Funky Japanese spot in Riverside Food Lab featuring ramen, including vegan options, plus rice bowls.
Reuben Rodriguez
I would say when compared to Saku Ramen. Soho Ramen wins in authenticity, presentation, and generosity of portion. I had their Tonkotsu broth ramen with breaded chicken and a generous portion of rice noodles even for Japanese standards. The added spinach was a nice nutritional touch that I appreciated. Some may find the garlic overpowering but I had the spicy version which balanced it out nicely. Pro tip. If you do go spicy a Calpico drink will give you a nice cooling effect if things get too spicy.
… moreJulissa M
My son was craving some authentic ramen, we were visiting down town Riverside and found this little place inside FoodLab, amazing! Since it was our first time ordering it took time to know what to choose, but when the receptionist got our order he was kind enough to review it with us and make the adjustments needed for a kid and adult. It was not only right, it was perfect! We would definite go back to this place and try something different.
… moreAaron E.J O’brien
Overall, the food was acceptable, though there was a noticeable delay after ordering, and some dishes were slightly salty. Despite this, the food was generally good.
… moreAthena Redman
I ordered a basic black garlic tonkotsu ramen with chashu pork, and it was honestly the blandest ramen I’ve ever had. The green onions were mushy, the meat seemed microwaved, and the broth was watery and insubstantial. I also ordered some pork bao, and it was awful. The bun fell apart as i picked it up and was clearly microwaved, not steamed. There were two overly thick slices of cucumber, some almost brown wilted cilantro (why would you put cilantro on this??), and heaping oversweet duck sauce as a feeble attempt to mask the gooey bland pork. The final thing i ordered was a 7 dollar seaweed salad, which came with maybe a quarter cup of seaweed at most, which was incredibly sugary and bland. it tasted like corn syrup. I had to wait almost half an hour for this clearly premade and microwaved meal, and then the owner fought back against my refund. the employee was helpful and apologetic, but their boss was rude. I’ve had better noodles from a top ramen packet. there are much better options at the food lab.
… moreKarin V
This was easily the worst ramen I have ever had. I got the chicken ramen and the chicken was so dry. I got the spicy base and that was okay but nothing special or spicy about it. My friend got the creamy base and it was actually horrible. Tasted like oily chicken noodle soup. Maybe their other dishes are okay but the ramen is horrible.
… moreAlana
This was my second try. Both times were Horrible. The first time, my bento box order took forever. Today, I ordered ramen to go and they are thee onlyyyy restaurant to package the broth with the noodles. Once I got to my hotel, the noodles soaked all the broth up and my food was soggy. The meat was dry and portion was extremely small. The service wasn’t excellent either. They just act so lost and non-chalant! Switch them out! They make tge establishment look bad.
… moreSavanna Collins
I’ve always loved Soho Ramen for their vegan and vegetarian options. As someone who relies on delivery, they’ve been a dependable go-to for years. But lately, the quality and care have really gone downhill.
Today I ordered the Omin Fish Curry Udon, which is supposed to be vegan. Instead, I received the dish made with real fish. No warning, no message, no option to cancel or get a refund. I’m vegetarian and now stuck with a meal I can’t eat.
If an ingredient isn’t available, the staff should reach out to the customer or issue a refund. Swapping in animal products without consent is not okay, especially for people with dietary restrictions.
I hope Soho Ramen takes this seriously and improves how they handle online orders. I’d love to trust them again, but right now I’m really disappointed.
… moreChengyin Eng
Wouldn’t revisit. I got a roasted eel bowl which comes with broccoli. There’s literally 6 small bites of eel with 2 broccoli florets. The rice portion is 3/4 of a to-go container. I feel like I’m paying mainly for the rice. Eel tastes fine but it’s just bad value for money.
… moreRegine Anne Larena
Honestly? The food was mid, got an order of “Chashu Pork Bowl” but it’s in a plastic container. It’s like I ordered rice with a side of chashu pork… it took more than 30 minutes to get our order… my friend finished his shawarma he ordered from the next door store, my other female friend ordered a shawarma plate, got her order, and finished it… waaaayyyy before we even got our order.
And then it looked underwhelming when we got it.
Also, my friend who ordered ramen wasn’t satisfied either. Overall, would not go back to this establishment.
I’m usually not that strict when it comes to my food, as long as the portion is the right amount. Both food and service was disappointing.
… moreKeith Stewart
This is worse then instant ramen made in a microwave….not recommended.
Dumped mine in the trash, goza was rubbery and fell like it had been nuked too.
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