Reliable and good quality ramen in the Lower Haight area. Their appetizers may be better than the ramen. Don't miss out on the takoyaki!Not the best ramen in SF, but this is one of the few ramen shops that does tsukemen well. I had their vegetarian ramen this time and it was a bit bland for the price tag ($21)...you can get a much more flavorful bowl for the same or a lower price from other ramen shops.The prices have gone up significantly over the past 2 years (as is the case with many other restaurants). An appetizer can hit with you with $18, so be ready!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki
Sophie Parmentier
Ramen is 21, a bottle of sake is 16.Ramens are good and big.Restaurant is noisy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Logan Macdonald
Went there on a whim cause it was near my AirBnB but I couldn't have made a better choice. The staff gave me a proper welcome to the city with some amazing quality food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zeke Cao
Excellent spot. Service was quick and friendly. I asked for extra chashu thinking it's the usual skinny slices but these were THICCCC. Ramen bowls were on the smaller side but very dense and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tsukemen
Prashant Mahajan
Not the top 5 ramen choices.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Laurence Sadler
Clean bowl
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alec Foster
My favorite ramen restaurant in SF. Spicy ramen is not too spicy, I recommend it for anyone. Good sake too, but I usually get the genmaicha tea
Jason Palmer
Definitely mediocre in comparison to other SF Ramen must-go's. Definitely not terrible but was way too pricey for what we got. The karaage was okay, the ramen was okay, the service was okay. Maybe I'm spoiled by the likes of Ushi Taro, Marufuku, ramenwell, mensho etc. but this entire experience was just okay.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
J
My favorite ramen in SF! Was so sad when their SoMa location closed as I was a regular there. First time trying the one on Fillmore and it did not disappoint!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tsukemen
Mahalia Lee
Quite disappointed! To us, the most important part of Ramen is broth. But the ramen broth was mediocre and lacking in flavor and depth, even they added some roasted garlic flavor.And the price is a little bit higher than other ramen.
There is not such a thing as “al dente” ramen. The pork was a piece of disgusting fat. Soulless broth - tasting what, precisely? Little garnishing. Overpriced. I will not go back (ps. pre-pandemic I was a regular patron).
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Alice Hou
Iza Ramen in Lower Haight is a must-visit for ramen lovers. I indulged in their signature dish, the Iza Tsukemen, and tried the delightful Takoyaki Octopus Balls. The Iza Tsukemen features thick ramen noodles served with a concentrated dipping soup, accompanied by ume shiso chicken, slow-cooked BBQ pork, marinated egg, green onion, bean sprout, bamboo shoot, and crispy nori seaweed. The flavors harmonize perfectly, creating a delightful experience. The Takoyaki Octopus Balls, served with bonito flakes, red pickled ginger, and sweet demi sauce, offer a burst of flavor. The service is attentive, and the cozy atmosphere adds to the dining pleasure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Chris “Chris”
Reasonable prices and satisfying food. Your mind won’t be blown but your wallet won’t be either. You get nice thicc chips with the salmon tartare.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Salmon Tartare
Samuel Best
Good, clean ramen, proper noodles that come out Al dente, great bite, can taste the dashi in the stock, beautifully unobstructed, but also heaps of flavour and mouth feel to the broth. Will be back!
CD
Not sure if the cooks have changed in the last few months or something but a friend and I have been going here now for the past 6 months and only once was the broth "off" from the norm. Otherwise, super consistent, rich flavor, with some of the best chashu I have ever had ever, period. Their agedashi tofu is wonderful and we really like their okonomiyaki fries.
Reliable and good quality ramen in the Lower Haight area. Their appetizers may be better than the ramen. Don't miss out on the takoyaki!Not the best ramen in SF, but this is one of the few ramen shops that does tsukemen well. I had their vegetarian ramen this time and it was a bit bland for the price tag ($21)...you can get a much more flavorful bowl for the same or a lower price from other ramen shops.The prices have gone up significantly over the past 2 years (as is the case with many other restaurants). An appetizer can hit with you with $18, so be ready!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki
Ramen is 21, a bottle of sake is 16.Ramens are good and big.Restaurant is noisy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Went there on a whim cause it was near my AirBnB but I couldn't have made a better choice. The staff gave me a proper welcome to the city with some amazing quality food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent spot. Service was quick and friendly. I asked for extra chashu thinking it's the usual skinny slices but these were THICCCC. Ramen bowls were on the smaller side but very dense and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tsukemen
Not the top 5 ramen choices.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Clean bowl
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
My favorite ramen restaurant in SF. Spicy ramen is not too spicy, I recommend it for anyone. Good sake too, but I usually get the genmaicha tea
Definitely mediocre in comparison to other SF Ramen must-go's. Definitely not terrible but was way too pricey for what we got. The karaage was okay, the ramen was okay, the service was okay. Maybe I'm spoiled by the likes of Ushi Taro, Marufuku, ramenwell, mensho etc. but this entire experience was just okay.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
My favorite ramen in SF! Was so sad when their SoMa location closed as I was a regular there. First time trying the one on Fillmore and it did not disappoint!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tsukemen
Quite disappointed! To us, the most important part of Ramen is broth. But the ramen broth was mediocre and lacking in flavor and depth, even they added some roasted garlic flavor.And the price is a little bit higher than other ramen.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
There is not such a thing as “al dente” ramen. The pork was a piece of disgusting fat. Soulless broth - tasting what, precisely? Little garnishing. Overpriced. I will not go back (ps. pre-pandemic I was a regular patron).
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Iza Ramen in Lower Haight is a must-visit for ramen lovers. I indulged in their signature dish, the Iza Tsukemen, and tried the delightful Takoyaki Octopus Balls. The Iza Tsukemen features thick ramen noodles served with a concentrated dipping soup, accompanied by ume shiso chicken, slow-cooked BBQ pork, marinated egg, green onion, bean sprout, bamboo shoot, and crispy nori seaweed. The flavors harmonize perfectly, creating a delightful experience. The Takoyaki Octopus Balls, served with bonito flakes, red pickled ginger, and sweet demi sauce, offer a burst of flavor. The service is attentive, and the cozy atmosphere adds to the dining pleasure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Reasonable prices and satisfying food. Your mind won’t be blown but your wallet won’t be either. You get nice thicc chips with the salmon tartare.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Salmon Tartare
Good, clean ramen, proper noodles that come out Al dente, great bite, can taste the dashi in the stock, beautifully unobstructed, but also heaps of flavour and mouth feel to the broth. Will be back!
Not sure if the cooks have changed in the last few months or something but a friend and I have been going here now for the past 6 months and only once was the broth "off" from the norm. Otherwise, super consistent, rich flavor, with some of the best chashu I have ever had ever, period. Their agedashi tofu is wonderful and we really like their okonomiyaki fries.
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