Reviews for Sato Ramen House in Pasadena, CA
A wise man once said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and although I doubt the subpar prose that you\'re about to read... will give any validity to this statement, my main aim is to convince you of a similar-sounding axiom: the chopstics are mightierthan the fork, knife and spoon.\n\nImagine this, it\'s yet another Saturday noon under the harsh and unforgiving California sunduring the summer time, you\'re getting hungry and of course your mind wanders amongst the myriad of options at your disposalhere in foodie land, aka, SoCal. Of course, if you\'re craving soup, ramen is the way to go (if you\'ve been following myreviews, you know I\'ve baptized ramen as the only soup worth eating, and I stand by that statement 100%).\n\nYou\'re in OldTown Pasadena and walk past this unremarkable place with a very nondescript storefront, but then you backtrack and notice thename: \"Sato Ramen House\" and think to yourself \"isn\'t this place the one mentioned by that wannabe food critic on Yelp?\",then you decide to give it a chance.\n\nLet\'s start with appetizers: the takoyaki are deep fried octopus ball that you MUSTorder. They\'re covered in this nice, crunchy panko breading and they\'re cooked to perfection and drizzled with a saucestraight from the Emperor Of Japan\'s personal stash. The snowy Karagee fried chicken is what KFC wish their chicken were, buthealthier. Make sure to squeeze some of the juice from that lemon wedge it comes accompanied with.\n\nNow the heavy hitters: themaze soba (it roughly translates to \"mixing Japanese buckwheat noodles\") is perfect for sulty days. It\'s like ramen minus itsperfect broth, but it\'s complemented with more toppings and a raw egg. To get the full effect, make sure to, after having takena cute pic for the gram, MIX thoroughly everything that is inside your bowl. The server will also bring a special soy sauce andvinegar that you can add a bit to, in order to bring out the flavors more.\n\nThe shoyu ramen is surpr Read more
The Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen was delicious. The Takoyaki was yummy. Very fresh tasting. The pork was melt in your mouth good and the... egg cooked to a perfect soft boil Read more
This place serves hot and delicious ramen at very affordable prices. The appetizers and Karaage chicken curry are very... satisfying. The interior is lovely, the service is efficient. Read more
Great ramen, takoyaki was exceptional! Great service and there was no wait when I came Friday and Sunday evening.
Amazing ramen in Pasadena. Great prices and variety of options. Even if you don\'t like ramen there\'s so much to pick from you... can\'t go wrong.\nBeen here a few times and haven\'t found something that somebody disliked! 5/5 from every person who\'svisited.\n\nI can\'t stress enough that the food is priced incredibly well for how high quality it is. You can be in and out forless than $15/person, although I\'m not sure you\'ll want to with how many good options there are. Read more
So far, this is one of my favorite ramen places.\nEveryone is helpful and very nice. I loved the Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen.\nThe... noodles were good, the broth was perfection.\nI\'d definitely go back! Read more
New restaurant, I love the space here, very cozy!\nWe ordered Yuzu ramen and spicy ramen! Both are very delicious!!\nPlus the... crab bun, it’s amazing! Never had it at other places.\nDefinitely will go visit it again!!! Read more
This was a mind-blowing meal. The staff was warm and welcoming, providing detailed recommendations and making sure I understood... the best way to enjoy my dish. I got the spicy garlic edamame to start: a delightfully light and flavorful app, way more worththe stomach space than typical sea salt-only edamame. The Deluxe Mazesoba with a poached egg absolutely rocked my world. It wasbursting with flavor and the chashu was melt-in-your-mouth tender. I could happily eat here every week. Read more