TOMO Noodles & Dumplings

This was an absolutely fun lunch idea. For anyone that loves ramen this is the place for you. First you select your ramen package and then place contents in bowl. Little machine gets to work by cooking your ramen. You can order toppings to add to the ramen! The cashu was yummy! If you have little ones this is a great experience based dining! BTW the drinks were yummy too!

TOMO Noodles & Dumplings has a lot of potential, but there needs to be a lot of changes in order for them to achieve that potential: Food: 2/5 - Ramen choices were good, but there needs to be more variety in pricing. Ichiban Ramen shouldn’t cost the same as some of the other ones. You can get that for less than a dollar at the store. (SUGGESTION: Have 3 different tiers of Ramen) - Toppings were interesting but not high quality and too expensive. Our boiled egg was so hard boiled that the lining of yolk became grey. The serving of Vienna sausage and spam for what you get was tiny. 50 cents for a tiny thing of green onion? (SUGGESTION: Don’t serve these in individual containers, have a worker ask the customer what they want and scoop it all into one container to be placed on Ramen) - No simple drinks like Coke, Water, etc. Sometimes you want something simple - especially if I'm just eating some instant noodles. Service: 2/5 - Everyone was nice, but they also seemed inexperienced and overwhelmed. For a place that you cook and prepare your own noodles (not complaining, that’s the fun part) the service was incredibly slow. We didn’t get our simple Strawberry Soy Milk drink until about 10-12 minutes after we had cooked our noodles. Layout: 1/5 - The layout here is my biggest issue. The ramen selection is right by the door - where people walk in. Customers will naturally spend a lot of time choosing their ramen, and are blocking the entrance to the business while this is happening. - After you get your ramen, you have to walk to the other side of the small building to pay for it with your toppings. This means you have to walk through the line of people behind you waiting to choose their ramen. Then you go to the ramen cooking area. - The ramen cooking area is RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of the line for the cashier and the ramen selection. It’s a mess. Options: 1/5 - THERE ARE TOO MANY THINGS GOING ON! Drinks, dumplings, soy pudding, shaved ice I think? Boba Merch? Why are there so many things going on here? The merch wall is taking up so much room - this is where the ramen cooking station should be. In our 30-40 minutes there not a single person looked at the merch. Get rid of it. (SUGGESTION: get rid of everything but the Ramen & Dumplings. Focus on that one and get 3 more Ramen cooking machines. You'll get more business if this is just a cozy instant ramen cafe) Atmosphere: 1/5 - No Love, No warmth. Very barren, but it just opened so maybe they’ll get better. Seating: 0.5/5 - there’s 2 tiny tables inside, that’s it. There’s some outside seating too. Overall: 2/5 - I love the concept, and there’s nothing else like this in Sacramento. But there was no love or care in this location. Everything felt rushed and unorganized. I’ll be coming back in a few months to see if the experience has improved.

Incredible concept of a restaurant, brings out the household comfort food of instant noodles and makes it a fun experience as well as grants accessibility to fun toppings and customization. As for price, it is very fair and they offer a great selection of drinks and deserts, all of a fair and affordable price. Overall, 4.5/5 only due to it being so early into their business as well as it being quite cramped when it is busy, but for the sake of the experience and the food, it is worth it!

Such a fun concept store to have in Natomas!! Ate 4 times here already! Staff is accommodating and kind. They give plentiful servings of the Add-On and free toppings. The strawberry and mango cream drinks taste suppppeeerr fresh and milky :))

OMG I love the experience so much 😍 Many options for ramen and toppings 😊 Drinks and desserts are various too 🥰 I like how everything comes together in one place 💓 The staff was super nice and helpful 💕 We got 2 ramens, 1 pork&shrimp dumplings, and 1 pork wontons 🥰 Total was under $40 for 2 people

