Ramen 101 Menu (Update 2025)
Ramen 101, located in Castro Valley, CA, offers a diverse menu of delicious ramen dishes and Korean BBQ options. The restaurant provides a casual and trendy atmosphere with various amenities like outdoor seating and Wi-Fi. Some must-try ramen dishes include the Cold Ramen in dipping broth, Chicken Crispy Noodle, and the signature Tonkotsu, Black Garlic, and Miso ramen options. Customers rave about the generous portions and flavorful broths at Ramen 101. The restaurant also offers a variety of rice bowls, such as the Unagi Rice and Bibimbap, catering to different tastes. With positive reviews highlighting the quick service and customizable options, Ramen 101 is a go-to spot for a satisfying meal.
Ramen
Ramen Salad
served cold made with cooked ramen noodle and prepared with masago (Japanese fish roe), mayonnaise. Chill and Serve. You can also add extra protein to this dish (chasu, chicken, shrimp, scallop).
Cold Ramen in dipping broth
Noodles are eaten after being dipped in a separate bowl of cold broth made out of bonito fish, vinegar, dried kelp. It is very refreshing. Best for summer.
Chicken Crispy Noodle
Noodles (egg flour) are fried until crispy, then a special sauce made with vegetables is topped on the fried noodles. This dish is unique in its texture. You enjoy this dish by pouring soup on the crispy noodles. You can enjoy crunchy noodles at the beginning and have a tasty softer noodle towards the end.
Chicken Salad
Combine romaine lettuce with crispy ramen noodle, BBQ chicken, tomato, cucumber, red cabbage. Dressed with vinaigrettes mixed with miso and added a touch of extra virgin olive oil, herbs, spices.$12.5 already comes with chicken. You can add other protein to your salad as well.
Tonkotsu Signature Ramen
Tonkotsu Ramen with Chasu and (Classic Toppings) Fish Cake, Soft , corns, Boiled Egg, Bean Sprout, bamboo, Green Onion,
Black Garlic Signature Ramen
Tonkotsu Ramen Soup with Chasu and (Black Garlic toppings) Black garlic oil, Fried garlic, Corn, Bean sprout, bamboo, fish cake, Green onion
Miso Signature Ramen
Miso Ramen Soup with Chasu and (Classic toppings) Fish cake, Soft boiled egg,corns, Bean sprout, bamboo, Green onion,
Combo Meal
2 Tonkotsu Signature Ramen + 1 Crab Rangoon + 1 Chicken Karaage
Shoyu Signature Ramen
Soy Sauce Soup Base. Roasted pork, boiled egg, green onion, sprouts,bamboo, corns, fish cake.
Tofu Signature Ramen
Tofu, sprouts, green onion, , bamboo, corn. vegetable broth
Chicken Curry Ramen
chicken karaage, spouts, g.onion, bamboo, corns, fish cake, house special curry
Plain Ramen
Ramen noodle and broth
Iced cold soba noodle
Buck where noodles, sauce is base with dash, soy sauce. And top with radish, egg, cucumber, seaweed, g.onion, mustard with iced.Perfect for hot weather in summer.
Spicy BBQ chicken plate
Hand cut boneless & skinless chicken Marinate in korean spicy sauce
Chicken teriyaki plate
Hand cut boneless & skinless chicken with teriyaki sauce
(Bulgogi) bbq beef plate
Slice thin cut lean and tender beefMarinate in korean bbq sauce
Spicy pork bbq plate
Slice thin cut lean and tender porkMarinate in korean spicy bbq sauce
(Kalbi) Short rib plate
Grill short rib cut lean and tender Marinate in korean bbq sauce
Pork belly bbq
Hand cut boneless & skinless pork belly grilled. Serve with special sam Jang sauce, kimchi, jap Chae, lettuce
K- BBQ Rice Plate
Rice
Unagi Rice
Grill fresh water eel over rice with vege
Chasu rice
Chasu over rice with vege
Chicken rice Bowl
grill chicken over rice with vege
White Rice
Sweet and Sour Chicken Rice
Chicken with corn flour batter into bite-sized pieces. Stir fried with bell pepper, onion, tomato. Subsequently coated with the sweet and sour sauce that consists of ketchup, chili sauce, plum sauce, sugar, lemon juice and salt
General Tso' Chicken Rice
General Tsos chicken is crispy with a savory flavor. Chicken is battered tossed in soy sauce, garlic, red chili, and chicken broth.
