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I absolutely loved this place. It was more authentic than almost anything else I've tried in the area. I tried the following dishes:
Spicy Champon: Amazingly smooth and creamy. Not too spicy and the noodles were nice and fresh and the bowl was jam packed with veggies and goodies. Delicious.
Gyoza: These were decent. My girlfriend really liked them. I am not really a pork fan so these being pork filled didn't really float my boat.
Geso Fried: YUM. I LOVE fried octopus. This was super authentic and so delicious. I could have ordered several orders and just filled up on these, however I managed to control myself.
Agedashi Tofu: This was yummy and just the right texture. MMM!
I love this place, my girlfriend used to come here throughout her childhood living in Japan and brought me here. The moment I stepped in and saw the 'Denny's like' booths and setting. I knew this was authentic Japanese and have been in love since then.
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The waiter was a nice guy, and the noodle I order tasted good...but near the end, I found a piece of rock in my soup!! It was disgusting!
And the owner (middle aged Japanese guy) was very rude to me and my friends, probably because we are young Asian females. He seemed to be treating his Caucasian and Hispanic customers OK.
One of my girl friends ordered desert and found a human hair in it too. It was our first time going to this place, and became our last.
Too bad, since we did like the flavor of our food and the nice waiter guy.
We'll never go there again ever. Unless they get a new owner and cleaner kitchen.
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Went out with the roommates for early dinner here. My Japanese roommate was craving it at the time and coincidentally I was rocking my Tokyo t-shirt, so I figure it was meant to be.
To be honest, I wouldn't have thought to that a place called Ringer Hut would be a Japanese restaurant. Even when I walked in, my roommate and I agreed that it had this Denny's kinda feel to it- booths and bar style seats facing the open kitchen.
I got a regular sized Nagasaki Champon, which I first called Champion...whoops. It was whole bowl of everything- vegetables, squid, corn, pork, peas. The noodles where thick, which I liked! It had these creamy texture, which was pretty good. I devoured the bowl.
This would be great place to come when it gets colder in the winter.
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Is it me or is Ringer Hut also the name of an old school mail order catalog? Well, that's what I thought it was when my bf suggested we eat here. I was like, "Wth, they don't have food there!" and I was definitely not expecting Japanese! My bf and I were absolutely clueless about the menu and we took ages to decide what we wanted plus had numerous questions - but everyone we encountered was super friendly and helpful. I was hankering for some curry rice but wanted a vegetarian version so they said I could sub potato croquettes in for katsu. Best. Idea. Ever. I loved it! The chow mein-type dish and the ramen we had, however, were very mediocre.
The shoyu ramen with gyoza is delicious! It can also help clear a stuffy nose... If you put enough chili pepper and chili oil in it!
This used to be my favorite ramen shop in the Bay Area, but the inconsistent flavor and the rising cost of the menu has prevented me from going as often as I used to.
The Nagasaki champon is their speciality and the best thing on their menu, but its hard to justify $10 + tax + tip for a bowl of ramen.
At first glance this place looks like some random fast food joint. But the parking lot is usually full at lunch and dinner time, so my boyfriend and I wanted to see what the hype was all about. We walk into the place and put our name on the list. It sorta reminded me of a Denny's with a Japanese flair to it. We ordered the Yakisoba, Yakimeshi, Karaage, and Tempura Ice Cream for dessert. All the food was good... service, not so much. Our waiter was really slow and didn't check on us or refill our waters until we were nearly done with our meals. There's a lot of good stuff on their menu I want to come back and try...I just hope we don't get the same waiter again!
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Ahhh, Ringer Hut. One of my favorite Japanese restaurants.
The Gyozas are awesome.
I used to get 2 orders of "9-piece Gyoza" when I was a chunky little kid and that was all I would eat. Still today, (Easily 10 years later), I think they're the best pot stickers around. Not deep fried, but boiled and then Pan fried on one side for that slight bit of crunch.
