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Ramen Explosion
Ramen Dojo is one of Ramen Explosion.

1. Ramen Dojo

7.9
805 S B St (at 8th St), San Mateo, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 167 tips and reviews

TristanTristan: Garlic Spicy Pork for the win! The broth is absolutely fantastic. Go "regular spicy"...extra spicy would be way too spicy. Go for extra noodles, seaweed (roasted) and egg. Then, thank me later

Orenchi Ramen is one of Ramen Explosion.

2. Orenchi Ramen

3540 Homestead Rd (at Lawrence Expy), Santa Clara, CA
Ramen Restaurant · 190 tips and reviews

Stephanie R.Stephanie Ramalho: Get the Orenchi Ramen. A classic and so good!

Ippudo is one of Ramen Explosion.

3. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1164 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Get the akamaru modern if it's your first time -- by far the most popular. Otherwise, the spicy miso ramen at the bottom of the menu. And obviously, you need to the pork buns. Better than momofuku.

Katana-Ya is one of Ramen Explosion.

4. Katana-Ya

422 Geary St (btwn Mason St & Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 363 tips and reviews

7x7 Magazine7x7 Magazine: Try the chasu ramen...it's #5 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010. Read more.

Ramen Setagaya is one of Ramen Explosion.

5. Ramen Setagaya

34 1/2 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 141 tips and reviews

naveennaveen: Always get the extra pork — and no matter what you get, don't drink up the extra broth by itself (get extra noodles if you have to)

Maru Ichi Japanese Noodle House is one of Ramen Explosion.

6. Maru Ichi Japanese Noodle House

368 Castro St (btwn California & W Dana St), Mountain View, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Mountain View · 98 tips and reviews
Santa Ramen is one of Ramen Explosion.

7. Santa Ramen

7.7
1944 S El Camino Real (at W 20th Ave), San Mateo, CA
Ramen Restaurant · 73 tips and reviews

Pam L.Pam L: Pork ramen is creamy and flavorful. Miso ramen is on the salty side.

Dohatsuten Ramen & Tapas is one of Ramen Explosion.

8. Dohatsuten Ramen & Tapas

7.8
799 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA
Ramen Restaurant · 49 tips and reviews

TristanTristan: Dohatsuten ramen is a win but please get the Salt broth. Amazing. Spicy but perfect spicy. Thumbs up

Himawari is one of Ramen Explosion.

9. Himawari

7.7
202 2nd Ave (at Ellsworth Ave.), San Mateo, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown San Mateo · 141 tips and reviews

Alyson C.Alyson Casas: Best Ramen in the peninsula. hands down. Better than Santa Ramen in my opinion - extended menu aside ramen too. Stewed Pork is a must!

10. Hide-Chan Ramen

8.4
248 E 52nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 317 tips and reviews

nymagnymag: Those in the know order the Totto Spicy Ramen, made with deeply flavored chicken broth and good, springy noodles delivered daily from Soba Totto across town. Read more.

Totto Ramen is one of Ramen Explosion.

11. Totto Ramen

366 W 52nd St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 584 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Tiny restaurant, so expect long lines. However, you’ll be rewarded with a delicious ramen broth. Try the Chicken Ramen and the Char Su Pork Ramen, which is blowtorch charred right in front of you.

Minca is one of Ramen Explosion.

12. Minca

8.1
536 E 5th St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Alphabet City · 302 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The spicy miso ramen is as good as any of the ramens from Ippudo. There's really nothing else you should get here. Make it extra spicy.

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Ramen Explosion.

13. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews

jake f.jake furst: triple up on the steamed pork buns...but don't overlook the shitake buns as well.

Ramen Hakata is one of Ramen Explosion.

14. Ramen Hakata

37-02 Prince St, Flushing, NY
Japanese Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Mark T.Mark Torres: Good ramen, and you get a half order of something else with a lunch special!

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka らーめん山頭火 is one of Ramen Explosion.

15. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka らーめん山頭火

7.8
675 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Strawberry Park · 136 tips and reviews

Holger L.Holger Lüdorf: Best ramen in San Jose in my opinion. Don't go for the atmosphere (you are basically eating within a supermarket, but the ramen is killer. Tons of Japanese people are eating there all the time, whic

Izakaya Sozai is one of Ramen Explosion.

