San Jose, CA.

Ramen Halu

The Open View

For three star Japanese, try Ramen Halu in San Jose. This is a moderately priced restaurant. This restaurant features lunch.

User Reviews of Ramen Halu

Yelp.com Review - by Francis N.

5.0 of 5 stars. As a child growing up in Japan, I was entranced by the neon-glow and the energy of the nightlife-especially when it comes to the festivals. Everything was great 'til my grandpa took me to a local...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by LH C.

2.0 of 5 stars. They only have 4 kinds of ramen so I tried all four. I can tell they struggled to make a difference between the 4 kinds of ramen and paid attention to all of noodle, soup and ingredients, however only...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalie T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came here hoping to get some good ramen and I sure did!I usually get my ramen in so cal at shin sen gumi but halu comes pretty close!I got the Halu ramen which i recommend but get it with less salt!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jazzy c.

4.0 of 5 stars. I only get the Halu Ramen - SALTY BROTH, LOVE THE SEAWEED, and BAMBOO. The others got the LOBSTER ramen (special of the week) and it tasted pretty good but with fried onion in it?
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Art C.

2.0 of 5 stars. It was a tad busy, and had a small but thorough menu. it explains each dish with almost an entire page of description. it's really hard to compare the differences between each dish, it's like doing...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Cute little restaurant. They mainly specialize in ramen. Too bad they didn't offer gyoza here. They offer 4 types of ramen bowls here, but check this out, you can even customize your own bowl of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by masa s.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'll review 2 more of the soups:Shoyu: disappointing. The noodles are smaller. Good for variety, but I didn't like it. And the soup was rather light and not very inspiring. Tasty, and better than...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've only been ordering the "Halu" ramen only here. It's okay. Nothing too special. I still prefer Maru Ichi and Ryowa over this ramen joint.
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Doug G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Service is sometimes slow, but flavor is authentic. If you want REAL ramen, this is the place to go. The owner is a surfer from the Shonan District of Japan.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place, one of my faves for Ramen! I personally love their tsukemen here. The noodles are perfect, not undercooked or anything like some people say, and the soup is really good! I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by mike n.

2.0 of 5 stars. I been here two times and the first time i didn't like it, so i gave it one more try I the place is small and they open and close at weird times and it was still not good! the broth is too salted. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenley D.

2.0 of 5 stars. Because I am a ramen fan, and people have been telling me about this ramen place recently, i decided to go here. We went around 9:00 on a saturday night and it wasn't that crowded, there wasn't even...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron I.

4.0 of 5 stars. 3.5Tonkotsu broth is little heavy and rich for my delicate asian flower taste.Okara & Soybean Salad is bangin, mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Expect to wait in line that can be a bit ridiculous.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle W.

2.0 of 5 stars. The broth was drenched in salt and left a really weird after taste in my mouth. I didn't know you could request less salt in your soup, but after that traumatic overdose of sodium, I don't know if I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pamela L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I loved my time at Halu Ramen. Their non-fried croquettes were delicious and so healthy! Oh yum! I'll try to make that at home. We all got the Halu Ramen soup with preserved eggs (it makes a world of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by MIA N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Why would someone who doesn't eat noodles want to come here? Haha, I know. To my surprise, they do offer a low-carb no noodles version. Woohoo! See, I knew this whole low-carb thing wasn't just in my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Still my favorite place for a bowl of ramen! The menu is still just as confusing as the ever changing hours of operations. However, it's now open on Mondays. Tip: Order the Halu with less sodium....
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Daisy T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I come here frequently with my friend who introduced me to this place. Very authentic. There's a lot of flavor in the broth. I like how I have the option between thin or thick noodles. Sometimes you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Liaty Z.

2.0 of 5 stars. I went in here expecting greatness or at least something on par with Ryowa or Maruichi, and what I received was not terribly good. It was not horrible either, considering that I finished most of my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I agree with the other Yelpers who say go for the Ramen Halu with less salt. HKB and I shared the extra large shoyu ramen that has silky noodles which are like the instant kind. It didn't seem much...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by K T.

3.0 of 5 stars. The ramen is too salty and too thick. They used to be really good a couple years ago but hasn't been the same since they changed their menu.
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Almost...but not quite.A worthy competitor against Santa Ramen, but still lacking, namely in the soup department. If this competition were solely based on the noodles, I would actually say Ramen Halu...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Drew and Kel C.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of the best ramen joints in the Bay Area. You have to get the Halu ramen. The broth is a bit fatty (ask for less fat). The noodles are thick and chewy.It's located in a strip mall, so when you're...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jesse D.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came to this place with extremely high expectations. My girlfriend and I came here early on a weekend morning. We made sure to get there early, because as many ramen places, it doesn't seat very...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Jesse, this place is good! =)Youre right about the seating though it gets very cramped easily, because its good!
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by pinky W.

2.0 of 5 stars. went twice, always ppl in line waiting to get seated, should be a good sign, but when ramen comes, it was very disappointing, twice! both times way too salty...this will never make it to my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ah, ramen. So simple, yet so complex. I grew up in New Orleans, and needless to say, there ain't much ramen in Louisiana. There were, however, a handful of asian markets that carried instant ramen,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Calvin H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Definitely my favorite place in all of the South Bay for ramen. Very unique taste, owner is pretty chill and the place is very homely. Sure the wait is a little longer during peak lunch/dinner times...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Yb W.

3.0 of 5 stars. The chef must have lost his salt shaker in my bowl of ramen because my soup was so salty, it was barely palatable. Somewhere in there was probably a really nice broth, but all I could taste was the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pao-ju M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Halu has been recommended to me several times as one of the best ramen in the bay area. So, I came in with high expectations. The second you walk in you know this is a ramen shop, the smell is great...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Su L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Very tasty ramen soup and house-made noodles. I recommend getting the extra portion of cha-shu (pork) if you're hungry because the regular size bowl is kinda small. For a lighter meal, go for the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Drove all the way from Berkeley to try out this ramen place. I actually drove to Santa Ramen in San Mateo first but only to find out that it was close. Sorry Halu Ramen, you were my second choice....
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Leilani N.

2.0 of 5 stars. I love ramen, but not so much at this place. It's a itty bitty place, almost guaranteed there will be a wait list every time. I do like the fact that they have a variety of sizes (the small is perfect...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Handoyo S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm amazed that this place is considered as one of Santa Ramen's rival for the best ramen in the Bay Area. There is nothing special about the ramen and it was very average. The broth was thick in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Wilson H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Out of the three ramen restaurants I've tried, Kahoo, Halu, and Maruichi, I'd say Halu is my favorite so far. There's something about their ramen that makes me come back for more, like there's crack...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Pretty bad service most of the time. Once seated and orders taken, you will only see the waiter 2 times, once to deliver your meal and another to bring you your check. Even if you are lucky to get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sushi S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Try harder. You can find better Ramen.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I often get The Works and it's plenty of food...But, the price? The wait? The lines? The no credit card policy?Minus, minus, minus and huge final minus. This is pretty good ramen but it's not f'ing...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came here with my dad while he was visiting. It was a rainy, cold day and Ramen was just what we needed. It was a good sized portion, with tasty broth, and noodles were nicely cooked (sometimes they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lorrie M.

3.0 of 5 stars. From all the good reviews, my ex took me here once because he knew I loved ramen and honestly I wasn't disappointed, just not extremely impressed because this place had been built up so much for me....
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by CAScuba Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best ramen in the bay area, best over Santa ramen in San Mateo. Love their noodle texture and heavy soup. You can order the soup mild or less salt. Only problem with this place is long waiting line...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by X L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great ramen house!Pros- I like the thick delicious ramen halu noodles- great tasting fatty broth- parking lot - gets full sometimes- Helpful serversCons- Gets pretty crowded hereReturn Visit- Yes,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric C.

4.0 of 5 stars. A ramen shop straight from Japan. The menu's are in broken English, so if you're a first timer, good luck. It took me and Dalia a good 15 minutes to actually decipher the menu and understand how to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Before the nutty craze of froyo and cupcakes in the last 2 years, there was the bandwagon wave of ramen going back 7 to 9 years ago.And what was consistently voted the #1 best of the SF Bay for quite...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by becky s.

