Tonton Restaurant

285 reviews

422 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102

+14158749664

About

Tonton Restaurant is a Restaurant located at 422 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102. It has received 285 reviews with an average rating of 4.4 stars.

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Hours

Monday11:45AM-12AM
Tuesday11:45AM-12AM
Wednesday11:45AM-12AM
Thursday11:45AM-12AM
Friday11:45AM-12AM
Saturday11:45AM-12AM
Sunday11:45AM-12AM

F.A.Q

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  • The address of Tonton Restaurant: 422 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102

  • Tonton Restaurant has 4.4 stars from 285 reviews

  • Restaurant

  • "My friends and I came across this restaurant after hearing about the current hour long wait at Little Sheep and decided to give it a try"

    "Now I have a review already up on Yelp and I will update that review after this"

    "We visit San Francisco often for my ucsf visits"

    "Grateful to get an early seating at 5pm on Thanksgiving evening - as Tonton was one of very few places open"

    "Ah, Ton Ton Ramen, listen well, for Soup Daddy is sending a dispatch from the Bay Area, and the headline reads: "Utterly Satisfied!" Your broth strikes a chord as poignant as a front-page exclusive, deep in flavor and rich in nuance"

Reviews

  • Sean Jenkins

My friends and I came across this restaurant after hearing about the current hour long wait at Little Sheep and decided to give it a try. The restaurant's kind of small (maybe 5 tables?) but we were instantly seated - there were only maybe 2 other parties who were also there. It's definitely not the classiest/prettiest place out there as the interior was pretty dark and it has more of a fast food place kind of vibe. We all ordered some form of the katsu curry - I got the chicken katsu curry and it was actually really good. There was potato in the curry and the katsu was nicely fried. Portions were very generous and the main thing that pleasantly surprised me was the price. Each dish was only $10! As much as I do believe that the food itself is very good especially for such a cheap price, especially in SF, I'm taking off 2 stars because of the customer service. They told our group to "please calm down" and while we were definitely the loudest group there considering that nobody else was really talking in the restaurant, we were talking at a pretty reasonable level and we've never dealt with that in any other restaurant. They also placed the check on our table and came by again to ask if we could pay when we were only halfway through the meal (we didn't come anytime near to closing). Despite the bad customer service, I think I'd still come by to get takeout or if I was trying to grab a quick meal but definitely don't come here if you're coming in a larger group and want to talk to them.

  • ThePandaPhotographer

Now I have a review already up on Yelp and I will update that review after this. But I normally come back to San Francisco year the 15 months or so. I want to eat here because the vert first time was back in 2015 and they had sushi then and it was so darn good. In the year 2017, I came back and eat there for 10 days straight for lunch. Now it's 2020 and I had to pay my respects and help out as much as I can. This COVID has affected us all and I love supporting the Japanese communities and the food they do serve to the public. Such good food at Ton Ton. Can I honestly say this, most America eats sushi wrong from the very start and never learn, so, therefore, the sushi bar that was once there doesn't affect the quality of food Japanese dishes they have. Oh, my panda. so good that it will make you smile and continue to eat. "NOTE: There is always one waiter so please discuss the lack of staff since we are in a Pandemic. The sake is always good and Sapporo DRAFT is my recommended choice and not a bottle. " My optional as I live and work in Japan myself" I'd care about the Japanese communities in San Francisco and I wish I had the power to make their lives a little better. But, one person can make a difference with just one open heart. I will love to come back next year and visit and eat here again. It's an honor to eat and to be severed by some amazing staff and owner of Ton-Ton aka Katanaya. Hands down the best hot Japanese curry dishes in the downtown area.

  • Carolyn Criglow

We visit San Francisco often for my ucsf visits. I was feeling bad today after a procedure yesterday, so my partner reminded me he needed food. I felt like soup would be ok, so we both remembered this little ramen place by our hotel. I had the Tan Tan men Ramen (spicy ground pork), and he had the seafood Ramen. We also had the pork gyoza which was very good. He didn’t like the broth in his, but loved the broth in mine.the medium is huge, definitely big enough to share. If you love ramen, I highly recommend this place. They also have curry, bento boxes and sushi on their menu.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tan Tan Men
Kid-friendliness
The family next to us were given little plastic cups for the water glasses for their children. Also their lemonade came with a lid and stray
Wheelchair accessibility
I noted that the tables were moveable and they had a marked handicap spot.