16. Izakaya Sozai

8.5
1500 Irving St (at 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 186 tips and reviews

mitzi m.mitzi manzano: The pork belly melts in ur mouth & yes do have their ramen. Never knew how something so simple could b so comforting & delish.

Sapporo-Ya is one of Ramen Explosion.

17. Sapporo-Ya

1581 Webster St (at Geary Blvd), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Japantown · 30 tips and reviews

David S.David Schlesinger: Best miso ramen in San Francisco!

Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of Ramen Explosion.

18. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.6
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 849 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Get the kimchi stew. It is so good they had to take it off the menu. It's blood red from delicious kim chi and filled with slow roasted pork and an abundance of rice cakes. Perfectly spicy, too.

Ramen House Ryowa is one of Ramen Explosion.

19. Ramen House Ryowa

859 Villa St (at Wild Cherry Ln), Mountain View, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Downtown Mountain View · 65 tips and reviews

Tricia S.Tricia S. Cheekyattitude: don't just have the ramen. Their fried chicken is fantastic.

20. Rai Rai Ken

6.7
218 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 199 tips and reviews

Nicole S.Nicole Schindler: Best Ramen in the city, not to mention possibly the best fried rice i've ever had. Best in the middle of the afternoon when there's nobody else around!

Daikokuya is one of Ramen Explosion.

21. Daikokuya

8.2
327 E 1st St (btwn San Pedro St & Central Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 296 tips and reviews

Christine N.Christine Ngo: Like everyone else says, get the ramen with kotteri broth. Huge portions. Budget time for a nap after.

22. Miso Izakaya

619 Edgewood Ave SE (btwn Cornelia St SE & Krog St NE), Atlanta, GA
Sushi Restaurant · Old Fourth Ward · 66 tips and reviews

savoryexposure.comsavoryexposure.com: Arrive after 10pm and get some ramen!

Ramen Halu is one of Ramen Explosion.

23. Ramen Halu

375 Saratoga Ave (btw Stevens Creek Blvd & Kiely Blvd), San Jose, CA
Ramen Restaurant · West Valley · 33 tips and reviews

Josh A.Josh Adams: The best ramen I've had outside of Tokyo.

24. Menkui Tei

63 Cooper Sq, New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · NoHo · 96 tips and reviews

SkeeterNYCSkeeterNYC: Pork Tonkatsu & Spicy Miso Ramen made me want to handcuff myself to my booth and live and eat there forever...and ever...amen.

Terakawa Ramen is one of Ramen Explosion.

25. Terakawa Ramen

18 Lexington Ave (btwn E 22nd & E 23rd St), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 118 tips and reviews

Kozue BadaciousKozue Badacious: I'm a ramen freak and im telling you they have the best tonkotsu ramen in NYC.

Tanpopo is one of Ramen Explosion.

26. Tanpopo

1740 Buchanan St (btwn Post & Sutter), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Japantown · 85 tips and reviews

LilyLily: Go to Tanpopo for their spicy ramen. Be prepared for sweaty goodness.

Suzu Noodle House is one of Ramen Explosion.

27. Suzu Noodle House

6.0
1825 Post St (at Fillmore), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Japantown · 71 tips and reviews

Ray E.Ray Everett: Don't forget, they're closed on Tuesdays. Yelp and other sites don't seem to know that. Oh, miso ramen all the way!

Izakaya Sozai is one of Ramen Explosion.

28. Izakaya Sozai

8.5
1500 Irving St (at 16th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 186 tips and reviews

The FeastThe Feast: Get your pork-on-pork fix by ordering the tonkatsu ramen with added pork belly. Oink! Read more.

Kahoo Ramen is one of Ramen Explosion.

29. Kahoo Ramen

7.4
4330 Moorpark Ave (btw Greenmeadow Way & Saratoga Ave), San Jose, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Strawberry Park · 63 tips and reviews

Anny P.Anny Pham: Add spicy seasoning to any ramen bowl for $0.55/kokumaro shoyu spicy is amazing!

Shalala is one of Ramen Explosion.

30. Shalala

698 W Dana St (at Hope St), Mountain View, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Old Mountain View · 74 tips and reviews