2.0 of 5 stars. I am a serious noodle freak and Halu Ramen just didn't seem to do it for me. First of all this place is tiny so expect like a 10-25 minute wait. The decorations are kinda cool with the surfer theme....
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin C.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's not bad, but not all that it was cracked up to be after reading the reviews. It's definitely worth a try at least.Pros:- It's a lot of food. You'll most likely leave with a full stomach.- I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by beno h.

3.0 of 5 stars. i _think_ i've mentioned this before; but, compared to other yelpers, i'm simply not the biggest ramen/ramhyuhn guy, so i don't necessarily feel the most qualified to judge ramen halu. i mean, i'm a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackson T.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a very delicious noodle house. Be sure to check the times for when they are open or you may be left standing in the rain with no ramen. One of my favorite things to do is to order extra...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best Ramen in San Jose! and even comparable to Santa Ramen. The noodles are superb! mmm mmm. You can request less fat and less salt, customize your noodle bowl by adding veggies and an egg. This place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Y.C. W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Looong waits during lunch / dinner time. But this is a really cool hole in the wall Ramen shop.The broth is different from what you'd expect from other ramen joints. It is thin and the noodle is of a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Billy L.

3.0 of 5 stars. why am I writing about all the places I used to eat at before I left? anyhow, this review is simple. Rameniac got it exactly right. It's not the most subtle broth...not the best charsu...but it's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by shannon l.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really liked this place! I mean it wasn't personable or anything... we basically sat down, ordered, ate, and left all in less than 45 minutes. It's not that they're not friendly but they do kind...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Haha all the reviews mention how it's always closed. It's true! I just went there recently and they were closed for cleaning. They had a sign on the window and that was it - no mention of it on their...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ok yes they are ALWAYS closed when I am super craving ramen. There's a lot of things I could say about that but I like going here nevertheless. It's close to work, warm and yummy, and they have these...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Loooooove this place. For the last 6 months or so, I've gone on a noodle soup craze. Pho, Tung Kee, WonTon Noodle soup, you name it, I want it. But Halu always seems to be at the top of my list....
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by tiffany l.

2.0 of 5 stars. TWO STARS ONLY BECAUSE THEY NEVER SEEM TO BE OPEN!I've tried to eat here twice now, because I hear really good things about it. However, they always seem to be closed! Small businesses need to know...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janeth B.

1.0 of 5 stars. I didn't like where we sat (which was by the bathroom) and I didn't like the food; which is EVERYTHING. It tasted disgusting and it was heavily empowered by onions. Don't come here because the parking...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vincent G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have three local ramen houses that I recommend and Ramen Halu is the one I recommend for "advanced" ramen. I have been to Ramen Halu for lunch and dinner. The reason I call their ramen "advanced"...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen W.

2.0 of 5 stars. Very different ramen compared to other local shops. The key difference is the broth. Much fishier and earthy compared to other shops that I'm use to. They use a different stock broth that's integrated...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I love ramen, but have been disappointed every time I've been here. My coworkers claim that this is their favorite ramen house, but I can't see why. Maybe it is because of the nifty wooden spoons...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The ramen served at Ramen Halu reminds me of the ramen I had while in Japan. The quality of the ramen itself is very good and the soup is delicious. I usually order the Halu Ramen (Large) with The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by hello y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Aight. I'll have to try it again for a final verdict.
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vicky L.

3.0 of 5 stars. #804 Pretty good ramen place! I usually am a fan of thicker chewier noodles so their regular Halu ramen appeals to me. The broth is flavorful but really really fatty! The wait can be insane and the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ryan p.

4.0 of 5 stars. Gotta say that they do ramen right!The shio ramen is really good... alot of places do not offer this although this is usually the base for most good ramen broth.You can order it salty or less salty,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by F D.

1.0 of 5 stars. We decided to try the yelp most famous ramen. and choose to ignore some complains about being too salty as the first timer.. let's try it as it is, it what i was thinking.Ordered 1 shoyu and one halu...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Diep N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Their noodles deserve 4 stars because it is chewy and fresh, even at the last bite. It definitely tastes homemade so extra points. I usually order the Halu ramen which is a standard pork based broth...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Max P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have been here a few timesThe ramen is okay but not my favoriteI remeber the first time i was here I ate all my ramen and drank all the broth and I was still starvingI am not a big eater eithermaybe...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by tiffany l.

4.0 of 5 stars. ordered the halu ramen, per recommendation of my friend. i was quite satisfied with what i got. fatty broth, chewy noodles, my favorite wood ear mushrooms. however, i'm pretty sure my cholesterol...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick T.

3.0 of 5 stars. i had the Halu Ramen Special with the 7pc. Cha siu. The noodles were chewy, the soup was very fatty, and the bad part, it was WAY TOO salty. i know my blood pressure went through the roof that night....
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by phil w.

4.0 of 5 stars. Out of the ramen visits in the past year, this place sticks out in my mind. It's not because I think it's the best, but it's the most distinct. The Halu ramen uses these thicker noodles that I can't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I would give this place 3.5 stars if yelp allowed. We ordered the lemon soju but they ran out, so we opted for the orange instead. I like my drinks before my meal (it's standard practice!) so I was a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Susdog S.

2.0 of 5 stars. If u tried Maru Ichi in downtown Mtn View you wouldn't think this place is that good. I had Halu ramen and it was just ok. The server we had was this tall guy with blonde hair. He was a ok server...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Siobhan F.

4.0 of 5 stars. A ramen-ya I love coming to. It's always extremely busy whenever I come here, and on top of it's busyness it's so small there is almost nowhere to wait except for outside. Honest to God it's worth the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by katrina v.

4.0 of 5 stars. I live in LA now and I like Daikokuya down there more....but I still love me some Ramen Halu. I am so glad this is in the south bay. There are always tons of people here, but it's worth the wait!
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tallulah B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I remember it being way better the first time I came here. I got a small, and there was plenty of meat.This time I got a regular bowl of shio ramen, and there was ONE measly slice of cha shu! Yes,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chung Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. My coworkers have been hitting up all the ramen places near work recently so I decided to tag along. I had the Halu Ramen special. Noodles were pretty good, although I wouldn't mind a little extra...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Margaret S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Cute small place for lunch. I had the shio ramen, it was pretty salty and oily, as my colleague puts it, "it's like getting the ramen oil facial when you slurp it up." Tasty, but a bit heavy. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I ordered the Halu Ramen, their supposed special, and it was alright. After visiting other ramen restaurants, I've grown to like the thinner ramen noodles (actually the standard size), and Halu's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by miss y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very unique. I like the flavor of Halu ramen. But it would be better if they can be more generous and give us more meat plus an egg :) -- add to my wish list. i would definitely want to try their...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by DONNA K.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is authentic Japanese ramen. We love the "halu" ramen the most. The service is great. This is one of our most favorite places to go. Happy Eating :)
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sumie G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. ra-men taste is as same as Japaneses one I wish they open around Berkeley, then i can go more often.
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy B.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ryowa left me wishing for a better ramen experience so I decided to head to Halu on Friday before school to get my fix. I got there right when they open and there was already a line of people waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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a bit of a hole on the wall...

a bit of a hole on the wall, but that only makes it more chaming. Legit, all...
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Yelp.com Review - by S L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've had Ramen Halu 3-4 times before, but this time I aimed to try their special Halloween "Pumpkin" Ramen (available only in Regular-size serving).The name was a touch misleading, as it seems to have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Duy N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. REally tasty Ramen. I have been here 6 times now and had tried almost everything on the menu except for the seasonal special. the rice bowl with pork is the bomb. it's one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by LaLee D.

2.0 of 5 stars. Once I walked into this place, it smelled like I was walking into a public restroom. Yeah, we stuck around and after a few minutes I didn't notice the smell as much. I know, I know... it's just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mikey v.

3.0 of 5 stars. didn't think the ramen was that great to be honest.
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here this past weekend with my friend. We both ordered the Ramen Halu this is suppose to be the favorite of the customers. The dish fills you up but it had a bit too much salt for me but nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wayne W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am definitely a fan of this place. I've been here so many times over the past 2 years that I am confident to say that I have tried everything on the menu. Granted it's not really that much, but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ruth C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Disclaimer: I always order the same thing when I come here. The Shio ramen, double cha-shu'd.But man, is it good. It might be too salty for some people with sensitive taste buds, but the ramen here is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by thb h.

