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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to admit that I am a little obsessed with Himawari. I have been twice this week, and I wouldn't be surprised if I went once more. I love all three of the broth flavors offered. I haven't...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsthis ain't no santa ramen, but it sure is heck of a lot cheaper.e.x:stewed pork @ himawari - $2.00stewed pork @ santa ramen - $4.50(!)you see my point?...anywho, i went with the deluxe...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If we hadn't seen the movie Ramen Girl, I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have tried this place, but now that we have, and we have discovered Ramen as more than just instant college-dorm food, we are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch and I got the stewed pork ramen with miso broth with the soft broiled egg and my coworker and I shared the fried pork appetizer. The fried pork was 4 large pieces of the pork...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They make some killer ramen. I would order the white broth with pork belly...mmmm...pork belly.. and marinated hard broiled egg. The also have some decent appetizers.
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a decent bowl of ramen and gyoza and some excellent karaage here today. I prefer a nice thick soup base so I was relatively underwhelmed with the ramen broth. I had the tonkotsu deluxe this time...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
expanded menu is their strength, thus i may have to try their other broths to get a true feel for the placei'm used to strong like Santa, Santouka, Daikokuya, Katanaya, etc.thus i didn't like the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place.There was a time I used to be a Santa Ramen junkie and would put up with their long lines (at their old location) and faithfully have a Saturday morning routine of taking my book and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I am typing this up, it is at 3.5 stars. I'm actually suprised that it's not 4 or 5. I'm probaby going back to try the other stuff. Anyway, I had the Tan Tan Men which is the spicy miso ramen. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely LOVE this place; I eat here at least once a week with my husband. It's our favorite lunch spot - almost of all time. The only problem is that it's quite popular (usually on cooler days...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. Super yum ramen with lots of interesting choices. We had the stewed pork appetizer. Also, I had the ramen with corn and butter. So good!
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't consider myself as a raman expert, but I can tell the difference between good and bad. This time it's bad simply due to the flavor factor. I order the spicy raman, the soup tastes like oilly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I found Himawari from a friend that recommended it thru YELP. I must admit, I am a big fan of Santa Ramen but wanted to try something different. Himawari's dining area is smaller than Santa but a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. More around 3.75 stars. I explain:I wasn't accustomed to their type of ramen noodle because of its regional qualities, but the soup base was really awesome. I got the deluxe with...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a couple of friends last night for dinner. Was a little surprised to see a wait on a Sunday night. We put our name on the list and prolly waited 15 minutes for a table.We started off...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only had Santa Ramen once, and I don't remember if I loved it... but I know for sure that I love Himawari's selection of food aside their delicious selections of ramen.Their ramen ranges from...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is my favorite ramen spot in the bay area. surprisingly, it's better than my previous favorite ramen place (santa ramen). i ordered the deluxe ramen and i can't remember exactly, but i'm sure it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We like to go to Fuji Sukiyaki for sushi, and love Himawari when we want a little variety. We've always been pleased with the food at Himawari (in spite of our general un-sophistication surrounding...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent ramen. We had the tonkotsu deluxe ramen and the shio butter corn ramen. We recently returned from Japan, where we had really good tonkotsu ramen, so it was a pleasant surprise to find a good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE IT!i always order the tantan men with extra sliced pork..sooo good!fast and not overpriced at all..i always go there after a nice movie at the century theater..
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 to 3.5. First time here, passed by here so many times, didn't even know the place existed due to that tree. Looks nice inside. Got the deluxe ramen, miso. I don't eat ramen that much, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't had a Japanese food this good for a long time.All the appetizers are bomb good and so are the noodles,it's a small busy restaurant so do expect some wait before you can sit down on a weekend...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
that was really good. i'll be back next week. try the ramen.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wish they had AC, 'cuz dayamn it's hard to eat hot ramen when it's 90 degrees inside. Mind you, that didn't stop me. :-)I tried their miso ramen with corn, and got the pot stickers for an extra $2....
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i don't normally speak like this, but... OMG JAR JAR RAMEN. i've never had cold ramen before, but if this is what it's typically like, i have a new favorite japanese dish. i ordered it on the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here several times but never ordered Ramen before...The poki is absolutely delicious, as well as some spring roll with pork and mango I ordered last time. The real winner is the FRIED RICE...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed their ramen bowl size, not as big as elsewhere which I could never finish and have to feel guilty about wasting the food. I tried the soy sauce ramen that I thought was pretty good. My bf...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for lunch on Tues with a friend and his mom. Got there around 12:30, put our names down on a list, and got a table in 10 min. Ordered the deluxe ramen with shio soup. Friend's mom was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I thought Santa Ramen was awesome until they moved locations. Then it was just okay/good. This place just knocks Santa Ramen out of the ring.I heard about this place from my sister. I ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love ramen.... had tried this Ramen Restaurant out with some friends last weekend.....I've must have passed this place numerous times as I used to live one block away.... I've always restrained from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had the shio ramen here - very good IMO. The noodles were chewy and the broth was clean (not too salty/oily). Price was also fair ($8) and add-ons are relatively inexpensive ($.50-$1 or $2 for the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would like to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this place. I found the noodles be good compared to other ramen shops in San Jose and San Francisco. Most ramen shops in the bay only offer egg...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
went to himawari after santa ramen was closed (the 2nd or 3rd time my boyfriend and i had tried to go to SR but they are so unpredictable! that we gave up and went here instead) i had the soy flavored...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their food is pretty good but miso ramen is a bit too salty for me. I like salt based soup much better. There's a lot of items on the menu that I'd like to try so will have to come back for them.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I tried to have a quick solo lunch but that didn't exactly happen. This place gets packed for lunch. I had the tonkatsu ramen which is my staple in comparing ramen. I just love the milkier broth as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Since this place specializes in Ramen, I had pork & chicken. Actually, wasn't really hungry and decided to have some appies. Good stuff!! The chicken karage was good but nothing surprising. The Buta...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best ramen place that I've had outside of Japan. Santa Ramen (SR) was the best until trying Himawari's ramen. This review is basically a comparison between the two.The soup to noodle...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best ramen I've had in the Bay Area so far, and I am fairly picky when it comes to my ramen. After once driving all the way to the South Bay just to try Ramen Halu, which I liked but did not blow me...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari and I have a special relationship. Please do not compromise our relationship by partaking in the following:- Chicken karage- Agedashi tofu- Poke salad- Cha-shu Men ramen (miso)- Deluxe ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In my life, I've probably consumed about 1000 cheeseburgers.I've had 850 cold subs. I've had 300 seafood chowmeins, 150 chicken quesadillas, and 125 Indian Buffet. When I find something cheap and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 STARSSmall cute little Japanese restaurant with waitresses wearing matching Himawari t-shirts.Ordered:TUNA POKI: the tuna didn't taste too fresh and i thought it lacked some flavor. I've had...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best ramen i ever eaten in my life!! Their cha-su men is the best out of all. They have 3 flavor bases: Salt, Soy, Miso. The salt is a little more light and bland. Soy is just right for me,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I liked it - the broth base was tasty and service was friendly and fast. I wasn't crazy about the noodles - they weren't that much nicer than when I make ramen noodles at home from the packets at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All you need to know is the Buta Kakuni.Bascially this app are fatty stewed tender pork nuggets that are deep fried. What you get is a texture and flavor explosion with every bite. After you break...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE noodles. They are probably my favorite food. So when my boyfriend told me this place had really good noodles, I wanted to go as soon as possible.The restaurant was full of people eating...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari gets three stars from me because their noodles weren't very good. I ordered the deluxe tonkatsu ramen with roasted pork, stewed pork, regular toppings (mushrooms, green onion and seaweed I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were supposed to go to Santa Ramen this past weekend, however, they were closed for the next couple weeks so we decided to try out Himawari to ease our ramen cravings. The menu had a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here twice. Tried:Salt RamenShoyu RamenTuna PokeWakame SaladChicken GizzardsRamen: Their broth is really tasty and has a fair amount of toppings. Salt is interesting, shoyu is pretty much what...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
High end ramen...that's what Himawari is. I love this place. The food is really good and the atmosphere is enjoyable. I even had my 25th birthday dinner here. My favorite item on the menu is the Tan...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen Boy here!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GYSwiaNz2oHimawari is 100% Japanese.This place is very clean.I had Asari-Shio-Ramen. $10.50Asari= a short-necked-clam.Shio= salt. This Ramen is not spicy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow... just wow. Santa byebye.I love the food here. Too bad I am on a diet now and can't just order whatever that I want, but I love the food here.Ramen is top notch, spicy ramen was great, the cold...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I could give this place anywhere from 2-4 stars. I experienced bad (from the service = extremely unattentive) to mediocre (the ramen) to great (pork fried rice and the buta kakuni) all in one meal....
