Ramen bar · San Mateo

Broth worth the wait.

Pork bones on the stove all day, noodles cut every morning, and a counter where you can watch it all come together.

Order ahead, skip the line at the counter.

Hot bowls to the neighborhood, packed to travel.

Counter seats and tables, booked online.

Every bowl comes with noodles cut that morning. Choose how rich and how firm when you order.

1/2 lb Double Bacon Cheeseburger
$9.39
Topped with Ketchup, Mustard, Pickle and Onion (830 cal)
1/2 lb Double Cheeseburger
$7.59
Topped with Ketchup, Mustard, Pickle and Onion (670 cal)
1/2 lb Double Cheeseburger Combo Meal
$11.79
(690-1240 cal)
1/2 lb Double Hamburger
$6.79
Topped with Ketchup, Mustard, Pickle and Onion (550 cal)
1/2 lb Double Spicy Jack Burger
$10.39
Topped with Pepper Jack cheese, jalapenos, bacon and Southwest Ranch (910 cal)
1/2 lb Double Swiss Mushroom Burger
$8.59
Topped with Mayo, Mushrooms and Swiss cheese (780 cal)

Eighteen hours, four steps.

Nothing here is quick. That is the point. Sit at the counter and you can watch the last two steps happen in front of you.

Bones at dawn
The bones go in before sunrise, at a rolling boil.
All day on the stove
Topped up, skimmed and stirred until the broth turns rich and silky.
Tare in the bowl
Salt, soy or miso goes in first. It decides what the bowl tastes like.
Noodles to order
Cut that morning, boiled to your firmness, drained with a snap.

Opening hours
Mon - Fri	9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat, Sun	Closed

1628 Toyon Ct, San Mateo, CA 94403, USA, San Mateo, CA 94403, United States

Seasonal bowls before they hit the board, and the odd thank-you for regulars. One email a month.