Ramen Shu

About Ramen Shu

Looking for a ramen restaurant in Union City? Ramen Shu is at 34308 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City, California. Our Union City guide covers 125 food and drink spots, and this is one of them. Expect mid-range prices, around $20–30 per person.

Ramen Shu is open 7 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Note that it closes between lunch and dinner service on 7 days of the week.

Ramen Shu's menu features 33 dishes and drinks across 6 sections, including Ramen, Bento Box, Japanese Curry Rice, Rice Dish, and Appetizers. Listed prices range from $4.50 to $21.95, with a typical item around $15.50. You will find options like Tonkotsu Ramen, Unagi Bento, and Deluxe Curry (Oyster, Karaage and Shrimp).

You can visit for outdoor seating, delivery, takeaway, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups, locals, and tourists. The place is family friendly. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, comfort food, quick bite, and small plates.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking, free parking lot, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (510) 324-7502 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Ramen Restaurant · Noodle

Address

34308 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City, CA 94587

Phone

(510) 324-7502

Price range

$20–30 per person

Hours

Open 7 days a week, usually 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Menu

33 items · $4.50–$21.95

Listing updated

May 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared Ramen Shu’s weekday schedule with 114 other ramen restaurants in California. On a typical weekday it opens at 11:30 AM, later than most (the typical opening time is 11:00 AM) and closes at 9:00 PM, in line with the typical 9:00 PM.

In total it is open about 43.5 hours a week, 20 hours fewer than the local median of 63. 96% of ramen restaurants in California open on Sundays, and Ramen Shu is one of them.

Compared with 114 other ramen restaurants in California that list their hours in our guide.

• Tonkotsu Ramen$15.50

  Tonkotsu (pork) broth, chashu pork, green onion, soft-boiled egg, fried green onion, bamboo shoot and yellow…

• Unagi Bento$19.50

  Grilled eel, fried chicken, fried gyoza, takoyaki, pickles, edamame, & soft-boiled egg

• Deluxe Curry (Oyster, Karaage and Shrimp)$21.95

  Japanese curry rice with oyster, fried boneless chicken, fried shrimp & salad

• Unagi Don$16.50

  Simmered Eel over rice and pickles

• Karaage (6pcs)$9.00

  Fired boneless chicken

• White Tuna Salad$15.50

  White tuna sashimi over salad with Japanese wasabi dressing

• Aka(red garlic oil) Tonkotsu Ramen (Spicy Level 1, 2, and 3)$16.50

  Tonkotsu (pork) broth with mixture of chili peppers, red garilc oil, chashu pork, green onion, soft-boiled…

• Chashu Pork Bento$17.50

  Tender chashu pork over rice, ddamame, takoyaki, soft-boiled egg, fried gyoza, fried chicken

• Oyster Curry$17.95

  Japanese curry rice with oyster & salad

• Chashu Don$12.95

  Soy-based chashu pork over rice with kimchi, mayo with salad

Typical prices for ramen restaurants in California

Based on 46 menus with 2,642 priced items from ramen restaurants in California, the median menu item costs $8.50, and half of all items are priced between $4.00 and $15.50.

At Ramen Shu the median listed price is $15.50, higher than the typical $8.50 for ramen restaurants in California.

Calculated from 46 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Ramen Shu there are 44 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 51 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Chinese (9), Cafes & Coffee (9), Mexican & Tex-Mex (6), and Pizza (4).

Ramen Shu is the only ramen restaurant within a mile. The next closest is Hinodeya - Newark, 3.3 mi away.

12 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week.

Nearest places of other kinds

• Bakeries & DessertsSheng Kee< 0.1 mi
• ChineseGolden Bay Seafood Harbor 金海湾渔港< 0.1 mi
• Sandwiches & DelisSubway< 0.1 mi
• Cafes & CoffeeCafe 86< 0.1 mi
• Asian & PacificLiZhou Restaurant< 0.1 mi

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