Reviews for Benten Ramen in San Gabriel, CA

My new go to ramen spot! Cozy little place, fast & friendly service and complimentary iced green tea. I usually go for dinner or... on weekends but finally did take out (while WFH), did not disappoint one bit! Read more

Cold tofu was absolutely amazing! But the vegetarian ramen tasted like boiled water added on top of pre-cooked ramen and... veggies. It seriously lacked any flavor. Vegetarian food doesn?t have to be boring. I won?t be going back. Read more

It says that they close at 2:30pm, but it actually closes at 1:45pm. We went there but they already had the close sign up at... their door at 1:45 and the waiter told us we couldn't come in. The next time we went, the food was pretty good, but the tsukemenbroth could have been hotter from the start, it was dead cold by the end of the meal. Waiter did all the waiter thingsnormal. The place doesn't have a bathroom. Read more

It was okay. We had the shoyu ramen and spicy miso. Was lacking salt for sure. I definitely wouldn't come here again when I know... there are so many other ramen options out there that are better and better food in that plaza in general. They didn't evenprovide any additional toppings on the table. Takoyaki wasn't bad. The place was small. They also don't have a bathroom forcustomers. Read more

I get the daikon salad and the pork belly bowl with a bowl of Jiro Ramen. They have complimentary rooibus and green tea. Great... option if you?re craving ramen! Read more

We got the shoyu and tonkatsu ramen and both had an egg which was nice! I really like the type of noodles they used. The flavor... for shoyu was a bit salty for me. Tonkatsu broth was pretty good. It was the first time I?ve seen cabbage in my ramen but itworked well together. The shoyu ramen had bamboo and the tonkatsu did not. The food will come out pretty quick. The plaza isn?tbig and lots of big shops are nearby so if you aren?t here by noon. It?ll be hard to park. Read more

Food tastes like it?s actually Japanese with strong miso and soy sauce flavors. It?s really great! Some of the best ramen I?ve... had in America. Their karaage and takoyaki are also stellar. Read more

Sides are worth getting. I ordered cold tofu with sesame sauce and fried chicken. Totally worth it on top of my soyu ramen. You... can tell they take heir time to make their food to order and plate it nicely to your table. Recommend trying. Place is small sotry to beat the lines. Read more