Kirimachi Ramen

A very good experience. The ramen was served at the perfect temperature, the service was excellent and very friendly. The neighborhood is wonderful, and I love the architecture. I highly recommend this place.

Of course! Here is a 4-star review in English that reflects your experience: 4/5 — Good, but we expected more We visited Kirimachi Ramen with my wife based on some good recommendations. The place left us with mixed feelings. The service was indeed good: polite staff, our order was taken and delivered quickly. The prices are reasonable for this area. However, the main disappointment was the taste of the ramen. The broth seemed a bit flat and bland to us, and the noodles were just okay. We've tried different types of ramen in Japan and at other local spots, and here it didn't quite live up to the expected standard. It lacked depth and richness. The atmosphere inside also wasn't great: the space feels a bit sterile and lacks the coziness and authentic vibe you usually look for in a ramen-ya. Verdict: It might be worth stopping by if you're nearby and need a quick bite, but it's not the best choice for a special night out or a memorable ramen experience.

The waitress was friendly but the chicken ramen I got was on the lower end. It had a fishy taste and I had to use a lot of table seasoning to give it flavor. It also made my lips sticky. Wish it was better quality like I have had at other places.

I ordered the Chuuka men Ramen soup, and it is the BEST ramen I ever had, homemade noodles made right in the restaurant!, rich chicken broth freshly made, bonito dashi and yuzu lemon!, mmmmm I definetely coming back for more! If you want the best ramen in SF, come to Kirimachi Ramen at Embarcadero 3!

This place appears to be a ghost kitchen. I showed up at 5:45 and the doors were chained shut. Wish my friends and I could’ve eaten here— maybe the hours are just not accurate.

I always make time to visit Kirimachi whenever I go to SF. Love everything in the menu, and the chef always comes up with creative special items. They make their own noodle, fresh. The interior is really cute. Love the custom mural on the wall!! Service is always excellent too. They’re attentive and fast. Location is right across from the Ferry Building.

Fire food and great service. The lady running the place was super sweet and attentive. Got the vegan ramen with a miso soup base and some tofu. It was super good! Def recommend

A good little Ramen restaurant in Embarcadero. The Ramen had great taste and texture, the broth was good, and the side dishes we had (seaweed salad in particular) were tasty. The server was also very friendly. A bit on the pricier side (though I suppose standard for SF), but worth a try if you want a good and relatively quick meal.

I've been going here ever since working in Embarcadero, and at the time it was a lot closer to me as I was working in the Landmark building. Now even as I switched jobs and moved away from the city entirely, I still come back here as much as possible. The food, specifically the ramen, is amazing. the broth from my understanding is made from pork and fish broth so it gives a distinct flavor. I believe this is the base broth they use but may be different for the other ramens so you might have to check with them. Service is always top notch and even during rush hour service they were able to get people in and out at a proper time, matching the speed of the customers coming and going. It's a little tucked away but once you find this place, bookmark it and bring your friends/relatives here. I brought my aunt who has been working in one of the Embarcadero centers and she herself has never been here. I found out a week ago she brought her family to enjoy it!

Can't believe I've missed this place after so many years being around the Embarcadero! There's not a whole lot of tables so be mindful of peak hours and longer wait times. Spicy Tofu Salad House chili sauce and mixed greens - yummy sauce on top of medium firm tofu. Tasty to the last drop. Chuuka men Tokyo old school, soy flavor, chicken broth, Bonito, Dashi, and Yuzu lemon. There's the option of extra noodles and extra egg and I took them both! Noodles cooked perfectly and all the yummy ingredients complimented with savory broth. Service is prompt and helpful. I can't wait to come back. The simple menu and homemade dishes makes for an easy return. That's all