  • Timeshare Chinchilla

Grateful to get an early seating at 5pm on Thanksgiving evening - as Tonton was one of very few places open. Small, cosy and homely Japanese restaurant. Service was friendly and very attentive. Chicken Katsu Curry portion was enormous and very tasty. As others have commented it is pretty unexpectedly spicy for a Japanese curry - so be warned. Reasonable prices. Only suggestions are to put a PULL sign on the outside of your door to stop people (like me) thinking you are closed after many failed attempts at pushing it to go in! Also if there is a way to have the door automatically close and everytime people came in to order takeaway they woukd leave the door open and it would get very cold - save the waitresses having to run and close it all the time.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Tonkatsu Curry

  • Andrew Melville

Ah, Ton Ton Ramen, listen well, for Soup Daddy is sending a dispatch from the Bay Area, and the headline reads: "Utterly Satisfied!" Your broth strikes a chord as poignant as a front-page exclusive, deep in flavor and rich in nuance. Portions generous enough to match the grandeur of a Hearst estate. The staff? As welcoming as a society gala, ensuring Soup Daddy's foray into ramen grandiosity is a lead story. A momentary aside to salute the courageous elder Asian gentleman who took an unfortunate tumble atop Coit Tower—you, sir, are a testament to the indomitable spirit of San Francisco. Ton Ton Ramen, five stars! A dining establishment deserving of banner headlines and Soup Daddy's unyielding approval!
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tan Tan Men

  • Elizabeth Cortez

Came here for a casual dinner after getting a couples massage at siam thai orchid around the corner. It's a cute little hole in the wall spot with 7 tables. Affordable prices for great food. We tried the yuzu sour and peach sour chu-his for our drinks. I got a salmon inari to start and the spicy chasu ramen as my main. We also got the pork katsu curry. Everything was delicious. Planning to come back if we're ever in the union square area again. Edit: I went 2 more times coz I really like their ramen and their chu-his. Noticed they don't serve inaris anymore, though.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pork Katsu Curry, Chasu Ramen
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Paid parking garage

  • Joshua Rodriguez

Loved it here. The octopus balls are amazing, the gyoza is juicy and delicious, the pork shoulder was just the right amount of crispy and moist, the calamari was perfectly cooked. We got a bunch of appetizers and the peach saki cocktails. Those Peach cocktails are amazing and I can see why people have said it’s their favorites there. Absolutely highly recommend going and trying multiple dishes. The aroma of the curry was intoxicating and I cannot wait to go back and try the pork katsu curry. Your tummy will grumble with excitement and hunger as soon as you walk in and smell the amazing food.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pork Gyoza, Takoyaki, Karaage Fried Chicken

  • Lisa Meleney

I really wanted to love this place because the price is certainly right and the menu comprehensive... but the curse of the bigger menu applies and we found our meals to be way too oily (in the the case of the tantan ramen) and under-seasoned in the case of the curry rice set. That being said, if you were looking for a quick cheap eat, the basic side of curry rice will certainly fill you up and the price is very reasonable- especially for the area. It's tough being in this neighborhood because there's a number of ramen rivals. For alternatives, check out Mensho Tokyo if you're willing to pay and to wait, but heads up it will be 2x the price. For those new to quick-serve Japanese food (or if you were a traveling family just needing a budget meal) TonTon may be just what you're looking for.

  • Frank Leon

Walked in and went to the back, waited around 5 min, was greeted. A party left so I sat, waited and waited. Lady is on the phone in the back and sees me. Rest of the restaurant is waiting for their checks. I get up and walk in the back and ask if they are still open, lady says yes so I ask for a beer. I go sit down and wait... I wait and another man walks in and goes to the back. Lady asks if he wants to eat in or to go and he says eat in, she tells him to sit and gets him a water, tells him to wait. Now the other patrons are all asking for their checks. I'm kinda insulted she didn't bring me water. She walks past me, not acknowledging me several times. I've been sitting there now for almost 15 min. I got up and walked away. What kind of place is this?

