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Tabemono in SF Bay Area – Taishoken

Tsukemen (つけめん) is a genre of ramen that has been a void in the Bay Area for a while. It is a style of ramen that is focused on dipping your noodles, where the soup is separate from the ramen. You do not drink straight from the broth, as it is concentrated soup that is gravy-like. While a couple of shops in San Francisco have offered their version, they are not good examples of tsukemen. Their broths were too diluted and the noodles are generic. For years, I would have my tsukemen fix in Japan or in Los Angeles (LA Tsujita has some great tsukemen). With Taishoken opening in San Mateo, I can finally get a legit bowl of tsukemen whenever we have a craving. Additionally, I was very surprised by their delicious bowl of vegan yuzu shio ramen on the menu.

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Tabemono In SF – Mensho Tokyo

Mensho’s ramen are bowls I love to crush. By crushing, I mean you finish the entire bowl clean. They have some of the best shoyu and shio broth in the Bay Area. While tonkotsu has been the predominant type of broth served in the Bay Area, I have gravitated towards the lighter broths. Mensho is the first Japan import to San Francisco, and the first legit shoyu and shio versions served in San Francisco proper. There are many great reviews of Mensho Tokyo SF, but here is my own after a half dozen visits.

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Tabemono in SF – Izakaya Mayumi

I am impressed by the food and drinks at Izakaya Mayumi. The restaurant quietly opened on September 4th, 2019, with very little fanfare. It occupies the spot that was formerly Nobuyuki. There is not much known about the Chef and Owner, but what the server shared with me is that he is a colleague of Nobu who was the Chef/Owner of Nobuyuki. They both worked at Takara, a Japanese restaurant in the East Wing of San Francisco Japan Town. Takara is a decent place, but not outstanding, so it is great to see the young Chef express his own personal point of view for izakaya. His version of izakaya is modern and it is an elevated take on izakaya dishes that left me impressed. Additionally, the prices are reasonable by San Francisco standards.

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Tabemono in SF – Wako Japanese Restaurant

I have mixed feelings about Wako as I write about my omakase experience here. This is due to the fact that it was one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants. However in 2016, Wako converted to omakase only and as a result, we lost one of our favorite family sushi restaurants. As such, I have not been back until recently despite when earning many acclaims including a Michelin Star.

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