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Ramen · West Valley · $$
Ramen · Central San Jose · $
A deeply creamy and savory pork bone broth that serves as a benchmark for the shop's traditional technique.
Mexican · Ballbach and SOFA · $
A unique fusion dish combining tender birria meat with savory ramen noodles in a flavorful broth.
Ramen · West Valley · $
A solid mid-tier option — earthy and rich without the edge of the kara miso, but the shio broth is the cleaner showcase of Santouka's technique
Ramen · Parma · $
Taqueria · Cambrian · $
Ramen · Ballbach and SOFA · $$
Ramen · Central San Jose · $$
Rich, milky pork bone broth simmered for hours, served with thin straight noodles and chashu that melts against the warmth of the bowl
Japanese · Ballbach and SOFA · $$
Creamy pork broth with marinated pork belly, soy egg, black chili paste, and various sprouts and mushrooms.
Mexican · Alum Rock · $
Savory ramen noodles served in a rich, slow-cooked birria consommé.
Izakaya · North San Jose · $$
A fragrant ramen bowl featuring the deep, briny essence of fresh clams.
Taqueria · Fruitdale · $$
A Bay Area mashup of Japanese noodles swimming in birria consommé — a crowd-pleaser that works better than it has any right to
Taqueria · South San Jose · $$
Fusion bowl combining the birria broth with ramen noodles and braised meat — a popular cross-cultural add that many birria taquerias in the Bay Area now offer
Sushi & Omakase · Central San Jose · $$
A warming, hearty option for non-sushi eaters at the table — not the main draw but a solid fallback in a sushi-first kitchen