Update: This store just continues to disappoint. This happened tonight 6:51 pm - daughter ordered online 7:06 pm - pick up time 7:25 pm - daughter came in after giving them so much ample time... they told her 9 more minutes 7:33 - daughter received her order and drove home Daughter got home, opened her food to find 8 pcs of cold and raw, as in uncooked siomai in the container. Daughter went back to the store. Made eye contact with the lady in the back. She comes out. My daughter tells them it's raw. It's cold. And just asked for a refund. The girl opens the box and goes "oh yeah" They go to the front and my daughter asks if she knew what happened. "Nope. No idea" At the end of it all, couldn't get my daughter a receipt for the refund. They ask for her phone number and to just call them if it doesn't post. My daughter says "Thank you" The response? "No problem" I tried calling the number from the receipt but the line was perpetually busy. I don't recommend coming here. This place will eventually close because of lack of proper training on food safety procedures, incompetence and indifference.

It's a great experience and easy to follow. Love how its build your own and add things you like or not have to be tied down things you don't like in the ramen.

Such a cool place, definitely a fresh new experience for Sacramento! There’s a whole shelf of different kinds of instant ramen noodles from Mama (Thai) to Buldak (Korean), with a wide range of flavors to choose from. Basically, you can pick one bag or two bags if you want of any noodles you want, add toppings and they have a hot water dispenser/boiler where you can mix the noodles in pan. Also great drink options! Highly recommend the pandan coconut cloud foam! Anna was super helpful and such a pleasure to talk to. Will definitely be back!

First time here and April was amazing in showing me how the ropes go here ! Awesome food and very good vibes.

This place was such a good experience and they have an amazing worker there named April she was SO SWEET

What a niche spot in Sacramento! It's amazing to see the owner do amazing things in Sacramento, and I couldn't be more proud of and happy for her. I ordered the Buldak Tomyum noodles and added mushrooms, Vienna sausages, fish balls, imitation crab, and tons of veggies. I now have leftovers for lunch tomorrow! The cooking experience was a lot of fun. Ambiance is very small mom and pop, convenient store vibes. There was the infamous ramen wall, and the merchandise was well thought out. Candace provided excellent service. She was kind, respectful, and responsive. She was very patient about explaining the entire experience for newcomers.

It's so fun! Cute date idea to see what everyone would put on their noodles. Like any restaurant, it's a once in a while thing because it is on the more expensive side with add the add-ons. There is a large variety which is appreciated. Service is kind and helpful. Took away one point because they saw us obviously struggling and didn't take the initiative to support. While self service things mean independence, it shouldn't take away from being attentive to. Customers

3.5 stars rounded to 4. Service was good, considering there appeared to only be one girl working. She was friendly and helpful. I only ordered drinks, so can't attest to the instant noodle experience. I got the Hmong Naab Vam and Passionfruit Cane Sugar drink. The naab vam needed more sugar. I also prefer mine with fruit (jackfruit, lychee, etc) so I thought it was just too plain. I was pretty disappointed and wished I had just gotten mango sago instead. The cane sugar drink was hellaaa sweet. Basically, they were polar opposites in terms of sweetness. I wouldn't get either again, though. I would try the mango sago if I came back, but I'm not in natomas often so idk if/when I'll be back. As others have stated, it's a very small space. They added a bench seat along the window and now have 4 small tables, but it's very cramped. There was no where for me to wait while waiting for my drinks. It was awkward having to constantly move out of the way. It's cute inside and they did the best they could with the space, but if they have the opportunity to expand that would be ideal.