Shoyu Ramen. Delicious.
-Noodles, Bamboo shoots, Hard boiled egg, HUGE piece of pork, green onion, sprouts. Its sooo good and extremely consistent.
Champon
-Best name for a dish, hands down! I always thought it'd be funny to ask someone, "HEY, WHERE CAN A GUY GET A HOT BOWL OF CHAMPON?!...
Anyways, I can't really speak for it so thats kind of lame that I mention it in my review, but for my dad and my brother, thats all they ever get. Bonus points to Ringer Hut for even having it. I've never seen Champon servered anywhere else.
This place is just awesome. The chef sold me one of his signature trucker hats that say Ringer hut and he even tossed in a Ringer hut mug for like 12 bucks. The trucker hats they wear now have a different design, but I'll forever cherish my original one.
I've had a few Donburi bowls a while back and they were great. I can't speak for the bento boxes but they look good.
You can taste the quality every time. I never leave feeling like I'm going to fall asleep on my drive back home and it always sits well in your stomach. It doesn't appear to be unhealthy, but who knows, there could be a dash or two of MSG but I don't care and you probably wont either.
Good environment. Really clean. Very polite and friendly waiters/waitresses even if there's a bit of a language barrier at times.
If you like Japanese food, you will like Ringer hut.
Ive been going to Ringer Hut for about the last 4 years. Seen it go through a makeover visually, but the food has stayed just the same. I always enjoy Champon with yakimeshi, keeping half of it for the next days lunch.
The Saraudon is also a big hit, but not near as filling as the champon.
In comparison to the actual dishes in Nagasaki its pretty darn close and i would recommend it to anyone.
This place is great when you are very hungry because the portions are HUGE! The combos are the best deals. I have tried the champon, ramen and yakisoba combos with yakimeshi (fried rice). My favorite is still the ramen combo with yakimeshi.
Champon: The normal champon is too bland, I had to add a lot of chili oil to the broth to make it tasty. I do like the stir fried veggies in the broth which make me feel healthier - look mom I'm eating veggies. I also tasted a friend's Curry Champon which was much tastier.
Ramen: The ramen is decent. The noodles are the curry yellow kind. I would give the ramen itself 3 stars.
Yakimeshi: The fried rice that comes with the combos is great. I love fried rice and Ringer Hut gives you a lot of it. The sweet pickles that come with it is also very tasty. One order of yakimeshi is enough for two people.
I'm always so stuff after eating at Ringer Hut that I need to be carted out by a wheelbarrow.
Came here on a friday night for dinner with some friends. The place was decently packed, definitely has that Denny's type of vibe people mention. The waiter said something to me I think in japanese (because apparently I look japanese?), so I kinda gave him a weird look, but he didn't take it the wrong way and repeated in english.
I proceeded to order my shoyu ramen because I didn't know what the other stuff was and it annoyed me that there were no descriptions on the menu which I usually use to pick what I want. I don't eat ramen too often so I don't really know what to expect but I was fairly satisfied with my meal. It wasn't amazing but it wasn't bad. My only complaint is the massive amounts of bean sprouts that I had to pick out (i'm the only person I know who dislikes bean sprouts wtf?!), how was I supposed to know about this before ordering?! Pretty sure I'm gonna hold a grudge against their menu :(
My friends got spicy champon, some other champon, some fried rice, and some salad (sorry for my bad memory / inattentiveness) and they all seemed satisfied with their meals as well. Service was decent and pretty quick. I would probably come here again sometime.
My roommates and I came in earlier to have a later lunch. It felt like a Denny's setting with bar stools and booths all over the restaurant. There was no music in the restaurant, so it was kind of quiet and a little weird.
I ordered some gyoza and Sarudon.
The gyoza was ok, didn't taste like much without the gyoza sauce.
The sarudon tasted good. I felt like there was too much sauce and not enough crispy noodles. The sauce tasted like there is a lot of MSG in it. Wasn't very filling in the end.
