Chashu, boiled egg. $8.75
Ajisen Ramen, San Francisco CA
This was decent. I wish the boiled eggs was a bit softer, but this is one of the more affordable ramens you can get for lunch downtown.
Ajisen ramen – Ajisen Ramen
Reply
Tag Archives: Japanese
Ginger chicken ramen – The Ramen Bar
Shio tare, grilled chicken, soy-cured egg, yuzu. $12
The Ramen Bar, San Francisco CA
This ramen was clean and comforting. The chicken was super succulent and the ramen noodles were perfectly cooked. Wished this place wasn’t so expensive as lunches go in the FiDi.
Tori paitan ramen – Mensho Tokyo
Rich and creamy chicken soup, pork chashu, duck chashu, menma, kale, burdock, katsuobushi sauce. Double chashu $18
Mensho Tokyo, San Francisco CA
Overall, I thought this place was overrated – especially for the price! I will admit that this tori paitan broth was delicious. I loved how rich and fatty it was, but I’m sure it’s not for everyone. I thought that the topping were mediocre though. Both the chasu pork and duck were bland and boring, and the other toppings were kept to a minimum. You think they’ve give you a bit more for almost 20 bucks for this slightly small bowl. Meh, wouldn’t go back.
Beef curry – Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill
With brown rice and hot curry. $10.45
Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill, San Francisco CA
The price has gone up a dollar since I was last purchased this dish. That’s not insignificant for lunch prices in the FiDi. The food is still pretty good, and I crave Japanese curry every once in a while I will say that the cuts of beef that I got this time around were sinewy and kinda tough.
Matt roll – Kumo Sushi
Salmon, white tuna, cilantro, avocado, and masago inside with yellowtail, jalapeno, and ikura on top. $16
Kumo Sushi, Herndon VA
This roll was good. It wasn’t the best and it could have been more fresh, but I liked all the fish in it. The service at this restaurant was really awkward though. Ugh…
Miso soup – Kumo Sushi
$2
Kumo Sushi, Herndon VA
This miso soup was pretty good. It was nice and hot and had plenty of miso in it. The service was a little weird though. It felt a little awkward in there.
Spicy tonkatsu ramen – Pao Jao Dumpling & Ramen
Pork belly, boiled egg, spinach, chives, nori, bean sprouts, sliced red peppers. $11.95
Pao Jao Dumpling & Ramen, San Francisco CA
This was decent ramen, and I liked the slight heat from the spicy tonkatsu broth. I still don’t like their boiled eggs though. They seem old or have been sitting out for awhile.
Niku udon – Marukame Udon
Traditional broth with light fish and seaweed flavors topped with beef, caramelized onions, and soft boiled egg. $6.55
Marukame Udon, Honolulu HI
I loved this udon, and for less than seven bucks! I’m in heaven. I guess this place is super popular, but we got in early so there wasn’t a line yet. Yum!
Curry udon – Marukame Udon
Mild Japanese curry with shredded beef and onions. $5.25
Marukame Udon, Honolulu HI
This was very hearty and tasty. I loved the thick udon noodles and the Japanese curry was very flavorful. Mmm…
Shrimp and calamari tempura – Marukame Udon
$3.25
Marukame Udon, Honolulu HI
These were kinda gross. I think they had been sitting out for a while because they were limp, soggy, and had a rubbery texture. #foodfail
Spicy pork ramen – Ajisen Ramen
Charsu, spicy ground pork, boiled egg. $9.95
Ajisen Ramen, San Francisco CA
I liked this especially since I was craving ramen for lunch, but I think they tend to make their soups on the salty side. The quality of this pork was also pretty sad – it was SO dry and tough. Not my favorite.
Dragon roll & California roll – Tokyo Express
Dragon roll: shrimp tempura, eel, avocado, tobiko. California roll: crab salad, avocado, cucumber. Served with side salad an miso soup. Tuesday Daily Special $10.99
Tokyo Express, San Francisco CA
This wasn’t horrible this time around. The rice was fairly decent (at least not hard), and the rolls tasted good.
Vittle Monster 