I'm very surprised that I have yet to review Kirimachi, considering I visit this establishment 1-2 times a week with my colleagues. A true Japanese gem in the Financial District. Location: directly at Embarcadero 3, where FedEx is, and semi-outskirt close to the park. The interior is quite simple with floor to ceiling windows and picnic bench seating in the center with dual seaters by the windows. We normally try to come early to beat the crowds, and to our surprise - this eatery gets crazy busy. The Food: where do I start? I've been coming here for over a year now and only on a weekly basis. As the name suggests, this is a Japanese eatery, primarily ramen and rice bowls. What do we order? As said in the previous paragraph, we often visit this eatery, primarily for lunch. To an extent, the owner remembers our individual orders along with Mexican coca-cola and an order of gyoza. My usuals are; if I feel like having soup, their Vegan Ramen is sublime - the broth is full of umami, paired with pickled toppings, and the best part, a handsome amount of fresh made ramen noodles. I always leave full from the noodles alone. Their Gyudon is a must try, perfectly beefy with sweet and savory seasoning on a bed of hot Japanese rice; yum! My colleagues will almost always ask for their Shoyu Ramen, which comes with a delicious topping of cha-shui and marinated soy egg. I've had this ramen too, and it's delectable as well. An order of gyoza, is 6 dumplings; it's usually classic pork and on rare occasions we'd be served a chicken version - both are delicious. This is not by any means a fancy or white globe service restaurant, but that the food does teleport your taste sensations to Japan. I've eaten at Mensho and Ippudo, which are on a franchise spectrum in addition to extremely popular Marufuku, but that I would very much rather get ramen from Kirimachi. You won't regret eating here.

Originally I wanted to come here to try their Unagi Don, but they were sold out by 5 PM :( Instead, I tried their Chuuka Men, which had a pleasant citrus flavor. The yuzu wasn't too strong and elevated the broth a lot. I was expecting it to be pretty heavy, but it had more of an oil base. It would coat the mouth, but didn't make me feel greasy. They specialize in chicken broth, so it is much lighter than the typical Tonkotsu I go for. The noodles were cooked really well and they were generous with their chashu and green onions. The jammy soft-boiled egg was especially impressive! Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to come here... but it was a nice meal to have with a friend :) Customer service was very kind and quick. Lots of seating inside.

This was such a great start to my time in SF. Me and a coworker decided to stop in here for lunch after our flight. It was just a short walk from our hotel. We went in right after it opened, and we were the only ones there. We were seated immediately and ordered right away. I had ramen with porkbelly and it was delicious. The bowl was so filling, I couldn't finish all of it, but I wished I could! By the time we left and went to another store, and came back to pass the restaurant, it was packed, so we came in and ate at the right time! I hope to travel back to SF to try this place again.

A solid bowl of ramen in the financial district. I ordered the miso ramen for a weekday lunch, and the ramen was tasty and plentiful. There was no wait for lunch, and service was quite fast, making it an ideal spot for a quick lunch.

Heard of this place from a friend. Decided to check it out a while back. Now I find myself eating here very often! All ramens are great. The special menu varies. For example, uni ramen, though not available anymore, was awesome! You get a few big pieces of uni and a large chunk of crab meat topped on tender noodle and miso soup. I initially thought the portion looked small but when I finished, it was just right. The flavor could have been a little bit stronger for some disges, but I have always been satisfied with the quality of the meals overall. At noon, one often needs to add themselves on the waiting list. But, the restaurant was relatively empty at late lunch time. I love the ambiance and a short walk from public transport. Sad it's not open during weekend!

Ramen bowl was very filling, and the soup was very clean. I had the Shio style, which was neat, probably stained a dozen times, and tasty. The chicken stock base was a very tasty and simple soup that complemented the Ramen well. Service was amazing, and the place was very quiet when we went around 5 PM. Very peaceful place to enjoy a bowl of Ramen.

This is an interesting ramen place that only serves chicken broth ramen with pork on top, which I don't think I've had before. I got the Tori Paitan, the chicken broth equivalent of Tonkotsu ramen. The broth was delicious and the noodles were nicely al dente, but the pork meat was a bit hard and dry. The service was excellent--our waitress described the different dishes to help us order, and she came by multiple times to ask how the food was and whether we needed anything. Overall, I would come here again to try their Duck Truffle ramen (they were sold out), and see if the meat quality improves on my second visit.