Kimchi Spam Rice Bowl
Kimchi rice with spam is a comforting Korean dish made with ripe kimchi, white rice, and spam. Korean hot pepper paste) adds a subtle sweetness that balances perfectly with the salty bites of spam.
Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Canned tuna seasoned with mayonnaise, egg, seaweed, corn. Our house special mayo sauce gives a sweet and savory, addictive taste; the result is an incredibly flavorful and rich dish that is sure to satisfy your appetite.
Korean K-Wrap Bap
Rice, kimchi, cabbage, cheese, cilantro, salsa and choice of protein.
Bibimbap
rice bowl topped with seasoned sauted vegetables, marinated beef, a fried egg sunny side up, finished with a sprinkle of sesame and generous dollop of a sweet-spicy-savoury Bibimbap sauce.
Karaage Curry Rice Bowl
chicken karaage, yellow pickle, broccoli,house special curry sauce
Spicy Tteokbokki (Rice Cake)
rice cake, fish cake, house special spicy sauce
Rose Tteokbokki (Rice Cake)
rice cake, fish cake, house special rose sauce (gochujang, gochugaru, tomato sauce with cream)
Kimbap
Ham and egg, carrots, cabbage, pickle,fishcake inside wrap with rice and seaweed.
Rice Cake
Appetizers
Chicken Karaage
Japanese style popcorn chicken with a side of spicy mayo.
Grilled Whole Squid
Whole squid sliced and generously sauced.
Prawn Tempura
6 pieces.
Takoyaki
10 Octopus balls.
Vegetable Tempura
Battered and fried.
Kaki Fry
Oyster, 6 pieces.
Geso Fry
Squid legs.
Spam Musubi
2 pieces.
Agedashi Tofu
Bean curd made from soybeans.
Lumpia (Vegetarian)
Vegetarian Egg rolls. Comes with a side of sweet and sour sauce.
Gyoza
Pork, 7 pieces.
Edamame
Soybeans.
Seaweed Salad
Algae salad.
Kimchi
Savory folded flatbread.
Crab Rangoon
Deep fried wonton wrappers filled with cream cheese and imitation crab. Comes with a side of sweet and sour sauce.
Sichuan Cucumber Salad
Spicy, Sweet, Sour All In One dish. This dish is so refreshing. It's a great appetizers as well as good palate cleansers. Cucumbers are cut and marinated in Sichuan peppercorn, minced garlic, rice vinegar.
French fries
Potato French fries
Bulgogi French fries
French fries with bulgogi, cheese, parsley, house special sauce
Fountain Soda
16 oz. fountain cup.
Cold Matcha
green tea in can
Ramune Japanese Marble Soda
Japanese carbonated soft drink. Ramune is widely known for the distinctive design of its bottle which is made of glass and sealed with a marble.
Muskmelon Soda
This musk melon cider is as every bit refreshing as it is delicious!
Calpico white peach
Calpico mango
Ice coffee (black)
Ice coffee (latte)
Drink
Build Your Own Ramen Bowl
Build Your Own Ramen Bowl
Note: You cannot add or remove item using special instruction. You can add more items by selection below but you cannot remove item(s).
Red bean shave ice
Shave ice topped with mochi, red bean, fruity flavor syrups, milk, rainbow gummy.
Ice cream shave ice
Shave ice topped with mochi, vanilla ice cream, fruity flavor syrups, milk, rainbow gummy.
Combo Shave ice
Shave ice topped with mochi, red bean and ice cream, fruity flavor syrups, milk, rainbow gummy.