2.0 of 5 stars. ramen halu was an extreme disappointment. i am in no way a connoisseur but i have been to the top 5 ramen places in the bay area (as listed on the walls of halu itself) and i have even enjoyed the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by hima s.

3.0 of 5 stars. My friend took me here for lunch today -- I should have read the reviews before we left.We got there at noon and were the 4th party of two on the list. We debated whether to go somewhere else, but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

3.0 of 5 stars. FOOD:-Type: Japanese Ramen-Variety: very limited-Quality: mediocre, the taste was not distinct-Quantity: good to keep you full, you'll finish most of it-Price: fair for portionsSERVICE:-Employees:...
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Yelp.com Review - by Darren L.

5.0 of 5 stars. On my never-ending quest for good ramen... I ended up in San Jose again. I got there right at noon so the place was already packed... waited about 10 mins for a table. If you showed up at 1, most of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rita V.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came here for dinner with a group of friends, and the ramen was delicious!As soon as you walk in, you have to write your name down on a clipboard indicating the number of people in your party. Then...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken N.

3.0 of 5 stars. CASH ONLY.Didn't realize how small this place was. Long line outside but people are in and out pretty quick. There were about 10 groups in front of us and we got seated in about 20 minutes.I'd have to...
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Yelp.com Review - by monkey p.

5.0 of 5 stars. oh no! no more iced jasmine tea. they now have some tea of the season called persimmon leaves tea ... it should be called cough medicine tea. yech! not only that, iced tea is no longer...
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Yelp.com Review - by Pei-Chin W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Besides the ramen which is always good, I just discovered their okra salad is awesome too! The sticky gluey taste of okra goes well with the light mayonnaise dressing and the crispy dry shaved...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ok this is my first review on yelp. I've been gone for FOUR years in Japan, eating ramen around the country, so you can count on my reviews to seroiusly mean something. i went to halu ramen maybe...
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Yelp.com Review - by Vicki F.

3.0 of 5 stars. When I was first introduced to this place, it rocked. It still does, but it's beginning to lose its luster because I feel like the broth is just getting more salty, than it is flavorful. Maybe it's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lan L.

1.0 of 5 stars. nooooo...the ramen here is crap. I don't remember what I tried but it was what the waiter recommended. Good service by the way, very friendly service. I remember it being bland, stingy on the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Topazskye L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tried out the Halu ramen. It was chockful of ingredients like menma and I added in the ni-tamago (ooo how can anyone cook a hard boiled egg like this? Do let me know if you have the technique! I llove...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ruth C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm sorry, but what is with all the bad reviews??I came here for dinner a week ago and the shio ramen was as good as ever. I always get the ni-tamago (runny boiled egg) that really hits the spot and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gracie-C Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm gettin' in all my ramen reviews tonight. I'm on a roll, baby!!!Went to Ramen Halu last October.Drove by it the other day.It's still there.I fondly remember that when we went, they had a special...
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Yelp.com Review - by Albert C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Time for an update...Halu remains on my list of good ramen-ya but it's definitely lost some of the luster it once had. The house broth is still savory, but i find myself ordering "less salt, less fat"...
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Yelp.com Review - by daniel j.

1.0 of 5 stars. The broth at this place is not good...too oily and too salty. The noodles here were not to the usual standard of noodles I have had at other places. And even worse, it did not come out hot...more...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chiiiiiiiiiii L.

1.0 of 5 stars. Last time, I put Ramen Halu on my wish list when I visited NoCal. I dreamed about Halu even when I came back to LA. But today, I crossed it out from my wish list with a red highlighter. Halu was my...
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Yelp.com Review - by DURIF M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Halu or Kahoo would be my choice for ramen in the SF Bay Area.The broth at Halu is lacking the strong flavours of "real" tonkotsu-shoyu ramen, but they're ok for what you'd find in the US.One thing...
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Yelp.com Review - by pj n.

3.0 of 5 stars. Halu ramen broth is the closest to what I'm used to (I like it strong-tasting) but it's way too oily. I'm used to oily ramen (my fav is with melter butter) but even I am freaked out by the lard...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanne L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Halu Ramen... but not as much as shoki's ramen.Halu is a little bit saltier and they don't have the garlic things out so you have to ask for the garlic paste.I am a huge fan of the sesame ice...
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Yelp.com Review - by C C.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5 stars... good ramen place. The noodles were excellent - chewy and tasty (I had the Halu ramen). Also got the works to try out the different toppings. The egg had a nice gooey yolk and the rest...
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Yelp.com Review - by Samantha R.

4.0 of 5 stars. A cool little niche. If you like ramen you should definitely check out. They try to make it feel like an authentic ramen spot with the half Japanese/half broken English signs. It's funny. Though this...
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Yelp.com Review - by Debbie L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love ramen. Even in the middle of the summer, in a location lacking air conditioning, I will still eat ramen and love it.Thankfully, Ramen Halu is air conditioned so I can enjoy ramen here in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen L.

5.0 of 5 stars. When we're craving ramen, we always go to Halu. There is usually a wait but it's too be expected as the place is pretty small. Compared to other ramen places, I think Halu has the best tasting...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nejime S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I heard that Ramen Haru is the best in San Jose.I was very impressed by the creative mind of the owner.In my opinion, Ramen Haru thinks very seriously more about ramen taste than ramen business. Also,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary A.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came on a Sunday afternoon. Service was painfully slow -- which made it hard to get a table and hard to order.Ordered Halu Ramen, Diced Chashu (pork) on rice, and the seasonal summer special noodles....
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Yelp.com Review - by Margo G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I keep going and it keeps getting better. I found that less fat, less salt is the ideal for me for the regular halu ramen. I go here when I'm sick with a cold, or need comfort food, or it's cold or...
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Yelp.com Review - by IKE E.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure what happened to this restaurant, but when I went for dinner the other night after many years of not eating at this place, it was bad!! I heard they had changed management... maybe...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine N.

2.0 of 5 stars. Their hours are all whack. The break that they take in between the day throws it off for me. They just need to be opened all day straight through the day. I use to like this place, but the last 2...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nathalie D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ever since my boyfriend took me to Kahoo Ramen I get these weird cravings about once every 2 months where I have to have ramen. No pho, no chinese noodles- only ramen will do. By the time we get there...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't know where all of these negative reviews are coming from but Halu Ramen is AMAZING! I go here with my boyfriend almost once a week and there are a whole bunch of other regulars as well who...
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Yelp.com Review - by Wayne K.

3.0 of 5 stars. WEIRD- The menu's like a freakin' book. The detail's nice, but I was overwhelmed with literally the paragraphs of text and all the various ways I can trick out my ramen.- Limited, "intimate" seating....
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny A.

3.0 of 5 stars. A pretty cool place for your ramen needs. Not exactly the perfect experience, but then again it is our second ramen experience to date and ramen experiences are hard to come by.Saturday: It was almost...
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Yelp.com Review - by Irene L.

3.0 of 5 stars. i wasn't sure what to order (the ramens all had really long descriptions), but since it had the restaurant name in its title, i ordered the halu ramen. the noodles were yum and the pork was flavorful....
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Yelp.com Review - by Kyle W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I admit, I'm not a ramen expert (although I did watch tampopo =P ), but I feel like this was a solid ramen joint. It had the halu ramen, and I believe it was on par with ryowa ramen in berkeley, and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina W.

1.0 of 5 stars. I have tried Ramen noodles at Ryowa of Mountain View, Higuma at Redwood City, Santa at San Mateo, and a wonderful Ramen place in Waikiki, and I have to say, Ramen Halu is by far the worst. Since we...
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love ramen. And I love this place. I've been here countless times, mainly because the house where I take my piano lessons at is near this place. It's always nice to have authentic ramen for...
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Yelp.com Review - by Winifred X.

3.0 of 5 stars. The first time I came here was years ago, and tonight I came back again. -- Deco: hasn't changed much, very simple and plain. -- Wait staff: the waiter is super friendly and very courteous. he also...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tad S.