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having come here for years, it seems that Himawari's quality has slipped a little in the last year. The stewed eggs aren't freshly made anymore and they seem to have changed to a slightly different...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Highlights:Stewed Pork (I think it is a $2 add-on)Ground Pork (comes in most soups I think)Tan Tan Men (the spicy one)Noodles are just okay.Although I rated both 4 stars, when choosing between...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Warning to reader: I have had some incredibly awesome ramens during my travels to Japan so anything I try in the States, it's only natural for me to compare them w/ the pipping hot bowls of delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place to get ramen! The ramen is what to get here! The staff here is nice and personable, and the food is the best ramen i've had since Japan!Tonkotsu Ramen, is amazing! They...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was reccomended by a friend and we came here randomly last week after the San Mateo wine walk. I ordered a spicy ramen bowl and it was pretty good. I enjoyed their Ramen much more than...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari is a great place for ramen. It also has salads, a few rice dishes, a few sushi dishes, chicken teriyaki, ebi (shrimp) shu mai, and other good appetizers. The staff are very nice, helpful,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best ramen houses in the bay area. The shio ramen has a very full flavor. The noodles and pork are always very tender and melt in your mouth. Come here for ramen!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Got the Deluxe Ramen with Stewed Pork, Shio flavor to taste the broth. Ramn was good, and slightly chewy. the stewed meat was perfectly blaanced with meat and fat, and the bean sprouts and egg was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New age interpretation of Japanese Salaryman Food.
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so this is the plce I came to 'sober up' at after the San Mateo Wine Walk....While I don't remember much of my visit (like....how DID I end up here?!?!) , the food did manage to leave an imprint...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not impressed. I didn't walk away satisfied. The toppings were boring and the noodles were okay - as expected (even though I know you can order your noodles cooked the way you want them), the broth...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahi poke tuna was delicious and had great plate presentation. Didn't expect that from Himawari!Next visit, have to try the other sushi items.This place rocks!
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to scoff, and now I pine for another bowl.Texts:E: We're on the way to your place. What to eat?L: I'm up for anythingE: Kerrie suggests HimawariL: I LOVE Himawari!E: lol. okay. we're picking...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here and had the tan tan ramen it was good, but it wasn't spicy enough. the broth was good, the noodles were a good consistency not to chewy but not soggy. it was all around good! =) the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's da Beef Noodle Daddy again!No beef this time in my noodle, but fine swine, and LOT$ of it.I had linguine con vongole....errr whoops ASARI SHIO RAMEN on my mind. That's littleneck Manila clam...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pretty good choices on the menu. Went here for lunch. Not as packed as santa ramen. I got the miso flavor deluxe ramen. It was good but I think the portion size is smaller than other ramen places....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried the miso ramen this time. The broth was great - not too greasy, not too salty - and the extra bits of garlic made it even tastier. I preferred straighter, whiter ramen noodles, but the broth...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Izakaya Mai was closed so my bf suggested we go to Himawari. I ordered the Tonkastu ramen and added an egg and fresh seaweed. It was mediocre to me. I ate half of it and spent the rest of the time...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had friends in town visiting and felt up to trying a new Ramen Shop. Found myself out in San Mateo since after eating I needed to drop them off at the airport. Found Himawari on Yelp and decided to go...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have had better ramen but this was a good substitute in the area. The staff are friendly and helpful. I heard the curry is also good here. The atmosphere here is very welcoming and it's pretty clean...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here instead because santa ramen was closed. ordered the tonkotsu DX ramen. a little pricier than the rest, but it was freakin good. this ramen place is definitely better than maruichi in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The ramen is great. Lots of different combinations of ramen and the service is great. This place does get packed on the weekend but nothing compared to Santa Ramen on a weekday at 11 am!!!
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my regular spots, and I'm happy to recommend it to others.Ramen here is fine IMO, and definitely beats many other ramen places I've been to in the Bay Area. Both the deluxe ramen and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you walk into a japanese retaurant and it's full of native japanese speaking customers, you know that place is legit. Hot steaming bowls of chewy noodles, non-greasy flavorful broth (I like the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love love LOVE this place.I always get the tan tan men and it's always soooo delicious. The service isn't the fastest but the food is just so flavorful and delicious, that it's worth the wait.It's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This review is based only on ramen.With an overall rating of 3.5 stars comparable to Santa Ramen and review highlights such as "...best ramen in town..." to support, I decided to give this place a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my most favourite places to eat! I love the Cha-shu men with soy flavoring. The service is always great, no wait, and the waitresses that work there are so sweet and work so hard. Their...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last night before 10 and within a couple minutes of ordering we got our orders (seriously..about 2 minutes)! The Soy Ramen was just as tasty as I remembered it to be. And he ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Deluxe Tonkotsu Ramen and the Fried Rice were really truly excellent (much better than Santa's, since that's what everybody seems to be comparing Himawari to), but the Shoyu Ramen was reminiscent...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good ramen place if you are in the 3rd/4th ave part of San Mateo. It's also open kinda late like 10:30pm some nights which is nice when the rest of that area is closed. Although Santa is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my go to ramen spot on the peninsula and it always seems to have a good crowd. (there are often a few people waiting at the door when they open at 5:30 pm for dinner) Me an my family are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for late dinner yesterday. At 9:30 they're still full housed. Not surprised since it's Saturday night in Downtown San Mateo. It's my second visit to this place... my first visit was long...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i ordered tan tan men. the noodle was undercooked, but somehow i am liking this place. i am definitely coming back.
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari is good, but I think it's a bit overrated. I give it pluses for being open late even on weekdays, plus the waitstaff is always efficient and courteous. I always see a lot of Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best ramen that I've ever had. The ramen is very nice. I love their cold noodle and the spicy ground portk ramen...They are the best. Good broth and good ramen.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the best ramen joint in the bay area, but as good as it gets in San Mateo (better and with more selections than Santa Ramen on El Camino). The gyozas are excellent (thin wrapping and packed with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. I appreciate the simple menu. The gyoza are really good, and all the ramen choices are awesome. I really like the tea they give you, which I was told was barley tea,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I was visiting the Bay Area from Los Angeles in Sept 08, my friend took us to Himawari as a highly praised ramen house. Ramen is okay to me, but not my favorite meal but what I really loved about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has grown on me throughout the years. I originally didn't like it as much as some of the other restaurants in the area, especially Santa Ramen. I think it's my third most visited Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I always return here. In case it cold outside, hot sake, gyoza, edamame, and negi miso ramen. When it hot, beer, gyoza, edamame, and negi shoyu ramen. (same thing!?) I also recommend...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like Himawari-Tei. Obviously, ramen in Bay Area is as good as one you can get in Japan, but when I am craving for ramen, Himawari fills the void. I go there because of its proximity from where I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. For a $10 bowl of ramen there sure is a lot of things in it. I forgot which one I got, but it was a huge bowl with seaweed, fried pork-very good, egg, bamboo shoots, vegetables,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i am falling in love with this place!not only they have ramen, they have appetizers, donburi and sushi!what not to like? and more flavors of ramen to choose from (compare to we only have 3 flavors -...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is has fresh amazing delicious scrumptious ramen! the only i thing is that it is a bit salty...but the ramen makes up for it.The restaurant setting is adorable. There is quite a few people...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen. It's all bout the ramen. I have always loved to try ramens from any place that serves them. So I'd say that I've tasted a good amount of variety and style. The sushi here is pretty good too!...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For Ramen in the San Mateo area, this is the best place for it. Its so much better then Santa Ramen, which in my opinion is way too overrated. The Chicken Karaage is excellent here. My wife usually...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay! I'm a fan.
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The boy and I went here again last night and still the best! We came in just in time to beat the crowd. I ordered the Miso Butter Corn Ramen and the boy decided to try the Soy Cha-Su Men. Food came...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked the ramen because it was more 'al dente' then other ramen places I have had. I ordered the miso broth, it was good, but I preferred my cohorts soy broth, had a nice dark flavor. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hey I got kinky noodles with my cha-su men, which is apparently what I had asked for in my last yelp review. I think they must put crack in the soup because it's so delicious. I always come here...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place is gross.. there are little pieces of fatty lard balls in your soup!
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You would think I'd have some ramen here considering that's the bulk of what their menu has to offer. I intended to have ramen but decided (after reading some yelp reviews) to have the chicken karaage...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm with Mark...I stopped going to Santa , too. I never thought I'd ever say that,but, there it is. Himawari is cute, clean little place. There's no Soup nazi-esque way to order like a t Santa....
