Reviews for Waraku in San Francisco, CA
Easily some of the best ramen I have ever had. I had the black garlic DX ramen and the broth was rich and flavorful and the... ingredients tasted fresh and delicious. The chicken kaarage was super crispy and some of best that I?ve had in the city. Thecheese and kimchi combination with fries was interesting, but they actually paired really well and made for a good appetizer.Will definitely come back when I?m in the city again. Read more
My friends and I wanted ramen after shopping in Japantown and wanted to go somewhere I haven't gone before. We found Waruku and... immediately wanted to try it. The place is small and has a clean, modern aesthetic. Staff were quick to seat us and take ourorder. We got a bunch of appetizers to start. The gyoza was fine, not bad but not great. The chicken karaage was very good. Itwas moist and freshly cooked. Dipping it in the mayo added even more flavor. We also got brussel sprouts. I normally don't likebrussel sprouts but these hit different. They were fried, doused in sauce, and covered in bonito flakes. It was crisp and fullof salty flavor from the sauce and flakes. Then I had my bowl of ramen: the Black Garlic Tonkatsu DX. It looked fantastic!Filled to the brim with toppings. I was a big fan of the chunk of marinated pork. It was so tender and you can tell that it hasbeen marinated for a very long time. The egg was perfectly soft boiled and added creaminess to an already creamy tonkatsu broth.I only wish there was an option to add spice or that there was hot oil. The spice on the table added more flavor but not enoughheat. The dessert was really delicious! We ordered the Black Sesame Mont Blanc. The sesame cream in top had a tasty roastedsesame flavor and inside was a cream and cake. It wasn't overly sweet and was a great end to a delicious meal. I left Warukufeeling satisfied and recommend checking it out if you haven't already. Definitely get the sesame dessert! Read more
DX Black Tonkatsu ramen was very rich similar to many good ramens I?ve had, and this had a little extra garlic kick to it. Our... karaage over rice was crispy and packed with flavor. Presentation on the bowls and ramen were creative and on-point too. Ireally appreciate the modern setting and ever so-slightly lower prices than restaurants in the east and west malls. Everythingwas perfect for another overcast and chilly afternoon in Japantown. Read more
Fast service, with wait time being 10-20 minutes. This is an excellent choice for ramen. The broth is consistently good and the... ramen always hits the spot. Every ramen on the menu is good but I find if you mix the spicy with the black garlic you get thebest flavor possible! Read more
No waiting line and also good quality ???? Note that the spicy tantan is really spicy. I tried my friend?s black garlic ramen... which is also good choice. The geso fry is crispy and tasty! Read more
I got the black garlic tonkatsu deluxe. It was delicious, I just wished that they had hot chili oil. We also ordered the... appetizers and they were good. I like the geso fries alot. There was 1 server only when we came in and he was bussing his tablesas well. There were many customers that came in, but they would leave due to the waiting and no service right away. That wasn'ta problem to us. Read more
We love black garlic tonkatsu ramen and this place hit it perfectly. Not too salty and they offer fresh pressed garlic to add.... The kimchee was fresh that was on the fries. Staff was friendly and on top of things. Read more
Really nice Ramen place minus the large waiting time! While we had gone to SF Japantown to eat at a different locale, most of... the "famous" ramen bars were full. Luckily we found this one and boy weren't disappointed at all! Plus it's easy on the walletas well ???? Read more