The 33 Best Restaurants In The Mission

"Taishoken specializes in tsukemen, a dipping ramen you won’t find at most ramen spots in SF. Their version is one you should clear your schedule for and get to immediately. The broth is rich with an intense pork-y flavor, the noodles have an ideal chew to them, and the sous-vide chashu basically falls apart when you poke it with a chopstick. Other dishes, like spicy cucumber salad and chicken karaage, and the spicy ramen with thinner noodles are also deserving of your time. Add shochu cocktails, plum wines, and a swanky dining room into the mix, and you have a spot that’s great for quick date nights and group hangs in the middle of the week. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez