Itani Ramen

“Good atmosphere, tasty food, and great service.”

Daniel Johnson★★★

We stopped in before a show at The Paramount with no expectations other than a simple ramen fix. We ordered a few appetizers to start, followed by ramen, and everything was… fine. Not bad, just pretty average. With so many stronger options in Oakland, I’m not sure I’d return—not because of a bad experience, but because the competition is simply better.

Allan★★★★★

The words that kept popping into my head when describing the food at Itani is "clean eating". The broth for the Oxtail Ramen was not fatty as anticipated and was soothing even. The Spicy Shrimp Ramen packed more of a flavor punch and was well balanced in spice. The Fried Chicken Sandwich was very juicy and flavorful. The slaw is proper spicy, so be warned. Will definitely be back to try more.

Reginice★★★★★

This review is based on my delivery order. I had the Recovery Meal; includes your choice of a ramen bowl, 3 pieces veggie or pork gyoza, negi chashu mini donburi or small salad, and a non-alcoholic drink. I opted for the Veggie Ramen, veggie gyoza, salad, and Yuzu lemonade. The veggie ramen was flavorful. The veggie gyoza with the dipping sauce, yummy! The dressing on the salad made it so delicious. I’m a huge fan of yuzu and the yuzu lemonade really hit the spot! I appreciate restaurants that have okay-based and vegan options. I hope they expand on these options. Vegan veggie vegetarian p

Ting Sun★

Terrible experience at Itani Ramen in Oakland. I waited 35 minutes for an Oxtail Ramen, only to receive a completely wrong vegetarian bowl when I got back to my office in the rain. I walked back to fix it, and the server, Chelsea, admitted the mistake but offered no apology, no compensation, and said the correct dish would “take a long time.” When I asked to at least take the incorrect dish, she said she had already thrown it away and then pointed at the trash can, telling me I could grab it from there if I wanted. Completely unacceptable. When I asked for a manager, I was told none were av