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Asian Kale Salad

Organic baby kale mixed with roasted kale, red onions, Asian pears and tossed in a toasted sesame dressing

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Shrimp Pops

Deep fried panko crusted shrimp on a stick served with ponzu aioli and sweet chili sauce

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Cucumber Salad

Thinly sliced Japanese cucumbers marinated in vinaigrette dressing

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Bean Sprout Salad

Cooked bean sprouts tossed in a light garlic-sesame dressing

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Chicken Yakitori

3 skewers. Boneless chicken marinated then grilled

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Vegetable Gyoza

Fried vegetable and tofu dumplings served with a ponzu sauce

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San Rafael's Culinary Crown Jewel

What's In A Name?

Uchiwa is a play on words as it can be 'fan' ( 団扇) but uchi (家) can mean house and our , written as ha (は) but pronounced wa. Therefore, Uchiwa Ramen can be “fan ramen” ( 団扇ラメン) Or "our house is ramen" (家はラメン) Finally, “uchi” used in the term “uchi-soto” refers to an “insider-outsider” relationship. In Japan, this term expresses the deep desire of the insider to help the outsider feel welcome, usually referring to going to any and all extremes to be hospitable to a guest.

Hospitality Is Key!

• Providing an exceptional dining experience, as if we have invited you into our own home. • For those of you new to this genre of food we are excited to help educate and participate in your exploration of new horizons. • Our commitment to fresh, all natural ingredients; the same that we would feed to our own families.

• We hope to give you a taste of traditional Japan and to share with you why Ramen is the quintessential Japanese comfort food. • Wealth can be expressed in many ways, but the fundamental definition is to be abundant with everything that sustains us as human beings. Spreading this wealth is a core principle for us.

Our Broths

• Contain all natural ingredients with no preservatives. • There is no MSG in any of our dishes, • Every bowl, dish, item you order is made fresh minutes before we serve you. • Our noodles are fresh. • Gluten-free alternative noodles are available, just ask! • All our ingredients are locally sourced for freshness and quality. • Our staff shares in our mission and principles.

Our Guarantee

If you are not completely satisfied with your experience with us, please tell us so we can fix it. If we don’t, your food is on us. Period. Thank you for joining our Uchiwa community!!

What our guests are saying

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We did a road trip from Portland Oregon to try out this ramen while in San Rafael. Didn't get to stay long, but our short experience was nice. Friendly staff and good ramen. We had a few small sides that were also really good. I cannot wait to make another trip to Uchiwa Ramen and stay longer next time. Thanks Angel for the good conversation and wonderful food. This ramen shop is worth a try.

Rob R.

Uchiwa Ramen is an excellent ran restaurant! The Staff and Chefs are incredibly nice and welcoming! The food is tremendous packed with lots of flavor without being over powering! I highly recommend this place! When I visit again I will be back!

Desi L.

Thick cuts of pork, hearty ramen + broth... Very good, very filling! Staff were polite and helpful. Gotta visit again to try their other stuff.

Alfred W.

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What We Do

Having a bowl of ramen conjures up feelings of comfort, simplicity, and warmth, and we’ve made it our mission to spread that wonderful feeling by sharing our very favorite traditional and new styles of ramen at Uchiwa Ramen. When you’re here, we treat you as if you're a guest in our own house, and in our home, we make everything from scratch with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

We’re just as committed to giving back to our community as we are to serving you delicious ramen, so we donate back to local schools. Get ready for a culinary adventure through Chinese and Japanese comfort food in an atmosphere that’ll make you feel right at home.