Ramen 101, Pleasanton CA

We hardly ever hit up a Japanese joint that isn't spick and span, and this spot was no different.

But when it comes to the food, it let us down. The ramen we got was seriously lacking in flavor and that rich broth goodness you expect from ramen. And gyoza it was way too crispy.

On the bright side, the service was quick, and the staff were super friendly.

The food was delicious and excellent service. Great location downtown Pleasanton to take the kids and or easy access to get into a first floor location.
The restaurant had a clean atmosphere.

Miso miso miso ramen with Vegetable Broth and no fishcake. Add fried garlic, ask for sweet and sour sauce, chili oil. Banger!

We got tonkotsu ramen. The broth didn’t have much flavor.the meat wasn’t very fresh and very chewy. Will not come back

Thoroughly enjoyed my dinner at Ramen 101. The service was amazing! They were patient with me with the ordering process since it was my first time. Very cool how they have set ramen choices that come with different toppings and then you can further customize and even add more to them. Restaurant is quaint, clean, and well decorated. Food came out fast and hot. Everything was fantastic and tasted great. Strongly encourage the grilled chicken as a topping. It was very good. Ive had a lot of Ramen and very much enjoy it. I got the Tonkotsu broth which i think is usually the most common and sought after, but for me the flavor fell just a little flat. Thays the only thing i would change would be a stronger broth flavor. Highly recommend and will go back again.

I ordered the Hawaiian bbq plate. SO GOOD. Everything tastes really fresh. The service is exceptional. My new go to spot!

I enjoyed the ramen and I understood that ramen should never be taken as a to go and it's better to have it in the restaurant.

Ramen 101 of a great ramen and Hawaiian BBQ place in downtown Pleasanton. The staff is young, but they're courteous and on the ball. The food is really good. I'm giving it four stars because it's not a five-star kind of place. But, it's not a four-star place either. Let's go with 4.5.

I like the Hawaiian BBQ dishes better than the noodles, but the noodles are good. Pork, beef and chicken are excellent. Vegetables, broccoli and cabbage, are cooked perfectly. I could do without the macaroni salad, but that's primarily because I don't care for any Mac salad. Inside reminds me of Tokyo eateries, only with a lot more space.

My first time there and I got ramen soup which was fine, good amount of food, but I notice how dirty are the tables and the bathroom, looked like a gas station bathroom, the meat is a bit chewy. I hope the kitchen is not like the bathroom. Yaks

Very clean place. I liked the food and I appreciate the super courteous staff. I fairness, I didn't realize I was in a fast food chain till my husband informed me. It was my first time to eat here.

This Ramen shop and food, in my opinion, was average. I have yet to find a ramen shop whose food that taste as great as Naruto makes them out to be in the anime.

Overall, I will continue my search for the best tasting ramen.

Best Ramen I have ever had! The chicken Ramen! Amazing pork broth! Very tasty! The boiled egg was delish! And then to top it all the chicken was marinated and grilled the perfection! So juicy and yummy!

Must Try the Chicken Ramen!

This establishment provides very minimum service. You need to order from counter and you need to get water from tap yourself. So you can guess what type of restaurant is this. To Asians who are familiar with Japanese Ramen, this is not a place. It's worse than Pulmuone Donkatsu Miso Ramen at Costco. Of course, Chasu and other garnish adds flavor but I don't think they are authentic. To others who are not familiar with Ramen, I think this place is decent. Good flavor with good portion of food. I think this is good establishment in neighborhood but I won't treat this place as Ramen restaurant.

Our dinner was delicious! Amazing customer service, great location, very clean. We will be back for sure. Thank you!

It was a bit chilly in the restaurant, though the sake and ramen warmed us up eventually. Good flavor!

I really enjoyed the black garlic ramen. I ordered my ramen spicy and it was very flavorful with the soft toasted garlic cloves added to the broth

Went here for lunch on Friday. The restaurant is on the main street of Pleasanton so there are ample parking lot around. I ordered my food at the cashier and chose my own seating. The place was pretty empty (only 2 tables were occupied) when I got there.

I ordered black garlic ramen (non spicy) and chicken karaage appetizer. The food came out pretty fast (5 minutes). First the chicken karaage: generous portion for its price but the chicken pieces were way too crunchy and the meat was a bit tough. These were more like taiwanese popcorn chicken than Japanese chicken karaage that has bigger pieces. It taste pretty good (it was seasoned well - not too salty) and came with spicy mayo.

Next was the black garlic ramen. I was super disappointed with the flavor. This was not authentic Japanese ramen. The broth tasted watered down and was lack of umami flavor. The pork belly pieces were tough and super fatty. They put black garlic cloves which was good but the broth itself lacked the aroma of black garlic.

My problem was that I got stomachache from eating the ramen. My kid had the karaage with the noodle (no broth) and he was fine. I gave two stars for the taste of chicken karaage & the friendly service. However, I won't be back here again.

Large menu with vegetarian options for appetizers and ramen. Popular spot with good seating, 5 booths and a large table in the center. We got chicken teriyaki and the veggie ramen. The portions are very large and filling. The teriyaki came with a small macaroni salad on the side. The veggie ramen had a nice broth which had great spice to it. I got medium spice but if you like spice go for the spicy instead of medium. The service was fast and you order at the counter before finding a table. The restaurant is clean and has a bathroom for customers only. There is no parking lot and street parking can get busy on weekends.