Suzu Noodle House & Japanese Restaurant
| Address: | 1825 Post St A, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA |
| Phone: | +1 415-346-5083 |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9PM 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–9PM |
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A Private User
Very good! Had dinner there today... Was seated immediately by a smiling waitress... I had the dinner combo with the tempura and ramen. I liked how they did the tempura. They put sauce on it instead of giving you the liquidy sauce that you usually dip the tempura in, which makes the batter all soggy and yuk. The thicker sauce was a nice substitute. They let me upgrade the plain ramen to a miso ramen (though they did charge me an extra $1.50 to do this) and I was glad I did. The broth and the noodles were very well flavored, not quite as good as katanayas broth, but not that far off. The only minor point was they had no plum wine, which is my favorite, and I ask for it in practically every Japanese restaurant I set foot in. The waitress said, "We used to have it, but not anymore..." then she tried to push some french wines off on me and Im like, "No, its okay." There is no substitution for good Japanese umeshu... so they lose a star for not having that. Otherwise, I was quite happy with the service, the food, the prices, and I will definitely go back when Im in Japantown and I am in the mood for ramen.
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Joanne Wong
Ive been here twice now. If youre in Japantown, I would definitely have to say that its much better than Tanpopo, and I think it might be a step up from Ramen Underground (granted, I went to Ramen Underground when it JUST opened). I never had to wait too long for Suzu for some strange reason, but Ive seen people waiting out there for about half an hour before. The noodles arent too bad. I think Im just not a fan of putting bok choy into ramen soup. I felt like they also skimped out on the bamboo shoots, and I was sat that my egg wasnt a soft-boiled kind. Sad face. I ordered myself the miso soup, and my parental units (who came to visit) had themselves the butter corn and the karaage. They both seemed to really enjoy those two.
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Christine Attia
Ive enjoyed coming to this little (literally mean little) noodle house in Japantown since they opened, and really enjoy the pure vegetarian Soba noodle option, which has a great ratio of veggies to noodles (chicken was a bit too chewy for me). The ambiance is not the reason to go, as it is very simple and can get quite crowded, especially weekend evenings. However, weve always been seated promptly and the service was always very attentive. I do agree that the same selections I order frequently seem to have changed recently, so Im not sure if they are just experimenting or have changed the chef. I did learn that they do use MSG on some dishes, so if you do NOT want MSG, do make sure to ask your server before ordering.
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Noelle Ham
Since my first visit, Ive been back multiple times. I still recommend the miso nabeyaki udon! Ive tried the chicken karage ramen, which was good was well, but a tad on the bland side. My friend had the spicy pork ramen and unfortunately he was disappointed in it. I tried a bit of the broth and it just tasted...off. Not flavorful at all. But minus one star because the past couple of times Ive been back the service is always lacking. One visit in particular where I felt it was almost hostile. When they get busy it seems that they just want to flip tables and will drop the check as soon as you get food. Dont bother asking for water or napkins either because youll get glared out. Sheesh!
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Cecilia Chung
Came here after a while since we live outside of SF, and absolutely loved it again. This time we were a party of 4 and ordered 2 bowls of ramen, a special udon bowl, a salad and 2 small rice bowls. I thought I could finish 2 rice bowls since theyre supposed to be small but I was absolutely wrong. Portions are generous and bill came for $50.50 Service was very correct , got free hot tea and cold water, got refilled without asking, etc. Food was delciious and flavorful, the udon miso slightly salty, but we eat no salt at home. Only drawback is parking at japantown is expensive x.x $3.50/H at lunch time,and we had to wait 20min to get seated
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Nathan K.
I tried Suzu for a practical reason, they remain open for late lunch. They came recommended by local employees. Portions are large. Noodles in ramen are fine-cut and soak up broth well. Spicy broth is just that, has a good flavor. Meat cuts are a not great, a little bland. Karaage (fried chicken) in ramen is actually quite good. It doesnt get soggy. Very large serving bottle for the table hot-sake. Unfortunately it was served far too hot to drink, by about +10°C. Overall, a decent place to eat. Not amazing, but not terrible either. (I havent visited enough to gauge their consistency.)
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Michelle Hall
Recommended by a Japanese co-worker that always raved about this place and urged me to go and check it out. Finally, we checked it out on a Friday evening prior to seeing a film at the Kabuki. The wait was long. You check in the with host/hostess with your name and the number of people in your party and maybe after 30+min of strolling around the closed mall shops your name gets called. Seating is limited: small seating area inside (more like a counter) and an even smaller seating in the outside area (that is actually inside the mall). Yummy ramen. Complimentary green tea.
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Aj Cartas
Very satisfied with this restaurant! What I like about this restaurant was that it had a waiting list outside so you could see yourself from the queue. My friend and I waited about 10 minutes until we were called. The restaurant was small and quaint. Maximum capacity would probably be between 20-30. I ordered the spicy ramen and received it quickly! About 5 minutes waiting time. When I tried my ramen, I was expecting the "spicy" part to be mild but hell no, it was spicy and I loved it. Would definitely love to come back here again!
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A Private User
Normally all the bones are plucked from the Unagi and served at Japanese restaurant to avoid this kind of the incidence. I do not think that the Unagi eel was cooked by a professional Japanese cook. Also the taste of ramen soup was too simple... as if it was made of powder not from the scratch like other Japanese ramen restaurant ( from real chicken and pork). Extremely dissapointed and wont go back. I wish that they do not introduce their dishes as Japanese ones...since they are really " Japanese-like" .
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Jeffery To
Broth was a bit watery, the noodles were a bit too soft, and they skimped on ingredients (e.g., Nori, ground pork, corn, etc) that usually come standard in your average bowl of ramen in NYC. Then I felt bloated and ended up on the toilet with stomach woes. My girlfriend experienced it too. Rough. I would not recommend this place at all. Not sure how this place got the 4 star rating. Seriously?
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John C
Ive been eyeballing this restaurant for over a year because it always has a long line. Im not sure if the main chefs were off for the holiday weekend, but the ramen and curry tasted like off-the-shelf instant variety. The croquettes were very good, but the overall taste had a bland, add-hot-water-and-serve flavor. Service was fast, the price was reasonable, and the restaurant was clean.
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A Private User
A bowl of comfort in Japan town. Just think of yummy noodle soup instead of trying to relive what you find in Tokyo... The place was packed with a long queue -- they say its always like this -- but moves surprisingly fast. Just put your name on the list and go chill at Kinokuniya. If youre not there, they just cross you off so if youre close to being seated, then stay nearby...
