Reliable and good quality ramen in the Lower Haight area. Their appetizers may be better than the ramen. Don't miss out on the takoyaki!Not the best ramen in SF, but this is one of the few ramen shops that does tsukemen well. I had their vegetarian ramen this time and it was a bit bland for the price tag ($21)...you can get a much more flavorful bowl for the same or a lower price from other ramen shops.The prices have gone up significantly over the past 2 years (as is the case with many other restaurants). An appetizer can hit with you with $18, so be ready!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki
Sophie Parmentier
Ramen is 21, a bottle of sake is 16.Ramens are good and big.Restaurant is noisy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Logan Macdonald
Went there on a whim cause it was near my AirBnB but I couldn't have made a better choice. The staff gave me a proper welcome to the city with some amazing quality food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zeke Cao
Excellent spot. Service was quick and friendly. I asked for extra chashu thinking it's the usual skinny slices but these were THICCCC. Ramen bowls were on the smaller side but very dense and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tsukemen
Prashant Mahajan
Not the top 5 ramen choices.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Laurence Sadler
Clean bowl
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alec Foster
My favorite ramen restaurant in SF. Spicy ramen is not too spicy, I recommend it for anyone. Good sake too, but I usually get the genmaicha tea
Tammy N.
We really wanted to stop by to try their Tsukemen but the hours were tough with a baby/early bedtime. They open pretty much for dinner and some days they do have lunch hours. We weren't going to miss out so we decided to Door Dash their ramen to the hotel to eat while baby sleeps. We were glad we did because even though the ramen wasn't fresh, it was still delicious. Thick ramen noodles, thick and hearty broth to dip the noodles in. The chasu was flavored and a good size. They only give you half an egg which is disappointing considering it's $20 a bowl. Definitely recommending trying this place out for their tsukemen. We would love to return and actually try it in house.
Jason Palmer
Definitely mediocre in comparison to other SF Ramen must-go's. Definitely not terrible but was way too pricey for what we got. The karaage was okay, the ramen was okay, the service was okay. Maybe I'm spoiled by the likes of Ushi Taro, Marufuku, ramenwell, mensho etc. but this entire experience was just okay.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Steffanie T.
I went here after hanging out with some of my friends because they were craving ramen! we had a large group and they were able to accommodate all of us which was great. i reallly wish ramen places would give you the full egg. it makes me sad to just see half of an egg for almost $20. i also noticed that i wanted more broth. i usually like to have a sip of broth every bite and i noticed i didn't have as much soup as i am used to in comparison to other ramen places. i think one of my friends also agreed. also there aren't as many toppings as you would get from other ramen places. not sure if that's just not the traditional way, but i do love my bamboo shoots. overall super great place!
Best tsukemen I've had in SF! The broth is so thick and flavorful. The broth contains a generous amount of garlic and sesame oil, which works out really well. The noodles, bean sprouts, menma, and ajitama are really good, but the charshu was pretty subpar. It's flavor was bland and didn't seem well roasted. The agedashi tofu was solid. Wish the dashi was less salty and more ground radish was given. The service is ok, and the ambiance is great!
J
My favorite ramen in SF! Was so sad when their SoMa location closed as I was a regular there. First time trying the one on Fillmore and it did not disappoint!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tsukemen
Dan M.
I stumbled upon this place due to a late night ramen craving. Looking at the address and location I noticed it's not as central as Jtown but the pictures and the jammy egg made me curious. The parking in this neighborhood can be scattered but for the time after 7pm it was fair to find parking two/three blocks away. The vibe inside is very chill and inviting. The servers exceptionally friendly and kosher. even took a picture for us at the table . Overall I like this place and I would be back
Lynn F.
Hopping, festive, trendy crowd. Bypassed this place when they opened due to perpetual lines. They get an award for most popular destination restaurant in Lower Haight. Second attempt figured I get takeout. 'Sorry, we don't do takeout ". Then COVID happened, and so did takeout. So, the other thing, not into ramen lately, and, like, they're called Iza RAMEN. Hello... A friend wanted to go there, and after much menu studying, discovered the Bento Boxes. Cue angels singing.The chicken karaage was so very good, beautiful presentation, pickled veg, potato croquette, much etc. Yummers.
Mahalia Lee
Quite disappointed! To us, the most important part of Ramen is broth. But the ramen broth was mediocre and lacking in flavor and depth, even they added some roasted garlic flavor.And the price is a little bit higher than other ramen.