1.0 of 5 stars. Two words.... Very disappointed! Quite possibly the worst ramen I have ever eaten in my life. I had Halu Ramen, and my wife ordered Syo-yu (as written on their menu, but perhaps, it means Sho-yu). The...
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Yelp.com Review - by james d.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ramen here is ok, and i wouldn't make this my first choice to go if i was craving ramen. Broth is saltier than Ryowa in Mountain View, the only other ramen place i've been to, but the noodles are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love good ramen and this place has the Lobster Ramen for now. Too bad it is in the south bay.
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Yelp.com Review - by jing c.

5.0 of 5 stars. this is my favorite ramen place in the south bay. i love their halu ramen! and with a ni tamago... delicious! :D the staff is always super friendly and service is usually quick. but get here...
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Compared to the other Ramen places I've been to the one element where this place lacks are their noodles. Don't get me wrong their broth is pretty BOMB. But most of my enjoyment comes from the chew of...
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Yelp.com Review - by CK K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I tried here once. The noodle is pretty good. But the portion is not that great at all. The soup has flavor but not strong. I'm not sure whether the noodle are pulled and made just in time, doesn't...
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Yelp.com Review - by kristin e.

3.0 of 5 stars. I haven't had ramen in foreverr and because I spent the day at Valley Fair, I decided to check this place out for dinner, thanks to my favorite Yelpers.The menu is pretty straightforward with 4...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Halu! i like you, i really like you. Not only are you down the street from my home sweet home. Your food is yummy too. The menu cuts all the crap. Different types of Ramens with the choice of Extra...
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Yelp.com Review - by katrina m.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5 starsI went to this place because one of our friend really wanted to go here. We actually waited an hour lounging around waiting for it to open at 5 pm. He said he really loves this place. They...
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Yelp.com Review - by cj d.

2.0 of 5 stars. i think kahoo ramen located just around the corner taste better than this place. Their soup is just too plain for me.
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Yelp.com Review - by josh b.

2.0 of 5 stars. Nice place, nice service... The food was ok compare to other places, unfortunately my ramen was tasteless. Let's give it a second chance !
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Yelp.com Review - by Jasmine L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Came here today with a friend to catch up. Arrived a little before 7 on a weekday, and the place was pretty empty, which was great, because I know the wait for this place can get pretty long....
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Halu Ramen is off the hook! I re-fell in love with the local Udon that I discovered in the late nights in Tokyo, but Halu Ramen brang me back to almost that exact appreciation of the late night noodle...
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Yelp.com Review - by Irene S.

5.0 of 5 stars. So Halu is celebrating their 5th anniversary and in style! Go check out their lobster ramen. Hearty chunks of succulent lobster in a delicious broth topped with fried onions and clear crunchy Korean...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tetsu N.

4.0 of 5 stars. So, in Japan, Ramen lovers are almost religious fanatics when it comes to all things ramen. As you can imagine, this indicates that there are a nearly infinite variety of noodles, soups, and extras...
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Yelp.com Review - by Wei W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Maybe my expectation was too high after reading all the rave reviews here. I just came back from dinner there. I went alone and had a bowl of the halu ramen with "The works". The small bowl was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The ramen is good, the soup pretty hot (but not scald-the-roof-of-your-mouth hot), and the service is spectacular and spectacularly friendly, sans their water (they insist on serving barley tea, or...
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Yelp.com Review - by Thanh T.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my first taste of fresh Ramen noodles. Before more Ramen places opened closer to where I live, I would go out of my way to eat here. Friendly service. Very tasty broth and on the salty side...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tai T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been to all of the Ramen places in the south bay (that I can find)... Halu is my favorite by far. The noodles were perfect, the soup base was good (if you don't mind it a little fat). Come...
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Yelp.com Review - by Margaret W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very good, as long as you get ramen with less sodium and less fat. On the flip side, you could ask for more sodium and more fat if you want.
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Agreed on all counts; Halu ramen was pricy, fatty, and salty (and I am a saltaholic) with one very thin piece of pork and only a couple veggies. Noodles a bit too chewy to my taste (not that I know...
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Yelp.com Review - by eric t.

4.0 of 5 stars. i was told their business is so good that people usually have to wait to get a table. we went saturday night around 7pm and waited for about 20 minutes for a table. cash only.i ordered halu ramen -...
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Yelp.com Review - by schematic j.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is delicious. Ever since I left Sacramento and Shoki Ramen House, the only kind of ramen I like is Shio. Ramen Halu has it, and it's GREAT!In fact it almost tastes the same as at Shoki....
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael W.

4.0 of 5 stars. For starters, go into the restaurant with an open mind and realize that you are entering a Ramen house that serves their dishes in a style from a different region of Japan. Only then can you not be...
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Yelp.com Review - by AandW T.

5.0 of 5 stars. They have the best noodles and soup here. We always get the Halu ramen. The noodles are thick and chewy. They are not kidding about the fat in the soup here. Even if you order the soup with less salt...
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Yelp.com Review - by BiG M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I eat here when im in the area, but i havent historically gone out of my way to eat here. With that said, theres no reason not to eat here when in the area ^^. All the noodles here are damn near...
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Yelp.com Review - by V T.

5.0 of 5 stars. really good ramen noodles. they know their stuff, unlike some other places
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Yelp.com Review - by Betty N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yes, this is my favorite Ramen noodle place in the Bay Area.The broth is not salty so I don't feel three months preggers after a meal.The noodle is chewy which is my preferred texture.Staff was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lulu C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really like the noodles here, a bit pricey for the add ons for your noodles though $1 for each item. The noodles are nice and chewy, i had the Halu Ramen. My friends tried the Miso Ramen and said...
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Yelp.com Review - by Donna P.

2.0 of 5 stars. I guess I don't get the hype.The noodles are chewy and the perfect consistency...but the broth wasn't all that good.I got the "Spring Special" Miso Ramen (limited to 20 "large-size-only" servings per...
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Yelp.com Review - by David Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really like this place. Probably my favorite one out of all the ramen shops I've had in the Bay Area. Not quite as good as this ramen shop that I went to in Tokyo, but it seemed pretty close.You...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina L.

3.0 of 5 stars. love the ramen. definitely have to ask for less fat and less salt...another plus that i like is the ice green tea...have to warn your companions if they are newbies to the place...one of my dining...
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really like the noodles here. I think they are the best I've found at any ramen restaurant around the Bay. The thick noodles found in their Halu ramen are chewy, fresh, and exactly how I like my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mmm, ramen!This is my friend's favorite ramen place, and I've also heard rave reviews from other people. I attempted to come here once, but left when I found out it was cash only and I unfortunately...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sonny N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. I judge any soup shop on the quality of its broth. I figure that's what takes the most skill to make and so that's what should be judged. Don't get me wrong, the noodles are very...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nel N.

1.0 of 5 stars. Okay I tried it once because I was so hungry. Wasn't too bad...then tried it again when I was normal. Very dissapointed. The bowl was $10 and 1/2 the soup, noodles what I expect for a typical...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ro C.

1.0 of 5 stars. I honestly did not like their signature ramen dish. It started out great. The noodles itself were fantastic, the spinach was yummy. About halfway through I thought the broth was too heavy and salty...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy B.

4.0 of 5 stars. They have many options for ramen. I like that there isn't just shoyu ramen on the menu. I thought it was quite good.
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Yelp.com Review - by lily y.

4.0 of 5 stars. wow - why doesn't this place get AT LEAST a four star rating? this place is such an integral part of the rotation that i come here about once/wk, sometimes more. personally i find the halu ramen too...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Annoyingly MediocreEh, I'm super picky when it comes to soups/broths, and I have to say I'm just not a fan of Ramen Halu's signature ramen! Sorry! Nor do I see what's so special tasting about their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy H.

2.0 of 5 stars. Been here twice, the ramen are too salty! Would not come here again...
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pretty nice place for a bowl of ramen as I liked it better than Maru Ichi, but not a star better than that place. For the price you pay for the bowl of ramen, I can get a nice combo in So Cal with...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've never ate traditional ramen other than the instant kind at home. this place beats any kind of homemade ramen. the traditional japanese soup base is very unique and fairly tasty. the noodles...
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I liked the menu because it had a description of what the different types of ramen was. I had the Shio Ramen, which was supposedly more of a sea salt ramen. The noodles were so so, broth was so so,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Panha T.

