Kenta Ramen

Went today, staff was very friendly and sat us immediately. It’s raining, so I was looking for some hot ramen to warm us up. Started with the chicken karaage and the tempura shrimp roll. The roll was tasty, everyone enjoyed. The chicken karaage was a bit grisly and mediocre. We ordered the miso ramen and the vegetable tempura ramen. The miso was warm and gritty, as though the miso wasn’t fully blended into the broth. The vegetable tempura was nicely fried.

Microwave ramen? No thanks. For a place with Ramen in its name, I was hoping for some good ramen, but what I didn't expect was to see my ramen taken directly from the microwave and put in front of me. If I wanted microwaved ramen, I'd go to Costco. It didn't taste that great. For a seafood ramen, there were precious little seafood. Staff was friendly and ambiance was pleasant.

Kenta Ramen, their black garlic Ramen, is a rich smooth thick robust burst of balanced pork loin in a creamy layered roasted garlic flavor that blends excellently during a cold-breezy night in the bay. This warm rustic broth is a must try. Highly recommend to go out of the way to try out the ramen at 'Kenta Ramen'.

Went here with my boyfriend at around 1pm on a Saturday. Place was pretty deserted, so we were seated right away. Food came quickly, though the appetizer came at the same time as the entrées. We ordered chicken Karaage for appetizer and for entrees, we had a vegetable ramen and a chasu ramen. We liked the karaage (though not the best I've tasted). My boyfriend liked his vegetable ramen, but my chasu ramen was meh. It was a bit bland for my taste, so I went crazy adding pepper to it. Lol. If i had no other options, I would probably come back. But I don't see myself craving for their food in all honesty.

The staff was exceptionally friendly, and we were seated immediately. We started with Buta Kakuni (stewed pork belly) and takoyaki (fried octopus ball) and they were delicious. The takoyaki had a mayonnaise topping slightly more acidic than Kelpi, but I liked it. The Buta kakuni was easily the most impressive dish we were served in terms of flavor, however the pieces they served were far to large to be bite sized which may deter some. For our entree we chose the Spicy Kenta Ramen (tonkatsu base). The broth was rich and balanced well with the spice. The heat of the spice was clearly present without being overbearing and was very balanced in terms of broth flavors and heat. The noodles tasted like a high quality instant variety. The pork in the ramen was again, much larger than a comfortable bite size, but it was delicious. Overall the bill for 2 bowls of ramen, and 2 appetizers came to $65 with tip, if your local and want good ramen this place is a good stop, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come back here otherwise.

The food quality at this place varies a bit. Sometime great, sometime not. The spicy miso ramen is my favorite. Tried tha Ja Ja ramen the other day and it was way too sweet. For those who live at this end of Foster City, it's a decent choice for ramen locally without going all the way out toward 101.