Jikasei MENSHO

Located inside a quiet and sad food court area. The veggie ramen was actually quite okay - reminiscent of Japanese curry udon that is watered down. The thick noodles were quite enjoyable as well. Just way too much spring onions on top!

No frills ramen spot located behind a supermarket. Almost food court like. If you want to skip the line up at the other Mensho location, test your luck here. The ramen was perfectly done! Noodles al dente, broth rich and packed with flavor. We tried spicy level 3 and it was definitely tolerable, not overly spicy. Plenty of seating available, you can watch sports on the big tv screens. Bar available right beside the ramen stand.

Ummmm… YES PLEASE 🥺 This place blew my hair back baby! The ramen is incredibly well made. It’s a bit pricey with the add ons but who gives a rip? If you love ramen, I cannot recommend this place strongly enough. Great broth, great noodles, delicious add ons, and even the Japanese lemon soda was tasty! I’ll definitely be back for more!

This ramen location is inside The Market/collection of food spots. Plenty of tables/seating inside. I got the GKO--very strong presentation and the taste/texture was good. They also have vegan options. Parking can be tough. I recommend this spot if you're in the area

Impressive counter-serve ramen — taste authentic, mochi-wheat noodles well-cooked and chewy. Spicy Ramen X — hearty broth with a slight trace of Sichuan peppercorn, accompanied with all the standard fixings. A pleasant surprise and excellent choice when on Market.

Amaaazing!! Tens across the board if it weren’t so far I’d go there all the time I really should see about just getting it delivered I ordered the spicy noodled extra spicy and it still wasn’t spicy enough but literally amazing even after only being able to eat it hours later. It was well worth the journey

Good ramen. The broths are extremely rich, so you'll need water or something else to wash it down. Service was fast. Just order via qr or the terminal and wait for your number to be called.

Wow. Unbelievably good ramen. Had the vegan creamy miso, medium spicy with an egg and it was amazing! My friend got the g.k.o and tried the vegan miso and said that the vegan miso was better. I can’t say one way or the other but this was the best ramen I’ve had in sf. The chef was so kind too you can tell this is a small team that takes a lot of pride in the food they make.

The ramen is very good, the market is now sort of weird vibes wise since they shut down the grocery part. But a good takeout option - though they do have seating there. Pretty fast service like only a 5 min wait.

I wrote in Dec that I showed up to this place and it was closed. Turns out they're still in business; it's just when the manager went on vacation, the owner forgot to turn off online ordering or put up a sign explaining the temporary closure. Oh well. I was happy to see it open and be able to order from it recently. Finally! Unfortunately, two things went wrong. First, they took some of my favorite items off the menu, like the yuzu shio :( The menu is a lot smaller and feels too basic. Plus, the toppings on the toripaitan I ordered didn't live up to the toppings from the regular restaurants. Also, I'm pretty sure this place gave me light food poisoning. I guess it could be something else, but this was the main "different" thing I had/did that day, so I'm like 90% sure it was the food. I'll probably come back one more time and give it another chance. But I'm leaning more and more to just put up with the wait or the drive, and visit the main restaurants again (either on Geary, in Oakland, or all the way up in San Rafael!)

I have been wanting noodles for awhile, so I stopped by Jikasei Mensho to get some ramen. I hadn't been here in a long time so I was surprised to see abura soba on the menu. It's a soupless ramen, which was perfect for me. I do like their broths, but I'm not really a soup person. Though, I did order a side of chicken broth because it's been cold here in the city lately. They no longer have those sheets of paper to customize your order. There's one kiosk to place your order and pay through Square. Unfortunately, there's no other place to look at the menu other than the kiosk, but they don't have an extensive menu anyway. The abura soba was delicious! It is very rich with pork fat and sesame oil. It has a lot of umami flavor. The chili vinegar you get on the side adds a low heat and acidity that's needed to cut the fat. Though, I could've used more acidity. The noodles chewy and had a good bite. It's topped with seaweed, chashu pork, green onions, bamboo shoots, and one fish cake. And it's a big portion! I saved half for dinner and added an egg, adding to its richness. I should've tried it with mirin since I needed more acidity, but perhaps a rice wine vinegar would've been better (which I don't have in my kitchen). As for the chicken broth, it was very comforting with loads of green onions. I'm not big on green onions, but they added a lot of flavor to the broth instead of salt. The Market is struggling a bit, a shell of its former glory days. Because there aren't as many dining options as before, there's plenty of seating. It's kinda dark, though it was cloudy today but I don't think that area gets a lot of natural light due to the height of the buildings. Plus, the music was too loud (or maybe I'm just getting old). Jikasei Mensho has its own music, or at least it sounded like it but The Market's speakers overpowered it. I think calmer, ambient music would've matched the vibe, but they can't help that they're located in a grocery store. I'm glad Jikasei Mensho is still here. Their sister restaurant on Geary is only open for dinner with a very long wait. Jikasei Mensho is a good lunch option if you've always wanted to try their ramen without waiting for at least an hour.