Reliable and good quality ramen in the Lower Haight area. Their appetizers may be better than the ramen. Don't miss out on the takoyaki!Not the best ramen in SF, but this is one of the few ramen shops that does tsukemen well. I had their vegetarian ramen this time and it was a bit bland for the price tag ($21)...you can get a much more flavorful bowl for the same or a lower price from other ramen shops.The prices have gone up significantly over the past 2 years (as is the case with many other restaurants). An appetizer can hit with you with $18, so be ready!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki
Ramen is 21, a bottle of sake is 16.Ramens are good and big.Restaurant is noisy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Went there on a whim cause it was near my AirBnB but I couldn't have made a better choice. The staff gave me a proper welcome to the city with some amazing quality food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent spot. Service was quick and friendly. I asked for extra chashu thinking it's the usual skinny slices but these were THICCCC. Ramen bowls were on the smaller side but very dense and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tsukemen
Not the top 5 ramen choices.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Clean bowl
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
My favorite ramen restaurant in SF. Spicy ramen is not too spicy, I recommend it for anyone. Good sake too, but I usually get the genmaicha tea
We really wanted to stop by to try their Tsukemen but the hours were tough with a baby/early bedtime. They open pretty much for dinner and some days they do have lunch hours. We weren't going to miss out so we decided to Door Dash their ramen to the hotel to eat while baby sleeps. We were glad we did because even though the ramen wasn't fresh, it was still delicious. Thick ramen noodles, thick and hearty broth to dip the noodles in. The chasu was flavored and a good size. They only give you half an egg which is disappointing considering it's $20 a bowl. Definitely recommending trying this place out for their tsukemen. We would love to return and actually try it in house.
Definitely mediocre in comparison to other SF Ramen must-go's. Definitely not terrible but was way too pricey for what we got. The karaage was okay, the ramen was okay, the service was okay. Maybe I'm spoiled by the likes of Ushi Taro, Marufuku, ramenwell, mensho etc. but this entire experience was just okay.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
I went here after hanging out with some of my friends because they were craving ramen! we had a large group and they were able to accommodate all of us which was great. i reallly wish ramen places would give you the full egg. it makes me sad to just see half of an egg for almost $20. i also noticed that i wanted more broth. i usually like to have a sip of broth every bite and i noticed i didn't have as much soup as i am used to in comparison to other ramen places. i think one of my friends also agreed. also there aren't as many toppings as you would get from other ramen places. not sure if that's just not the traditional way, but i do love my bamboo shoots. overall super great place!
Restaurantji Recommends
Best tsukemen I've had in SF! The broth is so thick and flavorful. The broth contains a generous amount of garlic and sesame oil, which works out really well. The noodles, bean sprouts, menma, and ajitama are really good, but the charshu was pretty subpar. It's flavor was bland and didn't seem well roasted. The agedashi tofu was solid. Wish the dashi was less salty and more ground radish was given. The service is ok, and the ambiance is great!
My favorite ramen in SF! Was so sad when their SoMa location closed as I was a regular there. First time trying the one on Fillmore and it did not disappoint!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tsukemen
I stumbled upon this place due to a late night ramen craving. Looking at the address and location I noticed it's not as central as Jtown but the pictures and the jammy egg made me curious. The parking in this neighborhood can be scattered but for the time after 7pm it was fair to find parking two/three blocks away. The vibe inside is very chill and inviting. The servers exceptionally friendly and kosher. even took a picture for us at the table . Overall I like this place and I would be back
Hopping, festive, trendy crowd. Bypassed this place when they opened due to perpetual lines. They get an award for most popular destination restaurant in Lower Haight. Second attempt figured I get takeout. 'Sorry, we don't do takeout ". Then COVID happened, and so did takeout. So, the other thing, not into ramen lately, and, like, they're called Iza RAMEN. Hello... A friend wanted to go there, and after much menu studying, discovered the Bento Boxes. Cue angels singing.The chicken karaage was so very good, beautiful presentation, pickled veg, potato croquette, much etc. Yummers.
Quite disappointed! To us, the most important part of Ramen is broth. But the ramen broth was mediocre and lacking in flavor and depth, even they added some roasted garlic flavor.And the price is a little bit higher than other ramen.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3