Have tried a lot of ramen places and Ramen Parlor is by far the best in the bay over the decade. Have tried a few of their ramen flavors and for the longest our fave was the lobster garlic pork. They have 4 new ramens for a few months now (Super ramen, Thai red and green curries, and Taro aka Stewed pork belly) and both Thai red curry and Taro are the newest faves. Have come to noticed that the spicier the broth, the saltier it gets so what I have to do (for someone who loves spicy noodle soup) is to bring my own chili pepper concoction and order non-spicy or mild broths (don't judge me). As for their appetizers, love the crab and cheese spring rolls and daikon and mizuna salad. Place is small, but thankfully patrons don't sit around hanging out after they're done so tables are quickly turned over. Service is quick and efficient. Good amount of parking in the lot and on the streets. Will continue to try other ramen flavors over time when we're feeling courageous enough to give up our faves for the adventure.

I never thought I would find a ramen shop when you first find this spot. The restaurant gives off an old cafe vibe. Inside, there are decent amount of tables to sit. On a weekend, there were couple of families seated in late afternoon. The ramen here is great. Lots of flavor in their broth, soft meat, and flavorful eggs. Only downside to this place is the flies that are inside and outside of the restaurant. While eating, there was a big fly that was flying against the wall and wouldn't leave the area. I also noticed that these flies were also flying outside of the restaurant.

We were in the San Mateo area, and decided to drop in to Ramen Parlor. I like that they have their own parking lot! It's a medium sized restaurant, with indoor seating only. Only one restroom. The decor is simple and reminds me like it was a Chinese restaurant before. The service was friendly and attentive. Parlor Ramen: Comes topped with roasted pork (2 pcs), deep fried soft shell crab (whole), quail eggs (2 pcs), spinach, roasted seaweed (2 pcs). We chose the Lobster Pork Garlic Flavor with kikurage mushrooms. Added extra noodles. (4/5). Flavorful, creamy, and spicy. Warning if you can't take any spice, this can pack some heat! The noodles were medium thickness and had a nice chew to them. We appreciated they gave a little bit of soup with our extra noodles that did not have any spice in it, which my wife was able to eat. Karaage: Fried chicken with grated daikon radish and tempura sauce boneless (6 pcs). (4/5) Big pieces of both white and dark meat. Though, since the fried chicken is served in the tempura sauce already, the crispy chicken can get soggy quickly. But, it's a different way of presenting this dish. Note: They require a minimum of $15.95 per guest.

Love, love, love this place! Hands down the best ramen in all of Bay Area. They do no not skimp on there ramen one bit. My go to place to bring friends, coworkers and family. If you go around lunch time be prepared for a line around the block. It goes super fast though. Their chicken karaage is out of this world juicy and delicious. I got for their lobster ramen - they mean it when they say spicy too! You can't go wrong with anything on their menu truly. Note: During lunchtime time it can get loud but not unbearably. Even if you have to drive an hour to get here (I do), it's beyond worth it!

~3.5 stars rounded up. Wouldn't go out of the way to come here but would come back. Got the chicken karaage and lobster garlic broth with pork, soft shell crab, spinach, mushrooms and two quail eggs. I kind of just like the ingredients you get at the price you get. It's quite average but hits the spot if you know what to expect. That is, no lobster flavor, more like just pork, and it's not a rich broth packing any punches. It can get busy here still but was ok on a week night.

I love this ramen place! I always get the vegetable curry ramen since I find the other vegetable ramen too bland. This time we had 2 vegetarians so we got 1 veggie curry ramen and the daikon salad! The salad was delicious! It was so fresh tasting and the dressing was mild but perfect! We enjoyed having a few bites of salad in between bites of the spicy, hot ramen! The one thing I don't like here is that they enforce that every person order worth at least $18. We had to order an edamame and a beer to get to that amount. The edamame was good so at least it wasn't a waste.

Ramen Parlor is nestled in it's own little plaza, allowing for quick and easy parking in downtown San Mateo. We were seated immediately on a Tuesday night and knew we wanted to try the Crab Spicy Miso Ramen and the Parlor Ramen with Lobster Miso Flavor. Takoyaki ($8.95): Not pictured, but this was my favorite dish! They added just the right amount of sauce on top and every bite was chewy and flavorful. Crab Spicy Miso Ramen ($19.95): The presentation of my ramen was pretty lackluster. My egg was in the bottom of the bowl once it got to our table and for the price of the ramen, I felt like there should've been more toppings in my ramen, like maybe seaweed? As for the broth, which is usually my favorite part of ramen, was very disappointing. The taste was very bland instead of the usual rich, umami flavor of ramen. However, the other toppings were delicious, such as the runny egg they added on top, soft shelled crab, and charbroiled chashu. For the most part, I wasn't blown away by my ramen and probably won't order it again. Overall, the service was great as they were quick and attentive. If I'm in the area, maybe I'll give it another shot.

Finally got around to trying the famous Ramen Parlor after living five minutes away from it for almost a year! My boyfriend and I came around 7:20 pm on a Friday night. There were three parties ahead of us despite the spot closing at 8 pm. We were seated within ten minutes. There is a sign-in sheet on the inside of the front door. The place was smaller than I thought! There are maybe only about 10 tables inside. We were given menus immediately and our order was taken maybe 10 minutes in. I didn't want to keep them waiting because I hate being one of the last people to come in before closing, but we got our bowls around 7:50 pm and powered through them so we left on time! :) I ordered the lobster garlic pork bowl with mild spiciness and my boyfriend ordered the miso ramen bowl with mild spiciness as well. Feedback? I really, really loved mine! Definitely one of the better ramen bowls I've had in the area. It wasn't FANTASTIC but it really wasn't bad at all. I really appreciated the soft shell crab - like where else can you get that for only $17? The noodles were cooked well and the broth was very flavorful. I would now choose going here over some of the other ramen spots nearby. Our bill came out to $36 or so which really isn't bad considering we left very full and satisfied. Despite the other reviews on here about someone chasing them for tip, I do believe that the man in question was the one who served us and spoke to us and he was very warm. I could tell they were busy pre-closing but we were spoken to really kindly when we were leaving. Hopefully the issue was addressed and that kind of behavior doesn't happen anymore, but we had a great experience and will definitely be back!

I was advised to visit this spot, and I absolutely love it! Everything tastes just great. I had pleasure eating this pork miso classic house ramen! My friends had a spicy crab and also loved it! Would definitely come again

This is our go to soup ramen spot near us! Wait is short and the lobster pork base ramen with soft shell crab is our go to order. Their karaage is in a ponzu sauce which is different that typical spots. The waitress took our order very quickly and the inside of the restaurant has around 20 tables. We go here almost every month! Sometimes they will have two small tables outside so you can probably bring your dog.