If I have to tag this place then the only thing that comes to mind is: A sad demonstration of culinary skills and the output doesn't resemble Japanese cuisine...
So when I try a Ramen or Yzakaya place then I keep my choices simple but specific. Agedashi tofu, grilled squid and pork katsu don. Simple but ... First out was a salad and miso soup . The salad was delivered straight from the plastic bag it was purchased in. No prep but dry spinach with a squirt of some over sweet industrial dressing. Nasty .. the miso soup was alright but not enough to lift the overall experience. The tofu itself again not bad but served with coarsely chopped green onions on even more coarsely chopped bed of cabbage. Green onion must have been the ingredient of the day as it was served in almost every dish. I suggest trying Katsuobushi to go along with the tofu. The squid was also disaster, it's tentacles were over cooked and not eatable and the body of the squid was under cooked and chewy.. I felt sorry for the squid, a life waste and then ignored in the chefs kitchen. The pork katsu ... Omg even the pork had to suffer. Overfried and dry and the curry didn't do justice to a what a japanese curry is. On the plus side they don't make their own beer, at the least the Asahi lived up to it's reputation.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
klarese donnelly
Pretty great little local spot! Not too crowded on a weekday (I was early and my date was late and yet the staff didn't get annoyed I was hogging a table since some were still open). Cozy Japanese decor (albeit slightly uncomfortable seating). Friendly but not harassing staff. Decent food and a wider selection of drinks than I'd expect. Amazing presentation of food. Overall a decent spot, and I hope to one day try their ramen since that's their namesake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
H Li
Ramen was great but could have used less bamboo shoots and without pickled ginger in the broth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
柒鄭亞毛
Food bad. Very homemade ramen feel, is like eating alot of msg. Just like any instant noodle you can get from grocery store. The whole thing is like reheat from microwave. Doesn't worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Leon Vuong
Absolutely unacceptable. We were charged a 20% service fee for a party of five—but in reality, we had 3 adults and 3 children (ages 9, 3, and 8 months). The kids didn’t even eat anything, yet they were counted in the service fee? That’s ridiculous.
On top of that, there was no notice posted anywhere about this automatic charge. If you expect a tip, earn it with good service—but don’t sneak in hidden fees and call it a “service charge.” This feels like a scam, not hospitality.
We don’t mind tipping when service is great, but this experience was nothing short of robbery. Never coming back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Ruth Grace Wong
feasted with my friend - creamy miso ramen with seafood addition, plus black garlic, level 5 spice. really hit the spot on a cold day. tempura veggies were super yummy, and tried karaage squid for the first time. we got lost chatting and accidentally stayed 20min past close and the waitress didn't say anything or kick us out. amazing service and yummy food. (note that sushi chef's day off is tuesday)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kriti Kharel
Gem location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ray Santiago
It is always a pleasure to come here as I just love the taste of their Ramen.
In short, I use them as the benchmark for how I judge others. Yes, there are others better and some worse for sure, but these folks seem to match my palate the best.
I don't get to visit this place as often as I'd like, mainly because the neighborhood is congested and parking is hard to find, hardly their fault, but it's just a fact of life.
However, whenever I visit this place, it's like coming back to my Ramen home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Fae LeDawson
We liked our takeout! The ramen was delicious and the curry rices were generously portioned. The side misos were very savory, and the side salad is a nice touch. Everything is well packaged, and they honored our request to leave out the utensils. The free edemame for large takeout orders is a nice plus.
Vegetarian options: My partner loved their breaded tofu and curry rice!
Parking: You will have to circle to find parking on this part of mission, depending on when you visit. There are tons of Muni buses in the area.
Wheelchair accessibility: I don't recall any ramps or steps. The door is manually operated and somewhat narrow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trina Martynowicz
Love the options of different types of ramen. Super yummy!
The flavors and quality of ingredients went down. No longer a favorite.
Kid-friendliness: High chair available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Reuben Alvear
Coco's is a lovely place for ramen. In the past several years I've eaten here numerous times. And the dining experience is always excellent.
Hope Cox
Update December 2024. Quaint that I thought $12 was expensive 9 years sgo. Miso ramen is now $20. Hard to stomach.
Great, but overpriced ramen ($12-13 for a medium - sized bowl) . $10 or less is reasonable. But that's the way this neighborhood is going. Potstickers are good but also overpriced ($7 for 4 small). Lovely wood-paneled interior.
Jason McKenna
First thing to consider about my review: I visited on a Tuesday evening, so they might've had a skeleton crew working. The single waitress did her best to serve the sudden rush of people that came in before and after me. It seemed to me that there was only one person working in the kitchen too. Given these shortcomings, my order came in a somewhat timely manner. So did everyone else's.
The food was delicious, albeit slightly more spicy than I expected, but not unbearably so. The waitress asked me what spice level I wanted. I replied "medium". Obviously "medium" is open to interpretation.
I'll return on a better day and recommend this place to others.
Kid-friendliness: A loving husband, wife, and their 10 year old son seemed to be having a great time. It was nice to see.
If I have to tag this place then the only thing that comes to mind is:
A sad demonstration of culinary skills and the output doesn't resemble Japanese cuisine...
So when I try a Ramen or Yzakaya place then I keep my choices simple but specific. Agedashi tofu, grilled squid and pork katsu don.
Simple but ...
First out was a salad and miso soup . The salad was delivered straight from the plastic bag it was purchased in. No prep but dry spinach with a squirt of some over sweet industrial dressing. Nasty .. the miso soup was alright but not enough to lift the overall experience. The tofu itself again not bad but served with coarsely chopped green onions on even more coarsely chopped bed of cabbage. Green onion must have been the ingredient of the day as it was served in almost every dish. I suggest trying Katsuobushi to go along with the tofu. The squid was also disaster, it's tentacles were over cooked and not eatable and the body of the squid was under cooked and chewy.. I felt sorry for the squid, a life waste and then ignored in the chefs kitchen.
The pork katsu ... Omg even the pork had to suffer. Overfried and dry and the curry didn't do justice to a what a japanese curry is.
On the plus side they don't make their own beer, at the least the Asahi lived up to it's reputation.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Pretty great little local spot! Not too crowded on a weekday (I was early and my date was late and yet the staff didn't get annoyed I was hogging a table since some were still open). Cozy Japanese decor (albeit slightly uncomfortable seating). Friendly but not harassing staff. Decent food and a wider selection of drinks than I'd expect. Amazing presentation of food. Overall a decent spot, and I hope to one day try their ramen since that's their namesake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ramen was great but could have used less bamboo shoots and without pickled ginger in the broth.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food bad. Very homemade ramen feel, is like eating alot of msg. Just like any instant noodle you can get from grocery store. The whole thing is like reheat from microwave. Doesn't worth it.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Absolutely unacceptable. We were charged a 20% service fee for a party of five—but in reality, we had 3 adults and 3 children (ages 9, 3, and 8 months). The kids didn’t even eat anything, yet they were counted in the service fee? That’s ridiculous.
On top of that, there was no notice posted anywhere about this automatic charge. If you expect a tip, earn it with good service—but don’t sneak in hidden fees and call it a “service charge.” This feels like a scam, not hospitality.
We don’t mind tipping when service is great, but this experience was nothing short of robbery. Never coming back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
feasted with my friend - creamy miso ramen with seafood addition, plus black garlic, level 5 spice. really hit the spot on a cold day. tempura veggies were super yummy, and tried karaage squid for the first time. we got lost chatting and accidentally stayed 20min past close and the waitress didn't say anything or kick us out. amazing service and yummy food. (note that sushi chef's day off is tuesday)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gem location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It is always a pleasure to come here as I just love the taste of their Ramen.
In short, I use them as the benchmark for how I judge others. Yes, there are others better and some worse for sure, but these folks seem to match my palate the best.
I don't get to visit this place as often as I'd like, mainly because the neighborhood is congested and parking is hard to find, hardly their fault, but it's just a fact of life.
However, whenever I visit this place, it's like coming back to my Ramen home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We liked our takeout! The ramen was delicious and the curry rices were generously portioned. The side misos were very savory, and the side salad is a nice touch. Everything is well packaged, and they honored our request to leave out the utensils. The free edemame for large takeout orders is a nice plus.
Vegetarian options: My partner loved their breaded tofu and curry rice!
Parking: You will have to circle to find parking on this part of mission, depending on when you visit. There are tons of Muni buses in the area.
Wheelchair accessibility: I don't recall any ramps or steps. The door is manually operated and somewhat narrow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the options of different types of ramen. Super yummy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shoyu Ramen, Veggie Ramen
Restaurantji Recommends
The flavors and quality of ingredients went down. No longer a favorite.
Kid-friendliness: High chair available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Coco's is a lovely place for ramen. In the past several years I've eaten here numerous times. And the dining experience is always excellent.
Update December 2024. Quaint that I thought $12 was expensive 9 years sgo. Miso ramen is now $20. Hard to stomach.
Great, but overpriced ramen ($12-13 for a medium - sized bowl) . $10 or less is reasonable. But that's the way this neighborhood is going. Potstickers are good but also overpriced ($7 for 4 small). Lovely wood-paneled interior.
First thing to consider about my review: I visited on a Tuesday evening, so they might've had a skeleton crew working. The single waitress did her best to serve the sudden rush of people that came in before and after me. It seemed to me that there was only one person working in the kitchen too. Given these shortcomings, my order came in a somewhat timely manner. So did everyone else's.
The food was delicious, albeit slightly more spicy than I expected, but not unbearably so. The waitress asked me what spice level I wanted. I replied "medium". Obviously "medium" is open to interpretation.
I'll return on a better day and recommend this place to others.
Kid-friendliness: A loving husband, wife, and their 10 year old son seemed to be having a great time. It was nice to see.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Coco's Ramen
I was there and got some stomachack
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
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