Had been walking around in the cold and was craving some warmth. Found this ramen shop and was overall very happy ! I can be pretty picky about my ramen noodles. These had a little less chew than I like and a little more cooked but they held up in the hot broth well and I would order again. The Shio broth had perfect balance of flavor. I wish the meat was a little more tender but overall good- I think it's just sliced pork (maybe like tenderloin) not your fatty Chāshū meat or pork belly like I normally enjoy. My boyfriend got the chukamen which had a almost teriyaki - soy- dashi flavor. It was good as well but I liked mine better. They add yuzu to it which is a fun brightening note ! Also got the karrage - not the typical breading (not Panko) but it was cooked really well and tender. Overall I would go back if I was in the area

Service was super friendly and got to order quickly. Had the miso ramen. Taste was kinda bland but this could be because I'm not a huge fan of chicken broth. Pork was too thickly cut for my liking. Seasoned egg needed more seasoning. Other toppings were green onion and corn. Made me full but not something I would crave again.

In town for a work trip on a rainy night. I dreaded finding a reasonable place for dinner since I was staying at the Hyatt Regency. I figured between the Financial district and the tourist traps my options would be limited. Was delighted to find Kirimachi on Yelp and it did not disappoint. I got the Tori Paiten which is a thick chicken broth. It was recommended when I said I like thick broths such as tonkotsu and Tsukemen. The broth was a thick flavorful broth, el dente noodles and all the usual sides. It was the best bowl of ramen I've had in a while! And we have plenty of competition in LA!!

I can't believe I've never heard of this place before. I know it's not the most aesthetic looking ramen store in SF but trust me you just have to try the food. Other ramen places distinguish themselves by the broth - the speciality here is the housemade noodles. And you can tell - they're so chewy and so perfect. I got the tsukemen (which may be just a thing on Thursdays?) and I cleared it. It's in FiDi so there were a lot of office workers stopping by for lunch - mostly people eating alone so it was actually pretty quiet. Also got the karaage which was also deliciously crispy and crunchy. I'd definitely come back to try the other dishes!

Came in here on a rainy day and I suggest you do the same. I ordered the Ramyun which included pork, vegetables, half an egg, noodles, miso, and spicy broth. Spice level is what I consider as 5/10. Very manageable and delicious. The pork was tender and fatty, the egg was cooked perfect and the homemade noodles were immaculate. The woman who helped us, I assumed to be one of the owners, was extremely kind and helpful. She greeted us, sat us down, took our order, and checked on us. The space is cozy and inviting. Very cool wall art and large tables for bigger groups. Parking could be difficult if trying to do street parking but embarcardo center does have parking garages.

Found this great Ramen restaurant while visiting SF for a conference. Enjoyed a wonderful meal in a classy yet casual indoor dining with great efficient service at a lunch hour. Located in Embarcardero and parking is limited on the street with meters or basement ticket parking structure. Upon arrival, was seated in good time. I appreciated the vegetarian options. The salad was bright and fresh. The ramen had a flavorful comforting broth. Loved all the veggies. Definitely a place to dine for Ramen!

I came here with my friend during lunch time on a Thursday. It was extremely busy. I would suggest to come here during an off time maybe right when they open or after 1pm. As soon as it was 1 there wasn't much of a crowd anymore. There is only one front staff so you have to be extremely patient. She is very nice and efficient. But don't come here if you get hangry and have to wait! I got the vegan ramen and it was delicious. I wished they would had a tofu slice or something since there's no protein included.

Delicious home made ramen! We were starving after traveling from LA to SF and we needed to recharge. We found this spot on yelp and saw the reviews, I would say they were onto something fosho! Service was great, attentive and caring. Food was fresh and satisfying! Thank you :)

Definitely a hidden Gem‼Ramen is my little brother favorite Ramen spot so I had to come try. All Ramen is chicken broth based except for the duck truffle which is thier most popular. The Ramen Noddles are made in house‼The service is great and the SF art is a vibe‼ Plus so close to beauty of the Bay Bridge. . Duck Truffle 9/10 Koren Spice 10/10 (Ramen of the day) Tori Paitan 8.7/10 . . Follow @food.with.karm .

I got a bit lost trying to find this place! Kirimachi Ramen is located at the 3 Embarcadero Center and you can enter from Clay street or follow the signs while you're in the center to find the other entrance (which is what I did). It was my first time here and was honestly a bit confused but you order and pay at the counter first, find a seat, and your food will be delivered to your table (instead of getting seated first and then ordering). They do accept Apple Pay! I ordered the Tori Paitan Ramen ($15) and Gyoza ($7). I was told it'd take about 15+ minutes but I definitely think I got it under 10 minutes! I thought the food was okay. Both the ramen and gyoza tasted pretty plain even after adding more chili pepper to my broth and dipping the gyoza in the sauce. The only thing that I felt like had flavor was the chasu. I'm not sure how many people are working in the kitchen but it seems like there is only one person who does everything out in front. She takes orders, clean tables, and delivers the food. She was super nice and welcoming though! I can only imagine what it's like for her to be working the lunch rush hours! Overall had great service but decent food. Will probably come back during one of my lunches when I'm craving comfort food, especially during the rainy season!