The service was a little slow, not many customers, but took us a few minutes to get our seats.
I was craving some ramen and decided to check this place out. Ordered their special Nagasaki Champon and here's the lowdown:
Noodles - Imagine: Spaghetti meets Chow mein..they fall in love..get knocked up..and bam...what do you get? Champon noodles. Thick and chewy...kinda flavorless. I prefer regular ramen noodles.
Broth - Bland! Bland! Bland! Did I say bland?! Tasted like water and a splash of milk combined. I had to pour half the bottle of soy sauce and some chili oil in it to give it some flavor.
Meat and shrimp - 3 tiny pieces of meat and 3 tiny shrimp.
Veges - Okay, so I love my veges..especially in noodles. But it was overloaded with cabbage and beansprouts, which are my two fav veges for noodle soup, but even this amount was too much. And do they really need to add corn and peas?! That's just not right.
For dessert:
Pudding al a mode - vanilla ice cream, corn flakes, flan, and whip cream. The flan was really eggy and the cereal tasted stale.
The service was great...they were really attentive, hence the extra star. Surprisingly, there were tons of Japanese ppl in the restaurant, and some of them were really old. SO, that makes me wonder...this place must be authentic or have good food?? Maybe Champon noodles just aren't my thing. Who knows. I'd definitely like to come back and try some of the other items on the menu. For now, 3 stars it is.
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Nagasaki-jin desu.
I'm a girl from Nagasaki so you can't imagine the delight I felt when I saw a Nagaskai noodle shop...in California!
It rocked my world. It reminded me riding my bicycle to Ringer Hut and getting a big bowl of Champon and gyoza.
I also tasted the sara-udon.
Oishiiiiiiiiiiii (*^_^*)
This place was nice.
I like the seating arrangement.
My food was very good. I love the rolls they have.
The servers are very nice and may give you free ice cream at the end of your meal.
To be honest that is all I remember. It's still pretty good.
-SN
My boyfriend and I decided to check out this place on a Thursday evening. It was not crowded, not too hard to find. The food was ok, my boyfriend got the Nagasaki Champion and I got the Gomoku Ramen.
I wouldn't crave this place, but it is fairly priced and a large quantity of food.
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Ringer Hut is quite possibility one of the best ramen shop I've had by far. I drove by this place many times heading towards Nordstrom Rack but never realized it was a Japanese ramen/ family restaurant. Their outside sign with the castle made me hypothesize it was a Renaissance themed restaurant or another pizza joint, until Anny P. informed me that it was Japanese eatery. I'm glad she did.
The interior of Ringer Hut is similar to Dennys but a tad more upscale. Our waitress, Yoshie, was so patient with me. I asked her about nearly everything on the menu since they were in Japanese. I'm glad a few of the entrees had pictures to go with them or I'll be lost.
We had the Syoyu ramen w/ Yakimeshi (fried rice) $12.40 and Zaru soba w/ mini chicken donburi $10.75. The ramen was heavenly! It's a traditional soy broth that gave the ramen its volume and depth in character. The chashu pork was lean and flavorful.. there was no fat on them. It had the right amount of bamboo shoots and bean sprouts. The syoyu ramen was made perfectly. The side order of yakimeshi was mediocre. I liked the pickled daikon that came along with the dish; they were crispy and lightly sweet.
As for the zaru soba, it was served chilled with lightly sweeten soy dipping sauce, sesame seeds, wasabi, scallions, and garnished with bits of dried nori seaweed. Yoshie did warn me that the soba would taste plain but the buckwheat noodles are rich in thiamine and other antioxidants. She was indeed correct. The plain taste of the soba didn't bother me, instead the customary meal made me feel closer to Japan. And *coughs* my anime fanatic side.
I was so full that I couldn't eat the mini chicken donburi. To-go it.. and by the time I got to it, someone ate it. *teary face*
Ringer Hut is currently my favorite Japanese restaurant. It's rich in flavor, affordable, large portions, and service as sweet as their braised chashu pork.
