Daraman

Needed a quick bit to eat while in turlock. The wait staff was ok but seemed pretty disinterested. They also had a sticky note that said ramen was not available. The place was quiet and clean which is a plus. The food was pretty standard. Nothing over the top in terms of quality. Likely would not return.

Good food, served quick. We got the spicy ramen. It was tasty and we'd return. We also had the tempura shrimp that was pretty good as well. I like that you can eat ramen or wings from next door in either establishment, so if you're torn between the two we'll get both!

Another Ramen addition to the Central Valley. With the lack of variety in Asian cuisines, it is great to see a restaurant dedicated to the focus of ramen dishes.Walking in you order upfront. They have your typical variety of ramen bowls to choose from going from tonkotsu, shoyu, miso, shio, and vegetarian. I went with the popular recommendation of Kuro Tonkotsu (Black) and my partner got Shiro Tonkotsu (White). Both are pork-based broths and come with slight toppings that vary. The Kuro does not have an egg included so I paid an extra $2 for that. In addition, we ordered Chicken Karaage as an appetizer.We were seated immediately and waited probably 10 minutes for our food to arrive. The chicken kaarage was very crispy and had a great marinade with spices and was not too salty. Plus, it comes with a spicy mayo dipping sauce to give it some sweetness for balance. For the price of $9 I wish it came with more pieces of chicken. Our ramen bowls were also delicious! The Kuro Tonkotsu ramen had great garlic flavor and was very rich. A great amount of saltiness paired with a nice bounce from the noodles, which were cooked perfectly for me. The Shiro Tonkotsu had a nice lighter flavor along with the same broth characteristics of the Kuro. The Japanese-styled eggs were a nice addition with a slight run on the inside, although a tad on the salty side.My main concern I would say was the pork chashu. They were pretty burnt, dry, too lean, and thin. They should be fattier, thicker, and not overcooked. Also, there was a noticeable inconsistency in the chopping of their green onions. We had some small cuts along with thick, wider cuts of green onions. Looking forward to coming back and trying the other stuff on their menu!

Ordered a Kuro (tonkotsu with black garlic) extra spicy and a soda for a little less than $19. $19 for bowl of ramen not in the bay area? You order and pay at the counter and then sit down.DO NOT get the extra spicy option, you won't be able to taste the actual broth in their kuro or veggie ramen. They gave two tiny pieces of chasu, but they were delicious pieces and no egg in the kuro. Didn't taste any garlic flavor. Overall I wish the chasu pieces were bigger or they gave at least 2 more pieces given the size and thickness of the meat.This spot was edible but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again.

Love this ramen place located near the University! I have been here twice now and love the ramen. The decor is unique but very modern. The staff are always nice and serve us as soon as we walk in. The usually comes fairly quick, so no complaints there. I would definitely recommend visiting this location if you haven't already! It's connected to a fire wings which is perfect if your friend wants wings and you want ramen!

Finally went to Daraman with a few friends. I ordered the veggie tempura, shiro ramen and funaguchi sake. I was super excited to see this sake. I grew to love it at another restaurant I used to frequent in Lathrop and I did find it available at a local Asian market. I never really get to see it in other restaurants, so I knew I had to get it. It's a cold sake and on the sweet side The veggie tempura was $8. I thought it was a little pricey, since I can usually get a whole tempura shrimp/veg dinner with soup, rice and salad for about $12 at other places. It came with broccoli, onion, zucchini, yellow squash and russet potato. The squash/zucchini was cut really thick and hard to bite into while hot. The russet potato totally threw me off. That was something I had never seen in any tempura I've had before and not sure how I felt about it. The shiro has chashu, aji-tama egg, Naruto, corn and bean sprouts. I was asked if I wanted it spicy and ended up ordering it medium. It wasn't very spicy at all. To me, it tasted like maybe they just added chile powder. The pork was cooked well and flavorful and I enjoyed the egg. I found the noodles to be chewier than I would have liked. Overall, I thought my meal was ok. It just doesn't compare to my favorite ramen place in the bay area.

One thing that hasn't changed: tipping when you pay for your meal, before you get your food. If they want to play this game, I will pay in cash from now on. I'll say it again: I have nothing against tipping, but I will do it when I'm done eating. And not a moment before.I had the Chicken Kaarage Curry with rice. There was a bed of rice on the bottom, with a thick sauce poured over it, topped with chicken.The chicken was the best part of the meal. It came searing hot right out of the fryer, and it was excellent. The sauce was very heavy, with not that much flavor. It tasted like no curry I have ever eaten.The teriyaki chicken with rice was a better meal.

The noodles were warm and a little tough. I'd prefer it hotter and slurpy. Overall, they were very okay.

came here a few weeks ago, such good ramen and friendly staff! will definitely be coming back again soon

At this point they should move on from this location. It's open less than 8 hours, 4 days a week. The food is always served warm not hot, and the inside is just unispired.