5.0 of 5 stars. After a hangover! Ramen is best! I love Halu. Fat noodles just the right amount. Nice tender pieces of pork! Seaweed! Bamboozles! Spinach! and the cold seasoned egg is awesome. I (heart) Ramen.. but I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. This used to be my favorite Ramen place in the bay. Second would probably be Santa in San Mateo.Unfortunately though, I haven't been here for several months now. And I'm reading all these reviews...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynn N.

2.0 of 5 stars. Eh. I woke up sick yesterday, so a friend and I went here for some ramen and I have to say, I wasn't blown away...the Halu Ramen, their special is a bit too salty for my taste, although I did enjoy...
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Yelp.com Review - by Justine H.

3.0 of 5 stars. For everyone writing mediocre reviews about how they were disappointed after the great reviews they had read about, I believe that Halu Ramen has undergone a change in management, and has also changed...
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Yelp.com Review - by Roy J.

2.0 of 5 stars. Definitely not the best around. The decor is cool and makes me want to go surfing, but the food is rather.... Meh. This place was the first place I went to when I decided I wanted to find the best...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan T.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is comfort food at its finest. The richest, fattiest, most flavorful Ramen broth I've ever had. I get the same thing every time. Halu Chashu Ramen (their house specialty with barbequed pork) with...
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen Z.

1.0 of 5 stars. Don't you guys think ramen in bay area are over-rated because too much Americans just treat this as some sort of foreign exotic food? Naruto sure did a great job on influencing americans. Noodles are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeannie L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I woke up on Sunday with a huge craving for ramen and was recommended to check out Halu. We braved the 45min drive to Halu, thinking that we could head over to Hakone Springs afterwards to check out...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mabel Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have always loved Halu Ramen. My favorite is their okara soy salad with fried garlic shave and I am glad they finally added that to their dinner menu. I am a big fan of their Halu ramen The Works....
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Yelp.com Review - by Randy F.

3.0 of 5 stars. What better way to cap off a late night of drinking and partying than with a nice bowl of hot ramen?? Mmmmmmm...Ok...so maybe it wasn't really that late (~ 9 pm) and maybe the partying was at an...
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Yelp.com Review - by Drew A.

2.0 of 5 stars. My wife and I disagree here, so I am giving these guys more credit than she would like to give. The noodles were the best part about this ramen shop. It looked like there are different kinds of...
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Yelp.com Review - by monkey l.

4.0 of 5 stars. the ramen is admittedly pretty good here but the best stuff is this pureed soy bean concoction and the ridiculously fresh tofu salads they have. i could have just gone there and eaten that and that...
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Yelp.com Review - by Louis G.

2.0 of 5 stars. I had some reasonable expectations for Ramen Halu based on the mostly kind words of my fellow Yelp-ers and they hype they built up in their menu.I had a large Halu ramen with extra cha-shu. The broth...
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Yelp.com Review - by David P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I just don't get all the hubbub, bub. Let's start at the beginning. Decor is just kinda crappy. I have deep respective for places with little decoration which hasn't changed in years, but this place...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gary Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Delicious ramen to be had here. Now only if the wait isn't such a brain melt. You'd want to time this one correctly ... either be the first twenty in line or come fashionably late. The place seats...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaye M.

3.0 of 5 stars. The ramen here is decent. I don't care for the noodles too much. The first few slurps are great, but then I feel a little ramened out after that. I do like the fact that they have a good variety of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Aside from their amazing soup and delicious ramen, the best thing about this place is that they let you customize your dish -- less sodium, go easy on the fat, but pile on the seaweed? Sure! The...
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Yelp.com Review - by D L.

4.0 of 5 stars. A authentic and good ramen joint. I'd actually give his place 3.5 stars if half stars was an option on here. The noodles have an excellent texture. The Halu ramen has a thick broth that is a bit...
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Yelp.com Review - by shiva s.

3.0 of 5 stars. Finally got a chance to check this place out with my ramen buddySheryl. This place is at the top of most people's "best ramen in the bay" list..right there up with Santa Ramen so I was expecting...
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Yelp.com Review - by Deb F.

3.0 of 5 stars. All the reviews I read led me to think I was going to be blown away with some awesome ramen. But on the occasions I've gone (at least 4), I always leave saying, yeah, I should've gone to Ringer Hut. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter L.

4.0 of 5 stars. only been here once when Dee took me here a few yrs back. havnt gone back as its kinda far and i can just go to the one in ranch99 plaza in milpitas. it was pretty good since i still remember it....
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Compared to all the other ramen places around, I really enjoy the bouncy texture of Halu ramens. I usually order the Halu Ramen with no fat and less salt because otherwise, it'd have floating chunks...
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Yelp.com Review - by melissa p.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place was good. I am a huge noodle fan, and I prefer authentic so this was a major surprise. The noodles were great, and the thick broth was a little salty, but I warmed up to it really fast....
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Cute little restaurant with approximately 10 small tables and a small bar seating area that seats 4. When you walk in, you're almost instantly greeted. There's a small clipboard at the front, put...
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Yelp.com Review - by Agnes K.

3.0 of 5 stars. The broth is too salty but besides that it is very tasty. Used to go more often but found a better place so we have made a switch.
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Yelp.com Review - by Noah L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ah Ramen Halu. This should be more like a 4.5.The recent storm in the bay had ran a number on this place's sign so it was completely devoid of one. However my preconception of it being a shady place...
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Yelp.com Review - by Crystal L.

4.0 of 5 stars. 4.5 stars: Probably the best ramen I've had on the mainland. 1st visit: The tonkotsu ramen had kind of a distinctive taste that stays in your mouth for a while...I'm still deciding how much I liked...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lydia C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Thursday at Ramen Halu: Three Chinese people and one Japanese dude sit around a table and the three Chinese kids pour the hot pepper flakes into the broth while the Japanese guy comments about how...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom E.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm so confused, I know I reviewed these guys before.. something is rotten in the state of yelp.But it's my pleasure to give them five stars, partially to stick it to the people who are only giving 3...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaitlyn H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I've been looking for a ramen place to go to as Ramen Rama has been under renovation. My cousin suggested I try this place out as it's is favorite ramen house. I was excited to try the little whole in...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimo S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Halu's ramen is generally excellent. The noodles and broth quality are the best around. However, the consistency has gone down over the past year. Some examples of the recent downward quality are:...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindi N.

3.0 of 5 stars. i came here once, around 2 pm and they were closed. i wonder why. went here yesterday looking for dinner. it was 20 minutes 'til closing. i ordered a medium "halu ramen" and my girl ordered a small...
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Yelp.com Review - by Yum E.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here for lunch today due to the massive reviews on Yelp. Waited ~15 minutes for a table.We were initially seated near the back of the restaurant, which was a little too chilly, so we moved to...
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Yelp.com Review - by ang h.

5.0 of 5 stars. No #1 on my top 10 list of ramen places in the bay. Came here at a Japanese friend's recommendation and this place was bustling on a Wednesday night. Ordered their flagship dish, Halu Ramen, and it...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay W.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite ramen place because:1.) Chewy ramen. love the texture2.) Generous slices of pork (relative to other ramen houses). The meat is also the most tender of all the ramen shops i've tried.3.)...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm still undecided about this place.After being here something like 3 times, its relatively inconsistent. The ramen itself is pretty consistent and good, but the dashi is a mixed bag. On some days,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany W.

4.0 of 5 stars. last night i was starving and i wanted something hot.. so i thought of noodles. since my boyfriend and i didn't like kumako ramen that much (in downtown san jose), we decided to try out another ramen...
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Yelp.com Review - by V L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Being a peninsula ramen eater, I wanted to branch out and see what the south bay had to offer. I came for the first time this weekend. If I could give it 2.5 stars, I would have so lucky for them I...
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Yelp.com Review - by dana w.

4.0 of 5 stars. the best ramen in south bay (please correct me if I'm wrong) I love the food here, and I don't even like ramen (or noodly, soupy foods) love the chewy noodle one .. it's too salty for me, so I ask...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shiho F.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love Ramen and heard great things about this place. I was content with my ramen but it was nothing extraordinary. I guess that is my bad since I used to live in Japan and was spoiled silly with my...
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony N.