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I love coming here because of the variety of food they offer. I don't usually stray much, but I've tried the yakimeshi (love it!), miso champon, shoyu ramen, nagasaki saraudon, gyoza, and california rolls. I'll usually try to go for the combos so I can get 2 dishes (that I usually have to take home), but all generally pretty good. Service is decent, and the food usually comes out pretty fast.
Today, it was still pretty crowded despite us going there at 3pm. I actually decided to order a dessert instead of a regular meal since I had already eaten, so I went for the Green Tea Heaven. I thought there was too much pudding and too little ice cream, but it had all that, plus red bean, whipped cream, and corn flakes. I loved what the corn flakes added to the texture. And the red bean was delicious too.
My family loves to get Ringerhut takeout. We call 20 minutes in advance on our way home from the swimming pool. we order Yakisoba and Nagasaki Champon. It's always hot and ready when we get there.
I used to go to Ringer Hut a lot when I was in Japan (http://www.ringerhut.jp/), and I was happy to find a branch here in San Jose. It brings back childhood memories because this place is everywhere in Japan, and it's one of those places you go with your family or friends for a quick, cheap meal. They specialize in Nagasaki Champon, which is a little bit different from ramen because the noodle is thicker and the broth is seafood based, and is topped with stir fried vegetables (cabbage, bean sprouts, etc.) and meat/seafood.
Although the Ringer Hut in Japan offers a lot more variety and serves better quality food, I'm just happy to find that familiar taste here in the states. However, I would only come here for their Japanese style curry/champon and nothing else... last time we were here we tried their other dishes such as agedashi tofu, potato salad, stewed pork, and yakimeshi, and we were not impressed. The agedashi tofu was soaked in broth from top to bottom and had none of the crspy texture, the potato salad looked and tasted like it got scooped out from a huge premade batch that's been sitting in the fridge for a week, stewed pork was mostly fat, and yakimeshi (fried rice) was so bland.
However, if you're not a picky eater, this place is cheap and the portions are huge. If you have a big appetite, go for the set menus... for around 10 bucks you can get a huge bowl of champon with fried rice or gyoza, or some type of donburi or curry... having said all that, i'm sticking to my champon.
My dad took me here because he loved their food and it was cheap. I have to kind of disagree with him, but honestly - it's not too bad. I ordered the chicken teriyaki and the chicken was a bit dry. The teriyaki sauce was sweet as it should be, but something tasted a bit odd to me and I couldn't figure out why. . . The food definitely is affordable and if you don't want to go to a fancier japanese restaurant, this place will do.
I definitely have to come back and try this place out because it got more stars than what I gave it, so I MUST have missed something?!?
I've been coming to this place for a few years now. I like this place mainly because of the champon and I do like the desserts. Service is meh. It seems they have plenty enough wait staff but it looks like they just go to whichever table they feel like serving, like they had no assigned areas or something. You either get lucky with the service or you end up waiting forever for someone to notice you. Will still come back for the food though.
The hustle and bustle of this place as you walk in is the first sign that there's good food to be found. Couples, families with children and singles would feel totally comfortable in this place. There are so many choices and I opted to go with a suggestion from a friend, Miso Champon. Delicious! It was my first time to try Champon and it was love at first taste!
Service: We had to wait about ten minutes before being seated even though there were tables available. Table service was okay and could be better.
Family Friendly: Yes, but try to get a booth in the main area of the restaurant. The people on the other side (behind the desk) looked a little cramped. They will even give you a little plastic plate for you to share your food with your kids.
Food: The Miso Champon was great, and the sushi is not even worth putting on the menu.
Overall: I'll be back when I get a noodle craving!