Awesome experience. Jikasei Mensho is a great lunch spot if you're in the area. Their hours are not late as the building does close early for the food hall. It's located in the OG Twitter building, they had a market grocery store which they got rid of and now it's a spacious food hall. Luckily, this franchise survived. The workers here are sweet! You have to order by the touch pad kiosk and it'll be ready within like 10-15 min depending on how busy it gets. I recommend going here if you're looking for some fresh broth and mochi noodles. My ramen craving was satisfied and it helped combat my spring allergies, giving relief to the sinuses lol.

I'm a huge fan of the Mensho in the tenderloin, so I was really excited to try this place. The restaurant sits in The Market, along with a couple other small restaurants. I ordered the spicy ramen and it was SO good. The broth was so flavorful, the noodles were perfectly cooked, and there was so much delicious pork and toppings. Overall the ramen was amazing, but don't expect too much in terms of service/ambiance, as it's more of a quick lunch break spot.

I was doing research on lunch spots on the way to downtown and was craving ramen. I saw that the menu was customizable so I decided on this place. Sadly, the menu has since changed. There are two options for broth ramen and several options for tsukemen. Since it was much first time, I got the non-spicy option and added eggplant. It was a bit pricey - $23 with the eggplant iirc. Broth was thick and flavorful. Everything tasted good, but there was something missing in the ambiance / experience. Eating ramen in a plastic takeout bowl with a small takeout spoon just doesn't feel right.

I had a spicy ramen bowl and was very pleased. It was a lot of a food and packed with flavor. They did not skimp on toppings, which is good cause the bowl is a little pricey (though I suppose that's just sf prices these days).

In my search for good ramen in San Francisco I was not prepared to run into something delicious inside the former Twitter X building . I ran into Jikasei Mensho which is part of Mensho Inc. along with Mensho Tokyo in San Francisco which are associated brands for which I personally labeled the Shogun of Ramens. The Jikasei Mensho menu was interesting and I was ready to try it . Although Twitter later known as X has left the building I had to try their menu an item called the Ramen X. The bowl of Ramen X contained a delicious Chicken, Kombu, Porcini, Shiitake & Vegetable Soup, a thick House-made Japanese Mochi Wheat Noodles, Pork Chashu, Green Onion, Wood Ear Mushrooms, Sesame Seeds, Narutomaki. I just added the Xtra OG Spicy Sauce and yellow onion and it was a thick noodles slurp worthy and tasty. This ramen was deep with ingredients but had a favorable spice with each slurp. The noodles are made fresh daily. The different texture of the ramen made each bite and sip so enjoyable. Having the Ramen X is almost like having the kitchen sink in a ramen bowl with that tasty broth it was worth every slurp. The Ramen X has taken off with a flight of flavor which landed safely in my mouth. The Shogun of Ramen is farm to bowl if you know you know if you don't, let's go Inside the former Headquarters of Twitter or X building to Jikasei Mensho in the heart of Market street in San Francisco

Oh you'll love this place. Jikasei Mensho is well known in Japan and parts of Asia, so travelers from all over the world get off the beaten path to come here to enjoy the food and ambience... and it's not really off the beaten path. The store sits in the corner of the ground floor market store at 1355 Market street. Major tech companies like Airbnb and X are near by, so you meet a lot of cool and interesting people. I kinda get the service feeling of the Netflix show Tokyo Diner, but I wish this place would open late. Get the chicken spicy ramen!

Came here and ordered the spicy ramen during my lunch break. This place is located inside the marketplace, and there is a decent amount of seating. I ordered from a kiosk, and there was no one at the counter until someone brought out bowls for customers. All dine-in and take-out orders are served in a thin plastic bowl, which was scalding hot to the touch when I was carrying it to my seat. The ramen was fresh and chewy and the chashu was tender, however it was not worth the price point of $20. I thought the amount of toppings were just okay. It probably would've been better with an egg. I was unsure if the broth had a lot of peppercorn flavor or if the numbing I felt from eating this ramen was from a peanut allergy, so make sure you do not make the mistake that I did and ask if there are any allergens. Overall, it was fine, but nothing to rave about.