4.0 of 5 stars. What makes the ramen good here is that it is different, signature if you will. Every good ramen shop has their own special broth and noodle combination, so try it to see if you like what Halu has...
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Yelp.com Review - by Leo C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good ramen. Only thing is, the price is a bit expensive... and the servings are a bit small. Disappointed that the 'default' bowl of noodles only had one piece of meat.. $1 for more meat. The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think this was the first ramen joint in the South Bay that I have been to that had really good ramen. For the longest time, ramen in the South Bay was just really bland, not prepared correctly, and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Being a whole in the wall, you usually expect the prices to be lower and the quality of the food to be higher. I guess I'm being pretty critical of the ramen here, but it was just not filling enough...
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Yelp.com Review - by yLime H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't love this place for its variety: there are basically only three choices for ramen (halu, shoyu, and shiyo)...and other than that there are some appetizers, which I've never tried. However, I...
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Yelp.com Review - by .Nette T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Since it was my first time at Ramen Halu, I asked the server if it was even possible to make it less salty. As much as I love Santa's Ramen, I am really sensitive to salt and each time I have gone to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angie C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Short review ...My husband likes the texture and chewiness of the thick noodles. The "Halu" soup base was boring though. I had the ramen that you dip ( tsen .. ken). It was ok. The noodles were a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Priyan P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've only been to maybe 2 other 'ramen joints' locally, but this place was quite a different experience. Ordered the $6, appetizer thing that was pretty unique and snacked on sliced mushrooms till...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

3.0 of 5 stars. A phone conversation with my friend about what and where we should go for dinner.Friend: Do you have a preference of what you want to eat for dinner?Me: Not really. Somewhere cheap. How bout soup?...
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Yelp.com Review - by rei r.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite favorite ramen house! We've been going here since they opened. I have tried all the different broths and I now order the shoyu nearly every time. Occasionally, in the winter, I will...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ali C.

4.0 of 5 stars. this place is always super busy!! it makes getting lunch here a 2 hour kind of thing.. i would rather come during the late night so i don't have to worry about going back to work. my favorite is the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine N.

4.0 of 5 stars. best ramen place in Nor cal. some people say its oily but i love the fullness of the taste. There is usually a wait right around noon so we try to go at 11:45 (it opens at 11:30). nice staff and quick...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark C.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is solid Ramen with a lot of complex flavors and extras included.The thick chewy noodles are a treat. While the broth can't touch the gold standard of Santa Ramen's, Halu has a more varied menu...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine N.

3.0 of 5 stars. DOES IT LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?No, not really. After reading about Ramen Halu in various places, I've been dying to try it. After trying it, I wouldn't say that I'm dying to go back. HALU RAMENI had to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicolle W.

3.0 of 5 stars. i don't know why people hype this place up. it's average ramen at best. noodles are too thick, and they put too much stuff in the bowl and not enough broth. *sniff* just thinking about it makes me...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa L.

2.0 of 5 stars. The best part of this meal was talking to a very dear friend who I have only seen sporadically in the last 6 or 7 years. We were both ravenous with hunger and managed to get lost a number of times on...
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Yelp.com Review - by richard p.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is always busy. Most likely due to the fact that it has a maximum occupancy of like 20 people at a time and that includes the waitstaff and cooks! HA!Anyways, if its too busy you can always...
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony L.

4.0 of 5 stars. The 2nd restaurant I went to on my trip of SF is Ramen Halu. It was a 20 min drive to San Jose at noon.There was a line and the wait was pretty long. I ordered the Halu Ramen.The noodles were quality....
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my fave ramen place and conveniently super close to where I live.It is ALWAYS crowded and the restaurant is pretty small. I highly recommend getting there a few mins BEFORE it opens.I always...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kent N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Probably the best ramen in the south bay. Only problem is the seating. The place is small so the line can be long
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Yelp.com Review - by Henry L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I thought about giving Halu 5 stars. But I'm taking one away for all the times I've come here when they were closed. (Yes, more than once.)I have only ever had their signature ramen dish. With the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This was my first ramen shop. I've loved it ever since. I try out a bunch of other ramen shops around the bay area and nothing tastes as good as this place. Their noodles are fresh, they spend hours...
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Yelp.com Review - by Valerie L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm not a huge noodle fan, but this is one of the best noodle places I have ever been to. I love, love, love the broth-- especially those yummy, fatty bits floating around on top...hold the veg and...
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Yelp.com Review - by James K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Halu seems to be a controversial place in many ways. Caveat to this review. I've eaten here many times, but they've recently had a menu change which has thrown me for a loop. Frankly, I don't like...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angi C.

5.0 of 5 stars. the halu ramen here is not for the faint-hearted - a rich, luxurious soup that coats the inside of your mouth with deliciousness plus thick & chewy noodles. i can usually only take down a small bowl....
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I like the quaint feel of the restaurant and tofu salad that comes w/ the ramen. It doesn't compare to the ramen places in San Francisco or San Mateo but hey if you're craving for ramen in the South...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane L.

4.0 of 5 stars. My craving for some good healthy noodles finally brought me back. I used to think that the ramen was kind of pricey, but I feel like I'm paying for quality and no substitutes!We tried the Halu Maki...
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg O.

3.0 of 5 stars. Lacking on flavor and noodles are just ok. I had their curry ramen. Tasted right, but everyone else I went with had the shoyu and were disappointed. Their gyoza was good though. :) Small place....
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Yelp.com Review - by Steph P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ramen Hunt 2007 - Quite possibly the most brilliant, the most ridiculous, and the most hypertensive endeavor in Yelper history! It all started several weeks prior in a conversation with a fellow...
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Yelp.com Review - by Carl D.

4.0 of 5 stars. My wife is a big fan of ramen while I'm not. Of the ramen places we have tried this is the best for us as a couple.I find ramen at all places rather plain, but by ordering "the works" at Halu, it...
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Yelp.com Review - by Food Junkie B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Let's see, when I first walked in, I was really excited to try this place for the first time expecially hearing all the good reviews on it. I read the menu and got even more excited and since I was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good ramen! Definitely try the Halu Ramen here, which is their special. It's flavorful, although the soup is a bit too salty for my tastes. But you can customize your soup so that it's not too...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shumi S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is what we need more in the Bay Area!! Not perfect but definitely better than most places.I tried Halu Ramen and overall I really enjoyed it. Yes, it's true that their soup is salty but that's...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nathan Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think everyone that gave Haru 2 stars or below can go open up your own ramen shop.Haru has to be the best ramen in the Bay Area, period.Ryowa has that chemical base in their soup you can taste. And...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheena L.

4.0 of 5 stars. The tsuke-men special they're offering this month in celebration of their fifth anniversary is delicious and totally perfect for summer. It's made up of thick springy/chewy wheat noodles, served cold...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I always get the halu ramen it's my favorite (the soup is thick and salty, which is the way I like it sometimes). My hubby likes the shoyu ramen. It's a pretty decent place to get ramen, but like...
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Yelp.com Review - by eric k.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yeah... ya know... I wasn't that impressed by this place. When I say "I want ramen," sometimes I get the "I'm not paying $XX for someting I can make out of a package," and I can understand that,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ta G.

1.0 of 5 stars. I think this place used to be good.But I came here again a few weeks ago with a few of my friends.This place sucks so bad, I can't believe it. The broth they gave me was heated water. I had to add soy...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. More like 3 and half stars. Noodles are thick and chewy, which in my book is a good thing (but I realize this is a personal pref). If you get the works, it comes with a lot of stuff - including...
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Yelp.com Review - by Leo T.

4.0 of 5 stars. PACKED... for a reason, of course. Around here, it's probably one of the better ones, but if you know your ramen, Halu is different. I wish they had a ramen challenge, where if I can eat 6 bowls of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gail W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmm Ramen Halu. I first found out about this place when I was looking in the San Jose Mercury's Eye. There's a short review that's always in there (or at least it used to be... I haven't checked the...
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Yelp.com Review - by yummycupcake o.

