Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen
| Address: | 2254 India, San Diego, CA 92101, USA |
| Phone: | +1 619-240-8510 |
| Site: | rakirakiramen.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM 11AM–11PM |
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Damian Makki
I typically give 5 stars if I love a place and 1 star if I dont. To me, anything in-between is disingenuous to a reader. That being said, the only reason Rakiraki gets 2 stars is because their Kirin was great. The ramen though? Absolutely terrible. I went for dinner with my girlfriend and we ended up walking out without either one of us finishing our overpriced bowls of ramen. Two basic bowls of and a beer was $50 with tip. Insane considering it was one of the worst ramen bowls Ive ever had. The cuts of chicken were extremely poor. The vegetable ramen my girlfriend got had slices of pork in it. The place itself was disappointing, too. As we walked in, it smelled like someone had sprayed too much Lysol to cover up an even more unpleasant smell. The tables were cramped and poorly arranged. The staff was pleasant enough, so no real issue there. Bottom line? Find another place to eat - even if youre dying for ramen.
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Anatoly Petkov
The broth in the ramen is phenomenal! I ordered the black edition with underbelly and it was so good and full of little surprises. Aside from the egg it had bamboo shoots, crisped up garlic slices, bean sprouts and seaweed. The noodles are silky bit with a nice bite to them. Rakiraki also serves yakitori/bento boxes, sushi rolls and curry as well as a few interesting starters that Im definitely coming back to try. What also intrigued me was the Frozen Beer, which as explained to me, is something of a slushy that "some people like". Well, Im going to have to check if Im one of those people ;)
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Jesus Camberos
Un restaurant excelente para ir en pareja o con amigos. Diseño moderno y platillos ingeniosos y deliciosos si gustan de ramen y bocadillos japoneses. Recomiendo el Ramen de caldo de pollo y puerco como proteina. Y los takoyaki son deliciosos para abrir el apetito.
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Sd Bud
Ok ramen, but they charge extra for chili paste. In fact they have ramen with chili paste on the menu as if it is a unique dish to their restaurant. No other Asian restaurant has ever charged me extra for chili paste, its like In and Out charging you for ketchup, or a Mexican restaurant charging you for the salsa. Poor seating and parking.
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Teresa
Hakata ramen with oxtail was excellent, enough for two. Small place, order and sit. I asked for chardonnay and was served cab, easily resolved. Someone else in my party had their order served to go when we were all eating there. This may have been due to a single person, perhaps theyre new. I prefer the sit down location up north.
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Sunny Roland
I gave Rakiraki a try instead of going to my favorite ramen place down the street. I was disappointed. Nice and friendly service. Kale salad with tuna poke was way overwhelmed with dressing. Tuna itself was ok. I had original ramen with pork. It was like what you can get from Sun Noodle ramen kit. :-(
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D E
Food is good but not anywhere close to worth $15 for a bowl of ramen. Its ramen noodles for Gods sake. Wont eat here again unless Im too wasted to know the difference. At that price, their margins have to be through the roof. At least they give you a spoon so you dont have to drink the giant bowl...
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Alfredo Soria
Food was delicious, flavors were great, and service was fairly fast. 4 stars because I feel the ramen bowl could have been a bit bigger for the price. Maybe Im a fatty, maybe Im used to other spots where we get a bit more, I dont know, try it out because it taste great and you decide.
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marcos torres
This has been one of the closest experiences to a ramen restaurant than you can get in Japan itself. Great Food , remember these dishes are huge!! And theres beer, which means Happy hour. Staff was polite and extremely helpful!
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Jose Constantino
Attention to their broth is evident. Some places dont have a clue, but they do. You get what theyre try to do because it comes out in their food. Ive had ramen in Japan and around Asia this place can go toe to toe with them.
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Derek Escalante
Admittedly this was my first ramen experience, but the chicken broth was flavorful and tasty, the chicken was good, and the egg interesting yet pleasant. Almost $18 for a bowl and a drink is a bit overpriced though.
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Denys Piddubnyi
Very interesting place. Visited during my vacation in California. I would love to try more items from their menu next time, food is great, open kitchen concept and friendly staff)
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Wendy Erica Werden
Creative food and fun atmosphere. Everything we ordered was delicious, from the fried dark meat chicken to the ramen. We will be back the next time were in San Diego!
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Humberto Mtz
Lovely place to eat, very clean like many other places in downton San Diego you will have a hard time to find a parking spot. Food is delicious, highly recommended
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Viridiana Tapia
To all the carnivores: please try the veggie ramen, you will not regret it! Also love the drink options and the fact that I can also get pike while Im there!!
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Ryan Schwartz
Lovely ramen. I had the curry chicken ramen. Maybe a little too much skin/fat on the chicken for me, but that was easy enough to eat around. Great staff.
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Boyan Boyanov
I love Raki Raki. Best ramen in San Diego IMO. The wait on Convoy is obscene and makes me never want to go there, but Little Italy is still manageable.
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Regan Roshetko
Had the the Red Ramen delivered, everything was cooked perfectly especially the pork. No skimping on the amount either. Will be eating here again
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Matthew Johnson
They handled a steady crowd and had enough seating even though it didnt look like it while in line. The kale noodles in my ramen were great!
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Jessica Morales
The menu here has a lot of variety. I tried two different styles of ramen and both were great. I did think it was a little pricey, though.
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Andria Houston
I loved the Japanese curry. The most Japanese restaurant with a variety of Japanese food from Ramen to curry, to sushi to chicken karaage.
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Jennifer Naschke
Servers are super friendly, the food is good. There are lunch specials and happy hour. Restaurant has very hip decor, good location. :)
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Renee Saxon
Food and service was great. Fabulous location in Little Italy. Very reasonably priced. Definitely try the Rakiraki Roll.
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Tony Keys
That bbq pork ramen is slamming! And the jalapeno shrimp is out of sight. Telling my chi town folks about it.
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Michael Pham
Love their ramen, the black garlic oil is a must try. Small but cool interior connected to Pokiritto.
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Sam Shragge
Delicious, the red one is HOT!!! black garlic is good too. Order at the counter and find a table.
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Carlos M
The black edition ramen was delicious and very filling! I definitely recommend Rakiraki!
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James Millen
Great, delicious Raman. Really fresh and tasty, nice decor. Lunch menu is good value.
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Sam Giordano
A great place for modern Ramen and Sushi burritos. Casual atmosphere, quick service.
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Gary Jenkins
I love the food here. This one is easier to get in then the convoy location.
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Becca Mosbarger Moreno
ABSOLUTELY BEST RAMEN EVER Thank you for having veg options, too!
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BRIA ROBINSON
Service is great. Food is great. Didnt wait long for food. Amazing.
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Lupita Hernandez
Delicious ramen and great service, a little on the expensive side
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Aimee Kondo
Bad service, bad ramen. The location on Convoy is way better.
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Alberto Santiago Alvarez
Was a bit pricey for Ramen. Service was quick and courteous.
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Chanel Collins
The food was good. The space was just a little congested.
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Gloria Trejo
Very delicious, love the black edition ramen.
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gregoire texier
Cool spot, have to try the sushi buritto
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Travis White
Ramen is subpar, stick to the pokirito
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Ana Danova
Excellent experience! Tasty food;)
