HiroNori Craft Ramen | San Mateo

Outstanding addition to the ramen scene in downtown San Mateo. Tasty broth, great texture noodles, and perfectly cooked pork. Efficient and friendly service. Several nearby parking lots within a 5-minute walk.

Delicious ramen, had the tonkotsu ramen. Toppings, noodles and soup was all amazing. Recommend if you are in the area

As a fan of Japan's Ichiran, this is not even close. You might like this though. The egg wasn't runny. The yellow was a circular rock. Disappointed by the lack of silverware. Got everything plastic from sauces to forks. Even the water was in plastic cups.

We tried their ramen. It was tasty because of lots of msg. That is cheating. I wish the taste came from real food. The service was fast. Although there was small line it moved quickly. I wish they didn’t wipe tables with Clorox. It’s unappealing to sit at the table and smell bleach.

Really good, Ramen, in fact, ordered some to take home. The chairs are hard stools that are not comfortable. No hot Saki, only cold. But this ramen is worth it. Pork buns, wow, you have to try them

Incredible ramen. Some of the best tonkotsu I've found in the bay. Pork buns were really nice too. Service was fast, but had a few issues: waited a few minutes to be seated while host staff was running tables (kitchen told me to find a table, host staff told me off until kitchen staff spoke up), and incorrect items on the bill, involved a full conversation as I was trying to pay and leave. Tip is automatically added to the bill. Default water came with watermelon in it, unexpected. Plain water available by request.

A little pricey but very good.

We ordered the tonkotsu ramen and crispy chicken. The broth was not as good as the one from Taishoken. The crispy chicken was blandest version of Japanese fried chicken I’ve ever had. The service is completely nonexistent. They only brought the food to the table and did not deserve the automatically added 16% service charge.