Reviews for Menya Ultra in San Diego, CA
One of the best Ramen in San Diego. Period. Fried chicken appraiser tasted amazing. Order my Ramen with pork cutlet and it is... now my favorite dish of all time. Friendly and welcoming service. The only downside is that there is always a long wait time (40minutes), other than that, the food is totally worth it. Read more
Wait times can get crazy, sign on the waitlist, you'll get a notification once it's your turn. Ramen is good, ALWAYS get extra... pork. Love their chicken also. Read more
I waited for them to open, but you do need a reservation. They will not wait for you. The tonkotsu ramen was awesome. The broth... is complex, savory and gravy like. The fresh noodles have good chew. Meat’s sparse and it’s BS that you have to buy theegg— but the egg is also perfect. Read more
Best ramen I have ever had. The broth is so delicious and rich, everything is really fresh. I have visited this place in 3... occasions. Visited San Diego recently and went here, to my surprise it was awarded a Michelin star in 2021. Last time I visitedthe wait was barely anything and honestly, it's worth the wait anyways. Definitely a place to visit when visiting San Diego. Read more
The ramen is really good, and the soup base is the perfect balance of flavor. Most of the ramen are $15 ± 2, and keep in mind... that you definitely need to reserve ahead of time. There's very few seats, and people usually stay 45min-1hr, maybe a bitlonger. Even if you do reserve, they will remove you from the list if you arrive >5 minutes late. If you're in a group, makesure everyone arrives on time, because once the group enters, anyone who arrives late may unfortunately be turned around. Read more
I've experienced many ramen places in San Diego. Menya Ultra is one of the best so far. I ordered a Negi Miso Ramen and 5 pcs of... karage. Both were really good, however, the portion of pork meat wasn't that much in my opinion. So, if you really like meat,you'll need to order extra. I paid 26 USD for everything (no drink). If you want to go, make reservation since there's alwayswaiting list, especially at lunch time (noon) Enjoy it! Read more
Fantastic ramen spot. I cannot say it's better or worse than Ramen Nagi, but it's different due to the source of their... origin. Menya had a much simple yet flavor broth than Nagis base. It's light, complex, flavorful and makes you want to drinkit. Nagi's broth on the other hand is very rich and I cannot see people drinking the whole thing. The Karage choices is morediverse with Menya and is excellent. Price wise, both are in the same range. Overall Menya is highly competitive with RamenNagi and is an excellent place for ramen dining. Read more
Really good ramen. Nice costumer service. The only negative side is the waiting outside. Although is not inconvenient since they... have an online waiting list, it’s uncomfortable because they are next door to a cigar bar. So I guess you could walk around orgo to Daiso while you wait to be seated. Read more