The newest ramen shop to hit San Francisco is Waraku, taking the old spot of Bushi-tei in Japantown. It’s the sister restaurant of Men Oh Tokushima, but I like this place a lot better. The restaurant is nicer, service is better, and the ramen itself is more worth it – no crazy wait, better portions [...]
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I can never get sick of croissants. Sandbox Bakery is the closest thing in the San Francisco Bay Area to a typical bakery in Japan, the biggest difference being that it’s not self-served, but maybe it’s better off that way for sanitary reasons. Sandbox has a good fusion of Japanese and French pastries. Every piece [...]
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I was on my way to one of my usual ramen spots in San Mateo, but thankfully, it was packed, because it wasn’t one of my favorites anyway. I ended up checking out Yu-Raku, just a little bit off of the Downtown area. It’s best described as a Japanese-Chinese restaurant. The perfect example of that [...]
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I previously raved about the ramen at Men Oh Tokushima in LA. I liked it enough to want to try the Men Oh Toksuhima in the city. It was a huge disappointment. This just goes to show that not all branch locations are the same, and not all things from Japan are good. Ha! You [...]
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Ramen joints are a dime a dozen in the Los Angeles area, so each restaurant has to be really amazing and distinctive if they want to stand out. Men Oh Tokushima is one of the newer ones in LA. They’re known for their Tokushima ramen, which, unlike the typical bowl of ramen, contains a blend [...]
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This made it to my list of favorite ramen spots, and fortunately, Ramen Yamadaya has several branches in Southern California. (Hopefully quality is the same for all.) I went for their Tonkotsu Kotteri, which is the rich and fatty ramen with black garlic oil. The broth was very flavorful and not too salty. It used [...]
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Cream Pan has been on the top of my to-eat list for some time now. I’ve had things from this Japanese bakery before, but only as deliveries from friends visiting from the area. It was good then, and it gets even better fresh from the bakery. Their croissants were light and flaky, and the custard [...]
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Not gonna say too much about Sakana Sushi & Grill. It’s a solid spot for sushi in the Union Square/Tenderloin district. Nothing fancy about the menu – just all the basics, which happens to be a lot. I had a chirashi bowl to go and everything was fresh. Even more, it closes at midnight on [...]
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Sandbox Bakery got me hooked again, this time with their new restaurant, 903. The menu offers Japanese fusion cuisine. This means rice-bun burgers, bento boxes, waffles, and the list goes on. Their fried chicken rice burger is a definite must-eat. I was already a fan of it from Sandbox Bakery when they would prepare a [...]
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I kinda feel sorry for Santa Ramen. It kinda went downhill after it’s move a few years ago, but honestly, it’s still good. There’s just a lot more competition nowadays. I found the secret to eating here though: come before closing. I got here at 9pm and didn’t have to wait in line, granted a [...]
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