Santa Clara

Santa Clara, in Silicon Valley, offers diverse dining with popular dishes like burritos, pho, and barbecue. Known for tech, it blends cultural diversity with a bustling food scene.

Hironori Craft Ramen

Hironori Craft Ramen

4300 Great America Pkwy, 95054, Santa Clara, United States

Ramen • Japanese • Shoyu Ramen • Crispy Chicken


"If I'm honest, probably a 3.5 rating rounded up to 4. It's a little stressful to eat here. First, there's a 2-hour limit in their parking lot, which can be difficult to find a spot...but if you go early to allow time for parking, then your 2-hour limit is counting down! Next, there's not much space in the restaurant to wait, so everyone is squeezed into this small area at the door, and it's very difficult to tell who is waiting in line to check in, who's already checked in, and who's just waiting for their name to be called. The host is super busy running around, so it was difficult to get his attention to check in for our reservation. Despite having a reservation, it still took some time to get seated. Then once seated, the host (who also helps take orders? takes a while to take your order because obviously he's busy taking care of people coming in AND seating people. It's a lot for one person! We started off with the Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna side. Usually spicy tuna isn't that spicy, but this spicy tuna is SPICY. I can handle some heat, but I was a little caught off guard with just how spicy this one was. For ramen, I tried some of the Tonkotsu Ramen and Shoyu Ramen. Both were good, but I wasn't necessarily wowed. Maybe I went in with really high expectations? Maybe the uneasy dining experience affected my enjoyment of the meal. You can order your ramen as a combo, which comes with a mini green salad and mini rice bowl. It's definitely a lot of food, so I'd only get this if you're really hungry, or you don't mind having some leftovers. I'll give them another shot, but maybe opt for one of their other locations with a better parking situation and more spacious restaurant."