Kaiseki Saryo Hachi

The soup here is brilliant. Mix the egg and truffle into the chicken shoyu broth and you get fragrant chicken goodness ???? ✨ The tori paitan broth was creamy with a smoky fragrance. The eggs are super tasty. The noodles have bite. but the chashu is nothing to write home about, especially the pork one, which is thin and they only give two. So it's a bit pricey for the amount of ingredients, but then again you can't find this soup anywhere near here.

Quaint little spot for ramen at Burlingame Plaza. We got there right when they opened at 5:30 but it filled up quickly. The service seemed a little stilted, but was cordial and competent. We ordered the spicy tori Paitan ramen medium. The portion size was decent, but I wished they’d included more broth. The rich, creamy broth was savory and delicious with the right amount of spice. They use chicken as a base for the broth so it’s a little lighter than the pork-based broths. The noodles were different than most I’ve had but not in a bad way. They were whiter and had a little more bite to them. I was pleased with the meal and would absolutely go back if in the area again!

The ultimate hidden gem in the Bay Area—An unassuming mom-and-pop ramen shop in a strip plaza transformed into an intimate kaiseki fine-dining experience, highlighting the best seasonal ingredients from Japan. Highly recommended.