Noodles are perfectly chewy and loved all the toppings on my extra spicy chicken ramen (with a hint of sichuan numbing spice). The menu was a little different than what I had seen on Yelp so it probably rotates. Taking a star off since it was expensive for a bowl but regardless, great for an occasional treat.

I was excited to try this ramen place inside the Market. Not only was the wait long (25 plus minutes) and only 1 poor man working. You order on a machine and wait forever! When my order was up, it was so spicy it was not edible. The spicy ramen burned my tongue and when I drank water to soothe my tongue, it continued to burn. The broth did not taste good, tasted like weird spicy curry. Overly salty and spicy! My tummy hurted after..just not good..

For a quick ramen craving, this is the spot. It's no frills, as you order at the counter and pick it up on your own. Kinda like mall food court style! However muuuch better quality than food court food. I will say it is more expensive that food court food though! Mensho ramen is always amazingly chewy and al dente, it's my favorite thing. I always appreciate that their vegan ramen is on par if not better than the meat option.

Came here a lot because its was near my home. The ramen was very authentic and uts housemade.

I wonder why they changed the menu and why they stopped serving the ramen in real tableware... Be aware that lines will be long between 12-1 because lots of city workers eat here. I had the yuzu ramen and the pork just melts in your mouth. Love the citrusy flavor. FYI: The menu sign doesn't have all the items on the actual iPad that you order on.

I've never had anything less than delicious here so I can't give less than 5 stars, HOWEVER it should be noted that there's only one employee, so if he's ever sick or stuck in traffic the place will be closed despite posted hours. Have patience and keep coming back to support this amazing little establishment, just have a backup plan because their posted hours aren't guaranteed. Personally my backup plan is La Cuisine Cafe one block away. it has more than one employee so it's always open and makes great sandwiches.

1st time finally in the Twitter building for this place. Been a fan of Mensho Tokyo since they opened years ago and have been excited to try Jikasei when it opened. Very flavorful ramen. Noodles and ingredients were good. I wished the soup was more hot but that's not a huge deal. Location is cool as it's in "The Market" inside the Twitter building. IMO, not as good as the original mensho but still very good and worth trying.

"Thanks a lot man, that was excellent!" I hear a customer with a grey ponytail say as he returns his bowl to the cashier. For Ramen, a Japanese soup of many generations, come to MENSHO. You will have a front row seat to the preparation if you are one of the lucky three to get a seat at the unique wood carved counter. In the early days of the USA ramen craze, you may have got a bowl for $9 but expect to pay $19 here with a heavy emphasis on fees, tax and tips. Those are the facts people. You can customize toppings and pay on the iPad-esque ordering machine. After years of growing up eating ramen with egg, spam, green onions, spinach, kale, corn, Tapatío, and every other topping you could imagine, I have grown to love different topping combinations. It's like a salad or a Long Island iced tea, I like to throw whatever I can find in there thinking more in the effect than the flavor. I believe that service is just as important as food. If a place shows generosity, I can show them love. The staff here work fast and are polite. The Latino staff call you amigo and tells you they hope that you enjoy your meal. Having someone actually care that enjoy your food--what a blessing! One of the challenges in our time is to see our own place in the food scene. Oftentimes, we learn more about the food than ourselves. Ramen helps me remember myself and just as importantly, my preferences. What I like matters. I like to try each element of the bowl before mixing together, and tasting a whole new flavor. MENSHO has an elegance that reminds me that we are here to enjoy and not just judge food.

I came here for lunch with a friend, which is located in the back inside The Market. Most people are coming here for their lunch break, so it's a quick and easy stop. We ordered the G.K.O. (Garlic Knockout) ($17.50) with extra Chashu ($2.50) and Double Soft-Boiled Eggs ($3.50). With all the additions, the bowl of ramen really adds up. But I have to say, the ramen is delicious and flavorful. The eggs are done perfectly as well. We also added an order of Karaage ($4.50), which is nice and crispy. You get about 4 pieces, which is a good add-on for the price. Overall, the ramen and karaage is yummy. The add-ons do make this a bit pricey, but great ramen spot.

