Masa Ramen Bistro — Restaurant in Berkeley

Had a great experience eating there tonight. They have the BEST customer service unlike anywhere else I've been in a long time. They are constantly checking up, refilling waters, etc while being bubbly and inviting. You feel the family/ small business vibe. Another thing to note: the chef is spot on. Consistent cuts on all the garnish, the temperature of the broth piping hot (as it should be), the best Aji Tamago I've ever had and the only reason I didn't give the ramen a perfect 10/10 is the lack of meat. The chashu (which by the way was delicious) being sliced way too thin makes the ratio of meat to noodles too carb heavy. As for the chicken apps, I thought the cook was great. Juicy on the inside, light and crisp on the outside. Did not care for the sweet ponzu sauce that came with the Da Kine Chicken. It tastes like orange extract mixed with ponzu. I will be going back to try the other items on the menu. Cant wait!

**The bathrooms are out of order but they are fixing it next week. Pro Tip: Order extra chashu on your ramen. I wish I did.

808 Chicken: 7.5/10 Da Kine Chicken: 9/10 Kuni Ramen: 9/10 Diet Coke: 10/10 (nice and cold) Customer Service:...

honestly the best ramen i’ve ever had. the broth has so much depth, it’s not too salty, we could drink it all. and the noodles weren’t the traditional yellow egg noodles but these are honestly better. you can taste the quality and we found out they’re handmade locally! very friendly service too. 11/10 recommend.

update 6 months later: came back for the chicken katsu curry and we were so impressed. the first thing u notice is how dark in color the curry is. then the flavor is not too sweet and a little tangy. tangy enough that it makes u wanna eat more. SO good and full of depth. this was not your box curry flavor at all. u can tell its a homemade concoction and it was legit the best curry we’ve ever had. plus the chicken was beautifully flaky crispy on the outside but still juicy on the inside. mac salad is nice and light. and it’s so cheap; we bought 4 entrees and spent as much as we would at a sushi restaurant for 2 people. and we STILL had leftovers. they play hawaiian music and it gives the place such a calm and sweet feel. love this place!! i’d still give it 11/10...

Got seated right away at opening for a table of 5. There were a few other tables with parties of 2. The waitress took our orders out of order rather than by who was seated first so I knocked off a star for that.

Otherwise, the vibe reminded me of home in Hawaii. They played local music and had decorations related to Hawaii. The sayings were accurate.

I ordered the Kuni - Black Garlic Ramen. Loved the flavor of the broth and the marinated egg was cooked perfectly. It had lots of flavor and the yolk was oozing out. The pork was thinly sliced and a little chewy. The ramen noodles were thin and cooked well. We learned that they get their noodles made by a local noodle company, which is great!

Other dishes ordered and not pictured are Broke Da Mouth - Masa Special, No Ka ‘Oi - Oxtail Ramen, Manini Fries, and Ika. The Oxtail Ramen had thicker noodles than the regular ramen noodles. The house seasoning for the fries were a little spicy. The yuzu aioli was perfect for the fries and Ika.

We enjoyed all the food here and would...