berkeley - house of sobo - a shared pour ft. Hello Soju 2/21/26
Join us on February 21 for Hello Soju Night, a sit-down dining experience featuring a special menu and a guided introduction to sparkling and still soju.
Every guest is welcomed with two sparkling Hello Soju flavor tasters and a complimentary House of Sobo pour, showcasing both sparkling and still soju. This welcome pour is our way of setting the tone for the night—relaxed, social, and meant to be shared.
A Table Experience: Find Your Vibe
In addition to the complimentary welcome, the House of Sobo pour is also available as a table experience for guests who want to explore further.
Choose between two curated vibes:
What to Expect
Stay tuned.
RSVP + Walk-ins welcomed.
2000 Milvia St., Berkeley, CA 94704
Every guest is welcomed with two sparkling Hello Soju flavor tasters and a complimentary House of Sobo pour, showcasing both sparkling and still soju. This welcome pour is our way of setting the tone for the night—relaxed, social, and meant to be shared.
A Table Experience: Find Your Vibe
In addition to the complimentary welcome, the House of Sobo pour is also available as a table experience for guests who want to explore further.
Choose between two curated vibes:
- Crisp & Collected
- Soft & Playful
What to Expect
- Sit-down service
- A special, limited menu
- Sparkling and still soju tastings
- A shared pouring experience rooted in connection
Stay tuned.
RSVP + Walk-ins welcomed.
2000 Milvia St., Berkeley, CA 94704
An evening ft. Sugoi recap!
That night felt different from our usual service.
New faces, longer conversations, a room that just had a good energy to it.
What most people don’t see is how much goes into making nights like that happen — the planning, the prep, the whole team putting in the work and trying to get a little better every time.
We’re a family business, born in the Bay Area, just trying to build a place people want to come back to — and feel comfortable bringing someone new with them.
New faces, longer conversations, a room that just had a good energy to it.
What most people don’t see is how much goes into making nights like that happen — the planning, the prep, the whole team putting in the work and trying to get a little better every time.
We’re a family business, born in the Bay Area, just trying to build a place people want to come back to — and feel comfortable bringing someone new with them.
1/23/26 + 1/24/26
A Bite & a Pour — ft. SUGOI Brewing
January 23 & 24 · 5:00–9:30 PM
For two nights only, Sobo Ramen hosts a seated, tasting-style dinner that explores beer pairing, refined ramen, and a more deliberate dining format.
The evening opens with a SUGOI Brewing Company BIRU 101 Rice Lager taster, paired with a hamachi opening bite. This pairing is included with the purchase of any ramen that night. The brewer will be present to share insight on the beer, the pairing, and the approach behind it.
Throughout the evening, guests can order from a special appetizer menu, classic ramens and a curated ramen lineup, and a featured bowl that represents a direction we’ve been thoughtfully developing.
Featured Ramen
Clarified Tonkotsu with Botan Ebi (Japanese Sweet Shrimp) & Ankimo
This bowl draws on the depth and structure of traditional tonkotsu, presented in a lighter, more precise form. Clarification allows delicate ingredients—like botan ebi and ankimo—to lead rather than get buried. It’s not a reinvention of ramen, but an intentional interpretation of it.
A Refined Sit-Down Experience
For these nights, our fast-casual space shifts into a sit-down, paced dinner experience. We began exploring this format during a December pairing night, learned a great deal from it, and this event represents the next step in that ongoing refinement.
Vegetarian options will be available on both the ramen and appetizer menus.
For guests returning from our last tasting event, we’ll be pouring a small amount of IIchiko during the evening as a thank-you.
RSVPs help us set the room and plan the night. Walk-ins are welcome.
Full menu details will be shared closer to the event.
We look forward to welcoming you,
Ken
Sobo Ramen Berkeley - downtown 2000 Milvia St,
First come, first served. Limited quantities.
21+ for beer taster
Questions: [email protected]
IG: @soboramenberkeley
For two nights only, Sobo Ramen hosts a seated, tasting-style dinner that explores beer pairing, refined ramen, and a more deliberate dining format.