Decent lunch spot for ramen but I prefer the original Mensho. I came for lunch on a Tuesday afternoon around 1. Jikasei Mensho is located in the back of The Market, right across from the bar. Ordering is done via the kiosk in front of the restaurant. They had a couple of different ramen options, but I went with the classic tori paitan ramen for $16. I appreciated that the interface was easy to use and you could easily add or remove ingredients. I asked for no green onion and red ginger. After paying, I got a text confirmation of my order. I thought I would get a second text when my order was ready, so I went and wandered around for a bit before coming back, and my order was already ready when I came back. Seating is very casual. You can sit at the standalone tables or at the bar or even outdoors. I opted for patio seating since it was a nice day out. The tori paitan was good overall. Noodles were nice and thick, the chashu slices were thin and flavorful, and I really liked the half soft boiled egg. The depth of flavor in the broth was a bit lacking, though, which was surprising given how rich the broth looked. I'm glad I tried Jikasei Mensho, but next time I think I'll stick to the original location!

I loved this spot when I came alone on my day off and ordered the Vegan option. The noodles, broth, and charted eggplant combined into the bowl tasted delicious and even better when leveraging the wooden ladle spoon. I'm docking a star off because the second I came, the experience was not as up to par as my first visit. My ramen came in a plastic bowl this time, and overall it felt much cheaper than before. The flavors and quality still tasted great but did not surpass that of my first visit.

This ramen spot is located inside the Market grocery store towards the back. They make their Mochi noodles fresh in store every day according to their signage. You can order via a kiosk or with a staff member. The food is served in takeaway containers with plastic utensils regardless if you're eating there or taking it away. The ramen broth was delicious! Super rich in flavor. They also have plenty of complimentary toppings for the ramen. I tried it with smoked nuts and thought it was interesting! I didn't really understand why there were thin cut lines but I guess it's to cut through the richness of the oil. The egg was cooked perfectly!! Noodles were chewy and bouncy. I love thick ramen noodles! The ramen is on the pricier side but doesn't detour me from coming back in the future

I went day after memorial day and maybe they didn't restock, but many things including sides and eggs were sold out. The ramen looked nothing like the pictures because ingredients were missing. They did have the standard ramen options available. The soup was interestingly cumin forward, the pork was fatty and tender, the noodles were perfect. Above average ramen in CA for an above average price ($20). Besides the food and the ONE person working the kitchen, the rest of the operation was below average. You order from a computer and I waited 30 mins around lunchtime. Again, the stunted menu and wait was almost disrespectful to customers who paid for parking specifically to come to the restaurant. I believe I heard there was no more soup at one point. I don't recommend coming unless you found easy parking or walked from public. Maybe they do delivery? As much as I'd like to try this again, I don't see myself coming back. They probably mostly serve the employees from nearby businesses.

The ramen game in SF is really strong and I have been looking forward to trying this latest outpost from Mensho. Jikasei Mensho is located in The Market food hall and it's a good counter situation where you can just order a nice bowl of ramen after work. I came here on a Monday night around 5 pm and I was able to snag one of the three counter seats right in front of the chef. The menu is very limited - they only offer four types of ramen, a few appetizers and a few drinks. The three non-vegan soups have a creamy chicken soup base and I ordered the GKO (with black garlic oil and charcoal powder) with extra charsiu (of course). For my side, I had the Karaage. The ramen was fabulous - the broth was nice and creamy, good flavor but not too heavy, the charsiu was excellent and the noodles were perfectly al dente. Unfortunately, the chicken karaage was sub par - it was thickly coated and a bit too greasy. With tax and tip, this was about $30, which is a good value. Jikasei Mensho is definitely on my list the next time I get that craving for ramen (and I'll probably skip the Karaage for more toppings).

UPDATE: This shop has been closed since at least November 2024. I talked to Market employees who told me the guy who worked here had quit, The owner was looking for a replacement. So not technically shuttered, but closed until further notice. Sorry to see the chef go and wish him well. I do hope they find a replacement.

