Ramen Wakusei — Restaurant in Sunnyvale

I and my family went to this new ramen place in Sunnyvale. It’s soft opening now. The atmosphere is cool, there is a moon on the wall. All the ramen items with a planet name which match the name of the restaurant.(wakusei means planet in Japanese) Our server is a young man he did not explain anything about the menu so we just studying by ourselves. We ordered premium Mercury, regular Mars, takoyaki, spring roll edamame sticks and chicken karaage. Premium Mercury is for my hubby, he likes the butterfly shrimp with cheese which is a unique topping. The soup base tastes like tonkotsu with seafood, which is not too heavy. The noodles is al dente and easy to chew. I ordered Mars with mild spicy flavors. The soup base is flavorful. The thin noodles is also al dente and smooth. A good balance of texture and flavor. The side order chicken karaage is complimentary during soft opening. The batter of the chicken is a little bit too thick and did not come with lemon and chill powder. Takoyaki is so soft inside my daughter loves this item. Spring roll edamame sticks is interesting. They use wonton skins wrapped the edamame. Looks cute but tastes just okay. Overall, I would like to come back this place for the noodles but not those sides. P.S. I saw other reviews the noodle should come with a piece of fried lotus root but we did not have it, maybe...

First impressions are very important whether you’re dining out or shopping. Ramen at Ramen Wakusei is good, I’ll admit that fact honestly. But is it good enough to be coming to eat here regularly is pretty much up in the air. The thing that made me rethink about this place was that the broth is really good, but that’s it. The noodles and the broth doesn’t have any synergy, imho they’re playing side by side at best and do not support each other. Noodles become basically another topping to the broth and that’s why I’d rethink before coming back. Also the crew working was quiet and polite, but I guess I was expecting more energy at a ramen shop. This place is good enough that I could come here instead of going to a HiroNori location. Another thing about this location is that parking is spotty at best especially on the weekend, so plan ahead. All in all a good experience, but not replacing my top ramen spots. PS I was legit confused whether or not it was even open. There’s a banner that blocks looking into the store unless you try the door. It...

Hunting for a new local dinner spot and found Ramen Wakusei. Located in the 10 Butchers plaza, parking can be tough during peak hours but we arrived early and didn't have an issue. The outside is unassuming but easy to find.

Inside we are seated immediately. The menu has several normal/creative options, including a vegetarian option called Earth and a bold option with a whole softshell crab called Saturn. We ended up ordering the Venus and Mars. Food came out quickly, and presentation is solid. Ingredients tasted fresh, meat was juicy as expected and the thin noodle portion is quite large. The sweet/tangy pickles, while visually pleasing, clashed in taste with the light broth. I was hoping for a deeper flavor with the broth (even with the black garlic sauce) but I did appreciate that it was lighter in oil/salt compared to most other ramen places. Service is great/attentive, and the price is standard to...