February 21, 2017
After the amazing Japanese ramen imports of Mensho, Hinodeya, and Nojo Ramen in 2016, the bar is raised in the crowded San Francisco ramen scene. You would question whether San Francisco even needs another ramen shop as Ippudo is coming later in the year to Yerba Buena Ln in Downtown, San Francisco. This was why I was surprised to find that Marufuku Ramen quietly took over what use to be Sapporo-ya Ramen in Japantown of San Francisco. Japantown already has its fair share of ramen places, with many being sub-par to mediocre like the former Sapporo-ya Ramen. Thank goodness for the formerly mentioned Hinodeya, and now I can add Marufuku to the list of excellent ramen destinations in Japantown and overall in San Francisco. Continue reading “Tabemono in San Francisco: Marufuku Ramen – Excellent Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen in Japantown”