3.5 STARS Who's excited to go back to the office? *cricket cricket* Yea, not introvert me who enjoys working in hole-y jammies and not having to put on a whole face of war paint but you know what makes it better? NEW food options near the office! Because that sad desk lunch is not gonna cut it. In December, Mensho, the renowned Japanese ramen brand opened their 2nd location/spin-off in SF: Jikasei Mensho. It gave me something to look forward to when returning to the office. L O C A T I O N A stall located inside The Market (food hall) in the Twitter building. It's all the way in the back, past Matko and Tony's Slice House, at the former Azalina's. Mask mandate is lifted but staff still wear masks which I appreciate. O R D E R I N G P R O C E S S Fast-casual, contactless ordering - order via QR code or kiosk. They'll call out your name for pick-up at the counter. For takeout or delivery, you can order via Square: https://jikasei-mensho.square.site/. M E N U * Apps ($4.50): Chicken Karaage and Kakiage Vege-Tempura * Ramen (4 kinds): $14.50-$16.50 --Toripaitan (chicken-based broth) --Spicy Toripaitan (spicy chicken-based broth) --G.K.O. (chicken-based broth w/ black garlic oil + charcoal) --Vegan Miso (kombu, mushroom, and veggie based broth w/ miso tare) Extra sides toppings; i.e. nuts, chashu (+$1-$2.50 each) Free water in tea pots at the counter seating. F O O D * Chicken Karaage ($4.50) Good portion for the price. The karaage (dark meat) was tender and flavorful but the batter wasn't crispy and on the greasy side. * Vegan Miso Ramen w/ homemade wheat noodles, fried eggplant, shiitake mushroom, gobo chips, green onion, fried garlic, red ginger, red radish ($15): https://bit.ly/3qcmaSB *** Protein choice: Pork chashu *** Spicy level #1 *** Add whole ajitama egg (+$2) *** Add extra smoked nuts (+$1) I'm a tonkotsu or paitan girl but I didn't miss the pork/chicken bone broth at all... The vegan broth was great - full of deep, earthy complexity from the mushrooms and delicious nutty creaminess from the sesame paste and almond butter. It was rich and satisfying but not overly heavy or salty (I only drank 1/3rds the broth though). The noodles were thick, chewy, and springy....and maintained good texture in the scalding hot broth. The two very thin slices of chashu were silky soft (add extra!). The ajitama egg was perfection with a molten, custardy yolk. Two major gripes: (1) ALL the veggie toppings and garnishes were missing from my ramen (except the extra nuts I added): fried eggplant, mushrooms, gobo chips, green onion, fried garlic, red ginger, and red radish. I thought maybe they were hidden under the chili sauce so it wasn't until I was halfway done did I realize they were missing. Other than choosing pork chashu as my protein, I didn't make any mods to the vegan toppings and double checked my receipt to confirm. (2) I love spicy foods but I found the amount of chili sauce for spicy level #1 to be excessive, overpowering and masking the awesome broth. Easily solved if putting the chili sauce on the side is an option. S E R V I C E Friendly and prompt. At opening time, I was able to order, get my food, and eat in less than 30 minutes. A M B I A N C E Techbro food hall. They have their own dedicated counter seating and I appreciate the little touches with the placemats, water, napkins, toothpicks, and individual hand sanitizers. There's also plenty of outdoor seating in the courtyard across from Fitness SF. P A R K I N G Parking garage is in the same building below. Entrance is at Jesse between 10th and 9th. $5/hour weekdays before 6 pm, $2/hour after 6 pm. $2/hour on the weekends. Overall, I think the vegan ramen could have been 5 stars (w/o the chili sauce) but it's hard to say when the toppings/garnishes were missing. Will def be back though because Jikasei Mensho is a welcome addition to The Market. Hope to give a better update next time...

Oh ya, delicious, vegan, satisfying and a bit unusual. When you're in the mood there is nothing quite like it.

I would never imagine that such a delicious ramen was made at this location. It's inside The Market and it's stand, order on a pad. Things I absolutely loved: delicious broth savory and tasty protein lamb add-on gave it another level flavor that put over the top. free open table top and bar sitting with other places to eat. Literally one of the best bowls of ramen I've had in a while. 1000x better than that overrated marufuku ramen.

(3.5/4 -- but on the better side of the 0.5) Keeeep walking past the aisles in The Market, and you will find an almost over hyped but valid ramen spot. I feel like I need to LOVE this place, but I don't. It's not a bad spot, but the GKO ramen everyone loves was a little underwhelming (3/5) The soup wasn't garlicky at all and mostly just super oily. Adding the $1 spicy sauce was a total upgrade, and the sauce itself was super yummy. The vegan miso with spicy lamb and the $1 add on of spicy sauce was honestly the star (5/5) The broth was spicy, but deep and flavorful. In both bowls, the noodles were undercooked at first, but the al dente-ness allowed it to be perfectly chewy by the end of the bowl. The chips were good, but the cabbage was a little questionable. I honestly feel cheated with the $1 egg add on, because it was a flavorless soft boiled egg and I was expecting a flavor bomb. Karaage met the standards, and was a nice add on. Overall, not a terrible or bad place, but the hype made me want to love their ramen more. It was nice to slurp on some noodles regardless because of the extremely strong winds outside

When your food is too pretty to eat! Glad Jikaisei newly opened so that I don't have to wait in the infamous Mensho's long lines. Seriously the prettiest ramen in the Bay Area and it tastes just as good. Those handmade noodles are the perfect chewy texture. The spicy level is not that intense so if I got it again I would get a higher level than just the mild. Convenient counter service and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.

