KIO Ramen

Casual spot. Staff was friendly and never felt rushed even though we arrived towards the end of the evening and near closing hour.We tried a seafood ramen dish, sashimi poke, and oysters.Food was fulfilling.

Excellent Ramen! We have been there a few times with the kids the ramen are great and the sandwiches are a big hit with my 12 year old. We also ordered once and even though we had a missing item they proactively called the delivery crew and ended up driving to our place on their own only a few minutes after. This is a great place well worth supporting!

Let's just dive right into this lukewarm ramen....like literally!The ramen (both of them) needed way more ramen and needed to be reheated and hotter. We were the ONLY people in the restaurant, so I'm not sure what went wrong here. The ramen portion is like 5 bites?!? Like kids size. My coworker said the lobster ramen had barely any flavor. Similar with my black garlic ramen. 3 stars average.The soy wings were awful and NOT worth $10. The wings were flavorless and a total waste of money. The crab sandwich was hit or miss. The crab itself was okay. The coleslaw was old and soooo watery and soggy that I couldn't eat the potato bun because it was soggy from that old slaw. YUCK. The fries were sooo skimpy. You can literally count the small portion on my plate. And they were lukewarm. Just plain sad and not worth $19. Total waste of money.I feel like they missed the mark on everything we ordered here.

Kio - a nice spot! Super easy going vibe. Great service. Some tasty izekaya selections to meet all and any beer snacking needs one might have.On my visit - tried the soft shell crab sando and the okonomiyaki. The sandwich was super tasty, okonomiyaki was delicious but not my preferred style. Looking forward to coming back and trying more items from the extensive menu.

This review is mostly for their TAKOYAKI $10 for 5 pieces.TAKOYAKI: Crispy outer shell, melt in your mouth filling- bursting with flavor and lowkey sweet taste of a piece of octopus. Idk how they make the OUTER SHELL CRISPY like that but it's bomb!!! Tbh, the first time I tried takoyaki, I never liked it cause I thought gosh! So much mushy, batter and chewy octopus. How is this worth it?! Until.. I tried Kio Ramen's Takoyaki!!! Must try =)For Ramen, I suggest their simple House Ramen will do. Be careful tho cause there are days where their ingredients are not fresh. It gave my tummy a couple swirls to the bathroom lol. Nonetheless, the guy who works as a waiter there is very kind and friendly. We definetly appreciate him and his attentiveness. Ambiance of the place is a hole in the wall with Japanese artistic values. It's pretty cool!:) eats ya'll!

Food was great!!!! The soft shell crab taco was bomb. The ramen broth was amazing. Waited a little bit to get our table. I did have to check my receipt as I accidentally got charged double for the sushi tacos but I believe it was just an honest mistake. Can't wait to try other item on the menu.

The oxtail ramen was so incredibly good! The oxtail meat was tender but very flavorful! The noodles had a familiar instant ramen-like shape, but had great texture. The broth had good flavor as well and the egg was cooked just right. I've had ramen with a better tasting egg and slightly more flavorful broth, but this was still really good.I can't wait to come back and get the oxtail ramen again. The softshell crab sandwich was quite flavorful and had a light texture in the crust without feeling greasy. The atmosphere was somewhat simple, but cozy.

If you are not open at 12:00 noon, and still not at 1:30 PM on a Saturday, change your hours on your website, your door, and on Yelp. Every time we've tried to go near noon or 1:00, you haven't been open, at least 4 times. There is nothing on the phone message about hours or anything restaurant related. Your Ramen is good but your hours posted are very unreliable. Please change your hours to reflect the time you open. I will remove this review when you change your posted hours correctly.

There must be something about the salty sea air near Ocean Beach that made the blow-up picture of the soft shell crab sandwich look so appetizing. It was hanging on the front door of this cafe, and me of pliable iron will, I couldn't just walk by without going in and trying it. The menu was full of Japanese comfort food favorites with a robust list of ramen and even okanomiyaki.But I stuck with my guns and went with the $19 Soft Shell Crab Sandwich. The crab was intact and prepared according to expectation as it was crunchy crisp. Shredded cabbage and onion mayo were added to the split potato bun (photo: https://bit.ly/3hWQNuA). It was good though the bun was overtoasted. I also didn't care for the dry fries that came with it. The ketchup didn't help matters.I also ordered the $7 Edamame which were warmed up but a bit oversalted (photo: https://bit.ly/3jGqr0i). It was the end of the lunch hour, so there was just one other table occupied with four women yammering away with nary a breath between them. They have too many other temptations for me to ignore this spot. Dishes like curry ramen and katsu sando might just lure me back.FOOD - 3 stars...potato bun, edamame, and fries were off - though the crab ultimately workedAMBIANCE - 4 stars...atmospheric compact spot with enough spaceSERVICE - 3.5 stars...a bit slow but not unbearable TOTAL - 3 stars...consider this one an incomplete playRELATED - Exploring the Richmond? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2HvkBu7

Kio Ramen is where it's at. So flavorful. Great portions, delicious noodles and broth, and feels like home. I order the Kio special ramen and it had the right amount of spice. My friend got the curry ramen and it's tasted just as flavorful without the full peanut butter taste. I'm going back to try more.