2.0 of 5 stars. this was my first time going to a ramen noodle place. i stopped by on a tuesday about 15 minutes before it was closed. now as a first timer, my friend and i were completely confused on what to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ramen Halu can't compare with Santa Ramen. However, for those living in the South Bay who don't want to drive all the way up to San Mateo for noodles, the food here is good enough to temporarily...
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Yelp.com Review - by Juan Carlos T.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.25 stars.I think the problem with this place is, it's too small - the wait is long, and you got to come here more than once to be able to order the 'right' bowl of ramen for yourself. They allow...
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Loved this ramen place. I ordered the Halu and my husband the shoyu. They were generous with the chashu and other ingredients in the ramen. However, like the other reviewer I do think $13.30 is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sofi P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Update!!!!!! as of April3.5 starsSo ever since Do Henkotsu closed down me and my gf decided to give Halu a 2nd chance. Good thing they didn't let us down this time. Experience was good, ramen...
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Yelp.com Review - by kris h.

3.0 of 5 stars. I definitely like this ramen place more than tokushima, next to mitsuwa. It's not as claustrophobic as the other place. the broth was milder. i wished it were hotter and had less pieces of fat...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanne C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I absolutely love Halu. I've been to a lot of ramen places around the bay area. No other place makes ramen like them. I love their special Halu ramen. It has thick chewy noodles and a pork broth that...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe L.

2.0 of 5 stars. I just don't know how to appreciate over-priced Ramen. I've been to dinner once in a group of 4 adults and 2 kids. We averaged like $14 per person. That is not reasonable price for any Ramen no...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kwanghyun P.

5.0 of 5 stars. So far, simply the best Japanese Ramen House in San Jose Area.If you are new at Japanese ramen, don't go for Halu-ramen. The pork flavor soup could be too strong for some. Instead, go for "I forgot...
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I go here once in awhile when I'm done shopping at Valley Fair and if it's before 2. With their limited lunch hour, sometimes it's hard to get there during those hours. I got there 20 minutes before...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris ..

1.0 of 5 stars. The noodles are just OK and the soup is too strong. Many Japanese visit here, which is usually a good sign, but unfortunately in this case it's not.Nothing to see here. There are better places to...
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Yelp.com Review - by jack a.

5.0 of 5 stars. this place is awesome! I have eaten here 4 times now, and just love the extra protein Halu Ramen. I lived in Japan for 3 months and have learned to crave Ramen Soup. I only wish they had Tonkotsu...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rochelle F.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love ramen and this place has real traditional ramen. I think that the portion was good, pretty big for ramen.. but I think that it is a bit pricey for ramen and extra toppings.. I'm use to great...
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Yelp.com Review - by mark l.

4.0 of 5 stars. authentic place. nice soup base. it's a reliable ramen joint that never disappoints.
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Yelp.com Review - by Kyliie T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm a fan of Ramen and this place has great summer special COLD NOODLES! It's really good. I think some people don't feel it is authentic or as good. Maybe the Ramen really isn't that good, but I go...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ginni S.

4.0 of 5 stars. The first time I went to Halu Ramen, it was closed for lunch. Just my luck!! Don't go on Tuesday lunch, it's closed.I had the Halu Ramen and the portion was good. The broth was not as salty as the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Halu is a pretty good ramen place for sure. Tthey got one of my favorite, siyo ramen. It is just that sometimes they cook it way too salty. If I ask them with less salt, then it comes completely...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this ramen. I am originally from Honolulu and I am so used to having raumen at least once every week. I love the family restaurant vibe. The food is so well cooked and ganished!
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good luck getting through 1/2 the bowl of ramen but even if you have one taste, it's worth whatever the price. This place is NOT for the veggie folk since the best dish is the 10 hour simmered pork...
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen W.

5.0 of 5 stars. alright, so today i gave halu ramen a second chance. if id written a review after the first visit, this place would probably have had 2 stars. i got the shoyu rament he first time and it was not...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ada Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Alright! Halu is pretty good ramen in the south bay area. But I agree w/ other yelpers, it is pretty pricey~ If I am giving Santa Ramen a 4 stars, Halu can beat Santa.....sorry!!Thick broth (but too...
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Okay, this authentic Ramen house is on the top of my Ramen list. Here's why...I usually order their Chasu (pork) Halu (thick noodle) Ramen and for $1.50 more you can get the large bowl but be...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by youngky h.

3.0 of 5 stars. After reading reviews finally I have the chance to go to this famous place.let's see how it went. My friend and I got there Sunday around 5:30pm and of course it's not open yet so we took a walk to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nissin ain't got nothin' on Ramen Halu! Haha! Well, up until this point, the only ramen I've had is from them. And now, because of Ramen Halu, I don't think I'll eat any other kind of ramen again! I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Archie R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Low on gas? Short on time? Too lazy? Whatever your reason for not wanting to drive from the south bay all the way up to Santa Ramen in San Mateo, this place is an excellent choice. I consider this...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mai S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Maybe I just went on a bad day.. but twice? Both times I've been here, the broth was luke warm. Ramen should be HOT HOT HOT! I mean really, part of the experience of eating ramen is slurping the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mini m.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love ramen and the noodles were definitely chewy, tasty ramen noodles. The soup broth though takes a little getting used to - they put extra chucks and bits of fat. It takes a bit of getting used...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan N.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place offers a very good shoyu-style ramen, with all the proper components (seaweed, shoots, etc). I suggest getting some cha-shu with it as well, since it really adds something. I always get...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by E. M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I tried the Double Chashu Halu Ramen because I was a bit on on the hungry side. Wow, thats a lot of meat in the bowl. I think I'll stick with the regular serving of Chashu next time. Some shops...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Also found on www.whereieat.comRamen Halu is arguably the best ramen house in the Bay Area. If you like authentic ramen, this restaurant needs to be on top of your list. Chef Kumao Arai (a surfer and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Winona O.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best ramen in the Bay Area. And you should trust me on this. I know my ramen. I've tried the top 7 ramen places of a Bay Area ramen ranking in the SF Chronicle before I saw the ranking. The soup...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Takaki K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'd visit this place for 'Halu ramen' even if this was in Tokyo. I agree that the quality is a little inconsistent though. I like Saratoga Ave. for a 'japanese' afternoon at Ramen Halu and Mitsuwa...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea H.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place can be a hit and miss, since the quality can be inconsistent at times, sometimes the soup is great, sometimes it's watered down. However, their noodles are the closest to authentic Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by dennis m.

5.0 of 5 stars. I wasn't impressed during my first visit at this ramen-ya but I kept hearing good things about this place so i had to try it again. - the second time around hit the spot. Don't miss the Halu...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Derrick L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best ramen place in San Jose so far. There was a time I went there at lease once a week for dinner. It got to the point where I could say, the usual and the lady would just order right then. Loved the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenji Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I actually liked their menu and service. A great welcome and the ramen is pretty good.However the cost is a bit high. $9 for a normal Ramen. Nothing special about it. I find their Ramen a bit...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was expecting a lot more from this place. I thought the broth was way too salty and way too thick. The ramen was actually not bad but there wasn't very much besides noodles in the soup. And I had...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by chris c.

3.0 of 5 stars. I normally don't review any place after only one visit but since I mentioned Ramen Halu in other reviews, I feel obligated to write one (that and I'm starting to become a post whore just to keep up...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Makiko I.

5.0 of 5 stars. The experience with their mind-blowing shi-o ramen sure is better than *that*. I like that they have the half-sized bowl for those small mouthed girls and those who like to tease yourselves like me....
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryo S.

2.0 of 5 stars. When Halu first opened, it was great. I particularly liked the extra egg topping.Fast forward about 2 years, I think their taste went down dramatically for whatever reasons. I stopped going there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Stone M.

4.0 of 5 stars. A very authentic ramen-ya. You can tell it's good by the crowd waiting on the sidewalk for the place to open up just before 11:30 and then again just before 6:00. Halu's ramen is a little more...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Gary Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Their tonkotsu ramen is excellent. Maybe not as good as the ones I've had in Tokyo, but probably the best I've had in the bay area. Some people find it a little salty, so you can ask for the low salt...
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Yelp.com Review - by Travis J.