Fun Japanese inspired ramen spot, you pick out your noodles from their wall of packages, add your toppings and sides then make it right there in the store. A cool experience that I'd recommend for everyone to try once. It's a bit novelty so not sure how many times I'll be back. Food: 3.5 Service: 4 Ambiance: 3.5 Marcels foodie score: 3.7/5

This place is very cute and has an amazing interior design. It strongly reminds me of Asian conviennce stores where you can make your own noodles. The food was really good and it was fun to make the noodles. I got the Ichiban Tonkonsu Ramen with chachu, spam, egg, and various other toppings. The machine they use to dispense the water and heating element was super straightforward. I actually didn't know how to use it at first but Anna came out to help me and she has a really awesome personality. Great service! They also have a lot of other Asian drinks and foods. They had vietnamese yogurt (my absolute favorite), mango lassi, vietnamese che thai, and a bunch of others. Really cool to see a lot of options! Overall a great place to try a few times to get all the options!

I've come across an Asian noodle dream. My daughter and I love going here for the aesthetically pleasing vibes of a Korean noodle house we've seen only in movies and are now able to have in reality. I love how you can customize every creation to the level of spice you can enjoy and also add so many different toppings to your noodles. This has become our favorite go to for frequent outings.

This is the in Bel Air shopping center in Natomas. They took over the Edible Arrangements location right next to UPS. There are plenty of parking. Minimal dine-in area (only 2 tables with 2 chairs each, which means, 4 chairs total). There are plenty of outdoor seating though, so definitely only ideal in better weather. They're still in their soft opening phase, so there were some items that were unavailable. We especially enjoyed the lion dance for lunar new year today. Love the culture they're bringing to the Natomas area. The owners were extremely nice and welcoming. They even handed out li xi for the kids as well. The concept is great, but the noodles were okay only (water not hot enough). Love that there were lots of noodle variety and toppings available. The Hmong Naam Vaam was more like a drink as oppose to a dessert. This was our first time here and won't be our last as we are excited to return to try their sugar cane drinks and their dumplings next time.

The ambiance is super cute and the service is standard. Staff are super friendly and the food is great for the experience of self serve ramen!

The service was a little slow, but the staff did seem really nice and clean. Its hard to justify $22+ for ramen, for some of the packets you can get them for $1. Granted you can get topping on the side, but that an additional charge. I just think for a restaurant like this there could be better quality ingredients and resources. We got a ramen with chicken, the chicken looked like it was maybe from a can and it was served on a paper tray that looked like it was ripped in half. Not sure if maybe it is just like that or what the situation was. The space is limited but they are aware of that. I think just a upgrade on ingredients would be good. Some things are out of their control, like the space and how ling it takes for the boiling water to cook the noodles. Dont think I would come back until it improves though.

Not worth the money at all!! Over priced and can make it better at home. They took about 20 minutes just to boil noodles. Came out cold and dry noodles. Told them it was our first time and didn't explain or help us. How to do it. Some of the items aren't in the menu when you order. Never coming back

April was an AMAZING helper!!! The store is so clean and organized and very easy to use the machines with aprils help clear instructions were provided. The food was perfect! You can customize the ramen just how YOU like it! Definitely will be coming back with friends and family

What a cute store! My step-son told me about this place and I was stoked to hear we have one in Natomas! I've been wanting to try this instant noodle concept for years. They have a wall of selection ramens. I'm glad they have vegetarian ramens. Best if they categorize vegetarian and meat section to speed up the process especially when there is a line. The machine with hot water was explanatory with a bucket for you to drain your noodles, if you want dry noodles. Process takes 5 minutes. Don't Forget to order your toppings: fish balls, spam, tofu, corn, cheese and more. They serve dumplings, few selection of Boba drinks, desert drinks like Vietnamese pudding. I will definitely come back again!