  • Evan Taylor

we arrived last night and the there was a small restaurant that had a sign when he walked through the door wait until being seated after waiting for quite a few minutes, I walked up to the front and asked if we could see their selves and she said yes . we waited at least another 10 to 15 minutes and nobody came with water couldn’t even been longer and we went up to the front again and had to ask for a menu and then we had to go up to also order. The food was good upon receiving at much long after the weight but the customer service was absolutely horrible. no water refills. The only thing they gave us at the table was our bill everything else we had to go and get ourselves.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Jozanna Felix

The waitress there was very disrespectful towards me and my friend. She was complaining about not getting a tip from both of us. We just paid our Rent!! I tip usually but damn I didn’t know I was gonna get disrespected after I just spent 30$ and my friend spend 25. She told me to eat at Burger next time if I don’t want to tip and that was very rude she did it Infront of everyone that was there. She told me I kept asking her back and forth to get things all I asked for want another chop stick and some napkins I don’t see how that’s a lot to ask for. It was my first time eating here and she ruined it for me
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • W P

This is a hidden gem, probably because it doesn't come up if you search for "ramen". I was actually about to go to one of the Japanese restaurants on either side of this place but chose this place instead! I don't recall the last time I went to a Japanese restaurant that isn't super high end where everyone who worked there is actually Japanese outside of Japan. I had the tempura udon which came with a very decent portion of tempura on the side (how it's supposed to be served) and it all came to under $11. While I was there another customer commented on how decent the prices were which is rare for SF and the waitress explained that the owner believed that SF prices were too high and wanted to keep his prices low. Great service too.

  • Doug Berman

This place knocks it out of the park! The best Japanese food I have had recently. My favorite dishes are the pork katsu curry and the Tonton Ramen. Excellent service and a great meal.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Recommended dishes
Pork Gyoza, Takoyaki, Chicken Katsu Bento, Charsiu Ramen, Seafood, Spam Musubi, Pork Katsu Curry, House, Tonkatsu Ramen, Seafood Ramen, Large Ramen with Egg, Chasu Ramen, Karaage Fried Chicken, House Ramen and Pork Katsu Bento, Tan Tan Men, Bento F with Chicken Teriyaki, Tantan Ramen, Vegetable and Pork Ramen

  • Jhomo Dawdu

Had a great experience here. Was waiting in line at "Mensho" (as always) and we had passed this spot on the way up and had never noticed it before. My partner and I decided the wait was too long and headed over here and grabbed some ramen! I had the Spicy Chasu and she had the Spicy Kara-age, both were very well portioned and the tonkatsu was rich and porky, and the chicken broth was really light while still maintaining a breadth of flavor. Our waitress was very sweet and very attentive. Would very much recommend!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Christina M. Ward

Kind and attentive service. Delicious food. Fried chicken was in delicious mixed light dark large chunks and cooked to perfection. Crispy crust, not greasy, and no undercooked center. All juicy. Soups smelled great and taste to match. Even low brow options like gyoza (generally ignored, but when done well is an oniony dumpling with a ponzu that actually has yuzu and, in the best cases, has some kind of seasoned sesame oil) was delicious. Excellently seared in an appropriately hot pan, then steamed, and even though the chicken was great all alone, still dipped up the last bit of that juice.

  • Bryant Barber

I was looking for a quick place to eat after Dreamforce and found this gem of a hole in the wall ramen restaurant. It was pretty empty when I got there so I was seated immediately and the service was great. I ended up ordering the house ramen with chicken broth and asked for a little bit of spiciness. The broth was delicious and the perfect spiciness level and the noodles were very tender and well cooked. Would highly recommend this spot for anyone looking for a quick and filling bite of ramen
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Alvi Rahman

Service here was really bad. Server was completely rude to us when asking simple questions about what was in the broth. We asked for just one modification which wasn’t accommodated and then they got upset when we asked simply which ramen it was since it wasn’t what we ordered. Then they started to yell at us because they didn’t explain to us properly. The ramen itself was super watery and didn’t have any flavor at all. The noodles tasted like what you would get from a noodle pack from Walmart. This was by far the worst ramen I’ve ever had in the Bay Area.