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
reliable ramen joint. I've been favoring himawari over santa ever since santa moved. i pretty much always stick to the miso broth.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you are one of those vegetarians that can sometimes turn a blind eye to what is in your broth, but still don't want to see meat chunks bobbing around, especially when you've requested not to have...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place. Service was attentive. I have eaten here a few times already. Service has not disappointed. The food has not either. Chasu-Ren - Soy - Pork ramen noodle with onions, bamboo shoots....
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm basically going to compare with Santa (not only because they're both ramen places in san mateo, but because I order the same thing from both)Did anyone else notice that the difference between the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty good a litle pricey for the deluxe one but all of us ordered the tonkotsu and they were only to serve only one of us... so fail! Ordered the Miso one and it was really good though...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Though Himawari is primarily known as a ramen shop, we ordered a few different appetizers to share since the first time we went to Himawari about a year ago we tried the ramen and thought it was just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am so Happy that my friend took me to this place last Saturday.I got the White creamy flavored soup with roasted pork, stewed Pork and Egg with Egg Noodle. My friend talked me into getting extra...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari is known more for Ramen, but it's my go-to place for karage and japanese fried rice. It's a little whole in the wall, but very clean. Prices are average and the portions are the right amount....
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place was al-right. If you're in dire need for ramen, this place would probably fit the need. I liked the ramen noodles that I got, and frankly, enjoyed the broth much more than Santa Ramen....
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a ramen connoisseur by any means but I'm diggin this place. The ambiance is trendy and busy, kind of actually reminds me of ramen restaurants in Tokyo; people come in, order their noodles,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was forced to cheat on my beloved Santa Ramen, since they decided to be complete jerks and be closed on a night they would normally be open. I had the Ta-ro Men (Mmm... stewed pork) and the BF had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a tough one to rate. I had the Tonkotsu deluxe the first 2 times I went here and was somewhat satisfied. The broth and meat were pretty standard, but the noodles were lacking (i suggest...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for a lunch. Good deal with the Ramen combo with Gyoza and fried rice. You get quite bit of noodles and pork with the ramen bowl. Great place for lunch!
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had massive pork cramps after eating here, but it was so worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to get the Soy Taro all the time, but I've now switched to the Tonkotsu Deluxe, large. YUMMY. This place has somehow turned into my favorite ramen place. Their curry rice dish is not bad...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm ramen! I'm always torn between here and Santa. I love both so much...This place has really yummy stewed eggs--so I usually lean to here...Good, fast service, yummy and good quality food. Also,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good choice of ramen's! I tried the spicy Tan Tan Men which looked more potent with the red chili broth than it really was. Still very tasty! We also tried the tofu salad with sesame dressing. It...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a favorite place for my coworkers and I to have lunch. Especially when we crave ramen... Reasonable prices and good service. They offer a variety of Ramen to select from , plus additional...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good stuff
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Himawari on 2/11 for a dinner with my gf. She had shio-ramen, and I had tonkotsu ramen, and we both shared Takana-fried rice. My tonkotsu ramen was a very similar one to what I had in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The plan was to hit Sushi Sam's but when we arrived it was closed. I keep forgetting most of these places are closed on Mondays. So we walked a block over to Himawari. It was my friend's first...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I cant believe this place has tonkotsu ramen! Usually I could find the usual soy or miso ramen, but finally another pork bone soup base ramen! Another ramen place added to my list of definitely will...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was one of those times when our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. Along with an order of soy ramen, butter corn miso ramen, pork curry and rice, edamame, and gyoza, we also order the buta...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I often times wonder what the big deal about ramen is and why its so pricey when it looks so similar to the stuff you can get in a package from the grocery store. Regardless, I never seem to protest...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place because it's open fairly late and very clean. It's not too crowded and the service is attentive. The Tan Tan Men isn't as spicy as I would want, but the flavors are all there. If...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari, which means Sunflower, is the lunch bomb.It is very reasonable and the service is great.They provide really good barley tea (hot or cold whatever fancies you). I always order the chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Salty salty salty. After reading someone's review comparing Himawari to Santa Ramen, I realized...I DID have to drink lots of water after finishing my bowl. I ended up here because the line at Santa...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here over the weekend and i enjoyed it. i will be back.
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have you tried their tofu salad? It's a good option for a light meal. So yummy and so refreshing! The egg in their noodle is a must have too. It's done just right, not a minute too long or a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's a lot of hype about Santa Ramen, but I prefer Himawari over them. I had the butter corn ramen and boy was it yummy! I know this sounds fattening, but it's oh so good. I'll just have to run...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the area last weekend and decided to try this place out. It was a small hole in the wall type restaurant and parking at the meter was cheap (a quarter pays for 30 min). They seemed to run a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'll tell u why this place deserve 4 stars... hot waitresses.just kidding. but my friend told me theres a super hot half japanese-half peruvian girl in here. she's not bad looking. actually she looks...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
have since returned and on 2nd try ordered shoyu ramen and it was good - not as good as my two other ramen faves (maruichi and santa), but good enough to fill me up with ramen goodness on a really...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Totally underrated.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoy both the Tan Tan Men spicy ramen and the Tonkotsu Deluxe.I prefer Himawari to Santa. The quality is about the same and you don't have to spend all day waiting in line to get seated and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I originally wanted to go to Little Sheep Hot Pot but since the wait was over an hour long, we turned the corner and came to Himawari which only had a wait time of five minutes. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If Santa Ramen was still in the immediate area....I'd still prefer them....I think now though....Himawari is where I'll travel out of The City for ramen when I desire better ramen than what Suzu or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. Tan tan men is great. Atmosphere is good. Service is quirky, but not bad. I head back here when I'm in the area.
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There was approxiately half a stick of butter in my salty butter corn ramen.If the sodium doesn't kill you, the cholesterol will!"Yum." (Go read Mortiche's review if you want more than that.)PS -...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was a dark and stormy night... Well, it was!After spending a rather chilly evening at the International Motorcycle Show at the San Mateo Expo Center (I have no idea how those umbrella/booth girls...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came in here in for a late dinner one night and since it was a pretty cold night - this was a great remedy. i have to agree with the quick service, staff was attentive to beverage needs and the food...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came in on a cold and wet day for dinner. Most of the tables were taken but my friend had gotten their before me so there was no wait which was nice since by the time we left, people were waiting for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I headed back to Izakaya Mai hoping to try the champon but found the restaurant closed on Mondays so I decided to try Himawari a few doors down for my noodle fix instead. It was recommended by my...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The interior: some corrugated walls like those in some seafood bar-&-grill places, unfinished wooden tables (or might have been with water-based varnish) with modern chairs, condiments consisting of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i LOVE himawari =)so tasty, cute presentation, delicious un-watered down soup.i've had their deluxe stewed pork ramen. it's creamy and full of flavour.tonight, i had their buttered corn shio ramen....
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
MAAN...I really really wanted to love this place. We got there around 12:30 and waited maybe 10-15 min to be seated. Served our hot bowls of ramen within 15 min of being seated. The place is cozy...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's been pretty chilly, so my friend and i hit up himawari for some piping hot ramen. while my standards for ramen are pretty high, i happily slurped up my entire bowl here. like toro e said,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen cravings...First visit - tonkatsu ramen with bamboo. Pretty good broth, so-so bamboo, noodles were tasty but weren't typical ramen noodles (they were thin straight noodles - maybe they ran out...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Tonkatsu Delux Ramen - DAMN THIS THING WAS SALTY. the meat in the noodles was good though. the fatty meat was pretty close to the taiwanese Lu Rou. but everyone who ate dinner that night thought it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When you walk into a noodle house that doesn't have one english speaking person in it, you are in the right noodle house.Great joint, and to be sassy wear a freshly dry cleaned shirt... because you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
we started with spicy cucumbers and also a chicken salad that had sprouts. both were decent. we also shared the crab fried rice and wakame ramen. i thought their ramen was just mediocre. i prefer...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
normally i order the deluxe ramen with miso soup base. comes with the fatty pork, bamboo shoots, sprouts, and an egg. i like to top it off with lots of garlic and start slurping. sometimes i'll...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good good good!!I had Shio Butter Ramen and my husband had Tan Tan Men.Both of them were very good.Shio Ramen was simple taste so even if you dont know what to order,go to Shio,you will be satisfied...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't really find myself in San Mateo that often, but the town has a nice selection of restaurants. If I'm in the area and craving some ramen, I think Himawari is a good option (Santa is only...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. I went back to Himawari at night for Izakaya ( http://www.yelp.com/biz/o-izakaya-lounge-san-francisco#hrid:-8GylwUlhw9ZMuRCk_BtOw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izakaya) kind of experience. We...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Due to the lack of good ramen places in the City, the boyfriend and I ventured out here to San Mateo after a longgggg SF Youth Commission meeting on Monday night. This place had originally caught our...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 stars for the miso ramen I had today. There was three of us and we eached ordered a ramen combo. My miso ramen & gyoza combo came out to be $10, which is a pretty good deal considering that at...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, I am not really the one to listen to for reviews of asian food at the moment. Look, stop reading. No really because I'm bored and am going to be typing randomlyOkay, your dime. I hadn't had any...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
very clean and nice decor;good services;Tan Tan Men is great!