When I saw that Sacramento got a build your own ramen bowl shop, I was super excited to try them out, since I've always seen them in the big cities. We arrived at lunchtime, and it was empty, but took a while for the person to be ready to ring us up. She didn't really explain how it worked until we asked questions about it. Basically you pick your noodles first, then go to the register to check out where you can pick your other toppings to add on. You can get two free toppings from a list of jalapeños, green onions, onions, or cilantro. Then the remainder of the add-ons range from $1-3. I added on corn and Chinese sausage, and my husband added a boiled egg. Each pack of ramen is about $6, varying if it's a Buldak brand or not. For our two bowls, our total was $20. So yes, it's pretty pricey considering you can probably pay the same to make several bowls at home, but it's pretty much just the novelty of the whole experience. They give you the add-ons all packaged separately so you can put them in your bowl yourself. After you pay there are self serve hot water machine machines that you will use to add water to your noodles. There are instructions on which buttons to pick based on your ramen pack but it may not be super clear which one applies to yours, so we ended up asking again. I just think when you have a new business or new concept, you should just assume that you may need to explain everything upfront. Instead it seemed like she assumed we had been there already. Overall the water process was a few minutes and it didn't leave you with boiling hot soup either so you can enjoy it right away! I really liked the ramen that I picked, and I had never tried it before. If anything, this is a great place to try something new before buying a whole pack at the store. The actual location is really small, they only had two tables with two chairs each. There are seats outside, which is doable in this cold weather I guess since you are eating hot noodles, but again not super ideal. They also had some dumplings available, but once we ordered the shumai, she said it wasn't available. They also have a small variety of boba drinks and desserts, similar to their bigger sister location in Natomas. They also have a couple of cute displays with lots of Asian food theme toys, books, and gifts, and I just wanted to buy everything for my kids! Overall, this is a fun place to come once. I would like to see a wider option of add-ons, and maybe at a more reasonable price for each add-on. If they start bringing in more exclusive ramen, that may entice people to come in more often.

Limited selection, slow service, and even worse menu items. My pork and shrimp wontons came with raw shrimp to which I informed them. They did not act fast or even looked sorry. After 10 minutes, I asked for a refund on the meal and they only paid me back the wontons in cash. I paid with card. Better off cooking at home but if you want to come for the vibes feel free.

Such a great selection even for those who don't like spice. Cashier was very friendly and helpful with showing us the process. Plus it was super chill and played really good music. Definitely will be back.

When I went there weren't many instructions but when I figured out what to do it was an overall good experience. When you walk in you see a wall of noodles and it is very cute. Not a lot of space inside to sit though. But customer service is good.I would definitely come again!

My niece and I went here on Sunday. It's definitely a place that you're coming for the experience. You know you can definitely make your ramen at home the same lol. We both got the buldak carbonara and it was great! We got a lot of topping which they had a pretty good selection to choose from. Upon arrival we were greeted my April and she was really sweet. She asked if it was our first time which it was. She walked us through because we were definitely confused. She was very fast efficient and super sweet! The hot water machine was pretty cool, it pours hot water and also boils it after.

Experience here was pretty poor. Staff is meh, wait times are pretty long. Can do this at home for a lot cheaper. Long term I don't think this business will last. On another note I wish I had read the owners responses to reviews on her prior to going because I would not have gone. The entire point of Yelp is to give an honest review on the experience. If you get 1 star service you're going to get a 1 star review. That's not "brining down a small business". A small business needs to earn their customers and reviews. Definitely won't be back.

The concept was cute. The staff were friendly. The place was nice and clean. It was a little over whelming since it was my 1st time. And there was a family of 6 behind me. Will I go again? Maybe if I'm in the area.