First time with ramen noodle house. The service and food was great. Felt taken care of by my mom and owner who was very helpful. Cannot remember the names on these dishes and they were quite good on a cold evening.

My friend and I had lunch here and we were able to get seated right away. There's definitely a lot of working professionals here. The ramen was fine, I think the convenience of it is the main draw if you work in this area. But I wish the broth had more umami flavor.

My husband and I passed by this place a lot since we moved to the city, but we haven't had the chance to eat here till recently . The location is in 3 Embarcadero Ctr, very close to public transportation and the Ferry Building. The restaurant is pretty big and it has a lot of long tables which is perfect for large groups. The service was amazing. The lady was really nice and attentive - real Japanese hospitality. We noticed that she knows the orders of her loyal customers The food was also very good. My husband and I finished our ramens down to the last drop of soup the broth is thick but light. It's straight up, no frills, good ramen.

Best ramen I have ever had! I kept coming back until I tried the whole menu. Still can't pick a favorite, both the creamy and the spicy Korean are nice but that old school Tokyo style hits hard!

If you want a really great bowl of Ramen, high tail it over to this place! The broth was delicious, the noodles were fresh and cooked just perfect. Every thing about, from the broth to the noodles to the meat and egg were just perfectly prepared and delicious. Go hear, eat ramen, you won't be sorry.

Really solid place for ramen during the lunch week. I love the yuzu flavor and peel. The broth is light but deep and the noodles are perfectly cooked. One lady seems to run the whole place by herself! I like to come here on a rainy day, warms me up!

OMG!!! The best ramen I have had yet! Hands DOWN! The service was great, the food was amazing! I had the vegan ramen and it was so flavorful. The homemade noodles were delicious. I recommend this place and will definitely be back again. I was so happy with my food, I forgot to take a picture. Since I know I will be back, I will take a picture then :)

I absolutely love this place. Best ramen and gyoza I've ever had, and SF has plenty of both. The owners are attentive, friendly, and care deeply about their craft. I've taken several friends here and everyone has loved it!

5 stars, two thumbs up! Great ramen place in downtown San Francisco. Great for lunch and dinner. Friendly staff with great service.

Kirimachi was my go to place for lunch when I was still working in Downtown. Now that I have retired, we come here at least once a month. The food is always great, full of flavor without MSG! Febry and Leo, the owners know their customers very well. They even share their personal desserts when they have any. My favorite is the Shoyu Ramen while my husband loves the Tori Paitan or the Chuuka Ramen. Of course, we always have to have the chicken kara-age and the Tako Kara-age for appetizer. For us, Kirimachi serves the best ramen, they are never greasy or too salty. They are always perfect. Febry and Leo are always very friendly, accommodating and always greet you with a smile. You feel at home when you come here. Of course, we cannot leave without ordering to go ramen for our children and our granddaughter.

The BEST ramen you will find in San Francisco!! This review is long overdue! The ramen at Kirimachi is absolutely delicious, and has been every single time I've come here to eat. My go-to is the creamy Tori Paitan chicken ramen. By far the best tasting broth I've ever had - it is extremely flavorful. The service is amazing, and the server/manager is incredibly attentive and easy to reach when needed! They have great seating with huge glass windows to look outside while you eat. Their noodles are made fresh in the restaurant, and you can definitely taste the higher quality this brings to the ramen. When it's time to pay, they conveniently bring a small machine to your table and leave you to privately pay and leave a tip. I would give 1000 stars if I could!

And they're back! The No. 1 Ramen is now called Kirimachi Tonkotsu but it still has the same unique gyokai shoyu tonkotsu broth with the rich bonito dashi. I'm a fan all over again! Between Kirimachi and Tsuta, SF has 2 of my favorite ramen joints in America for sure. ** The shoyu tonkotsu hybrid soup is quite thick and on the heavy side despite the shoyu, so if you're not a fan of tonkotsu ramen, you might not like this style.

