"Best Ramen in the Bay Area!. Santa Ramen is by far the best place for Ramen in the Bay Area. I live in San Francisco and I frequently go down to San Mateo just for the Ramen. <br/ <br/ The place is pretty big and it is always crowded. For lunch they are only open a couple of hours between 11:30 to 1:30 and for dinner they open at 5:30. Get there early or you will be standing in line a while. Believe me there is always a line.<br/ <br/ Unlike other places, Santa Ramen only serves Ramem. Yes only Ramen, nothing else which speaks volumes to the quality of their ramen. I don't know many restaurants that can do just one thing and be successful.<br/ <br/ They have 3 basic choices which really is just your basic ramen dish and your choice of broth, but they have plenty of choices for additional toppings, and that is a beauty. You end up with a completely customized dish. <br/ <br/ Hmmm. Getting hungry just writing about it."