I found this place through Instagram--as I assume many others have. My boyfriend and I were running an errand in the area and saw we were nearby, so decided to try this place for a late lunch. It wasn't too busy on an early Sunday afternoon. Parking was easy, as this place is located in a shopping center. PROS - Fun concept and a cute experience! Definitely what makes it worth trying this place out. Pick out a wide range of instant noodles and toppings, and cook it right at one of their noodle stations. - A diverse menu of drinks and snacks. I only tried the ramen, though, so I can't speak to any other food items. - Friendly staff. At the time I am writing this review, I think they have only been open for a few weeks. Keep this in mind when you visit, as in my experience, new establishments need *at least* a month to work out the kinks in their service. CONS - Price. This is, unfortunately, the biggest con and the reason why I think this is a "one-and-done" spot. Between our ramen, toppings, and tip, we ended up paying $25-30, which seems like a lot for instant noodles. Some may argue that you pay for the convenience and the chance to try new ramen flavors. However, this isn't some fancy, complicated dish; it is something you can easily cook at home. A packet of noodles is not that much of a financial commitment, so even if you wanted to try a new flavor, bought one at a grocery store, and end up not liking it, you're probably only set back a couple of dollars. The toppings offered here aren't all that expensive to buy yourself, either (except for, at this current moment, eggs. lol). - Depending on the toppings (like the spam), your dish could end up extra salty. I'd stick with things like corn and egg instead. - Small interior, with only a few tables inside. Outside seating is an option, though. - I believe there are only three noodle cooking stations, and it takes a few minutes to prepare the noodles, so I could imagine a bit of a wait if there were a handful of people ahead of you in line. SUGGESTIONS - Since (in my opinion) the main draw is the experience rather than the food itself, it might help to offer some kind of combo deal or loyalty program to encourage repeat visits (a small discount on a second bowl, a "try three, get one free" deal, a unique flavor or topping option exclusive to repeat customers, etc.). - Lucky Me! brand Pancit Canton - specifically the chilimansi!!!!

Absolutely amazing staff, love that we made it in for the soft opening. Even with the little bumps in the road they made sure to accommodate everyone and even made additional seating. We had such a selection to choose from. Kumquat sugarcane and strawberries and cream drink were high on our list. Fun experience for our 4 year old to pick his toppings right there

I'll definitely be visiting town more often for this! It's simple to put your bowl together!To-go drinks DEFINITELY combine the yellow package the mango one with the * chi forest * lycee sparkling water, BOMB! I also got the soy pudding and the mango sago and left with the Dubai chocolate cup. Definitely coming back!!!

This was a fun experience to share with my teenager. But it's too much work and the restaurant is too small on the inside. It's more like a coffee shop or boba shop. I would go back with a group friends because the concept is fun. Just know what to expect. It's more like a pop-up Gen Zer type of place or fun place to surprise your teenager whose into Anime and Ramen. The choices are fun and authentic. So I'd say try it at least one time. Customer service was great too.

Tried Tomo tonight for the first time. "The green onions were good. Oh yeah, the green onions were solid." Lol

I seen this place going viral so I wanted to try it out ! They have a huge variation of noodles but I honestly was a bit disappointed at the toppings selection . Also staff needs to know their menu as we had multiple errors in our order. The place only has 2 indoor tables but there's plenty of seating outside . They did just opened so it feels a bit unorganized. I recommend the chapagetti noodles & the buldak carbonara/kimchi. The taro milk tea was also very refreshing.

Service was great! Had the dumplings and the shumai which really hit the spot. I came in knowing that I'd be spending a pretty penny for instant ramen but didn't expect the overall experience to be as satisfying as it was. The added toppings really take the instant noodles to the next level... this place is definitely hitting a niche that a segment of the market will find amazing.. I think the owners know this and ensures they are open during later hours in the night. It's a great place to keep as a choice in your back pocket for late night eats.

Visited Tomo a few days ago and Lyn was great! Excellent customer service from her and definitely will be back! Thank you so much for the hospitality. Great environment and tasty food :)

Really cool concept & quick self-service. Feels like you're in Japan, flavorful meals first time here and will definitely be coming back!

Great service from Anna and food! Loved the soy pudding and mango sago. Chill ambiance

This place was great! The noodles were amazing, the staff were super nice and helpful, and overall it was a really great experience.

Amazing food. Amazing service. Livia and Leslie were very nice and accomodating and let me know what kind of noodles to get. WILL COME AGAIN WHEN IM IN TOWN !!!

This place was great. Met the nicest employee Lynda! She recommended the cheesecake with ube whip. The place is small and cozy. Ambiance was cute. Would come here again.