5.0 of 5 stars. The negative reviews of this place all want something different...more selection, not authentic, weird hours.....whatever, I have been eating here since the first week they opened and this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaz S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Review from a Japanese from Japan:(Business hours seemed to have changed. Updated!)Atmosphere:3 starPrice: 2 star(with all the topping...$13.30 for a ramen?!)Food: 2.5 star (soup not hot enough)This...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Miu M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I had the Halu ramen with cha-shu. The broth was tasty and fatty, but lacked depth. The noodles were thicker and slightly chewy - yummy! The pork was tender and also tasty. Although I got the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Allen T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think this is the best ramen place in the south bay. This place also has a cute japanese waitress. A little eye candy never hurt! The meals are around 9 bucks for a big bowl of ramen which will...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Crystal K.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was kinda sad that I had to tell my excited friends that I was only OK with this ramen. They are fans of this place, but when I tried it out with them, I ordered the Cha Siu Ramen and also the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went here for lunch the other day hoping for something more than I got. The ramen noodles were chewy and good, but the broth had no flavor. It just tasted like really salty broth. I was hoping for a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by elle s.

4.0 of 5 stars. if you like santa ramen, you might like this place too. but santa ramen is still my #1 ramen house choice.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ada W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love the large choice of noodles on menu. You can also DIY and add whatever you fancy, like more of eggs, less pork, less fat/ salt whatever. It is not the cheapest, but for the quality it is worth...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily D.

2.0 of 5 stars. I read somewhere that is the best ramen EBAR (or maybe the most authentic?) so I decided to take a field trip with my husband and two roomates. Actually, to be completely honest, it was roomate #2 in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen K.

3.0 of 5 stars. It took me three times to actually get to eat here because of their weird and limited hours. I've only been here for lunch. They pretty much just have ramen, but they have other sides at dinner. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Checked out this place during one of our trips to Mitsuwa supermarket for lunch, the place looks purty nice decorated. They have different things on the menu that you can add to your ramen like extra...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Hollita P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hmmm.... I'd actually give it four stars, but my boyfriend would kill me. He loves this place to death. Anywho, the ramen is pretty good. I'd say the best I've had so far. Good noodles. Good...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Will G.

3.0 of 5 stars. The ramen halu soup is very good. I ordered with 'less fat less salt', something other place doesn't offer. A little skimpy on the chasu, but the taste is great. If they give more and thicker chasu,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Iku J.

3.0 of 5 stars. When i'm craving ramen, this is where i go to get my ramen fix! I usually get the half order and it's plenty. I would give this place 3 stars since sometimes the wait is too long. the ramen is good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by K L.

4.0 of 5 stars. My girlfriend once told me that there was better ramen out there than the packaged kind. I didn't believe her, until I went for a search for some "real" ramen. This place had some pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ceci L.

3.0 of 5 stars. The Halu ramen soup is good, but not really extremely good... little bit expensive thou. and i heard that there is long wait for lunch... hum... not that special indeed.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Oliver W.

4.0 of 5 stars. TASTY (but lunch needs more items)As a big ramen fan (and one of the many S.F. dwellers who lament who remarkably poor the city is in good ramen places), I was looking forward to checking out Ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancie T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ramen Halu gets 3 stars.1 star for being close to San Jose so the bf and I can get satisfy our ramen cravings whenever we're in the area.1 star for having a shorter wait than the overrated, overhyped,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Toro E.

3.0 of 5 stars. It is tricky to rate ramen places because everyone has their preferred types, or Konomi. Some like the thin noodles while others hate fatty soup, so how could one say a place is better than the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Hong C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I usually don't like heavy soup with ramen (I prefer to have "shoyu" whenever I can), so one should consider that when reading my opinion.I consider Halu's soup ("halu men") a bit too heavy and salty...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Newton C.

5.0 of 5 stars. The pork broth based soup (chashu ramen) is their specialty here, and you'll either find it overpowering with gross blobs of pork fat floating throughout, or glorious and mouth watering with specks of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Puchu ..

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like their Ramen. and for dessert there's a Baskin Robbins right outside ;) they have a wonderful half-cooked egg that they will throw into the Ramen for a little extra. Hits the spot.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Cary W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Their Halu style ramen is the best in the area. The Halu-style ramen noodles are very firm and chewy. The shoyu ramen is okay. The shio ramen is good for a change of pace with a clear, flavorful...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by s t.

2.0 of 5 stars. Over-rated, over-buzzed, over-crowded, over-oily. Make sure you know the opening hrs of this place before heading there as they are open mainly during peak hrs. Better alternatives would be Mtn View...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sherri C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I concur fully with Joni L. It may be that the broth is meant to be fatty, but that makes it hard for me to polish off an entire bowl. Try it at least once to see if it suits your style.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I crave for this place on cold winter days. Their ramen has got the best I've ever had. The broth is made with the finest ingredients and the meat is just so delicious. Although my first experience...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by J. L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Two things that will make or break ramen, the soup and/or the noodles. I enjoyed the noodles, chewy but not mushy but the soup...although it had great flavor, it was very rich and fatty. I think it's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Noodle S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I think this is the best Ramen noodle place in the bay area. Always get the fatty soup. It is SO TASTY. I also like to get the half-broil eggs. The Halu cha-siu combo is the best since you can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Halu ramen has some authentic japanese girls. I would suggest going to see these o so kawaii onna... www.youtube.com ?v=5bIpykdfUl4that is a preview for you
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Debbie Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Maybe the place was hyped up in my head and I enjoyed it as much as I thought I would. Definitely better than anything I've had in SF but maybe there's more to be had elsewhere. I will definitely...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was recommended to this place, and it's fairly decent - soup's okay, noodles okay - but nothing special. Tanto's littleneck clam ramen is better by far.
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great lunch, rich meaty broth, you can ask for the noodles rare, medium, etc... I ask for mine a tad softer than usual, and they're happy to oblige. Their wheat iced tea is an interesting contrast to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann L.

4.0 of 5 stars. good noodles. broth can be greasy and salty. Portions are small for me but I'm a big eater. no appetizers for lunch which sucks.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by MiRIAM w.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place does a bustling business, and Sunday morning is no exception. At lunch, three sets are available. We ordered Set A and Set B. Both come with salad- a disgusting amalgamation of what we...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have to agree with Edward K on this one. I've had most bay area ramen and in Hawaii and Japan and this place is great. Underappreciated also is the tofu, which is the handmade stuff from San Jose...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by M G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I personally like this place. Whatever that scoop of Tofu remnants they serve is works great as an appetizer before delving into a bowl of Shoyu Ramen.
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Martin Y.

1.0 of 5 stars. Halu Ramen is a sad place to be associated with Ramen. First, the spelling with wrong! As much as we Japanese have great difficulties pronouncing the "R" sound, though it is correctly pronounced HaLU,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Another great ramen place! They have an excellent selection of broths to choose from and food is prompt unlike Santa Ramen in San Mateo.
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was pleased with my bowl of pumpkin ramen and Halu's special ramen because the noodles were cooked al dente with a thick and hearty broth and a soft, boiled egg. During October, they cut cute little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Phil K.

3.0 of 5 stars. After learning about Halu ramen at the big Ramen Event in San Jose last spring, I finally got around to have dinner there last week. I hadn't been able to try a sample at the ramen party, so I only...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Sunny Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have no idea why so many other reviewers have given this place anything less than 5 stars. This place makes the BEST ramen, EVER. You NEED to try the special Halu Ramen (hence the name of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Candice L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ramen Halu is rumored to be the acme of ramen in the Bay Area. I don't know who legislates these matters, but I have an objection. RH was good, but was only a shadow of the greatness that is Santa...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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I am a sucker for ramen noodle soup. When I first heard the idea of going to a ramen house many year...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel N.

1.0 of 5 stars. I don't know why people like this place so much. Noodle dishes were so-so, not worth mentioning, really. Small place, and like one person mentioned, ingredients in the noodles dish were sparse! Not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Anita L.

2.0 of 5 stars. The selection of ramen is quite impressive as there is an entire page to choose from. Even though it is definitely passable, and not as good as Maruichi, it cannot be compared to ramen in Hawai'i!!!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeannette S.

4.0 of 5 stars. After a trip to Hawaii where ramen is abundant, I was looking for a good ramen place in the bay area. Ramen Halu is THE spot for good, authentic ramen! Prices are inexpensive, but they don't take...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by cynthia l.

4.0 of 5 stars. Their ramen in pork soup is good. Soup base has soy sauce in it. Great ramen and veggies.
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2005
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