Fujiyoshi Ramen

My #62 Ramen Review!
I really don’t know why this place got 3.5 stars on Unilocal.This place was really good! Perfect flavor tonkatsu broth, noodles (you can choose thick or thin), soft boiled egg, and pork! I’ve had hundreds of bowls of ramen so getting 5 stars is very rare for me, but for those who aren’t ramen addicts such as myself, this is a very good bowl of ramen. I really liked it.
Maybe it got 3.5 stars because this place only has 1 type of ramen? Which is Tonkatsu ramen. I don’t mind it since it’s my fav. So creamy, rich, and delicious. It wasn’t too salty either. I would recommend the restaurant to provide options of spiciness, which would make it a lot better. Though I’m not complaining, next time I’m in Union Square or TL craving ramen, I’d come back! :)

I went here with my friend Dustin and was really impressed with everything in each ramen bowl — perfectly soft boiled eggs with soft, slightly runny yolks, frothy broth, thick chewy noodles, and the most tender pieces of pork.
For $ 10-​$ 13 a bowl, be prepared to go home more than satisfied!
The space itself is open and airy — a little trendy even. The service is exceptional and the people who work here really put a lot of care into making each ingredient that goes into your ramen bowl!
Their menu is pretty extensive — one gal in our party ended up going with Tonkotsu Curry and they had a plethora of other dishes. They also serve sake/​beer — a plus for those dinner ramen cravings!

Pretty good ramen place in central SF
The place is actually pretty good. They offer both «normal» and «thin» noodles for the ramen – definitely get the thin ones since they soak up the pork bone soup pretty well.
The ramen broth is pretty nice as well. A lot of flavor.
The menu also includes other things like rice, chicken karaage etc. Those are ok.
Overall, a pretty cool place to grab some ramen if you’re in the area

I visited this place on vacation so I can’t comment on the change of ownership or the previous menus, but I visited this place twice and both were really good experiences. My boyfriend and I both had the tonkotsu ramen to eat both times, and we also tried out the gyoza, chicken karaage, and takoyaki.
The ramen came with your choice of noodle, and comes with two pieces of chasu and condiments (green onion, bamboo shoots, black fungus, and a sheet of nori). You can add on extra condiments such as egg, tempura, extra chasu, and corn for an extra price. Some of the reviews here complain about this, but it’s pretty standard of the ramen places I’ve been to in Vancouver. The broth was absolutely tasty! It’s a bit salty yes, but ramen in general is quite salty, and I actually found the broth here to be less salty than other places I’ve gone to in Vancouver and Tokyo. It’s very rich and creamy, the creamy colour is due to the bone marrow.
Gyoza, karaage, and takoyaki were tasty as well. It was what you would normally expect from other Japanese places.
Service was great! The owner asked my boyfriend and I how we liked our food, particularly the ramen broth explaining that he recently changed the broth for the ramen. He also mentioned that they will be expanding the menu soon. We told him we really liked the food and would come back again (hence the second visit, and also my discovery that ramen is pretty good hangover food). He also came by to chat with us on our second visit, remembering what we had last time, saying he was glad we came again!

First time I was here, the pork broth ramen was edible (salty as hell), I was hungry so I went over a 2^nd time and suddenly it was pretty darn good.
After talking to them, Apparently they changed the recipe while they were closing.
I went in at peak time with my friend yesterday and it was only us in the store.
The katsu curry was ok too, but nowhere near the ramen
The tempura shrimps go with the ramen pretty well.
Also, get the smaller noodles.
Give this place a try guys, before it disappears in a month.

I was aSALTed here!
You know when your tongue and the inside of your cheeks pucker after being exposed to mass quantities of salt? Like kind of rough and burny? It’s like when you need to squelch the antics of a leech at the beach and you throw salt on it and they shrivel up and retreat — well, that’s how I felt leaving Fujiyoshi Ramen.
You get the point, my ramen was tremendously over salted, to the point of my bowl being inedible. It’s not too far fetched to see why this place is relatively empty while other ramen joints are literally busting at the seams each night.
I thought maybe some ice cream could save the day but was served a red bean variety straight from the freezer with the burn to match.
Not good from start to finish, I’m afraid 2 stars for the politeness of the staff is all I can muster — I’m STILL hydrating to recover nearly a month later. Less is more guys, less is more. And new ice cream, STAT.

New owners, drastically slimmed down menu. Tried the gyoza and fried rice, which were previously awesome, good but nothing special.
Can’t vouch for the ramen.

This restaurant is moving in about a month, so they really narrowed down their offerings to their top menu items, which I think was a smart move.
The tonkotsu ramen was good and so was the katsu curry. Nothing I would write home about, but pretty tasty. The broth was rich and flavorful as it should be, and the chasu meat was good quality and tender. I only wished they used real bamboo rather than canned. I liked that you could choose either the thick, wavy noodles or the thin, straight ones. Again, the egg was the best part.
They also have togarashi seasoning, chili pepper, and sesame seeds if you ask.