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wish Yelp would allow rate half stars. This place would be a 3.5 star-er. I'm not a big Ramen fan... but this place is a nice place to eat. Clean, courteous service, rather eclectic menu for such...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a Himawari fan and keep coming back here for the Tan Tan Men and far-more-pleasant dining experience than most other ramen options. I also get take out sometimes; the noodles end up somewhat too...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fast and friendly service makes Himawari the perfect lunch remedy to curb a big night in the city! I usually go for the miso or soy cha-shu ramen and gyoza to top things off. It's always great to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I normally don't stray this far from my cozy apartment in Palo Alto for food, but two weekends ago, I had to eat at three ramen restaurants for a experiential design course assignment, and as fate...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, screw the ramen. Seriously. Maruichi in Mountain View has better ramen overall, albeit a little more downscale than this peppy, bright, simple space.The dish to get here is the pork fried...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a lovely place to hang out with friends and grab a quick dinner. The portion isn't bad compared to some of the other ramen places. I recommend having the white cream soup ramen because it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a Saturday night with a bunch of friends. I was not as ambitious as my dining mates and stuck with the tried-and-true tonkatsu ramen. I love miso soup base, and always delight in a nice...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i'll start by saying i have yet to find a place that beats ryowa, but if you're in san mateo and are in need of a ramen fix, this place will do. their broth is not as good here though -- much saltier...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to like Himawari... I visited Himawari on my weekly Wednesday lunch with my sister. Recently we've grown a liking to this new ramen restaurant concept. Notice my recent ramen house reviews?...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really comforting and homey ramen place. It's very different because a lot of ramen places are small and give you the feeling that you are in a real-life, cramped ramen place IN Japan. But...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for lunch with my mom before we headed down to Ikea after rejecting this for Izakaya Mai for dinner with my girlfriend. I'm surprise to say that the food wasn't too bad for its quality and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Its difficult for me to LOVE this place. I definitely adore the way the restaurant is set up.. its very cute. However, my experience with their ramen has been different. The first visit I had was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since the tragic of Santa Ramen.... this has become my all time favorite ramen place in the bay area. I work close enough and love making a lunch run.My favorite ramen is the miso butter corn... lots...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you really like salty ramen this is your place! This place was ok. I ordered a ramen with stewed pork and picked the miso flavor and it was so incredibly salty. If the miso flavor is that salty I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some ramen. I can eat ramen everyday of the freakin' year I love it so much. I had the miso ramen and holy crap it had a shitloada salt it in. I love salty shit but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for lunch. Love the ramen and the kimchi pork over rice it was so damn good!
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nice staff, simple/clean atmosphere, quick/attentive service, inexpensive. Ordered shrimp dumplings and deluxe ramen--good food. Highly recommended.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I bookmarked Himawari awhile ago after continuously seeing positive reviews posted from several of my Yelp friends. Last night I had the opportunity to finally dine here and the results were very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like my ramen very very spicy. The kind where you're wiping your sweaty forehead every few minutes. LOL. The Tan Tan Men, spicy chili miso flavoring ground pork, bean sprouts and green onions...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen is not bad but the service is absolutely horrible. The kitchen is extremely slow. I went there to eat some food. not to wait half an hour, especially if it's ramen. I was seated five minutes...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their ramen is not the best, but I like their decor (it's more like a jazz restaurant then a ramen place), and they have a pretty broad lineup of food to choose from (including non-ramen items).Yes,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food at Himawari has been good every time. The sea salt ramen is what I have usually ordered ...yum. The fried rice is absolutely delicious - the gyoza is decent too. You can get many sides...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious- I got the ramen with the crab omlette and it was fabulous!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here with Kake for our Ramen excursion. The result? I like it a lot better than Kahoo (although, Kahoo's small rice bowls make my mouth water!).Kake ordered a Shio. I like fatty, meaty types...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was ok. Ramen here is ok if you don't want to wait in line at Santa. The variety of non-ramen food is fair but unmemorable.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari opens until 11pm.For that reason, I like Himawari a lot.I like Shochu!About Ramen?Broth for 2 stars, and noodles for 1 star.But, servers for 5 stars!! Very beautiful.Yes, I'm stupid......
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Himawari. Get the Tan tan men(spicy pork ramen). I'm still sweating from the spiciness. Great staff, good jazz music playing and good location. I like to eat here often.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is often measured on a difficult scale due to its proximity to santa's ramen. I find that himawari is more creative and has more breadth of dishes. Explore the appetizer/side dish menu with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
She Says:I'm not ramen expert by any means... but I appreciate anything my tummy likes. And my belly tells me that their TAN TAN MEN with the Stewed Pork is the best ramen I've ever had! I've tried...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When we first arrived the four of us stood waiting at the front, even though there were open tables, no one came to help us. Finally, when the whole front entry way was full they finally began to seat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best ramen place in the bay area that I have tried yet. Since there are so many comparisons with this place and Santa, I felt compelled to submit this review based upon my discerning palate. Himawari...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another of my family's favorite places to dine - if we're not at Amici's then we're at Himawari, especially since it's walking distance from where the parents' live.I personally don't enjoy Himawari...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing from a few people that his place was good I went with my wife to check it out. Waiting about 10 minutes to get a table but took another 15 just to get a menu.Ordered the Shio...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had the hiyashi chuka here. I was not too impressed with it. For cold noodles, I expected the light refreshing springiness to the dish but the noodles seemed soggy and tasted eggy and the corn was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari is pretty good. I go there form time to time for lunch. I really like their Miso Ramen. That's the one I usually get when I am there. I have also heard that their TanTan Ramen is pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a soup person, but this place makes me crave it. I recommend their deluxe soup with miso. It's chalk full of good yummy stuff, especially the pork meat. OMG! I can feel it slowly melting apart...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
C'mon, Ramen is really my thing. The helpings are good for the price and I can honestly say that I've frequented here many times before. It's above average, but really not the best. That being said,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friends have been telling me about this place for some time, and after a Sunday Batman/Dark Knight matinee, my wife and I decided to give this place a try. I had their spicy ramen, which btw, wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The yelp reviews are a bit all over the place so I'm glad we checked this place soley by chance as I'm not sure it would have been on the top of the list from reading the views.Place is cute, clean,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People that are first comers and love Santa Ramen's Tonkatsu ramen shouldn't order that here. It's not as good. However, their clam, garlic, butter flavor ramen and snow crab omlet ramen are to die...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fair ramen. Often under-cooked for those who like stiffer/crunchy noodles. The golden egg is a treat. Unless they over-cook that...What I do like Himawari for (aside from the cute waitresses), are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
do NOT use your credit card here. three times i have been overcharged or had the staff add themselves some extra tip. if you come to eat here pay with cash. food wise, i love their butter corn shio...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hodie took Sarah and I here a few years ago. this was before I had even heard of Santa or yelp for that matter. He touted Himawari as the best ramen in the Bay Area. My ramen cherry was broken... and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen is ok. Certainly, every ramen eater has his or her own preference. I wouldn't go into an argument which shop is better. But I do come here from time to time and would recommend it to my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mr Chao does think the cost is a little high for a cheap noodles, but he has never walked out of Himawari hungry or unsatisfied. Mr Chao also likes the attention the waitstaff gives him and the fact...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If the dishes were clean, I'd probably give Himawari three stars, but every time I've been there (four times?) the glassware has been filthy (the the restaurant seems generally pretty clean).In a town...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty darn good! And no wait! Good selection! And no wait! Beautiful waitresses! And no wait! Clean and good location! And no wait! Prices are average. Yep, I would pick this place over it's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Finally tried Himawari for the first time (lunch). I've gotta say this, the ramen is totally compatible if not better than Santa Ramen(SR). This place is also more trendy than SR. Service...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place because it's cute and i'm a slut for aesthetics. the ramen is all right--not perfect, but not disappointing, either. the rolls are delicately made, and a little extra dab of hidden...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I always thought of Himawari as a good alternative to Santa Ramen, especially when they were still located on B Street, and when you didn't want to wait in an egregious line for a quick bowl of ramen....
