out and when that happened, we did inquire about. When the waitress did check on it and brought it out she stated that it "just came out". However that was not the case as when we got them, they were warm, not hot, and soggy. Not sure if this is a one-off experience with bad timing, or if this is a consistent norm. But, based on what I experienced during my visit, I don't think I'll be visiting again any time soon. The expectations were hopeful, but it just ended with disappointing food and mediocre service.

Service was pretty great they were very attentive and nice. Food was great and very flavorful really liked the menu options they have. The Ambiance was good really liked the look as well and even the art in the walls good for groups too

I really liked this place on my first visit back when it opened a long time ago, but every subsequent visit I seem to like it less and less. I think the ingredients they use are solid, all of the food seems to be a pretty good quality, but the flavor of their dishes just hasn't been doing it for me.On my last visit here, my husband and I got their Tonkotsu ramen and Chashu bowl. The noodles are a bit too firm for my liking. It's not undercooked or hard, but it's a lot firmer than I'm used to having. The broth is just fine, a little less flavorful than I'd like. There was two large, hearty slices of chashu in the bowl, but they were severely lacking in flavor. It was just an ok bowl of ramen. The egg was the perfect texture, still runny and gooey.As for the chashu bowl, it was also just ok. It had four large slices of chasu, but as I mentioned above the lack of flavor wasn't really doing it any flavors. The rice, salad, and pickled onions stood out more than the chashu. It's kind of bad that I thought all of the surrounding elements tasted better than the main protein that the dish is named after. The chasu just...Didn't have much flavor.I got my order to-go, but pick up was really easy. Just went into the shop and a server asked for my name and I was able to swiftly pick up my order.Shop is really clean. Very modern ramen shop aesthetic. There's table and bar seating, as well as a kiosk near the entrance where you can put in your order.Overall, I feel very ok about this place. I'd like to come back and try their curry dishes to see if that's something that gels with me better flavor wise.

Great takeout! The food was ready 10-15 after I called. The quality of the food is satisfying, and the portion is humongous.

Small little ramen house. We walked in a little past 12:30 on a weekday and the place was pretty slow, so we got food pretty fast. Food was generally good, but...Tonkatsu Ramen Broth is my thing... and the broth here didn't really feel like 18-hour boiled bone soup, and kinda greasy. As toppings, there were 2 chasu pieces, spinach, bean sprouts, eggs (could have been marinated longer), and dry nori. Just OK.TakoyakiOctopus balls looked SOO good. Topping looked great and it came out hot and smelling delicious. Unfortunately it was very batter heavy (though the batter was tasty), with very small portions of octopus inside. Rice w chasuDefinitely tastier chasu than the one in the ramen (sad, since it is, after all, a ramen house). And deliciously seasoned. My favorite dish here. We made a mess with the water (sorry!) cuz the water container top fell off. Remember to hold on to the lid when pouring water.

This place was amazing! I will definitely be coming back here again! The broth was so good and the atmosphere was really relaxed. Decent pricing too. Also the service was amazing as well.

I love their miso ramen, soup is so hot and rich, when the waiter bring the my bowl, I though it was small but the noodle and topping was hiding in between, what a surprising ramen to me, I will come back next time and try other dishes. It warm my stomach !!