Shōwa Ramen

This place is definitely NOT your go to place for ramen. I wouldn't even recommend it if you live on campus because of the high pricing. UCSD is literally 10 min away from Convoy, which is home to some of the best ramen spots in SD. The ramen is ridiculously mid, and I tried both the tonkotsu and black showa ramen on separate occasions which were both recommended by friends (with bad taste). Broth is very salty, and noodles obviously come from a package of some sort. Toppings are fine, but they only give you half an egg which is stingy af. The only reason why I came here before was for the chicken karaage, which they actually did well! It came before with 6 pieces and are crunchy outside with a nice coating and juicy on the inside which was great. Recently however, they decided to reduce the count to 5 for the same $8 price. So damn sad and stingy. I wouldn't recommend coming here unless you are a starving college student. Even then, I would say go somewhere else if you can.

The ramen was good. After being through several ramen restaurants in convoy areas that were a let down for me, Shows ramen definitely mets my standard of preference. The fact that this place is isolated in a middle of university and is able to produce this level of quality did surprise me a bit. Overall satisfying flavor, I like how chashu was a bit crispy and flavorful. Another thing many other restaurants screws up is the charred cha shu. This place did it well. Kara-age too. They nailed it. Overall experience was goodez. But here is the problem for me. Is it worth the travel? And my answer is maybe. This place exceeded my expectations for being a on campus eatery. But sorry, it's not an easy access for me. If I lived on campus, I will be coming here frequently but I had to use spin bike to get here and that added to slight a bit of a bummer.

Okay food for a college campus.We needed some food quick before a play at La Jolla Playhouse You order at counter and pick up your food.Attractive inside and out but you need to clear off a table yourself to eat. People behind counter do no bussing of tables and the students and customers "sometimes" clean up after themselves. Mostly not.We all had ramen. I ordered spicy miso ramen. I realized later I was missing an egg. Canned corn, noodles were nothing special.My friend had the veggie ramen with the vegan noodles. Those noodles looked softer and more appetizing. I probably wouldn't go back for broth with some chili added, mediocre noodles, some canned corn and one thin slice of pork costing $15.

On the campus of UC San Diego, this ramen place offers a limited menu that's decent and satisfying. Because it's catered to students, there isn't much ambiance, and it can get quite busy at lunchtime. The campus offers a number of interesting food offerings, so if visiting UCSD, this is a nice place to grab lunch if you're not in a hurry.

What a great place to go if you are at the UCSD campus, I must say the Karage is truly special, soo Oishii and huge, the ramen too is really amazing as well, love how you order from a machine and it is a quick turn around come check it out has really great rice and ramen dishes.

I wanted to try this spot out on the UCSD campus and went with some coworkers. The place is owned by the folks from The Taco Stand and recently opened here at UCSD as a push for alumni and locally-+owned businesses. The place has a kiosk ordering system, which I thought was convenient and great for indecisive folks like myself. I liked the general atmosphere of the restaurant, where there's plenty of indoor seating with outlets and USB ports and outdoor seating. I decided to try the Tonkotsu ramen, which is my usual barometer to try new places out. I thought the bowl looked a little sad for $13. I thought the quality of the meat and the texture of the noodles were great but the broth seemed both bland and salty at the same time. For on-campus food, I'd say this is above average from your typical Panda Expresses and dining halls, but I think there's better places to try out

Decent spot on campus near Sixth College if you're in the mood for some ramen and don't want to spend at the dining halls. You order via a kiosk and the interior is pretty cozy! The ramen itself is pretty standard and is solid for campus food.

Nothing special but you cannot expect too high for a ramen restaurant inside UCSD campus. I would recommend Underbelly, which is also on campus, if you want to have some more yummy and special ramen.

Showa Ramen has opened in the new cluster of eateries near the Ridge Walk Academic Complex on the UCSD campus. The ownership group also operates other restaurants in town including The Taco Stand. Seating is available inside the suite and on the front patio adjacent to the main entrance. All of the chairs and tables had a light colored wood grain look to make the ambiance feel bright.Ordering is done through a touch screen located in a kiosk in the center of the room. A bottleneck is created if there is a line waiting to enter an order into the system. It would be prudent to set up a second kiosk, maybe outside on the patio. The menu offered seven appetizers, two salads, three donburis, and six types of ramen. The prices were about average for a ramen shop in SD although they would dent the budget of a college student if he/she ate here regularly. At least this place will allow those on campus to get their ramen fix without having to travel off-site.I picked the Gyoza and Tonkotsu Ramen for my lunch. The former came as five pan-fried, pork and vegetable dumplings with a spicy dipping sauce. The latter was a noodle bowl of light pork broth containing a piece of pork belly, half egg, bamboo shoots, nori, green onions, and sesame seeds. I asked for an extra portion of noodles, however what I received should have been the quantity for a standard serving. Both items were prepared fairly quickly by the kitchen. The flavors were decent but nothing memorable.

Showa Ramen opened recently on UCSD campus. According to their website, they are inspired by the Shōwa era in Japan. "Old school meets new school with the mix of authentic flavor and a clean modern design that emphasizes simplicity and the highest quality ingredients." Shōwa Hospitality is the group behind popular eateries including The Taco Stand and Himitsu Sushi.I tried the following:- Tonkotsu Ramen- Cucumber Sunomono- GyozaPretty good for an on-campus eatery and for the price. ENJOY!! #JapaneseLove