Reviews for Toribashi in Monterey, CA

Although the family running the shop is Korean, they brought real Japanese ramen restaurant atmosphere with self-ordering... touch-screen machine, individual eating spaces, counter spaces, tables for small and large groups. We have been Ramen fans and have had Ramen at many places including Japan, this place brought real authentic Japanese Ramen flavors. We ordered Shio-Spicy,and Tonkotsu-Spicy cuz we love spicy food, and let me tell ya, they are REALLY REALLY spicy. I was sweating while I eat. Butthey're sooooo good. We found this place unplanned and so glad we did. It's on my Saved places to revisit. Read more

Was not expecting to find such delicious & authentic ramen in Monterey. Loved that they had plenty of vegetarian & vegan options... (4 flavours, with further customisation available). They are careful about dietary restrictions & even offer egg-free buckwheatnoodles for a small surcharge. Highly recommend the vegetarian curry ramen (reminded me of Southeast Asian ?Curry? flavourMaggi, but way tastier & fresher) as well as the vegetarian spicy ramen. You order at a terminal & can customise your bowl toquite an extent. In addition to ramen, they also have bowls & some sides like edamame. Each ramen bowl comes laden withvegetables - mushrooms, edamame, bamboo shoots, onions, tofu, carrots, cucumber, bean sprouts ? and the portions are huge !!Personally felt like two could have shared my bowl of ramen. As a result I took ages to finish it, and yet they were kind enoughto patiently wait for me to be done before closing the restaurant (I was the last customer left) - they didn?t put any pressureat all. Would definitely go back. Read more

Was so good we dug in before I could even think of taking a picture ???? best ramen, will not disappoint. Flavor station, fresh... ingredients, tender pork, egg was perfection ???? we even ordered the salmon bowl to share with our ramen bowls. Definitelywill be returning and telling everyone about this gem ???? Read more

Delicious ramen with plenty of sides and appetizers to pair with your main dish. They also have imported Japanese beers, sodas,... and other beverages. I recommend the gyoza to pair with the should ramen if you're a fan of the salty flavors! Bring yourfriends and stop by for a warm and tasty meal the next time you're walking on Alvarado street. Read more

Good food at a decent price. Partial self service as you have to place an order using the terminal and assign a seat to yourself... rather than being seated directly. Quite a number of vegetarian and vegan options. Non spicy ramen on the menu can be madespicy by purchasing extra spicy paste. Curry ramen has curry flavor but does not have curry broth. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Willrevisit. Order of pictures: vegan miso ramen, curry ramen, garlic edamame. Read more

Top notch food quality, service, and efficiency! This is a professional and patient husband-wife team where you order at the... counter and let them know where you are sitting. I tried to order safe by ordering the vegetarian ramen. It was busy during themiddle of the week and it arrived pretty quick. Clean, low salt, no MSG'S, and fresh miso broth. Food quality is a priority tome at restaurants... so I will definitely be returning again the next time I'm in this area! Read more

Fantastic little self-service ramen restaurant. Tonkatsu ramen was bigger than I thought it would be, so I didn't need to order... the karaage, but I'm glad I did. The tonkatsu broth had a deep pork flavor. The karaage was not overly fried and was very light.Winning combination. Read more

If you?re looking for a cheap but quality meal, please check this place out! It?s a fast casual setting, so you just order on a... tablet and seat yourself. But the staff on hand are also ready to help you order, and they definitely sounded passionate abouttheir food. And rightly so, everything was soooo good. Particularly the Kara Age Chicken and noodle bowls really blew my mind,probably better than most restaurants I?ve been to. Definitely a great experience all around! Read more