Orenchi Ramen

A solid Japanese ramen noodle restaurant. It used to be very popular with lines out the door. We got there before noon on a Saturday and the restaurant was about half full. It took a while to get the noodles served but the food was still good. Noodles tasted like they were made at the restaurant, with a chewy al dente texture. The broth is very flavorful. Price is on the higher end compared to the newer Japanese ramen places nearby in Cupertino. The takoyaki (octopus balls) were delicious as well.

Ahhh. 😁 We decided to eat here tonight *before* we checked the Yelp reviews. But I did check after we ordered. Uh oh, not so great. (A 3.8 as I write this.) My wife and daughter got two Ramens, the Original and Spicy one. Left side of the menu, top and bottom. They did like them. To be a contrarion, I got the Karage fried chicken, and an Orenchi salad. A salad is a salad, but there was spinach and corn in there, and the dressing was good. I'm saving the best part for last. 😁 The Karage fried chicken was actually shockingly good. Moist not dry, just quite simply: perfectly cooked. A real treat. I did not expect it to be as good as it was. A Fri night, not so crowded, and good service. We'll be back ... 👍👍👍

Came here after reading tons of ravishing reviews, but was pretty disappointed. Thought the ramen was good, but not anything special or amazing. The noodles were good but didn't have the best chew to them. As for the broth it was good, but I found most of the flavour came from the garlic oil. Definitely a good spot but not the best.

Liked the menu with images and clearly labeled vegan or meat contents of each food item. They missed bringing a couple of entrees to the table and ended up waiting a little longer. Liked the taste and food quality.

We were served a puck of noodle. You can see the individual strands so the noodles were clearly fused together at some point, probably in a freezer. Noodles themselves were unexceptional and mushy. Broth didn’t have much flavor. Mostly tasted oily. I asked the staff what type of broth the Orenchi Ramen was, and he said pork. I asked what the tonkotsu shoyu ramen was, and he said they both have pork. After about the third back and forth he said the Orenchi Ramen was salt flavored (shio). Confusing to order. Calamari was a bit less than ok. Not much calamari flavor and the batter was thick. 3.5/10. Atmosphere is anime wallpaper and what I assume is anime music in the background. It’s not so loud as to be grating. Kinda drafty. The food didn’t have much flavor. In some ways, that’s worse than tasting bad.

I went here for dinner on Friday night at 6:30 with a friend. There wasn’t a line so we were able to get a spot right away, despite not making a reservation. I had the orenchi ramen which was pretty good, although the pork was fairly thick and it took a bit of work to cut it into mouth size bites with my chopsticks. The atmosphere was pretty nice and the food came out very quickly which was nice. Overall, it’s a fairly standard ramen place and I enjoyed going here.

Came here for lunch during work. Got the orenchi ramen and frankly it’s “coo”. Nothing bad and nothing over the top. Ramen had its expected umami and rich pork like flavor but nothing else aside from your standard ramen bowl. Ordered a large and the server punched in small. He offered more noodles on the side to make up for it. Worth a try.

Been going here occasionally since it opened years back. Lines have gotten better, depends on when, but can still be long. Presentation and taste continue to be great, well-balanced and has depth. Orenchi ramen, 4.5*, spicy miso, 4.5*, Takoyaki 5*, geso Kara 4*. Will continue to return during the best times to avoid long wait time.