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I definitely liked the fact that there was no WAIT time - that's my biggest turn off for Santa Ramen...other than that, my friend and I enjoyed our ramen. The place was big, their selection was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We ordered the deluxe ramen, the salmon fried rice, along with the braised gizzards. The noodle itself is not bad, but I think the miso soup base is a bit too salty and the pork stew is a bit too...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Once upon a time, there were two Japanese schoolboys named Skinny and Fatty...they were the best of friends.Skinny was very popular...always got picked first for kamikaze maneuvers...Harujuku girls...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was good ... the prices were okay ... the drink glasses need to be washed better (spotty!! gross!!)I ordered pot stickers that were absolutely delicious, but it probably reflects my tendency...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari changed the noodles to the squiggly kind but it's not the right kind.
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5It was 7:30pm and there was no way I was going to join the hour wait for Santa Ramen. Luckily, there were a handful of choices nearby so Himawari it was!Overall, not too shabby. Started off with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen lover? Yes, i have become one recently... and this place is not bad, except for the fact that they throw in some fat there on the ramen to give that broth the flavor, aside from that i think i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great noodle joint!I go to Himawari about once a week for noodles. The miso ramen plus nori (dried seaweed) and tomago (a soft-boiled egg) are my favorite, though the Tan Tan Men is really good too....
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Met up with my coworkers today for lunch at Himawari. I order the ramen with clam everytime I am there. However, it has been a while since I visited Himawari and it seems that the noodles is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Himawari. And I give them 4 stars. However, not for their ramen. I really like their Takana Fried Rice, Buta Kakuni, and chicken karaage. The shrimp mayo is also pretty tasty. That's great...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love ramen so my opinion is going to be a bit biased. although i will say to most people the soup might be a bit on the salty side, but i like it. this is always the place i go to when i have a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
6/9/08 UPDATEI was much more pleased with my second meal here but unfortunately, it won't move up the star rating.We ordered both kinds of cold noodles - the one with the sliced pork, corn, seaweed,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been living with ramen for over 30 years. Mostly in Japan, now in the Bay Area.Himawari is my most visited ramen place. Which means that it's not special, but really good. If I'd bring a guest...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was good. I love ramen and count it as one of my top comfort foods, so anywhere I can go that gives a big bowl of ramen with many different choices of flavors and toppings is number one in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another place we finally went to that was so close to home. We went in not really knowing what it was until we walked in. We were pleasantly suprised to have another local ramen/noodle house,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i only ever eat the tantanmen and kimchi here. also the shrimp dumplings. def some prefab goin on, but this place is good, fast, well priced. i thought the rule was you only got to pick two?also a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had what I am assuming is my last happy birthday 2008 dinner here (thanks, Jules!). I stretched it out until May, ya'll. Since the reviews for the ramen were mixed and I wasn't in a noodle mood...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
being bay area-lites and maladjusted to the balmy 86 degree weather, we decided to try something else other than hot ramen noodle soup.the chicken karage tasted decent, but considering that it was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since the downfall of Santa Ramen, Himawari has become my ramen shop of choice in the peninsula area. They offer a decent variety of different ramens, but they are missing the pork flavored soup base....
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I always can't decide whether to go to Ramen Club in Burlingame or to Himawari. After tossing a coin, it was decided, Himawari would be the place I take my yelping buddy for dinner.I like Himawari's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's kinda hard to write a review when you have trouble spelling the name of the restaurant... Hemiwara? Hemawara? Finally, had to find the name from yelpmate's e-mail suggesting the place.Anyway,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok place, ramen is not so highly rated; the cha-han (fried rice) is good though, not too oily. If you go on weekends, they make u wait for a long time even you are seated, just not a choice to go on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this place three times and have been pretty satisfied after every meal. The ramen is pretty good, with lots of different combinations to try. I like this place better than Santa Ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm gonna say it. I like this place better than Santa. They've recently upgraded their noodles, and Himawari is now the total package. Great flavor, good service, always consistent, and now great...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has ramen, but also a large selection of choices. The soup base isn't as good as santa's, but the toppings and large selection of other choice is very good. Plus theres really never a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good spot for Ramen. Not quite Santa level, but the quality is very good, and they have lots of options. In addition, unlike many other Ramen spots, this place is fairly modern and has a clean,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a huge ramen fan and enjoy this place for service, variety and taste. For starters, the menu is pretty vast for a place that started off as a ramen place. If you get bored of ordering ramen,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are tired of the over hyped Santa, and want a great ramen place that's open late, this is the spot.(The only reason I'm only comparing Himawari to Santa is that they are pretty much the only...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, great atmosphere and food.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After reading about this place on Yelp for awhile, we finally made our way to Himawari and were pleasantly surprised. Tired of the 30-45 minutes waits at Santa and given that Santa is closed on a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ambiance: Quaint & trendyService: Attentive and courteousQuality & Quantity: Their variety of flavors here are hit and miss for me. Quantity is satisfactory. Comments: I'm no Ramen expert, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i know this is not as good as Santa Ramen but this place doesn't have a long line. the first time i came here, i was surprised to find a clump of butter in the soup. the ramen is decent. the soup...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually like the fact I can walk into a ramen place and not have to stand in line and pray that what I intended to order hasn't run out. Parking in downtown San Mateo on the street can be a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Santa Ramen is closed til February!Dammit! We were craving some ramen tonight and to our dismay, Santa Ramen was closed... =*( What were we supposed to do??? Well we decided to come here... Now I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Find me a Ramen place that's better this this place."There is this japanese girl-next door that is such a delight to be around with.She's one of those gals that find a reason to smile and be happy....
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A new go-to Ramen place! What's makes this place cool are the many side dishes that are really great, not that the ramen is any less special...the Ramen was delicious. The broth was just the way I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just as good as Santa -- even better since the wait isn't nearly as long. Decor just as upscale but a skosh more shibui (stylish) and intimate with cool jazz in the background. All the standard...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're japanese, you'd think their soup is a bit too cold. Usually ramen soup i served very hot in Japan - VERY hot. Since I can't eat hot (temp-wise), I'm OK with that. Japapanese friends says...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very neat little place in downtown San Ma-ghetto that serves up ramen bowls for noodle lovers. Portions are small and the prices are decent at best but the food quality is pretty good. The broth for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok...a solid 3... but I think I need to go back and try it again. I was a little distracted by my little girl during my experience, so in good faith, it wasn't bad, so by no means deserves a 2, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari is a ramen joint. The ramen is very good, for my often-butchered American taste buds, and they serve enough different ramen bowls to keep me interested and coming back. I've always had quick...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen crazy, that's what we are. This place wasn't that great so instead of writing a frickin' review instead I made a video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdZlssnnHnQIf you're a dirty ramen fan, a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We ended up here b/c Miss V and her buddy C were going to a movie downtown, Santa was a bit too far.For some reason, their door was locked when we showed up. But there were people inside eating and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This joint is easily a 4. Admittedly, I have never been to the renowned Santa Ramen down the road but Himawari is legit as far as ramen goes. These guys clear out the tables and drop some music in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari is supposed to be first and foremost a ramen place, but they have a lot of other Japanese and Japanese-fusion type food.We started with the hamachi with ponzu jelly. The hamachi was OK but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's inexpensive, good location and easy parking. Unfortunately, all the dishes contain MSG. I asked the owner/cook and he confirmed that. MSG is probably one of the main reasons why the food tastes...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The co-worker tells me he's never had ramen before and I've always wanted to try Santa but of course the line is just insane. So I remember someone telling me about Himawari. Pretty cool looking space...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a big ramen person, but I still like Himawari. I've had the chicken salad, salmon fried rice, and shrimp dumplings, which were all very good.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This might be a four, and I deducted one for my general mood at the time. Let me explain. Sunday, I had this grand Idea that I would go to Santa Ramen's new place for lunch. But I waited too long and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it's pretty good, not santa status but its pretty good, they're open late which is probably their strongest point. most of their ramen is average but their tan tan men stands out as the clear best....
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Simple. Plain and simple. Minimal, plain, and simple. This is definitely not a bad thing, though, as sometimes that's just.. what you're in the mood for, y'know? There's that 10% of the time I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Now that Santa Ramen has moved, I really wanted to like this place. Unfortunately, I didn't. I tried the Tonkatsu Ramen, and hubby got the snow crab omelet ramen. But were just ok. The broth is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So much has been said, we probably don't need more for Himawari. However, my 2 cents: okay ramen, okay broth, pretty good appetizers, service could use improvement, and I'm still looking for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you enter Himawari, you feel like you have stepped into a Tokyo-chic ramen restaurant somewhere in NYC. The decor is very modern and clean. Cool modern jazz music plays in the background.And the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love ramen. i like the ramen here since i can always get a seat but Santa on B st is my favorite place for ramen. 3.5 stars and getting better
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Being from Japan, my ramen expectations are very high. Himawari is very good on the US ramen scale. Probably about a 7. This is definitely a compromise compared to the authentic, cult-like experience...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
God I love ramen. We found this place like many others- Santa Ramen was too long a wait, so we drove around and found this place! Tasty ramen, variable service (sometimes there are just too many...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
went to lunch here on a friday a little after 1pm, and there was plenty of seating (though the same can't be said for parking). we had a number of delicious ramen bowls around the table. myself, i had...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yum Yum Yum. Real Japanese broth in Cali... did I say Yum? Well my experience has been at reasonable dinner hours and service and food has been consistantly good. I love this place and I will continue...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sadly, Himawari fails to execute on three of the four key aspects of any good restaurant. Not sure why other Yelpers rated so highly, maybe the late night team is different than the crew handling...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a likeable San Mateo eatery if you aren't a finnicky ramen enthusiast. I enjoy ramen a lot but I don't consider myself finnicky. I like what Santa Ramen has but I haven't refined my tastes...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been to this place twice, and sorry to say I am not too impressed both times.Pros: (1) Clean (2) good service (3) pleasant atmosphere (4) good rice balls. (5) no waitingCons: (1) menu a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best part is no line for lunch around Noon. I had the Tonkatsu, and it was delicious. Parking wasn't too bad.