My Ratings:
Quality of Food - 3 Stars
Quantity of Food - 4 Stars
Price - 3 Stars
Location - 3 Stars
Parking - 3 Stars
Service - 3 Stars
Speed - 4 Stars
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This place was crowded when I checked it out. My husband likes it but I'm just ok with it. It's not a place that I would be dying to eat at again. Its ok to go if you're really hungry and you are in the area. Otherwise, I would rather spend my money some place closer to home. Nothing memorable for me or perhaps I didn't choose the right dish but it's an OK place if you are in the area and looking for food.
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Venue: A japanese Denny's, for sure..... booth-seating, open-air, very roomy.
Service: Excessive. I like my soda refilled, but when a different person asked every 2 minutes it gets stupid.
Food:
Nagasaki Champon: Fishy flavored noodle soup, nothing special and I would NOT order again.
Shoyo Ramen: Lacking flavor, noodles were fine.....it was essentially not memorable.
Gyoza: Best part of our dinners, we each got 6! Pretty tasty, though we it's possible we were impressed with quantity over quality.
This restaurant is very, very child friendly. The server brought us a child's bowl and plastic utensils for my daughter to share my curry champon. The service was excellent and the campon was yummy as always.
They have added Japanese-style parfaits to the menu. They look pretty yummy - have to try one next time.
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We were visiting friends in San Francisco/San Jose area. When my bf drove up to the restaurant, I thought it was another pizza place and so I was questioning what the heck we were doing there. When we went in, there were so many Japanese people enjoying their food which kinda made us feel at home. So we sat down and ordered things like karaage, gyoza, and my bf ordered champon for both of us. I didn't know what it was until that day since I'm from the Northern region but champon is yummy! I still like authentic miso ramen because that's what I grew up with. But if you are American and not used to the real ramen, I would recommend trying champon first because flavor wise, it is the closest to American soups.
*Food = pretty good
*Location = why San Jose?? and why San Jose ONLY???
*Service = good
*Decor = simple and clean
I had never had champon style ramen before my visit to Ringer Hut, and I was not disappointed! The soup here is very rich and velvety. It has a noticeably different flavor than tokyo or kyoto ramen, but is just as good. The soup is teeming with thick noodles and sauteed veggies and seafood. We tried the spicy champon, which was only mildly spicy and the super champon. I'm not quite sure what made it "super", but the shrimp were decidedly larger than in the regular bowl. The restaurant also serves a very nice selection of japanese style desserts. We tried the pudding a la mode, which consisted of layers of icecream, cornflakes, flan and whipped cream. It was very light and refreshing. I will definately come back again.
The restaurant is furnished like a diner, and it probably used to be one. One advantage is that this place is a lot more spacious than most japanese restaurants and seems very kid friendly.
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Love the hut. Nothing beats a delicious bowl of noodles in miso broth topped with fresh veggies and seafood in the chill of winter.
Good prices on pitchers of beer.
Staff is always friendly, though sometimes not the most attentive.
Be careful, it is easy to go from "we'll just have a cheap meal" to a hefty bill and 10x more food than you need. The staff doesn't have a clue on this front, either.
Stick with just one meal item off the menu *or* order a few appetizers only and you'll do OK!
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We came here due to a friend's recommendation but were disappointed. Perhaps our expectations were too high, but the prices seemed a bit higher than what the food deserved. Probably closer to 2 1/2 stars in my book, with three stars being a pretty good restaurant. I'll admit to not being a Japanese small dish expert, so I won't comment on the authenticity. Perhaps this would get an extra star or two if it is indeed as authentic as everyone says. Service was nice and pleasant, however.
The dining area is nice and clean and the location is convinient and close to Westgate mall. The service is usually good, though it's been a while since I've dined there. My favorite dish is the Nagasaki Champon, which is what they specialize in. I've had that dish in that restaurant ever since I was 4 and I still love it. For those who don't know, champon is similar to ramen and is a Japanese noodle dish derived from Fuijan cuisine (Fuijan is a province in China). It usually contains pork, shrimp and vegetables.