Just had a very good bowl of creamy chicken ramen here. The service fast and friendly. The ramen is very good with all the bells and whistles. The house chili makes it so spicy and flavorful. Worth a try.

Best Ramen in San Francisco by far!!! The hand made noodles are perfect and the broths are all so flavorful!! I cannot say enough about this place! Oh...& don't forget the handmade gyoza!

Friday evening - sparse atmosphere, mostly empty. Probably really busy at lunchtime. Octopus was very good; heavy batter but crispy and flavorful. But I'd only get them to share if I return. My friend didn't want any and I couldn't finish. Brussels sprouts - very nicely done. I'd get them again. Ramen (miso) was okay; not great. I like rich, heavy broth - it was neither. But it was okay on the way to a movie,....not tooooo heavy.

The food is okey and the service is good. The place is quiet and the server is friendly

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this over all these years. We've been coming here and it's always been really tasty and their food is fresh. Their service is wonderful too! Febry is very welcoming to the guests and attentive. She definitely works very hard. Pre-pandemic, it was our go to spot when we wanted a warm tummy of noodles. Now as it's been a year+ through the pandemic, due to working from home, unfortunately we aren't here as often but if we are in office and eat out, we've been coming here for to go and the food is still spot on! Also, they have two pop ups and we now order both ramen and fried chicken sandwiches from their HOTcoq Pop Up and it's delicious. Ramen favorites are their Shoyu and Chuuka ramen. Their chicken karaage and chashu don is yummy too. Their original fried chicken sandwich is also so so good and is my current favorite of their restaurant. Everything is house made and no MSG! HOTcoq Pop Up: Their fried chicken sandwiches are super good. The chicken is always really juicy and well cooked. It definitely is one of my favorite places to get a fried chicken sandwich now. The slaw has a bit of a kick but it's not too spicy and it does pair well with the sandwich. The other pop up they have is WARUNG INDO and I'm excited to try it. It's a Thursday preorder pop up that has a rotating menu (check their Instagram @kirimachiramen) for Indonesian food on Fridays in store or even delivery on Saturdays in SF, SSF, Daly City. I look forward to giving it a try as finding good authentic Indonesian food is harder to find in SF. Thanks for always a great meal! If you're in the area and want a great meal, come here. Support them especially during these covid pandemic times!

Duck ramen!! For all of you who do not eat pork they will not include it if this is your request. We always ask for an extra egg.

The Kirimachi Ramen experience isn't too shabby but there's a few areas I think it can improve its experience/taste. The waiting area is a little weird. When you enter in from the front, this isn't the waiting area. You'll need to go to the left side to sign in and wait. Service is also a little slow and a bit sporadic. There were a few tables that took a while to be wiped down and our wait time was about 25 minutes-ish. I also think the restaurant could benefit from more bar seating to maximize on smaller parties. We sat down and ordered our food. We ordered the gyozas and our ramens. I got the duck truffle ramen for about $18ish. The ramen itself wasn't too bad and you can customize your order a bit if you know what you like. Just getting it the standard way, the broth was pretty good although light on the truffle. The duck was okay too - a bit too gamey though with the broth. And the noodle texture was a bit too hard. The portion size was also pretty standard. They had the standard ramens available like the tonkatsu that my friend said was okay as well. Like the decor which is a little different than other. Service was pretty okay this day - a little bit of attitude with the small staff which I understand.

I live in japantown, and kirimachi is better than all of the ramen in my neighborhood. Very high quality noodles and duck meat. I got the duck truffle ramen which includes both duck and pork. Light broth, not too salty but very flavorful. Gyoza was 10/10 as well, very delicious lunch

Came here with high expectations from recent Yelp reviews. Ordered the Korean Style ramyum, Chuuka men, Karaage, and deep fried octopus. Everything was tasty and piping hot, but didn't wow us like some of the other reviews suggested. Very typical traditional/classic style ramen without the intense tonkotsu/garlic/black garlic flavors like most other trendy Bay Area ramen places. However, the broth lacked the wow factor. Everything tasted fine, just didn't meet the hype generated from the other Yelp reviews.