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food, service and environment are pretty decent -- it won't blow your socks off but it ain't terrible either. The big sell for me with this place is that I don't have to wait 99999 hours to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am absolutely stunned by Elaine T.'s scathing review. She obviously had some unfortunate aspects to her experience, but one bit of the review stuck out for me. She ranted that the egg was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Two points before my review: 1) many times eaten and 2) very surprised I have never reviewed until now. I was quite torn whether to rate them based upon all my past dining experiences or just the most...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Debate over one or two stars.Perhaps my predilection towards late night dinners has finally proven to be disadvantageous. No, I don't always choose big-@$$ words when I'm upset. Apparently, within one...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 star really, service was good, comfy clean atmosphere. I agree w/ toro E. the ramen was decent but not special, no elasticity and lacking in the mouth feel. I had the salt flavored broth, which is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was dying to find a good ramen place, thanks to Yelp I found this place. Very good, thank you kind people.
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good Ramen - Depending upon which one you choose. Never been to Santa Ramen so I may be judging wrongly, but wtvr. pricing is a bit high for what you get but i recommend these options...1- chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok. Himawari was our default restaurant today because Santa had drain issues and did not open for lunch. With our hearts set on ramen, we found a pay phone with a phone book (yes they still exist)...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Update on 3/30/08: Gave it anothe try in October 2007 and service was much better. I am a huge noodle soup fan but not an expert on Ramen to discuss the broth in any detail. I enjoyed the ramen at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just got back from my second time there... and I was quite satisfied. Sure the noodles need a little more spring, but they are definitely well textured and tasty. The shio broth is good here... one...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had lunch at Himawari mid week. Compared to Katana-ya I would rate this place a little lower, only because they are located in San Mateo and I live in San Francisco. Their shoyu ramen and gyoza were...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dinner here wasn't impressive, and neither was the service. But the food isn't too bad and the ambiance is definitely cleaner and more comfortable than some other Japanese joints. My friend and I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to like this place cuz Santa is so overhyped (I hear they moved, hopefully to a bigger location). I thought the decor was cool, open kitchens are the bestTried the soy with extra...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another Japanese restaurant in downtown San Mateo? yes.Another really narrow place with a kinda small lobby and not enough seats when the crowd comes? yes.What's worse? "My kid did this...""Oh...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not much has changed in a year. Everytime I've been here we had bad service and small portions...had to fill our own drinks and they never checked on how we were doing. Appetizers took about 15...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place should just claim that they could probably whoop Santa Ramen. I'm not saying that the noodles are better or the soup is better but if you weign the uncomfortableness of eating at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We were "told" to go try this place out when they first opened by my brother who saw their ad in Sing Tao newspaper claiming the best Tonkatsu broth that takes 10 hours to simmer to perfection...so,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
meh, more mediocre American ramen. :-(I tried the tantanmen and no, this is not tantanmen or at least not good tantanmen. So sad :-( If you want to see what good tantanmen looks like I stuck a couple...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, if you're looking for the definitive ramen review on Himawari, check out Toro E's. I defer to him now completely. :)However, the astute reader will note that I gave Himawari one extra...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am constantly on my search for my holy grail of perfect noodles. My weak spots are ramen and udon, yet I'm so picky in terms of THE perfect bowl of ramen and udon. I've been in ramen heaven...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Most of the crowd here, are mostly from the overflow of the Santa Ramen several blocks down. It's definitely a nicer place to sit down and chat with friends, but when it comes to ramen, it's still...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmmm... this ramen craze keeps on going. I finally went Himawari today and had the tonkatsu deluxe ramen (thin noodle). The noodles were about as thick as Chinese egg wonton noodles. Pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My brother is in town for the weekend visiting and my mom, remembering my super fun experience at Santa Ramen, decided we should take my brother there for lunch today. Given that it would be a group...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So a few years ago, I went to the "Ramen Life" event in downtown San Jose, and Himawari was one of the ramen shops that was featured (the other two being Halu and Maruichi)I had already been to Halu...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
sometimes i think this place is better than santa bc santa can be too greasy and too salty at times.i also get the same thing here... shio ramen with extra bamboo shoots. love the cold barley tea. try...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A little dressier, hipper, trendier, funner ramen restaurant than Santa but in my opinion the ramen is not on the same par. Totally a great plan B if you can't stand the long wait at Santa. I would go...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like Earl said. This is plan B, but not too far off. Their tonkotsu raman is good. I really like the flavor of the soup. The noodles are not as good as Santa's, but they've got killer fried rice,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Taste of the soup is fine. Noodles are not very good. Chicken Karaage is quite good. The decoration is much trendier than typical ramen place. I think a good ramen place like those in Tokyo should...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari... aka, the place I go to when I know Santa Ramen is packed, or I'm coming with a large party! Whereas I gave Santa 4 stars on the basis of its better ramen, I have to give an extra half-star...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe it's just me but I find their restaurant policy rather strange for the following reasons...First, they warn you that they don't allow splitting of checks. My initial thought was it was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari is my favorite place for Tokyo-style Assari shoyu ramen. The tradiitional Tokyo style ramen is not the mega-uber-porky, melted bone-y soups of the neo-Tonkotsu-stye that seems to be all the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: I *love* ramen.Living in San Mateo means that all ramen shops are going to be held up against the local top dog which is Santa Ramen (must write review for that). That said, the ramen here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live in Mt View near Ryowa and it's been awhile since I've had a good bowl of Ramen. I was walking around downtown San Mateo and saw a 1/2 full restaurant late in the afternoon. They didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered the tonkatsu deluxe ramen expecting the broth to be full of rich pork fatty goodness but it wasn't. The broth was thin, but it had mild flavor. The deluxe ramen is also served with thin...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I tried Himawari's ramen, the soup was luke-warm and the noodles were soggy. The second time I tried it, the noodles were undercooked and not enjoyable whatsoever. You know, when I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
All I have to say is yum! After a few friends and I worked up an appetite shopping at Target we headed over to San Mateo for some Ramen delights. We had tons of delicious appetizers. Not one of the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best ramen I ever had in bay area!!!Try their KANITAMA RAMEN( snow crab omelet over ramen) !!! Taste soooo good!!also, like the other reviewers, I give 2 thumbs up for their Fried Chicken Wings (...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been on a chicken wing fix for the last month or so. This place was pretty tastey. I'm no udon or soba fan but I have to say that the noodles were pretty good. But I really have to give them...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! Nice ambiance, nice in-house music, great food, service was quick (well, we went on a weekday for dinner, so I'm not sure when pack).... I'm not a Ramen lover person but when I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is your average ramen, soba and udon house you see in jtown. Not bad but the cooked noodles lacked the taste and gumminess. The atmosphere was welcoming as was the service but the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I eat at Himawari probably once a week on average. I usually just get shoyu ramen but their tofu salad and chicken karaage are also very yummy. Oh and if you haven't tried their salmon fried rice,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'll occasionally want to go to Himawari just to have their egg (it is soft-boiled and seasoned--sooo good!), but the men is sorta dry and chewy, and not as good as at other places I've eaten. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've had their don and an order of Cali rolls. I was goodly stuffed.*burp*
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The "buta kakuni" is to die for. It is deep fried chunks of stewed fatty pork belly in a special light sweet soy based sauce. Decadent. An appetizer for $5.00. What a deal! This dish alone earns...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am updating my review (3/08) and adding one more star (to 4). Went back a half dozen times and had the deluxe tonkotsu ramen ($11.50). Very very tasty. One thing unusual that you notice here is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The waiter was just so rude and the food was so-so.When we first walked into the door, the waiter gave us the annoy look with up turn nose. Then all he said to us was: "The wait is 45 minutes." even...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After 1 pretty bad ramen experience in San Mateo I wasn't really all that "yay! let's go get ramen!", but at the same time things change over time and I'm always exploring for new eat spots. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I got the miso ramen and was disappointed. It was really salty. The chashu was good. I also tried the other dishes and they were okay. I guess I'm real picky but I was expecting a lot better since...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
=== formerly 4* ===When we're lazy and want good ramen *fast*, we go here (or Maruichi in Mountain View if we can hold out). It's often packed with a line out the door, but you get seated relatively...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been all over the bay area for many years(80s child)...and the best Ramen places seem to rank like this 1-2-3.1)Santa Ramen - San Mateo, CA2)Ryowa Ramen House - Mountain View, CA3)Himawari - San...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best dish is the salmon fried rice. The ramen is good in terms of soup and meats, but the noodles themselves are different than what I am used to. They are very thin.
