Ramen Shop
Ramen restaurant · Rockridge ·
Creative ramen bowls, seasonal small plates, and cocktails.
Creative ramen bowls, seasonal small plates, and cocktails.
"If you’re angling for ramen, you might as well grab a cocktail and sit awhile, because you’re going to want to stay awhile at this Rockridge spot. Luckily the restaurant expanded into a neighboring luggage shop to create a standalone cocktail bar. Shochu highballs, Gold Rush’s with plum whiskey, and an extensive selection of Japanese whiskies are all pleasant time-killers that are also worth a visit to the bar on their own merits." - Nico Bianchi
"This dimly lit, always-friendly Rockridge establishment accommodates simple tastes with a kids ramen — just the broth and noodles — and offers rotating meat- and veg-dedicated options (always the spicy garlic miso, please) for more complex palates. The Chez Panisse alumni behind the restaurant mean seasonal small plates are worth exploring too, alongside killer house cocktails. Assorted table sizes and heights suit families of various ages. Forks and spoons are available for little fingers not yet accustomed to chopsticks." - Justine Jones
"I'm noting that Oakland favorite Ramen Shop will host a one-night-only event with Berkeley’s Broc Cellars on Sunday, July 21; tickets are $96 and include a sparkling chenin aperitivo from Broc, kamayan-style apps, a main dish, and dessert, with live music by the Berkeley Jazz Band and a side bar open for lumpia and cocktails before and after dinner (tickets via Eventbrite)." - Dianne de Guzman
"Ramen Shop has served slurpable bowls of Ramen on College Avenue for over a decade, and it only continues to get better. The veggie Meyer lemon shoyu ramen remains a vegetable-forward favorite, while the miso ramen features pork chashu and other ramen accouterments, such as a shoyu-cured, soft-boiled egg. Don’t skip Siew’s pickle plate, for a bright note for the table to munch on, and keep an eye on the restaurant’s Instagram for special pop-ups by friends of the shop, which are all worth a visit in their own right." - Dianne de Guzman
"Long-running Oakland favorite Ramen Shop will be on site, representing its well-established presence in the Bay Area food scene." - Dianne de Guzman