Yamadaya

Reviews 52

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Jeremy Walker

I was so excited to try Yamadas vegan ramen ... until I got there. The front desk staff was disorganized, but then once we were seated we found the wait staff was even worse. It took forever to get someone to take our order, then it took forever for the food to arrive (even though a group that sat down later than us got their food way before). Once it arrived my co-workers only thought it was so-so. But heres the real kicker: they were out of the vegan ramen, which was the entire reason I went there. I had to sit through lunch hungry, while my co-workers ate mediocre soup, all because I dragged them there for vegan ramen. Bottom line: unless youre feeling lucky and are desperate for vegan ramen, dont go here.

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James Fong

Portions were good and we didnt have to wait to be seated. We didnt like this ramen place. It took over 20 mins to get our ramen. The place was pretty empty, only 3 tables had guests. We didnt have any utensils when they dropped off our bowls of ramen. The flavor was okay, it tasted like it was reheated old soup. We even had that old film that was on top of the soup. Before our spoons can get to our soup, there was a half inch layer of oil/fat that made our food heavy and not enjoyable. For not being busy, it was a big let down compared to LA counterpart.

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Scott Brown

Super unfortunate. I was really looking forward to going here because the san francisco spot is so great. Like, the best ramen you can get. This place is 100 percent opposite food wise. The pork belly was inedible. It was straight up rubber. You can even see in the photo how the fat is tight and rubbery and wrinkly instead of nice and silky. I was able to take a bite or 2 but the rest I had to leave untouched after trying to bite them. Broth was good. Noodles were mediocre. But the meat was so low quality. I wont be back.

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Tony Ng

Im a Fan. My neighbor and good friend took me here last month and I came back with some other friends. We came pretty late in the night so alot of things were not available. But the ramen was excellent. They ran out of bamboo shoots they replaced it with an extra egg. The chicken karake was one of the best Ive had in a while. The service was great and the atmosphere was quiet and intimate.

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Timothy Wingerter

I love finding ramen spots that dont have ludicrously long lines and wait times. This place had amazing ramen, and they practically put it in front of us before they took our menus away. I also thought the price was on the lower side (closer to 9 than 11) for area ramens. A+. The spicy tonkatsu was rich, fatty, and flavorful like you expect. The chicken karaage was pretty standard.

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Jack Chu

Not too bad chain ramen store from LA. Price is a little pricy at 10 to 14. Their needle is thin and thick noodle available upon request. Soup base isnt bad but still on the salty side. Overall this place serves nice ramen you would expect from a chain store but nothing too special. Good thing about this place is the spacious parking spaces behind the store and usually not too much wait.

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Victor Sutan

Its great to have a good ramen on this side of town. The only downside from this place is inconsistency in their menu. Sometimes they dont have the items like gyoza, tuna salad, and hot tea even though you arrive right after their opening hour.

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Masa S

そこそこ美味しいラーメンが食べられます。 唐揚げや枝豆などのおつまみも充実してます。

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Byron Pang

Got their standard tonkatsu and was solid. Recommend for cold days and make sure to order garlic on the side if youre into it, as well as extra noodles if youre feeling hungry

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Douglas Glann

Words cannot describe how good the food is at Yamadaya. The Ramen, rice, and side dishes are superb. Whether you are local or in the area temporarily, this is an must-try!

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Angelica Macias

They gave me the wrong order but I still ate it . Tasted great , portion was decent and the broth was flavorful . I recommend it to anyone that is looking for a light meal

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Andrei Calinescu

Ramen seemed kind of pricy. I tried several dishes and they were also too salty. Service was good though and I really enjoyed the affordable and filling Chashu bowl.

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bruce chia

Had the Yamadaya ramen. Food was delicious, but pork slices were a little thick. Karaage chicken was really good. Was quite empty on a Sunday night.

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abhinav kb

Made us wait for 20 min only to let us know that they had run out of what we ordered. had to scramble out to get to another restaurant grab dinner.

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Pedro Arenas

I had the Vegan Ramen and it was definitely the best Ive ever had. Flavorful, hearty, and surprisingly buttery. The survice was also excellent.

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Han Lie

Service is good, but several items we wanted in the menu were not available. What we eventually ordered didnt taste good and are very greasy.

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Yvette St. Clair Y

Hella salty food especially the Ramen* Salt salt salt is a no no no! Dont waste your money. Someone referred me here and its horrible (sigh)

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yukie kimura

まぁまぁでした☆ただ、近所は治安がよくない感じがしました(._.)

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tommy truong

There ambiance was great. Ramen was tasty and flavorful. The pork was a little tough. I would go there again if my girlfriend takes me.

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Annilori McClellan

If this ramen doesnt shake up your happy and and have you giggling like a little kid... then you have something seriously broken inside

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Mark Fung

Great tonkatsu base, regular noodles are thin and straight, with a little chew. There is an option to order a thick noodle.

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Evil Monkey

Very tasty ramen and huge karaage portions - even the side that you can add to the ramen is like 4-5 big pieces.

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Tomoya Shirahata

One of the best broth in the bay area, but reasonably priced. Fresh garlic adds nice flavor to tonkotsu broth.

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Alex Chu

Good local tsukemen. Not top tier but only reasonable place in South Bay that I found so far. Has soup wari.

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Frederic Caldwell

Great tonkotsu broth, tender flavorful meat options, and a bunch of fun sides

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Ken Hijima

Decent broth, but the quality of noodles and toppings are average.

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Rob MacEwen

Solid Ramen. Would eat here anytime the desire for Ramen strikes.

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Sravan K

Decent Ramen, however, the star is the Cha su bowl, really good!

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Rev Salem

Tonkotsu koteri and kakuni pork belly. A must try

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Dave Daveofferson

Deep broth, tasty ramen, energetic service.

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Mariana Mangkuo

Its terrible & so much below my expectation.

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J. Max Mena

Seriously the best ramen Ive had in my life.

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Steve Doty

Love the fatty pork ramen and the kara-age.

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Marisa Franz

It has standard ramen and tasty takoyaki!

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QiYuan Li

A little salty, but still very good ramen

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Taka Sakamoto

Tonkotsu is one of the best in South Bay.

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Camron Mashayekh

Delicious ramen, one of the best around.

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Jesse Monahan

Excellent hot ramen soup and appetizers.

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Stephen Fisher

Great service. Quick and tasty ramen.

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Colin McDonough

Pretty good ramen, pretty good price.

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Rick Lopez

Super super good highly recommend it

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Kerri Alaimo

Vegan ramen was p bland

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Philip Sciuto

Soup could be hotter

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Robert Antonio

Really tasty Ramen.

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Ivan Ho

Soup could be hotter

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Timothy Chou

No outdoor seating

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Jing-hua Lien

It is all right.

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Satoru Ito

Nice ramen spot.

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Joshua Diget

Amazing ramen

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Nagendra A

Decent food

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Joey S

Great ramen

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Rafael Lopez

Delicious

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