  • Elaine Yih

Went back again in May 2023. Small restaurant. Good location in Union Square. The Chasu ramen was delicious and the waitress was friendly. However there was some unpleasant smell that impacted the experience. I could not tell whether it’s from their restroom or from the street. May 2022 The tonkotsu house ramen was delicious. The noodle was cooked just right. The soft boiled egg was tasty.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Chasu Ramen

  • Frank Andersen

Great little local restaurant just around the corner from our Union Square Hotel. Great service and a great variety of dishes on the menu. I had the pork cutlet curry and rice which was really nice, well served and steaming hot. Crispy well cooked crumbed cutlet, cut into slices, a big portion of sticky rice and a perfect curry sauce that made all the ends meet.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • Steven Kasdan

We brought our kids, ages 6 and 7 who love Ramen, Curry, and Karaage. This restaurant has good choices for all of these. The service was fast and the quality of food was good. The spicy ramen and the Miso ramen were both very good. The standard by which we judge Ramen in the US is Orenchi in Santa Clara, CA. I think Tonton is a good choice for a quick bowl of ramen, it’s not quite as rich or complex as Orenchi, but worth a visit. It was family friendly.

  • Armando Sato

Authentic japanese comfort food. Bento box, curry rice, ramen, everyday food. My pork katsu curry was simply perfect. So crispy, thick and juicy katsu and very tasty curry. It was delicious. It was really good. Good food like this has this magic ability to transport you to a memorable moment registered in your memory. Food for your soul.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Parking
There is no parking

  • Matthew Falcon

Incredible little hole in the wall with very quick and kind service. The signature TonTon Ramen is amazing as well as their other ramen. New favorite spot in SF
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tan Tan Men
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes

  • Kushal Pawar

Tried this place on a Friday evening and there was no wait so we were seated right away. It’s a small hole in the wall place with great service, it was fast and the waitress was really sweet. The ramen was delicious and the soul was very flavorful and the noodles had a great texture. Will definitely be coming back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Features
Dine in: Yes
Outdoor seating: No

  • Anne N

Cute little ramen spot. The tonkotsu ramen was excellent and really hit the spot. The chicken and vegetables ramen wasn't great and awfully salty though. Service and atmosphere were fairly standard. The line for dinner was long though.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Large Ramen with Egg, Chasu Ramen

  • Ariel C.

A gem of a place. Excellent value for money bento boxes ($7.50), which are really authentic and delicious. Absolutely recommend the udon as well. A pint of draft Sapporo is only $3... What more could you want??? This is the kind of place I hope they stay a little under the radar so it never gets crazy popular and develop impossible queues... Yet it would totally deserve that kind of recognition. I'm so torn.

  • Jason McKenna

Maybe it was an off day? Reviewers here have touted their chashu ramen. On two different occasions mine was miles from stellar. The first time the chashu was mostly strips of fat. This last time it was mostly uncooked and gave me "the runs" an hour later. The broth isn't bad, but I've had far, far better at Halu (now unfortunately defunct). I definitely won't be recommending this place to my friends.

  • Angela Murp

I've been here twice and gotten the pork katsu curry to-go both times. The first time everything was good and I was glad to have found a new place in this area to get reasonably priced good food. The second time, however, the pork was extremely dry and hard to chew through. It was almost inedible. The inconsistency here makes it hard to come back again or recommend this restaurant to anyone else.

  • Gillian Courtney

This was great! Went there with my family and our server was so lovely. Everything we had was delicious and reasonably priced. It’s a small little dining room but very cozy. Highly recommend. Also worth nothing I have a peanut allergy and they were very accommodating!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Takoyaki, Tonkatsu Ramen

  • リアRia

New Japanese Owner restaurant is Open!! I just stopped at the new restaurant today. Owner, servers are Japanese, Im Japanese too:) I didn’t have much time today, so I ordered Tonkatsu teisyoku for to go. They have a bento box, udon, ramen, donburi, 、Japanese curry and more. Very authentic! I was so surprised! Because price, everything under $10! You can’t find like this restaurant in Bay Area.