I think I drank about 55 glasses of water following the 2 days I ate this ramen…
While others mentioned their ramen was overly salty I didn’t seem to notice (or mind) while I was eating it (mine was served with an egg and tempura shrimp). I soon knew what they meant when I couldn’t get enough water that night and even the day following my visit to Fujioshi Ramen. Just thinking about it a week later is making me thirsty!
Our service was good, but to be expected since we were one of the few tables in the restaurant on a Wednesday evening. After our ramen we had ice cream (mint chip for me) and everyone at the table was underwhelmed.
While it was filling & encouraged me to drink even more than the suggested daily intake of water, I think there’s likely better ramen to be found in SF.

While searching for good ramen near my hotel, the results always pointed towards Katana-​Ya which I like but didn’t want to go there. And with Ryoko’s Japanese Restaurant across the street having 1800+ reviews, also conflicting reviews. I settled upon trying Fujiyoshi versus the others. Not a bad choice it was!
+ Dining +
One long restaurant with booth seating all the way to the tables in the back. Clean tables and little seat cushions. No dining issues.
+ Service +
It was fairly quick and the waitress helping us was polite, as was the manager (maybe owner) as well. He explained the broth process, and the type of noodles they serve. Traditional or flat thin style.
++ Small appetizer plates ++
~ We tried the Chicken Karaage (5pcs @ $ 5.25), which came out as small chicken nugget pieces. Not five big pieces as I was expecting. Not bad tasting, but I’ve had better.
~ Takoyaki (5pcs @ $ 5.75), a decent yet average takoyaki. You can taste the octopus pieces which was nice’n’hot and mushy in the inside. Only thing missing was the mayo on the outside I guess.
++ Ramen Bowls ++
They pretty much sell one type, Tonkotsu ($ 9.75):
~ With added offerings of soft boiled egg, shrimp tempura, chashu pork, kurobuta pork, and some spicy paste all at an extra cost.
~ We ordered ours with the soft boiled egg ($ 1) which was nice made right. And the added chashu pork ($ 3) was nice and filling too.
~ The broth was full-​flavored yet not too thick, while the noodles were also firm. However, I did have to add some chili powder.
+++ Overall +++
I liked it! It was a small and personal place with more room. Less hectic than Katana-​Ya, not to mention I called first to see if we can walk-​in versus writing your name on a stupid clip-​board. Table for two, scored! I get that this place wants to have a simple menu, and their concept just may work. I enjoyed seeing the chef using a blowtorch, but also hated seeing them use a microwave to warm up tea or hot water. Made me wonder. But would I come back? Probably; I was stuffed.

Ramen broth is a bit heavier on the white pepper than other places. Spicy tonkotsu had a wad of chili garlic sauce (think sriracha brand) to make it spicy. Interesting. but also a teeny bit tart. It’s not a robust tonkotsu broth even with kotteri (rich) choice broth. Fujiyoshi is not bad, it just seems like a different style.
Side note: As a side dish or appetizer, the sashimi combo is worth the money. 11pcs for $ 15.50. Mackerel, salmon, tuna, and yellowtail. yum.

Great casual spot for ramen, open late and reasonably priced! I can’t figure out why the reviews are so mixed. I will say that I’m not a huge fan of the sushi here, but the ramen is decent.
I usually go for the Tonkotsu ramen + Pork belly and corn + sliced avocado (mashed avocado tends to pollute the broth).
Broth: Tasty, but could be richer.
Noodles: Thin, and can be straight/​wavy and soft/​medium/​hard.
Egg: Perfectly soft-​boiled, every time.
Pork belly is what keeps me coming back! Sometimes it can be a bit on the fatty side, but for the most part it’s tender and melts right in your mouth. If you’re sharing a bowl, you can get twice the pork belly (and a bonus egg!) by ordering the Kakuni plate.
Would recommend to a friend :)

I’m surprised this place doesn’t get more hype. Went in with low expectations given the mixed reviews before slurping one of the most solid bowls of ramen I’ve had in the bay area.
Food:
— Get the thin straight noodles with shoyu broth, quality is very comparable with Santouka in San Jose but with stronger flavored broth
— Pork fried rice was randomly hella tasty
— Legit ramen + fried rice and ramen + curry combo deals by SF standards
Service & Setting:
— Ambiance was whatever and not that conducive to getting laid on Tinder dates
— Slowish service was at least pleasant service
Unfortunately no 5 stars yet for Fujiyoshi with the soft boiled eggs currently tasting like straight soy sauce bombs.