Kirimachi teeters between 3-4 stars. Solid place for lunch and ramen fix. Service and food were good, but nothing extraordinary. I had the No. 1 Ramen and love they make their ramen in-house. Their broth was thicker than what I'm used to, but had good flavor. I also like my ramen/broth piping hot and felt that my ramen was warm. The restaurant itself isn't big, but can get really busy during the weekdays at lunch with all the offices nearby. They have tables for parties of 4+ and do communal seating as well. Great place for a quick bite, but I'd keep looking if you're wanting truly authentic ramen.

Stopped here for a quick bite to eat. The ramen was okay and so was the chicken. The service was good. Cute little place.

This is becoming a once or twice a month lunch spot for me. Located at Embarcadero three, it's a convenient spot for coworker lunches in FiDi. I've ordered their chicken teriyaki bowl each time I've been and it is very consistent and delicious. The folks I've been here with have had ramen and have also been very satisfied and happy. Their tea is very good as well. Pros: Consistent delicious ramen and rice bowls. Cons: Can be busy during lunch and not a lot of room for a waiting area. Bottom line: Good and convenient ramen option in FiDi.

Handmade noodles. Ramen. What else could one ask for??? Came here for dinner one evening and met up with my partner to try Kirimachi. I got the iidako karaage, which is a baby octopus fried- not too greasy, pretty tasty. It came with spicy mayo as well. YUM. I went with the ebi shio tonkotsu. I was a bit hesitant because I'm a big fan of pork based broths and ebi was shrimp. I also added the spicy miso, which was a good addition for spice seekers, but I enjoyed the broth before mixing it in as well. We also got the tsukemmen, which is a dipping ramen. The broth is served along side the noodles, chashu, and egg. Definitely meant for dipping as the broth was super flavorful (and it clung to the noodles!). This is only available during dinner. As far as the noodles go, I enjoyed it. I thought the ratio of noodles to broth was awesome, and I would definitely return if I am in the area and craving ramen!

Mediocre ramen place. I liked that their portion wasn't too big so i didn't stuff myself like i usually do They had kimchi on the menu but not in real life. I was kinda annoyed they came and took our dishes away literally the second we put down our chopsticks. It was pretty empty so i don't know why they did that haha

I had a 24 hour layover here in San Francisco and decided to search for some ramen places in the area, near and far. Kirimachi had good reviews and was close. I was not disappointed at all. The waitress was the only one working during the lunch rush and she knew what she was doing, acknowledged everyone while bussing tables and serving dishes. I wasn't even bothered by the slight wait. It was SO WORTH IT. I asked her for a good spicy ramen and she informed me it wasn't on the menu, it was a Korean spice ramen. Not as hot as one would expect but definitely had a good kick to it. Already spread the word to my friends coming soon. Also tried the gyoza and they were just as good!

Ramen was excellent and so was the service. If you're not sure what to get, she is very helpful and friendly and will point you in the right direction based off what you're looking for.

It was a Tuesday lunch when I came here close to noon with no wait, but they won't seat you until your entire party is here. I voted to come here because I saw that they serve Duck Truffle Ramen ($18), but unfortunately they weren't serving that today :( So here's what I had instead: No. 1 RAMEN - $14 Soy based gyokai tonktosy, pork meat, bamboo shoots, mushroom, marinated soft boiled egg, scallion. I thought this was a decent bowl with good flavors and tender pork. The soft boiled egg is exactly how I like it--salty enough and SOFT. I thought $14 was a tad pricey for the bowl but looking at the locations, I thought it was fair. I didn't finish my bowl and was pleased I can pack my leftovers home. Service was good. Next time I'll call beforehand to see if they have the duck truffle ramen, hehe.

In pre-COVID-19 days and working from home, my coworkers and I would come here probably at least once a month. They would usually order the ramen and I would prefer to get the Japanese beef curry with potato croquette. If we went there around noon, the wait for a table could be a while. It was a good lunch place for FiDi that served good ramen and other Japanese dishes. Since returning to the office sporadically, I've only gone to Kirimachi twice. The menu has shrunken quite a bit with so few people working in the surrounding offices. The Japanese curry I loved is no longer available and it looks like the restaurant is changing to a sushi/chirashi concept as of January 2022, so it's sad to see. I hope the new concept will keep them afloat and let them bring back the ramen and other dishes they had before if/when the people can return to the office.