  • Jelle Tijsse Klasen

The quality of the food was very good. Unfortunately, the waitress wasn’t too happy. Additionally, the timing of the food wasn’t good as well. The first ones were already done with their meal while others didn’t get their meals yet. All in all, still recommend this place. Especially with smaller groups.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50

  • Elaine Wang

Had a quick meal here with my sister before she went to watch a musical since it's right across the street from the theatre. Nothing too crazy but the curry was pretty tasty and the spam musubi was pretty standard. Katsu was crispy and yummy. My sister got the seafood curry and enjoyed it as well.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Jiff

Small Mom and Pop shop with very personable, warm and welcoming service. Prices are reasonable portions are large and the ramen is amazing. I would come here a lot if I lived here. If you are a big fan of ramen this place will not disappoint.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Nicky Dracoulis

I had a tasty tonkotsu broth ramen with vegetables and pork belly Fast and thoughtful service. It is a simple.looking place - no decor, but don't let that stop you, it was super good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Vegetable and Pork Ramen

  • Matt Kirby

I had a small hiccup with my GrubHub order that was not their fault, but the friendly folks working immediately fixed it and offered to let me take the food while they worked out payment with GH (they hadn't received payment). I would also be leaving a 5 star review anyway because the food was great.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Cindy Chen

The restaurant the is the worst ever. My friend and me ate different dishes and both got diarrhea multiple times. In addition, my friend threw up the whole night and could not work the next day. I was sick the following day too. Be aware! I suspect their kitchen does not meet basic hygiene safety and food got poisoned by bugs or bacteria in the kitchen.

  • Samson Wong

We got scold by a Vietnamese lady said that we paid them too less tips which was around 10%. Make sure you pay them 15% or more or you will get scold. She told us not to come back again because we are cheap.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Brianne del Rosario

Highlight of my trip to San Francisco. The food will be about $15-25 depending on what you get but everyrhing we had was absolutely delicious. Me and my SO are still day dreaming about the takoyaki 3 weeks later. Hidden gem and fantastic service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Brandon Cable

Tonton. Small little hole in the wall. Great service. These people are authentic and clearly care and want their customers to be happy with the food. The food was excellent and we would DEFINITELY go back. Service friendly and caring. We had ramen and gyoza and both were above average.Looking forward to our next visit.

  • Vinicius Hercos da Cunha

I spent one week in SF and I've came to this place twice. It's a very tiny restaurant, but with delicious food. The tantan ramen and the fried pork curry were both tasty. The service was also pretty good.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Hubert Laniel

This is the best ramen I ate since my favorite place closed in 2020 due the pandemic. Their tantan ramen is literally insanely good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tantan Ramen

  • Eric A

I stayed in San Francisco for 2 night, and I went to this restaurant twice! First night, I tried Pork Tonkatsu, that taste was great!! Second night, I tried Mabo Ramen. This Ramen was hot but it wasn’t just hot. It has Umami, too. If this restaurant is my neighbor, I wanna go every day!!

  • Dana

Great small family type restaurant. Ate there 2x, once for ramen the next for bento, both times the food was outstanding, yet very reasonable. The staff is great. Go there, eat and enjoy, you wont regret it.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Jordan

Easily the best Japanese style curry I've had while in San Francisco. A must try for any curry fans out there
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pork Katsu Curry

  • Pierpaolo Morgante

Wonderful ramen, wonderful bento box. Yummy food and cozy place.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tonkatsu Curry, Takoyaki, Seafood Ramen, Chasu Ramen

  • Hawson Wang

Lower end of 4.5/5. Look at this amazing portion. The only thing I didn’t like was that the curry tasted a bit too salty/(bitter?). I like salty stuff, but this was a bit too much. Great service.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Kyle Peacock

I love this place! Tonton is an amazing lunch spot if you live in the area, with good food at a price point that you can justify coming back to a few times over the week. Their food is tasty and filling, and you should absolutely help yourself to an onigiri if you visit!

