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[GorillaJu]

There's a ramen owned place here in San Diego called Underbelly - everyone on staff was a typical beer geek white guy with beard/tattoos/thick plastic glasses, but they're apparently hardcore weeaboos because they fucking refuse to give you a spoon under any circumstances. I've never even heard of that being a thing.

Wait, they refuse to give you a spoon? How are you supposed to sip the soup? Literally every ramen shop ever in Japan gives you a spoon.

 

[Angry Grimace]

Wait, they refuse to give you a spoon? How are you supposed to sip the soup? Literally every ramen shop ever in Japan gives you a spoon.

I don't know, this guy knows best I guess. Gimmick restaurants are a thing around here: Neighborhood has a no ketchup rule and Craft and Commerce has a rule about no vodka AND no ketchup. You will be not surprised to learn the last place once got a review that stated, "The definition of a hipster gastropub."

 

[butzopower]

Miss you SF GAF, Ireland ain't got no ramen :/. Be sure to visit the new Hot Sauce and Panko location for me, too.

 

[andymcc]

I don't know, this guy knows best I guess.

apparently not lol

 

[GorillaJu]

I don't know, this guy knows best I guess. Gimmick restaurants are a thing around here: Neighborhood has a no ketchup rule and Craft and Commerce has a rule about no vodka AND no ketchup. You will be not surprised to learn the last place once got a review that stated, "The definition of a hipster gastropub."

That's so damn weird. I'm a San Diegan myself, but haven't been around there in over half a decade. Used to go to Tajima and Chopstix on Convoy a fair bit.

 

[BravesCountry]

Come to NY please. There can never be too many ramen places here.

 

[Miletius]

Living in San Mateo, I have to say Ramen Dojo and the rest of the 3 (Santa, and the one next to Dojo) are kinda overhyped. But their stuff is good, probably among the better bowls you can get in the states.

I want to go check out that new place, but I think I'll wait for the crowd to die down a bit. Or maybe alternatively I can convince my GF to make the trip up this or next weekend.

 

[Sunset Samurai]

This is how you eat ramen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9m6FoSw4jE

That guy has life all figured out

 

[Zoe]

Wait, they refuse to give you a spoon? How are you supposed to sip the soup? Literally every ramen shop ever in Japan gives you a spoon.

Drink from the bowl.

That is pretty stupid though.

 

[Quixzlizx]

I don't know, this guy knows best I guess. Gimmick restaurants are a thing around here: Neighborhood has a no ketchup rule and Craft and Commerce has a rule about no vodka AND no ketchup. You will be not surprised to learn the last place once got a review that stated, "The definition of a hipster gastropub."

I could've guessed that just from the name.

 

[Angry Grimace]

That's so damn weird. I'm a San Diegan myself, but haven't been around there in over half a decade. Used to go to Tajima and Chopstix on Convoy a fair bit.

Honestly, the Santouka inside the Mitsuwa is the best one I've had so far and I've been to all of the places that are alleged to be super good. I thought Underbelly was very much underwhelming.

 

[Stormhammer]

am i allowed to use a fork

 

[KTallguy]

After living in LA I welcome actually good ramen in SF.
18 dollars is ludicrous though... SF is too expensive.

 

[PassiveObserver]

$18 took it from "I'll try it out when the hype dies down" to "nope." I like ramen, but I don't need to have the absolute best broth in the world or anything. $14 a bowl is pushing it.

 

[Keyouta]

I wish the closest ramen shop to me wasn't 5 hours away. I crave it after living in Japan for 10 months.

 

[Lotto]

Honestly, the Santouka inside the Mitsuwa is the best one I've had so far and I've been to all of the places that are alleged to be super good. I thought Underbelly was very much underwhelming.

Izakaya Masa's Hakata ramen is my favorite. Santouka is second for me. Underbelly is trash.

 

[FStop7]

I visited Mensho Tokyo on Saturday, after the parade. We got there at around 10:30PM. The wait was around 20 minutes. The food was absolutely phenomenal. And so was the service. They are currently offering a simplified menu as an introduction and plan on expanding it quite a bit.

I had the tori paitan w/ double duck chashu. It was just incredible. The food + a couple of Sapporos and chilling w/ my friend after a really long day was one of the best experiences I've had in years.

Obligatory food douchebag pic

 

[Yaboosh]

I visited Mensho Tokyo on Saturday, after the parade. We got there at around 10:30PM. The wait was around 20 minutes. The food was absolutely phenomenal. And so was the service. They are currently offering a simplified menu as an introduction and plan on expanding it quite a bit.

I had the tori paitan w/ double duck chashu. It was just incredible. The food + a couple of Sapporos and chilling w/ my friend after a really long day was one of the best experiences I've had in years.

Obligatory food douchebag pic

20 minutes isn't so bad. I wonder how it is at more normal hours.

 

[SouSouRocket]

Hoping to try this place when we're in town for GDC in a few weeks. Can't wait!! The duck chashu is an amazing inclusion for those of us who don't eat pork :'D