Don’t worry, the title doesn’t refer to the same restaurant but to a couple of different foodie items in today’s news.
The UCSF Student newspaper, Synapse, listed what they consider the best ramen spots in the city. As the writer, James Han, points out, why would you pay $10 for a bowl of ramen when you can buy and prepare it yourself for about 99¢? Simply because these places know what ramen is supposed to taste like.
And who doesn’t like ramen? As Han says, “it’s affordable, immensely easy to prepare and tastes “umm so good†especially when the weather gets a bit chilly outside.”
Who was our local winner? Oyaji Restaurant at 3123 Clement near 32nd Avenue. “Oyaji is a place that offers the most authentic taste. This place came with great recommendation from a number of first-generation Japanese-Americans in the City: be sure to make a reservation if you’re going there for a dinner.” Thanks, James for the tip!
SF Weekly ran a funny article today listing out some of the most unappealing restaurant names in the city. Our local winner in this article was Khan Toke Thai House (5937 Geary at 24th Ave.). Say the name slowly – Kan Thoke Thai House. As the article points out, “Yo, it’s cool that you khan toke up in there, but all that smoke surely gets in the way of the food.”
The good news is they get high marks on Yelp, so don’t take the name too seriously. 😉
Sarah B.
I’m from Japan and I’ve been looking for good ramen for almost 5years (!!!) and I haven’t found one yet. I’m not picky at all so I can enjoy every ramen I ate here in the U.S. They weren’t bad at all, but not great either ……..I would LOVE to know some restaurant serve good ramen!!