Tucked in the very back of The Market is Jikasei Mensho's kitchen and counter seating. I thought the Mensho on Geary was absolutely not worth the 1.5 hour wait but wanted to give this place a try since it was not too busy. I asked the guy in the kitchen how long it would take because I was in a rush and he was super nice and even thanked me for asking because they can get slammed with online orders. I got the GKO - black garlic "detox" ramen to go. I could smell the garlic on my way home. I enjoyed the chew of the noodles and rich broth that wasn't too thick. I thought the OG Mensho's ramen broth was extremely grainy, and due to the charcoal in this there is a tiny amount of graininess but you only notice if you're really hunting for it. The portion is small, the only protein is 2 thin slices of chashu so any add-ons like egg are an additional $1+. That makes it a pretty pricey ramen but I thought the quality of ingredients was there. I'd like to come back and try the Toripaitan if I'm in the area again. It is a difficult area of coming by car so I've only ever taken the bus or walked to this area.

This is one of my favorite ramen spots I've ever tried and is a extension as good as the original at mensho Tokyo sf. I like that they have chicken Chashu as well Pros: broth is super flavorful and has a lot of add on options, and convenient for vegetarians with the veggie broth Cons: a bit pricey if you want to add meat

This kiosk is located inside the Twitter Market, so this is not a driving friendly location. No dedicated parking, best to come here from BART or walking. It's all the way in the back and the market place in general has plenty of seating, but there are three dedicated bar seats at the restaurant. Order on an iPad and they'll call out your order. The place is pretty popular during lunch hours, it was 70 degrees out and people were still lining up for ramen. I ordered ahead of time online around 10am for a 12:20 pick up, and they still didn't have my order ready by the time I got there at 12:25. They are really busy and expect a wait even if you order ahead. Twitter building in general is crowded for lunch all the time, so expect a wait. They have three menu items: Black detox ramen, spicy toripaitan ramen and regular toripaitan ramen. I ordered the black garlic ramen. Black Garlic Ramen ($16.50): This was really good, i thought it very tasty and have a great garlic flavor. The only thing I can say is that the broth does feel a bit oily? I understand they use black garlic oil, but there are other ways to incorporate garlic taste without using so much oil. Is it a deal breaker considering how good it tastes? No. I'd still get this again, but I prefer a more creamy taste. You also don't notice the charcoal flavor. The chasu isn't as thick compared to other ramen places, its very thinly sliced, which is semi disappointing to me because i love fat pieces of chasu. I also paid an extra $2 for a whole ajitama egg.

This use to be one of my favorite Ramen Spots ! Unfortunately I stopped by today to order my favorite bowl (GKO) and I realized they have a completely new menu. I hope they bring back the original menu soon because I think about this ramen constantly !

Well. I'm late writing this review. The ramen I had here had LAMB meat and eggs! So yummy and rich - so flavorful! Very nice bite on the noodles too! It was honestly helping with the whole "back in office" we have to do with work. I used to look forward to coming for lunch once a week with some fancy yummy tonkatsu ramen. However - this has changed. They are now VEGAN ONLY menu. I'm disappointed because their nonvegan ramen was pretty exquisite and I don't even have that option anymore. I don't appreciate that they can't cater to all by going for both vegan and nonvegan customers. Why not have two kinds of broth and options on the menu?! ((sigh)) But oh well - just means, no ramen for lunch for me anymore. I'll save my money that the mayor thought I'd spend when she mandated coming into the office more days a week for city employees LOL.

The service is efficient and easy pay kiosk was simpler to use than many others. Lots of options to customize your order. I ordered a chicken broth ramen and duck meat ramen with mushrooms and spread the array of toppings they have for my ramen at the front counter. They served it up in a broad bowl perfect for tasting and made it easy to toss interesting extras and also easy to drop into the recycle bin. The seating area is ample and the wait time was like 5 mins. The eating area is efficient and open seating. The delicate flavors of the ramen were excellent and the quick service makes this the best fast paced ramen place I have been to with ample seating. It's weekdays only so get here before 7 p.m.!

