IPPUDO SAN FRANCISCO

Very good Ramen and also other things to eat out of Ramen! I come again with pleasure at your place!! Thank you for helping me with choosing what I could eat and explained me everything!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The ramen was just okay and a bit pricey, but I really enjoyed the takoyaki and edamame. The only drawback was that it was quite loud when we visited, which slightly affected the experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Everything was bizarre including the service.
1. A $21 ramen just has a tiny portion (photo shown with original portion), one third of what you usually get. Plus it only has several really thin pieces of meat and tiny amount of rather thin noodle. Even with this “fine dining” portion, taste is very mediocre.

2. BUN MEDLEY supposed to include four buns based on their menu photo, but only three served. Wasn’t that fake advertisement?

3. The server immediately placed the bill card reader on our table as soon as us finished the last bite. Excuse me? We not even asked the check yet and the store was super empty on a weekday afternoon. What’s the hurry to kick us out?

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Dropped in last Saturday evening during happy hour (~3–6 pm). We walked in and got a table without much wait, even with a decent crowd. Drinks were excellent: I had two Toru highballs (crisp, not too sweet) and a yuzu-citrus cocktail garnished with a dried mango slice—super refreshing.

For bites, the blistered shishito peppers were addictive, and the trio of soft bao buns—chicken, pork, and shrimp—were all flavorful and perfectly balanced. The chicken karaage was the star: ultra-juicy inside with a light, crunchy coating. We stuck with classic Japanese mayo, but their house sauces looked great too.

Service was friendly and quick, and the happy-hour pricing felt very fair for SF. Overall, tasty food, great drinks, and easy vibes. I highly recommend stopping by—especially for happy hour!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

We visited the restaurant for takeout around 9 PM on August 19. The bartender who took our order seemed frustrated that we were ordering to-go. He sighed and rolled his eyes when we asked about a dish from a previous visit, curtly stating, “That’s from our old menu.” Despite us mentioning the dish’s name multiple times, he dismissed our questions, saying, “I don’t know,” and urged us to quickly scan the menu and decide. When we showed him the Yelp menu, he pointed out it was outdated, and the menu picture was from a year ago, adding that we were wasting his time since prices had significantly increased and many items were removed. He was correct about the price hikes—our order of three ramen dishes and one chicken karaage totaled about $97. The food itself was decent but nothing exceptional. But man… we will definitely not be visiting this place again due to miserable bartender who absolutely hates his life working as a bartender at his old age and taking his anger and hate for his miserable life on customers and the restaurants heavily inflated pricing.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

The food and environment were great, but the service was honestly terrible.

The restaurant wasn’t busy at all—more than half the tables were empty. We had just sat down for less than a minute and hadn’t even finished looking at the menu when the waitress came over twice to rush us to order. After she saw we only ordered two bowls of ramen, her attitude immediately changed—she clearly didn’t want to serve us.

During our meal, she refilled water for two other tables but completely ignored ours. Then right after we paid, while we were still sitting at the table, she came over and took away my water cup—even though I hadn’t finished drinking. What does that mean? Was she trying to kick us out?

From beginning to end, it felt like we weren’t welcome there. Her service attitude was extremely poor, and it really ruined the whole dining experience. 👎🏻👎🏻

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

I truly enjoyed this place! It seems small when you enter, but there is a large dining area tucked behind curtains that was super lively and spacious. We were a party of 9 and ordered a variety of vegetarian options that included the eggplant bao buns, ramen, sushi, and fries (for the kids). Everything was very tasty, and the service from all the staff was excellent. We hope to be back again soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

long waiting time delivery
not response
not good

The ramen was really good. Food came fast. Servers were attentive. Place was nice.

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have to say this is the shame of ramen. A good ramen shouldn’t be like this.
Attention!! Japanese ramen is not like this at all.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

I got the Akamura Modern, which came with tonkotsu broth, thin noodles, chashu, scallions, bamboo shoots, garlic oil, and topped with paste.

Everthing tasted great, the broth was rich and thick, the noodles were cooked to the right texture, and the chashu was full of flavor.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Delicious food, friendly staff and quick service. Was able to dine in without reservations before watching a movie across the street.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Karaka Spicy Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen

The food is amazing. The vibe is great and staff are super responsive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice ramen great service and ambience. Very Good ramen stock and noodles.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wow, terrible service got to the next level — each person at the table MUST order at least something. Or just wait for your friends outside…

Service: 1