The evening opens with a SUGOI Brewing Company BIRU 101 Rice Lager taster, paired with a hamachi opening bite. This pairing is included with the purchase of any ramen that night. The brewer will be present to share insight on the beer, the pairing, and the approach behind it.
Throughout the evening, guests can order from a special appetizer menu, classic ramens and a curated ramen lineup, and a featured bowl that represents a direction we’ve been thoughtfully developing.
Featured Ramen
Clarified Tonkotsu with Botan Ebi (Japanese Sweet Shrimp) & Ankimo
This bowl draws on the depth and structure of traditional tonkotsu, presented in a lighter, more precise form. Clarification allows delicate ingredients—like botan ebi and ankimo—to lead rather than get buried. It’s not a reinvention of ramen, but an intentional interpretation of it.
A Refined Sit-Down Experience
For these nights, our fast-casual space shifts into a sit-down, paced dinner experience. We began exploring this format during a December pairing night, learned a great deal from it, and this event represents the next step in that ongoing refinement.
Vegetarian options will be available on both the ramen and appetizer menus.
For guests returning from our last tasting event, we’ll be pouring a small amount of IIchiko during the evening as a thank-you.
RSVPs help us set the room and plan the night. Walk-ins are welcome.
Full menu details will be shared closer to the event.
We look forward to welcoming you,
Ken
Sobo Ramen Berkeley - downtown 2000 Milvia St,
First come, first served. Limited quantities.
21+ for beer taster
Questions: [email protected]
IG: @soboramenberkeley
IIchiko Shochu event recap!
House of Sobo Evenings are built around a feeling I grew up with --
being cared for at a table.
Dinner wasn’t about the occasion.
It was the moment food brought people back together,
care without needing to say it out loud.
That feeling didn’t come from who was sitting there,
but from my parents coming home tired and choosing the table anyway.
Each evening becomes its own chapter,
exploring ideas through food, drink, and the room.
The kitchen leads,
and everything else finds its place around it.
What you’re seeing here is one chapter of something ongoing --
already shared, already felt.
If it resonates,
come sit with us at the next gathering.
Built from care.
– Ken
being cared for at a table.
Dinner wasn’t about the occasion.
It was the moment food brought people back together,
care without needing to say it out loud.
That feeling didn’t come from who was sitting there,
but from my parents coming home tired and choosing the table anyway.
Each evening becomes its own chapter,
exploring ideas through food, drink, and the room.
The kitchen leads,
and everything else finds its place around it.
What you’re seeing here is one chapter of something ongoing --
already shared, already felt.
If it resonates,
come sit with us at the next gathering.
Built from care.
– Ken
12/5/25
A Tasting Event and dine-in experience at Sobo Ramen Berkeley
Shochu Tasting Night in Downtown Berkeley
For one evening, we’re turning Sobo into a sit-down dining experience featuring a curated ramen lineup available only at this event (ramens from $16+ and one premium limited bowl at $25).
Order any event ramen and you’ll get:
Optional Mystery Cocktail:
Add it on, guess the hidden ingredient, and you could earn a free invite (+1) to our next event.
RSVP helps us plan, but walk-ins are welcome. A great option for gatherings, date nights, or things to do in Downtown Berkeley.
First come, first served. Limited drink quantities.
21+ for shochu and cocktails.
Questions: [email protected]
IG: @soboramenberkeley
For one evening, we’re turning Sobo into a sit-down dining experience featuring a curated ramen lineup available only at this event (ramens from $16+ and one premium limited bowl at $25).
Order any event ramen and you’ll get:
- IIchiko Shochu Serin welcome sample
- First cocktail from our new Sobo Calm Collection (NA Thai Tea option available)
- Event appetizer
- Event dessert (New!)
Optional Mystery Cocktail:
Add it on, guess the hidden ingredient, and you could earn a free invite (+1) to our next event.
RSVP helps us plan, but walk-ins are welcome. A great option for gatherings, date nights, or things to do in Downtown Berkeley.
First come, first served. Limited drink quantities.
21+ for shochu and cocktails.
Questions: [email protected]
IG: @soboramenberkeley