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with two foody friends and their 20 month old. Atmosphere was lively and fun. It was loud inside which was just what we wanted to accomodate the noise level that our table would be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute little ramen place that's always busy, and its staffed by real japanese people! :) I think the food here is pretty yummy and authentic for the most part. Coming here with a friend we had...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Make no mistake, Himawari is one of the best Ramen houses in San Mateo, in fact, it's one of the better Ramen houses here in the Bay Area. Most consider it a close contender to the more popular Santa...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you've ever waited 2 hours in line to get in to Santa Ramen and then been told they've run out , Himawari is the place for you. This is no hole in the wall eatery but still is packed during...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Drove down here to satisfy a ramen craving one night. Ordered the tonkotsu deluxe ramen. It wasn't very satisfying.... it needed more salt and was missing the huge exxon valdez fat globules that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First time I ate there was about a year ago and I was with a Santa Ramen fan. I ordered the cold ramen noodle in spicy red sauce. It was delicious. I remember the fried calamari was delicious too....
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an example of why downtown San Mateo is a secret treasure of delicious dining. I heart San Mateo/Foster City and not just for the best Safeway in the world.The first time I had their ramen, I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With 97 reviews ahead of mine and still an average 4 star rating, what else can I say that someone else hasn't mentioned? There was a wait around 8:30pm on a Tuesday evening. That's how good this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a ramen connoiseur by any means, but I've been to Japan a few times, a being a non-Japanese speaking foreigner, the easiest thing to order is ramen. 90% of the ramen specialty shops in Japan...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My wife is Japanese and I lived in Japan for 14 years. Take it from me. It's not about the ramen, folks. It's about the izakaya atmosphere. Go with a group and order lots of stuff family style....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Tonkatsu soup base was good but their noodles didn't taste right. Most ramen noodles are chewy but I found their noodles to be too thin and wrong texture. I had to send my noodles back for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On Friday night,I had a party of 16 and I wrote my name on the wait list. We got seated pretty quickly, I'd say within 30 minutes. They have a vast selection of ramen and appetizers, moreso than...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Himawari ever since it opened. I prefer Himawari over Santa because Santa's broths are too salty for me. The great thing about Himawari is that I can order the shoyu broth and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bottom line: Very good experience.This place is always full whenever we walk by it. So finally we got around to going there. It was a Wednesday night at 6 PM. Surprisingly, it was only about 3/4 full....
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to really like this place with very original tantan men, delicate dessert, and a cute waitress (maybe a wife of owner?). Unfortunately, the tantan men now looks and tastes similar to what I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Santa Ramen THIS, Santa Ramen THAT! Oh shut up! This place is really good and SO MUCH BETTER than Santa for it's seating and area. Himawari (which means "sunflower") is a charming ramen house in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The absolute best bowl of ramen I've ever had in my life was in Hawaii and I have a tendency to compare every other ramen experience to that one.Himawari does a good job. Their use of Okinawan salt...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice casual ramen place. Didn't really like their shoyu ramen, but I love their miso ramen. Is friendly to kids and babies. Gyoza is nice and small. The trilingual waitress (as of Feb 2007) speaks...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We are in no way ramen connoisseurs, but we've been to our fair share of ramenhouses, and Himawari is mediocre at best. In comparison to other reviews, we would venture to say that Himawari is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I visited Himawari for on my 21st birthday prior to going out at midnight. The food was yummy. The music and the atmosphere just right to set the mood for a great night.
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place has ruined me for other ramen houses. and i just moved to hawaii, a place chock-full of 'em.shoyu butter corn ramen! luscious freshly whipped butter floating in your freshly-made ramen....
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tasty ramen shop with a nice selection of different types of soup flavor and toppings. Add a couple of bucks and you can make it a "combo" - a small plate of potstickers or a small bowl of fried rice....
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like coming here because the food is good and the staff is friendly. Sometimes the ramen can be a little bit salty, but if you know anything about ramen it basically takes up your sodium intake for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
At least we have something to fall back on if the line for Santa is WAAAAAYYY too long. I have a thing for ramen with curls....Himawari's ramen did not have curls. Fried rice is ok, not as good as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first impression??? WOW ! ! !Nice restaurant. Nice ambiance. Good ramen. Himawari makes Santa look like a dump. Tonight, I had the Deluxe Salt Broth Ramen. Very good. Not Santa good -...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm no ramen expert. My pallet probably won't be able to tell a good ramen from a great one. But I thought it was tasty. Had the buttercorn miso ramen. I think I could have done with a little butter....
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the more contemporary atmosphere of Himawari as a ramen joint. There is a variety of choices besides ramen so if you are here with a group of friends, it's a good choice if not all of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari, where people go when Santa is closed/full. Seriously, read all these reviews, folks. More than half mention Santa. For a reason...The noodles are terrible -- too thin and limp. Imagine...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i dont know what the hyped about this restaurant.the service was slow, the food was mediocre.they needs to spend more time filtering those fat. all i taste is just MSG and pure fat. don't get me...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely great food...I go here about once a week. I do believe it is better than Santa Ramen.
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Am I the only yelper here who likes himawari better than santa?? Santa is so overhyped. I've been to both and frankly, himawari is just better. The place is bigger, more comfortable and air...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We really wanted Santa Ramen last night, but they were closed (for New Years I think) so we went to Himawari instead. We had high expectations because they've gotten good Yelp reviews and there was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
buta kakuni, mmmmmm!
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just love this place dammit. The whole menu of japanese small dishes are divine, attractive-friendly waitresses, cool music, and nice alcohol selection. A simple yet tasty ramen BUT you must order...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Still one of my favorite ramen places in the Bay Area - possibly because it's the closest and you don't have to wait forever. I have to admit, as much as I like Santa Ramen, I'm not always in the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1. Santa Ramen2. Maru Ichi 3. HimawariHimawari is a good alternative for ramen if you don't want to deal with Santa's loooong line and you don't want to drive all the way to Milpitas/Sunnyvale (Maru...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I still like Santa Ramen better. This place is an alternative choice if you can't stand the wait at Santa Ramen. Still, I would probably wait at Santa Ramen.Oh and Himawari seems to attract a Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
OK I would give this a 3 1/2 star but there is no such thing. The ramen is pretty good. NOT as good as Santa but the cheesecake here is to die for! EAT THE CHEESECAKE! Actually I think you should...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My better half likes the shio butter corn, but she's a butter freak. I'm more into the plain salt flavored ramen. It's delicate but tasty enough for me. I thought the miso flavored one was too much....
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had dinner there twice in the last 3 months.The ramen is just so-so. But the appetizers are great. The shimp Shu-Mai is so similar to the kind you get in Japan! Anyone know HORAI 551? If you do, ya...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I left Himawari with mixed feelings. Their ramen has potential to be great, but they fell short. I felt like they did not spend the time to perfect their ramen. Noodle (men): Medium thickness and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We only came here because Santa's line was becoming unruly. I think I saw some people from the Santa's line here also.It was pretty good ramen.. not as good as Santa's but pretty close. I'd recommend...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When we went on a weekday night, we got seated right away. The first thing we noticed was that the music was LOUD. I have to admit, i'm pretty sensitive to sounds, but it was just not a place you'd...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
first of all, this place has to compete with santa ramen down on b street, though i'm sure it gets a lot of bus from the people who have to wait so long to get a seat at santa. open later, def a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good noodle joint. I can honestly say that I have never paid more than 10 cents for a pack of Top Ramen in my life, so I have never known the endless possiblities of noodles and soup base. So...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
since this place got a lot of mixed reviews, we had to come try it for ourselves. we had the tonkotsu ramen and the wonton men. their noodles are definitely what i'm used to. their tonkotsu broth...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Forgive me, but it's just ramen. However, I am a fan of their ice tea.