According to my dad, the #88 bentos (lunch) are good as well. I've never had anything but the champon, so I'll take his word for it. This place used to be derived from the Ringer Hut fast food chain from Japan. According to someone who's known this place since it's opened, they had 3 fast food restaurants in the area. The 3 restaurants suffered and this one survived, but it was took over by a different owner and converted into a sit-down restaurant.
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i had no idea what champon was, so i was leaning towards the ramen. luckily the waiter suggested that if i haven't tried it before, champon is the way to go.
it was definitely a good call. turns out champon is really similar to ramen (it's also noodles in soup), with a really nice milky pork broth, served with an assortment of veggies, seafood (calamari, shrimp, and fishcake), and meat slices.
my first impression of the champon: it's an everything but the kitchen sink type of meal - there were TONS of stuff in it, almost looked like TOO much stuff. that is, until i ate it. i loved the textures of the calamari and the noodles (thick and chewy). the champon comes in spicy too - the heat was perfect: noticeable but not overwhelming.
at $10/meal (champon + 6 gyoza), this isn't super cheap, but not a bad deal either.
next time, think i might try the veggie champon, see how that fares.
Japanese Denny's! And looks like one from the inside too but the food was better quality than I thought it would be. I have been here on two occasions and the food quality is always the same.
1) Super Champon, $11- My first time trying Nagasaki champon. I had grown up eating the Korean variation (jjamppong) which is super spicy. This was very similar without the spiciness. Same porky soup broth, cabbage, shrimps, and other goodies. Really filling and a nice change from ramen.
2) Tonkatsu ramen ~$10 (came with chicken don)- Just no.... stay with the champon. This was not good at all.
3) Chicken donburi- huge portion for a mini bowl
4) Curry champon ~$9- same as #1 except with a subtle curry flavor.
5) Kurogoma pudding ~$5- Japanese pudding is has a similar texture as flan. Tasted good but small.
6) Daigaku imo ~$2- OMG! My favorrrrrrrrrrite! They are deep fried sweet potatoes with a savory soy-sweet sauce, so simple but so yum and cheap!
7) Ebi furai ~$8 (deep fried shrimp with curry)- Can't go wrong with deep fried.
Service was great and all the servers have smiles. Although the atmosphere isn't jazzy the daigaku imo is!
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I have a printed list of all the ramen places in the Greater Bay Area and have been slowly checking them off. My latest stop, Ringer Hut in San Jose.
Like many, the name had intrigued me and I wondered what the origin was from. The little info I was able to procure was that it isn't related to Pizza Hut (though the building could be an old Arby's) and that Ringer Hut is supposedly a chain from Japan.
While Ringer Hut was listed on my Bay Area ramen list, in truth, I didn't try the ramen here. Instead, I opted for the champon. I've never had champon before but everything on the menu clearly indicated it was Ringer Hut's specialty.
My order arrived quickly and while it was similar looking to ramen, there were some important differences. First off, there's a medley of vegetables included in champon: cabbage, peas, corn, sprouts, and perhaps more. Slices of fatty pork and pieces of small cooked shrimp round out the toppings. The soup is creamy and milk colored, but thankfully, was not salty as some reviewers have stated.
Overall, I found champon tasty, but forgettable. Everything is perhaps a bit too "common." The vegetables, though plenty, are more akin to filler than those higher quality fare chosen for ramen. Same goes for the pork slices and the shrimp. The broth, while a nice creamy color, was nowhere as strong in flavor or distinct in taste as ramen broth. Compared to the heavenly ramen (perfectly congealed egg, cravelicious stewed pork, and divine broth), Champon seemed like a poor man's version of a relatively affordable and attainable item.
I ordered an accompanying "mini" chicken donburri and it was essentially chicken teriyaki served over rice. Both the donburri and the champon were enormous in size, so you're definitely getting a decent deal with the combo. ($12)
Next time, I'll try more items from the diverse menu and give the ramen a try. BTW Ringer Hut takes all credit cards, including American Express.