Located within The Market on Market, this ramen shop in the back corner of the store feels like a slice of Japan in San Francisco. I ordered the vegan Ramen and the broth was so so good, i can already go back again and eat this dish! The noodles and the toppings were extremely well made as well. In a city that does ramen so well, this place deserves to be in one of the top 5 places to eat vegan ramen in the city in my opinion!

The noodle was al dente chewy, great. Beware their noodles have no broth. You have to order chicken broth separately. The kiosk is where you start. Credit card only. No cash accepted. I was a tiny bit stuck with using the kiosk. Thankfully, no one was behind me since there was only one kiosk. Person in front had problems with credit card. The process got stuck, so all you see was spinning. We were told to take out credit card and re-insert. Food came out quick, since we were the only ones. We were given oil and vinegar and it really complimented the bowl of noodles. I over did it by pouring the whole thing in there, so it got very oily. But, the oil was not heavy. Not spicy but water should be nearby. That bowl came out to be $23 with tips. So be mindful. It is a splurge.

If I wrote this review a couple months ago when I was supposed to, it would have been 5 stars. The menu has changed a lot (no more ground lamb, etc) and all ramen is served in to-go containers. The amount of noodles appears to have decreased, and the broth consistency seems more watery. I got the chicken tori paitan which was strangely ready in less than 5 minutes. It had a huge hunk of pork chashu that was deliciously tender and fatty, which was the best part of the meal. I didn't really understand the lime slice garnishments -- they were pretty, but I would have much rather have had seaweed or another vegetable. Instead of freshly prepared chili paste, they have a station where you can scoop your own sesame seeds/fried garlic/sichuan pepper. The servers are friendly and always greet you warmly. I'd come back for these reasons, but not as much for almost $20 ramen.

I'm familiar with Mensho Tokyo and their great ramen but I just recently found out that the Mensho group added a new restaurant to their family as Jikasei Mensho. - G.K.O. ($16.50) This chicken soup based ramen was bomb. The first thing you feel - black garlic on the nose. The presentation is beautiful. Handmade noodles in all black broth, thanks to the black garlic oil and charcoal powder, topped with chashu, cilantro, kalem green onion, pickled ginger, and three fried garlic variations. The flavor is loaded with garlic with a lighter mouthful and filling than traditional ramen, most likely from the chicken broth vs traditional pork broth. Had the chance to meet the owner, Abram, briefly as well. He was incredibly nice and accommodating as well as super helpful in explaining the menu and all the offerings. I'll definitely be back and plan to share with my friends as well!

Really good quality food and noodles. Delicious vinegar on the side too. Only complaint is it's not a huge portion for $20 and other competitors rival in their portions. Great ambiance and outdoor seating in Twitter's HQ

Came here on a Wednesday night and had a sad experience unfortunately. I was , in my perspective, served raw chicken -- but per the staff they claimed this is normal and safe to eat. Note to other diners: if you're getting the chicken karaage, ask for it to be cooked extra if you're overly-cautious like I am. Photos for comparison are down below of the first order and then the remade order. The ramen was overall very good (recommend adding an egg) but having the chicken as an appetizer ruined my experience and I wasn't able to enjoy it as much.

Amazing ramen located inside a market. I had the TKO garlic (total knock out). The flavor was very original and there were lots of textures to it. Totally worth it. You order on an iPad and my order came out in 10-15 minutes.

Doesn't compare to the original Mensho location. Got the spicy vegan miso ramen with ground lamb hoping it'd be a good combination of the vegan tantanmen and spicy lamb ramen at Mensho Tokyo, but was sort of let down. the broth is not as rich or thick as the original location. On top of that, I think my ramen was also missing advertised ingredients. The vegan miso ramen was supposed to come with fried eggplant, shiitake, and smoked nuts; I definitely did not find the fried eggplant or shiitake. And if the smoked nuts were there they did not add any flavor to the dish. The one praise is that the noodles stayed al dente throughout. For a $20 bowl of ramen I wished we'd get the ingredients that's advertised with the dish. For now Nojo Ramen Tavern is still the better option for ramen in this area.

HIDDEN GEM IN THE SOMA! Located inside The Market! They serve fresh hand pulled ramen for a fair price. There is a kiosk in the front to order, and employees will call your name when your order is ready. Since it is located inside a grocery market, the restaurant itself is pretty small with limited seating. I've been there twice at around 12-1 but both times it wasn't too busy. I got the Toripaitan ramen and it was soo delicious! The broth was so rich and creamy, and the texture of the noodles were on point. Definitely does not taste cheap food court ramen considering that it's located inside a supermarket. Give it a try! There's a gym right next door to burn off the calories..LOL

I came here for a spontaneous dinner and the entire market was pretty empty so I was able to receive my toripaitan ramen quickly and find a seat with no problems. The ramen itself however felt very average (maybe it's because I was one of their last customers of the day?), and it felt overpriced for what I was eating, especially for the limited amount of toppings that it came with before add-on's. The one unique topping that they had was gobo chips and I wish they had more of these just for that reason. I feel that the noodle texture was probably the most underwhelming part about my experience, which made me unmotivated to finish it, if not for the price.