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Price is reasonable. Waiters and waitresses are inexperienced but respectful. Their big thing is ramen (tough being next door to Santa-Ramen, I am sure). Not the best in town but it does the trick for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure how it is that I haven't written a review of Himawari yet... this is my standard Ramen stop in San Mateo. My plan for tonight was to update the review that I thought I'd already written...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Himawari for dinner last night, and after going to Santa Ramen last week I have to say that I wasn't blown away. I had the tonkotsu ramen, and the broth just wasn't as flavorful as it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The ramen is good, but we usually make a meal of the appetizers alone. Order 7 or 8 dishes for a real taste treat.
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boss just took me here for lunch. It's simple, stylish in a pottery-barn kind of way, and the noodles are great. I had some soba with 5 kinds of miso and a bowl of churashi. All very reasonable....
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here about 15 times. At first when it just opened it was great. The ramen was quality.However, as they have gained in popularity, the quality and service has declined. I dont go nearly as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. Usually have the cold noodles as discovered it in the summer, but Mumsy (who is 100% Nipponese) touted it as one of her faves so went all out and had the Wakame ramen w/ miso soup....
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been here three times and everytime I was satisfied but not extremely impressed. Have had their miso ramen and cold noodles and would definitely recommend their cold noodles if you like spicy food...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Of all the Japanese places within San Mateo's half dozen or so square blocks of downtown, Himawari gets my vote as one of the best. They have, in my opinion, the best tonkotsu ramen I've had outside...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was OK for me. My order was a bit too salty (Won Ton Ramen), I did like the texture of the noodles . I would like to try more things on the menu, since they had a lot of selection.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a huge ramen fan, I'm always excited to try new ramen places. Himawari's tonkotsu ramen was too mushy and the broth was bland. Also, I found the prices to be a bit high for noodles, and left...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really excellent ramen noodles!!! I tried the shio ramen which was tasty but plain - I also tasted the deluxe house style and that soup was extremely delicious... The side dishes were delicious and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To continue my ramen crazy phase, I dragged my cousin and friend here to try out their ramen! First of all, I loved the atomsphere. The decor was super modern and they had a sunflower theme to their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely good Ramen..noodles are good .. soup base is good.. I would recommend it as a place to go for Ramen.. Its never really crowded here so reservations are not needed
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good ramen. Not quite as good as Santa, mind you. But, then again, you can get a seat in this place pretty much any time. The decor is very modern and looks upscale. Indeed the Tonkatsu Deluxe ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey. I'd eat here again. So I suppose that says some good things about it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The tamago is awesome...it has a soft yolk. It goes so well with the flavor of the soup base. I'm not a big fan of the texture of the noodles though. Not sure what kind of noodles they use. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Today I went to Halu's in SJ because I heard it was so good, but I didn't care for the broth in the summer-only special (I don't remember exactly the name)... you had to dip the noodles in the sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place! My husband and I go at least twice a week. Their main specialty is their ramen noodles, which I have yet to try, we're still stuck on ordering the small plate appetizers and pork...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd been craving some heavy, flavorful ramen for months. I think after I saw the New Dotch Cooking show on shoyu vs shio ramen. I love Suzu's ramen, but was too refined for my craving, and Tampopo...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a creature of habit, so once I tasted each of their ramen, I settled on the kanitama ramen which I've had ever since. Well, not *settled*, I really like it. That's the snow crab omelette with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They have a lot of unique small dishes resonablly priced. I especially recommend fried pork (buta kakuni?). It's so~~~~ good. Their ramens are not my favorite but still pretty good. Thier cold noodles...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want home-style Japanese food, Himawari is your place. The ramen isn't all that good. Try the other stuff like salmon fried rice.oh... beware when you go in large groups though.... each time...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Almost Santa Ramen-like noodles with 10x better atmosphere and speed. 3.5 stars for the food, 0.5 stars extra for the atmosphere and experience.Tried this place based on all the reviews and definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Himawari has been a favorite of ours since our first visit a couple months ago. It's really authentic and reminds me of eateries in Tokyo - nice decor, cool feel inside, and broad range of dishes. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
another really good ramen house.. more modern than santa with a less "home" feel but good ramen non of the less =) highly recommended
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They don't have many dishes for vegetarians, in fact, I think only one -- the cold noodle vegetable ramen, but it is excellent, with a great miso sauce. Other sides that go well with this are fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
CALL IT THE CONSOLATION PRIZEHere's a bad sign: my wife and I had eaten here several months ago and I remembered the decor - nice, comfortable, modern - but neither of us could remember what the food...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a ramen/rice place, they have very fresh and well-made salads.The owners, cooks, and wait staff are Japanese, and I see a big Japanese clientele there too. A vote for authenticity!
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i don't know why people rave about himawari. this place is not the greatest by any means. i had the tonkotsu which was an utter disappointment, especially when compared to santa or ramen club. the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here once after Santa Ramen was closed for some sort of renovation. The broth here tasted really strange, and the ramen was really subpar compared to Santa Ramen. I won't be coming back here...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Another satisfying Yelp find!Enroute back home after a brief appt in the Valley, I thought I'd try this Ramen recommended joint that I have been so curious to checkout; took an exit on 3rd .. and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
went here tonight for dinner. after reading reviews of this place and also, a recommendation from a cousin of mine, decided to go and check this place out. i tried their tonkotsu ramen (since most...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of the best bowl of ramen you'll get in the bay area. A side of fried rice is always a good idea too. Chicken karage is excellent, and so is the Ten Ten Men, if you are in the mood...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place pales in comparison to Santa Ramen. Santa has richer broth, cheaper prices and more noodles. Although there's hardly ever a wait to be seated. If you want to pay more, get fed less, but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hip atmosphere if you're into that. Good Ramen if you're into that. Many actractive waitresses if you're into that. Based on other reviews, I'm looking forward to Santa. Try the pork fried rice -...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Believe it or not, I went to Himawari upon the recommendation of the cute Japanese server at Santa Ramen. I told her that I was looking for a place that served Tan Tan Men (spicy, creamy, sesame...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't eat meat or fish, so I can really only comment on the cold vegetable ramen, but it is great, so are the side dishes like fried tofu, and the desserts. The atmosphere and service is great, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The space is light and airy, unlike many small noodle shops. The tan tan men (spicy ramen) was excellent --- it looks a lot spicier than it actually is. Were I to have it again, I'd add corn.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really pleasant find for this area. I actually prefer it to Santa as I don't like my broths too oily. A variety of other dishes are surprisingly good which is also another one up on Santa. The cold...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually like this place better than Santa.... maybe my tongue isn't as refined on the Ramen-scale. But it certainly saves you a long wait, and has a much better atmosphere. Prices are comparative.I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place, great comfort food.
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
if you can't get a table at santa, check out himawari. the broth isn't as rich as santa's, but its still a good bowl of ramen. my favorite is the won-ton men.
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just checked out Himawari today, and being someone who has had Santa, Maruichi, and Ryowa, I'd have to agree with much of Candice's assessment. This place is definitely a few cuts above the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A close second to Santa in my rank of San Mateo Ramen houses.I'm gonna go way out on a limb here after sampling a couple bowls but I'm willing to wager that Himawari's noodles are prepared in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to quite a few places for ramen in the Bay Area, and Himawari is one of the best! I love their Tonkotsu Deluxe Ramen. The atmosphere is modern and hip. The deluxe ramen was delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I thought about trying the ramen, but the snow crab omelet with sauce over rice bowl was calling my name. I made the right choice. The soft yellowish omelet confined the rice so that each bite had a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They didn't have tonkotsu ramen the last time I was here, but the shoyu ramen was a tasty alternative. The rolls are on the somewhat smaller side but they're nicely displayed on the plates, like art....
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not just big bowls of ramen noodles with house made broth, but very good small plates as well. the best menu items are the snow crab omelet with a thick brown sauce over rice, chicken karaage, gyoza,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2006
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I ran by this place, looking for a sushi restaurant, what I go was different, fun and very cool. Himawari is like a traditional Ramen bar, where the main dish is all ramen in different soup base. I ha...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/17/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hrmm... i really didn't like this place as much as i thought i would. I feel like there was still yet something to be desired as we departed. The ramen here is thin, a yellow color, with a distinctly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best ramen experience I have had in thebay area. The menu is interesting and diverse,and is the only place I have found tan tan menin the bay area. The tamago in the shoyu deluxeramen is soft...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My Japanese friends took me there a couple of times and so far I have tried regular shio ramen, deluxe shio ramen, gyoza, chahan, ebi-chili, eggplant... and green tea mousse. Deluxe ramen comes with...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was delightfully surprised by the eggplant appetizer and snow crab omelette ramen. If you're afraid of spicy dishes, try their green tea latte to counter the spice. It's worth a trip back to try...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really wish Himawari was in the 415, although I'm sure it would be overrun w/ annoying people if it was. This is so much more than a ramen place, they have a lot of interesting small plates and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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