This place was awesome!
Server was super friendly and sweet, plus I never have ordered ramen before so she was knowledgable and helped me decide.
Food portions are HUGE! Great deal you get more than what you pay for. My friend and I both had a lot of leftovers.
I got the original and had the spicy flavoring on the side, my friend got the vegetable. I really enjoyed mine but next time with will probably so the vegetable because they out a lot of ingredients in the vegetable.
The cocktails were yummy with a nice amount of alcohol.
Ambiance was cute and a good weekend spot.
I will be back!

this place was surprisingly really nomsies!
i saw it when a friend checked in on instagram, and have been wanting to try. and when in a mood for ramen in lower nob hill, thought this might be the perfect spot. the two of us order ramen combo d with spicy miso (extra egg and mushrooms) and half curry bowl, the marinated sashimi bowl, and a okonomiyaki pancake. a little too much food, but it was pretty cheap! plus two glasses of sapporo on draft, and we walked out of there super full and happy face :)
the ramen broth is surprisingly flavorful, much better than that from ramen bar which i had justttt visited. the sushi bowl also had a good amount of fish in it! mmm!
will be back for the ramen, not for the pancake, haha. service is a bit slow, but they were in a dinner rush, and the servers were apologetic/​courteous enough.

Ordered tonkatsu ramen. It was not great – egg was cold, broth very very stinky.
I thought the hole in the wall restaurant would be amazing but it was just okay.
Other foods people ordered look nicer and tastier so I would come back to try out different things on the menu. They do have a lot of Japanese offerings. But, I was really disappointed by the ramen.

Fujiyoshi Ramen is a popular ramen place on the edge of the Tenderloin and Nob Hill neighborhoods which serves traditional-​style Japanese ramen.
Atmosphere: This is a very small establishment, so narrow that all tables are aligned in a row with a single walking path on the same parallel axis. There’s a Asian theme to the restaurant and our server was a young white guy with what I think was a fake Japanese accent.
Service: Exceedingly slow. It took more than 40 minutes for our ramen to come on a late Sunday night. It’s tough to tell if it’s because of the popularity of the take-​out options or because of the time it takes to make ramen.
The Food: The ramen comes out in large potions, served in a very large soup-​bowl. To emphasize the size, the majority of the people in my group did not finish their bowl. There’s an egg, not too much meat, an assortment of vegetables, and pretty flavorful broth.
The Price: I forget the exact pricing but I vaguely remember paying around $ 20 including tax/​tip. You can be the judge if that’s a fair price for veggies, an egg, noodles, and some thin pieces of meat in San Francisco.
To summarize, Fujiyoshi Ramen is a small, traditional ramen place which won’t throw you any surprises, and is great for late-​night dining. You should be warned that, the place is also popular and service is slow, thus you should allocate a healthy amount of time should you want to eat here.

This place is not even worthy of 1 star.
I have never been so angry in my life over a restaurant.
Lady told me 5 — 10 minutes wait for take out ramen, my wait came up to 25 minutes. More than double what she had told me.
Next, I asked RIGHT before leaving and right after they handed over the ramen to me whether the egg is in there as I requested an egg. They said yes. I get home, no egg.
There were so many things that were just wrong there that I’m going to say — YOU SUCK FUJIYOSHI RAMEN. I don’t care that my boyfriend LOVES your restaurant, but my experience here has been the worst, ever. NO THX. Give me my money back. Egg is the best part about ramen. Now I am not eating ramen.

My bf and I decided to go here for a late dinner spontaneously as we had wanted to try this place (it wasn’t open a couple times when we tried to stop by before). The presentation of our food was nice but overall, I was a bit disappointed. If you are going to tout yourself as a ramen shop, your ramen has got to be pretty darn good. The noodles did not taste handmade or special, in fact, they sort of tasted like they were packaged (not Top Ramen but a little bit better). And from the tofu, pickled radish and the miso soup (was not miso, was the same soup base of the ramen), I could tell this wouldn’t be a traditional Japanese meal. The gyoza was good, but nothing special or spectacular. My bf enjoyed his karaage chicken — I thought it was pretty good.
I thought service was nice at first and I knew the waiter was busy — but I did not appreciate the «could you wait» short answer when I asked for more tea. Also, I could appreciate that they opened the front door for air circulation or maybe it was hot toward the back of the restaurant (it is a rather narrow, long restaurant), but I did not like the cigarette smoke that wafted in from the people smoking just outside the door — can they please step away a bit further or it defeats the purpose of a non-​smoking restaurant?
Overall, I am not sure I would come back to this place unless I heard things drastically improved. It’s too bad though because this place is in my neighborhood and I was hoping it would be a regular dining stop for us. Oh well.

The ramen and curry at Fujiyoshi did not stand out, but I liked the selection of side dishes. I did not try the sushi. I’d come back again if craving Japanese food in the area.
* Tonkotsu ramen — $ 11.50: The broth was more greasy than creamy or flavorful. The default noodles used are thin noodles. (On my second visit here but not my first, the server told us we could ask for thick noodles instead.) The seasoned egg was perfect. The wontons (+$ 1) were small and unsatisfying.
* Katsu curry — $ 9.50: The curry sauce was more like a thick paste with ground meat. It tasted good, but I would have liked more sauce. The katsu was a bit dry. I like Muracci’s curry better.
The sides were good.
* Cold tofu — $ 4.50
* Octopus kimchi — $ 4.50
* Clams simmered in sake — $ 8.50: More buttery than sake-​flavored.