Shinmai in Oakland

Review №1

2022-05-13

Super impressed! Absolutely delish! This place has a stealthy entrance, very cool! Lovely wait service, comfortable seating and atmosphere. The food is excellent, so fresh you can taste it. The sake is a little pricey but of course so smooth and delicious again. So this restaurant is worth it. Perfect to entertain out of town guests, it would make a sweet dinner date, it is romantic start to finish.

Review №2

2022-02-16

Went here because I was told it was better than another izakaya spot i love going to and i have to say i was impressed. The vibe and service is great and I had some of the best appetizers Ive seen on a menu in a while. My only con is the veggie ramen which while not bad, it was pretty common only veggie and broth like Im used to seeing at other places. I still prefer the veggie ramen at the other spot I go to but its not a game breaker. If you eat meat youll probably like the tonkotsu options but as vegetarian i wanted to say my opinion since its hard to come by unique dishes. Overall great spot and great drinks! Ill be back with a party soon

Review №3

2022-02-19

Had a great time with my family. The drinks were on another level.everything was cooked very well and the vibe was awesome!!! Wait staff was very nice and attentive

Review №4

2022-02-14

One of my favorite ramen places in SF. They make a really rich tonkotsu ramen broth and their appetizers are always fantastic

Review №5

2021-12-27

If youre a ramen fan, this place is amazing. The red tonkatsu was spectacular and so were the fries. Their black tonkatsu also had great nuanced flavors.

Review №6

2021-05-29

The food here is great. The atmosphere is nice for a date, not too noisy, and the employees were super friendly. As of May 29 2021, they were taking temperatures for entry. I had the veggie ramen which was pretty good, though not the best vegetarian ramen around Oakland. The Sichuan spicy fries were so good.

Review №7

2022-03-15

I loved the spicy himitsu paste in the Red Tonkotsu Ramen.

Review №8

2022-02-06

Cool vibes of the restaurant, but the ramen does not feel worth the price. Ordered the veggies ramen and while the broth was rich the ramen was super skimpy on veggies. If you dont order at least 2? appetizers you will probably leave hungry.The ambiance of the place is really fun though so I think that makes the outing more worth it.

Review №9

2021-11-28

Service was fantastic, cocktails something special, appetizers were very good and main course was out of the park delicious! Great atmosphere will definitely be back.

Review №10

2022-05-21

Salmon carpaccio, grilled Squid, heirloom tomato salad, oolong iced tea! Everything was incredibly delicious and the service was so freaking fast! If they had raw oysters I would have to dedicate a monthly budget to this joint 🤩🤩🤩