I placed my order on the kiosk and the workers in the back weren't paying attention so nobody saw the order come through. Waited unnecessarily long time to just have them see the order 10 minutes later. Some dude comes out in front on the phone, doesn't wash his hands and starts putting my order together with no gloves on, ummm no thanks. Not very sanitary. Grabs the chashu with his bare hand and pops it onto a tray to cook. Proceeds to put the ramen bowl together and all the toppings with his bare hands again. At this point, I almost want to cancel my order but alas, I just watched in disbelief. No wonder previous reviews mentioned about having food poisoning. One of the Asian cook comes out from the back wearing black gloves, so I guess the cook that put my bowl together didn't get the memo. I know Mensho takes pride in their bowls but maybe they should implement some sanitation standards for their staff. Bare hands should never touch ready to eat ingredients, especially not after they just touched their phone! I'm throwing out my dry ingredients when I get home. Going to save the broth and eat it with something else. Ugh. Disappointed. I don't know why they are like this now. I really enjoyed their ramen before.

I've been wanting to try mensho for ages, but have never had the chance before. Their original Tendernob location didn't have lunch hours and I'm usually not in that hood after dark. So I was psyched to learn there's a new to-go counter in the Twitter Building open during lunch! G.K.O Miso Ramen w/ Roasted Pork: I can understand the hype since the broth was amazing! I'm normally a die hard tonkotsu guy, never giving miso a second thought, but wow. Maybe it was all the garlic in the G.K.O. (Garlic Knock Out) since each spoonful was full of flavor. Almost overpowering, if you don't get in some chewy noodles with each slurp. It was very intense garlic, but complex garlic, not like some basic garlic bread garlic. More like garlic prepared a bunch of different ways (including roasted) put into the broth. The roasted pork though was a little disappointing. I was thinking it'd be like thinly sliced chashu or maybe even slowed cooked pulled pork, but it was pre-cut gristly pork cubes. Like something that would get scooped into your burrito bowl at Chipotle. Very discordant to have such great broth and noodles with so-so meat. But on the bright side, the crispy gobo chips added a very nice texture and flavor contrast to the springy noodles. Chicken Karaage: Given that this place is takeout only and that they charge you an extra $1 for containers, they should really get their packaging right. This was served in a lined soup container with no ventilation (since vents would cause soup to leak). Order fried chicken from KFC or Popeye's and it comes in a paper carton or basket with holes. That's so moisture can escape the hot chicken so it doesn't get soggy. In a soup container, the moisture condenses inside and it's no longer crispy when you get home. Very sad. Especially since it had so much potential with a very nice marinade under the now soggy batter. Umami Potato Salad: This looked very pretty. And it tastes better than the generic potato salad your aunt might bring to a picnic. But it didn't seem particularly umami. Maybe they used that MSG-infused Japanese mayo that is a bit overhyped nowadays? Probably will pass next time.

2.5 stars but I will round it up to 3. This one was a bit of a miss for me. I ordered the spicy yuzu ramen. Let me start off with the good: - bright flavor to the broth (don't think I've ever had yuzu broth before) - nice springy noodles The bad: - chashu was a bit tough and not all of the fat was rendered out - although the broth was bright, it did leave a slight bitter finish and it didn't really have a lot of depth - I'm always annoyed when I am forced to order through a machine and not with an actual person, esp when customers don't have a menu to consult beforehand to kind of figure out what you want. The line moved very slow because everyone needed to figure everything out at the kiosk. I looked around for a QR code for the menu. There were several QR posted on various posters near the kiosk but none of them explicitly said "view for menu". Unnecessarily complicated. - Even though I selected "dine in", the ramen was served to me in a cheap, thin bowl that was very hot to carry. Also the spoons that they serve are basic bitch plastic spoons, not soup spoons. They were too short, didn't have the little hook on the end, and it kept needing to fish it out of the bowl. Dunno, I guess I'm glad I tried it, but I was expecting a lot more given the pedigree. Probably won't return with all the good options for ramen in the city.