  • tatsapoom udompong

It's always good to see someone keep running their business like in their home country as much as possible, food, service, atmosphere.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Salome Lee

Their pork ramen is so tasty! Delicious pork belly with thick soup yum The waitress is a bit weird, she took my order and turned back to ask my order twice, then she served me wrong drink... She makes ppl deduct the point of this nice restaurant. What a pity

  • Harley Graves

Such good, very authentic tasting Japanese food coming from this cute and homey place. The service is quick and the waitress is sweet and spoke Japanese to me which made me feel so at home. Thank you!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Megan Bridgers

Small spot with incredible food made from quality ingredients. A pilot who frequently lays over in the area recommended Tantan to me, I’m grateful that he did. I will be back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Melissa Megginson

Delicious ramen at the right price. The pork broth was rich and flavorful with the perfect amount of salt. You can customize the broth and add spice. Very sweet auntie ran the floor. I would recommend it over some of the more expensive famous places.

  • Erika RS

The tonkotsu house ramen was a solid choice. The pork was tender and I appreciated the more rough cut chunks of green onion. The seasoned egg was a touch cold for my taste.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Matthew Liu

Reasonably priced and delicious! Both the curry and the bento box are great.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Tonkatsu Curry

  • DobloDan

Very friendly and attentive staff. Unfortunately absolutely no vegetarian options on the menu at all. Lady offered to do a veggie Rahman which was like store bought noodles, with raw veggies in a tasteless broth.
Service
Dine in

  • amanda

such a hidden gem! we ordered the house ramen, pork katsu bento, karaage (fried chicken) and a side of kimchi. delicious food and excellent service!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • April Camacho

The food was absolutely amazing I loved the chasu ramen and the service was excellent if you around this area I highly recommend giving this place a try.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Andrew Sulski

Honestly, worst Ramen I've ever had. Very watered down. Egg and meat were not marinated. I feel like I may just be spoiled. I would give it 3 stars but I need to offset the fact that this somehow has 4.5 stars
Atmosphere: 5

  • Enrique Pérez

To be honest i was not expecting such a good food in this restaurant. Big portions, great prices and tasty food. Maybe the curry is a bit spicy and they should tell us about it. But in general very happy with this restaurant More

  • Juan Ng

Best Japanese food ever, even on the east coast. The tonton ramen is delicious. The granny that serves is so knowledgeable about food, she answered all the questions we had.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • 이상섭

I ate tantanmen, cut curry. It was a little salty but yummy. If I miss a rice, I will go again
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • A A

Delicious Katsu Curry and Ramen! Very fair prices for San Francisco. Service is a little awkward, but it's a new place, it's to be expected. Just be patient and enjoy! Or get it to go, it's just as delicious! Even the ramen!

  • Nils Brolin

Had the Curry with chicken and it tasted exactly like in Japan. Must be some standard spice? Which was good since that is what I wanted. It was full when I got there so I got to sit at the counter of their other restaurant.

  • Illy Duarte

The flavor was good. But it was very salty. I thought maybe it was the curry, but when I ate just the chicken tonkatsu and rice, it was salty as well. I would give them another try, though. Service and attention was good.

  • Denise Ang

Went on Sunday for lunch and there was only 1 lady attending to all the customers but she was really attentive despite the crowd. Food was surprisingly good for the low price, such a steal. Definitely my new go-to place!

  • philippe baffet

Chicken karaage was very salty...and the usual sauce was missing. Definitely not as good as it used to be. When you cut corners you end up losing loyal customers.
Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3

  • Mia Savannah

Very good food and very nice staff! I recommend coming here if you’re looking for food around union square!
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Leonie K

Nice little restaurant. We had the Udon beef and it was really tasty. The service was good. All seats were taken when we got in, which i think is always a good sign! Small but good place to go for some good food :)

  • Bashaer Gheyath

Best place for a late night hearty meal! Their portions are a lot for what you pay for and best Katsu curry I’ve ever had ! They are also very accommodating and let people come in and order very close to midnight.

  • Olivia Y

This is our go-to spot for a delicious lunch or dinner. Service is always excellent and food is exceptional. It is very hard to find affordable yet tasty food in SF. I recommend this for locals and tourists alike.