I saw this place on instagram. I'm so glad I decided to try it. Anna is so sweet and helpful. She made the whole experience perfect and she is so sweet! We had the ramen, Dubai chocolate strawberries and shumai! The shumai was huge and so juicy!! Will definitely be back. The best place and the kindest worker

Sheesh. I really wanted to like this place. Two stars because first of all the lady with long black hair that served us today did not want to be there and acted like it was an inconvenience that we were there. Second, we asked for a dessert in which she said "we don't have that" and so we asked for a different one and she goes "we don't have that either, so we say okay what do you have, she goes "nothing on the dessert list". Yikes! She doesn't help us work the water machine, so a couple of us messed up our noodles. Just had an awful experience because customer service is so important and that lady sucked. I do think the concept for the ramen bar is cool.

We had a great time visiting TOMO and making our favorite noodles! Their service was great. Very nice staff. Love the option to add free toppings to your noodles. Also tried the strawberries and cream drink with boba and it was delicious!

Lots of variety of ramens. They have all Buldak flavors. Generous portions. I love the mango sago. Anna was such an amazing help. She gave amazing recommendations. They have different Asian drinks/dessert, Indian, Hmong, Vietnamese. Theres something for everyone here! I wish this was around when I was younger because I can see myself frequently coming back. I would have taken a photo of my ramen but I devoured it haha

I've been here quite a few times, I've loved every experience. I genuinely enjoy my time here and has definitely improved on the interior. I love all the toppings, and the employees here are so nice!! Everyone here is so generous I love it here.

I don't get the bad review for this place. Of course I'm here for the experience so I don't mind $15 for a bowl of instant ramen, but everything was amazing from customer service to food. Next time Imma bring my fiance with me to try.

There is an extremely small portions! However, there is an extremely high price for Costco like dumplings. $26 for two(8 pieces each) portion!

This was my first time at TOMO and Ana was so kind and helpful with the entire experience. From the very beginning recommending noodles to the instructions and being very attentive to our service! :) It's such a calm and peaceful environment to enjoy with friends and family. I'm from out of town and definitely will be coming back just for this again and the sweet treats they offer

Amazing ramen spot ! So fun and unique and definitely coming here again , Ana was also really sweet and very helpful and made the whole process such a good experience!!

I ordered pork and shrimp wonton noodles and had to wait half an hour and the soup was cold as a cat's nose. 3 customers have finished eating before I got my order wherein my noodles were forgotten after it was served and had to wait a few more-long-minutes. Also had to clean the table as it was left uncleaned. The staff was nice enough to apologize but the experience all throughout was not great.

The dumpling is so good and that makes me buy more to go. I would definitely recommend this place. The people who work in this store are so accommodating and the place is cute.

Horrible service, I asked for help ignored they walked to the back then I asked how to use the fancy water machine ignored, finally caught the workers attention got help with my noodles she put extra water in my soup I told her I don't want all that water then she said I can drain it. It's going to kill the flavor. She said it's not gonna kill the flavor. I didn't care for the price but the service was horrible. Do better.

Almost 40 minutes to get 8 pieces of pork and shrimp wontons, I asked 3 different people what was going on with my order and no answer, it wasn't until the last one who told me they give it away to the wrong person, it wasn't even crowded when I got there

Great customer service!! Anna did an amazing job super sweet and overall an amazing experience!! Visit her!

I really liked the idea, and get that you're paying more for the experience and idea however the pricing was ridiculous and for a newer business is was extremely dirty (having a ripped up old office chair in the restroom for a example) the toppings and "dumplings" are not worth the extra cost and all in all was below subpar experience. It's also extremely uncomfortable inside, feels claustrophobic and with numerous employees seemingly irritated or lacking of knowledge to help (asked a few questions and was always met with a idk) just standing around chatting. Sadly will not be returning.