MENSHO - Oakland, California

Setare E.

My sister and i came here for the first time On a cold winter night! The atmosphere is cozy, the staff are super warm and friendly. The ramen is to die for!!! Amazing quality with fresh produce. We would definitely come back!

B. W.

Umm. Who could say no to ramen especially during winter!? I could say that I am an expert of ramen and Japanese wagyu beef. This place has both! It has JP wagyu A5 beef and Chashu. I gotta try this place. This place also serves sushi handrolls.

I came here on a Monday around 445pm and they open up at 5pm. If I remember their business hours correctly, Monday to Wednesday open at 5pm, Thursday and Friday open at 4pm, and Saturday and Sunday open at 3pm. Meter parking in the neighborhood. I don't know you have to wait, but I always suggest that to go early like before 6pm because that's the time when people usually come out for dinners. The food came out pretty quickly and the turnover time should be quick. I guess the wait time during rush hours would be at least 45 - 60 mins.

My girlfriend and I ordered wagyu beef tartar with wasabi. They made the tartar of the wagyu beef perfectly that you could able to see some tiny fat in the cube of beef. Once you put it in your mouth, you could taste the freshness and softness of the wagyu beef. 5 out of 5 for that. We also ordered A5 wagyu Shoyo ramen and Signature Smoked Toripaitan ramen. I specifically ordered the server to put the wagyu beef on the side because the heat of the broth may overcook it. As you can see in the picture, that's a big piece of nice and juicy beef. I was glad that I ordered it to be placed aside because the broth was steaming hot. The broth to me was alright because it's tasted like soy ramen which I normally don't prefer. However, I liked it and finish the broth as well. On the other hand, if you like a little bit of everything, the signature smoked Toripaitan was the right choice for you. It included duck, regular smoked chashu, wagyu chashu, and adequate veggies like different types of mushroom. I tasted that broth and I liked it because it was creamy. If choosing a broth were an option, I would choose this broth with wagyu beef. haha. I rated both ramen for 5 out of 5! Alright I am also a fan of unagi and I had to order it and my girlfriend had Ika&Ikura. You can see that every handroll is about 10 bucks and the portion of unagi was quite small. So when I bit it, it's hard to get the texture and taste of their fresh unagi. Based on the portion and the prices, it seems to be little expensive and it may not be worth to order them as a regular meal. So I gave this 4 out of 5.

Overall I have had a good experience in here. The staff were nice and on top of everything. Excellent services! Another thing they got me excited that they are looking for franchise. I would like to be part of it. Why? Good Ramen with Wagyu beef. Lol. I may look into it more for an opportunity. If I had it, I would allow customers to choose their own broth like how I would get the creamy broth for wagyu beef! I believe they only have two locations in the Bay Area. One is in X (Twitter) building and then this one. Based on their quality of ramen and broth, it would be a good idea to do franchise!

Yvonne W.

This place is INCREDIBLE!!!! Everything was cooked PERFECTION…especially the Chashu… so good… noodle to ingredient ratio is perfect. There is so much attention to detail, it’s mind blowing. it definitely attracts best kids and people too lol.

Farrah A.

Had some of the best ramen of my life tonight at Mensho. Our server Sue was super helpful and friendly - she took note of our specific food allergies and needs. Food came out super quickly. We can’t wait to go back!

Liona L.

Come early so you don’t have to wait too long. They use a Yelp system for the waitlist so you’re notified of your spot in line.

They have delicious chewy noodles. The broth here is very savory and not overly greasy or heavy. Definitely one of the better ramen places in the Bay Area

Sonia G.

The corn ribs were surprisingly really good. I thought it would be simple, but the sauce/seasoning on it was really nice. The two ramens my friend and myself got were very tasty too. I would come again!

Jacqueline I.

While the starters, hand rolls and plating were top-notch, the culinary twist of their chicken broth ramens was not. In this case sticking to the traditional base would have been the better choice.

Gabriela R.

Quite possibly the best bowl of ramen I’ve ever had. Creamy broth, perfectly cooked noodles, perfect soft boiled egg. I will be back and plan to try everything