  • Yeni Menendez

We work down the block from here so we often eat in or get take out. Love the ramen and usually take all the spam musubi they have in the display. Very friendly staff and great service. Seafood ramen is pictured.

  • Joshua Gilstein

The vegetarian ramen was not good. It tasted like salt water and had no flavor. Even my friend's chicken ramen was 3 stars at best.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Marc Clifford

Amazing food, personal attentive service, cute venue.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Karaage Fried Chicken

  • Thomas Grip

Simple place with excellent food. Ramen was really tasty and the Karaage (fried chicken) was superb.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Karol Kozubal

Had a very delicious meal of pork Katsu with curry. And chicken kara-age. 5 stars for curry and Katsu, but the Kara-Age wasn't as good. Overall very good experience will come again. (Edited spelling)

  • G. DeGuzman

If you put all your emphasis in how savory and well made the broth of the ramen is in a noodle shop, this is it. By far the best I've ever had. This place looks like a dive, but the soup is divine!

  • Ulrich Piesch

Very tasteful ramen which comes close to the Japanese original.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5

  • Alden Hunt

Stopped in pretty late after getting into the city. Ramen and a Bento Box both hit the spot. Good service too. Great hole-in-the-wall spot!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Tom Pak

Small hole in the wall with really good food. Friendly and fast service as well.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Kenneth Sasamori

The best ramen I've ever had in the states... or in the world. Ive been to ramen shops in Japan like Ichiran and Ippudo and those are NOT as good as what I was served at Tonton. Insane...

  • tamir aviv

Best experience ever!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
House

  • Matthew Parker

The food was so good and we received great service from J.J.! The karaage curry was delicious as was the spam masubi and the spicy kimchi ramen. Great prices too. I highly recommend it!

  • S Renaudie

I enjoyed my food. Apparently this restaurant has a new name, we couldn't find it with its previous name. Small and cramped inside, we had to wait 20 minutes outside on the pavement.

  • edt ttt

Nothing beat a hot ramen in cold raining day
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Recommended dishes
House Ramen and Pork Katsu Bento

  • Kia Tar Koh

Small restaurant. Good ambient. Friendly staff. Food is a bit plain for me but still good. Ordered a house ramen with good portion of meat. Cheap for the portion. Gyoza are huge.

  • Jiahua Chen

Very generous portion with meat. But it’s way too salty for us…
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Recommended dishes
Chasu Ramen

  • D

Very authentic and delicious Ramen. The noodles were cooked to perfection. Generous portions too! This is such a great find
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$10–20

  • Surbhi Verma

Server was extremely unwelcoming and rude. Rushed service, had to call them 10 times to get anything. Noticed differential treatment with other customers.
Service
Dine in

  • Alexander Haidacher

Small restaurant, but food was delicious.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Jarrett Williams

That was so cool we beside Jason Williamson before his show.
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Peter Bridge

Simple restaurant with quality ramen and bento. Good tonkotsu with generous pork. Very pleasant and kind service.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Steven de Groot

Food was good, service was super weird making us feel bad about giving her too little tip (3 dollars) insisting we give more (6 dollars). Will never return here again.

  • Shen LU

The greatest Tonkotsu I had ever have in US, Even better than most of the restaurants that sell Japanese food in Taiwan. It’s cheap and delicious, Highly recommend!!

  • Hendrik Röhrig

Had the most amazing ramen. The waitress is very attentive and the prices are very affordable considering the location. Would highly recommend this place to anyone.

  • swyx

good ramen! and Alaska roll. no notes.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Recommended dishes
Chasu Ramen

  • Edzon Hagape

Amazing quality ramen for a great price. Definitely try their Chashu ramen!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Yvon Niu

Very authentic and delicious ramen just across the street of the theater.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

  • Brendan Hopkins

So good! Best ramen I've had in ages. Waitress was so sweet and helpful. And cheap beer on tap too. Everything I wanted and so satisfying

  • Hubert Pham

amazing tonkatsu curry and 5 piece of salmon (sake) sashimi, will def be back
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Paul Kim

Good ramen and gyoza. Service was excellent. Not a ton of seating available.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • larry toncic

Good food and service . Would definitely recommend .
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30

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