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My first memory of Ringer Hut had been when I was a young military brat (Dad served in the US Navy), while my Dad was stationed in Sasebo, Japan. Sasebo was a city in the Nagasaki prefecture (Japanese equivalent of "county") where I pretty much grew up eating this type of food.
After arriving back to the States, I was shocked to find out that Ringer Hut had an actual branch in... of all places: San Jose! I didn't believe it until I was standing in front of the famous sign. Walking in, I was greeted with the familiar "Irashaimase" which is Japanese for "Welcome!" The smell of Japanese champon aroma engulfed my senses and I was back to being a 12-year old little boy in Japan. For the next 1 1/2 hours, I was feasting to Japanese tonkatsu kare (pork curry over rice), Gyoza (potstickers), and the world famous Nagasaki Champon (hearty noodle soup with vegetables, shrimp, calamari, fish cake and meat).
Overall, my experience at Ringer Hut was met with a pleasantly satisfying "burp." The meals tasted the same as they were in Japan. The prices were decent ($7 curry, $2.45 gyoza, and $7 nagasaki udon). The service was great (polite Japanese women who spoke like Geisha's).
They should really consider opening up more locations. For example, San Francisco... hint-hint.
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One of the best deals in San Jose for Ramen and other Jap goodies. My favorite is the Gomoku Ramen. Its huge and the soup and noodle are awesome. I'd also recommend their yakisoba (smaller portions) and yakimishi (a must have - its highly addictive).
They have great friendly service as well. They've always got a friendly smile. Yup, I've became a regular since I was introduced to it 2 years ago and I will continue to bring friends and guest to this place.
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I don't know why I love this place as much as I do, but I do. Maybe it's the atmosphere that could pass for a cheap eatery in Japan. The food is just ok, but for some reason just hits a nice comforting spot for me.
I don't come here often enough to stray from my standard which is the Nagasaki Champon and gyoza. On occasion I've been able to talk my co-workers into getting the yaki-meshi so that we can share the gyoza and yaki-meshi. We've also sometimes splurged and gotten some of their other appetizers/side dishes which have all been pretty good. If it were closer to work I'm sure that we or I would be there more often but sadly it's a bit of a trek.
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I have avoided this place for years because of the name. I always associated it somehow with Pizza Hut or Jabba the Hut. Thus, anything with a HUT in the last part of the name just doesn't sound appealing to me.
Well, my bf was introduced to this place by a homey of his and he ranted and raved about the place, stating that the food was pretty good for standard "chain restaurant" food, and the prices were reasonable for the amount of food they gave. A couple of weeks later, we end up here for dinner....
On the up and up, this place gives great portions and generally good tasting food. We ended up ordering the teriyaki chicken bento with california rolls, gyoza, miso soup, and side condiments. We ended up getting a side of steamed rice, and I ordered a Ramen dish which was not as good as the chicken bento, but was decent. The food didn't appear authentic or incredibly unique in terms of flavor. The way I see it, their food is like the IHOP (but a bit better) of Japanese food.
Some of the dishes that looked good but we did not order were...
The Champon (noodle soup with seafood), and Curry Rice dishes with Chicken.
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I could probably live on ramen, gyoza, fried rice, and Sapporo. So thankfully Ringer Hut is here!
I usually get the shoyu ramen with gyoza. The ramen broth is not very oily and the noodles are thick and delicious. Gyoza are also very yummy. I like the bamboo shoot appetizer and anywhere that has Sapporo on tap is always good on my list. Price point is reasonable and service is fine.
All in all, I really like this place! hurrah!
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I really wanted to like this place. Pretty good service and like the previous post it is very kid friendly but the Champion Ramen and the Curry Ramen were just OK. I understand it's subjective but I would have been happier with some pho. If I go back I'll try some of the other items but as they have a full color photo of the Champion / Curry noodle dishes and it's on the sign outside I figured those would be the ones to try.
I did like the croquette.
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