Coco's has that dim, cozy lighting that makes you want to settle in for a while. The ramen is packed with flavor. The real highlight is the pork. It's sweet, tender, and melts apart. Easily the best part of the bowl. Very good spot for a casual dinner. read more

Coco's Ramen - Tonkotsu ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

We use to frequent this spot quite a bit pre Covid. This was our first time back in years and it was good but not like we remember it from way back when. With the weather finally starting to get cold, my partner and I were craving soup. We decided on Ramen and since it had been a while we decided to revisit our old spot. At first bite, I was instantly disappointed. It wasn't hot. Admittedly, I'm one of those people that like my food hot enough to burn the inside of my mouth. Particularly with soup. This wasn't even close. To make matters worse when I bit into the egg it was still slightly cold in the middle. Boyfriend said the same thing about his egg. I've never experienced that anywhere with ramen. The broth itself was ok. Not as creamy as I like but decent. It would've been loads better if it was served hot. Some of the noodles in my bowl were still clumped together, not completely separated. We also ordered pork gyoza, chicken wings, and maguro nigiri. Maguro Nigiri was delicate and excellent. The gyoza was delicious but texturally it would've been way better if they had been pan fried longer. These had no crisp to them. Like they were rushed. The chicken wings were done in a lollipop style and they were definitely not pan fried as the menu had suggested. They tasted like they were dipped in tempura batter and deep fried. Not what we expected but interesting and good. They came served with the tiniest ramekin of what tasted like a sriracha mayo. Not bad but we honestly needed like 3 more of those. Not joking. And just a bit of advice to the staff, maybe put the dipping sauces in bowls that are wide enough to accommodate the food that is being dipped inside. With both the gyoza and the wings the ramekins were so tiny you couldn't dip the actual item inside. Instead you had to pour it on or use a spoon to drizzle. The staff here was pretty nice. They were helpful with our son which I always appreciate. They use to have 2 sides to the dining room back in the day but the night we were there I think one room was closed for dining and reserved for take out orders. I don't know if that's how it usually is but if this is the case then the dining room is pretty small. Fortunately we arrived very early so we beat the crowd. By the time we left it was a full house. Maybe we were here on an off night. read more

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So happy right now, enjoying this delicious Vegetarian Ramen. Full of flavor and yummy good things for you. This to me is the #1 spot for a really good Ramen at a good price. And it's in my native city, SF in the heart of the Mission where I grew up. I drove in from Belmont just for this Ramen. Trust me when I say, you will not be disappointed. read more

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We love the sushi here, the sushi chef is amazing, the waitress is very nice, we will come back definitely. Thanks for everything! read more

Coco's Ramen - Sushi nigiri and sashimi - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This is probably my most visited restaurant. Solid food, great rainy day cozy vibes, good service. The sushi is fresh and the ramen is soo good. You can customize your bowl (broth, spicy level, type of meat). I'm finally writing a review because they have a new chef. The server told us we were the first to order this new dish! It's an otoro, uni and ikura don with some pickled carrots. I'm not sure what they used to pickle the carrots but it matched the butter flavor of the rest of the items in the bowl. I feel like although it wasn't a large amount, it was still presented well, delicious, and a fairly good deal. The uni was some of the best I've tried. If you've never tried this place, come by. Everything I've had here is delicious. Sitting at one of the window seats during a rainy day with a bowl of ramen is one of my happy places. read more

This fits the definition of an okay ramen. Really nothing terrible or great about it. I like how you can pick the soup base and then protein of choice so it was a choose your own adventure style experience. The pork belly were a bit overcooked - not tender but fortunately not tough either. The half egg was also a little overcooked too. We had a weird experience where we both ordered the same thing, outside of chashu and pork belly, and ended up with different flavor broth. I recommend not getting any spicy level because mild completely overpowered the broth. The lady was very nice. Ordering and paying was easy outside of the QR not working for Android (website loads but no option to pay). The interior reminds me of those traditional Asian dining furniture which was a pleasant surprise. Sushi options start after 3:30! read more

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We went to Coco's Ramen on a Friday afternoon, and the place was completely empty...not sure if that's a good sign. The waiter/owner was very nice and polite. We both got the Chashu ramen, but unfortunately, the "meat" was mostly fat with very little actual meat. The ramen itself was mediocre, nothing to rave about, but also nothing really to criticize. read more

Coco's Ramen - Curry Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This is my absolute favorite Ramen spot in SF. Prices are reasonable and the place has a cozy vibe. The staff can be a little aloof at times, but that has never bothered me. The questionable music selection also makes me laugh. The ramen is always, always so good and the pork belly is cooked to perfection. read more

Coco's Ramen - Ramen Tonkotsu Pork Belly Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

It is always a pleasure to come here as I just love the taste of their Ramen. In short, I use them as the benchmark for how I judge others. Yes, there are others better and some worse for sure, but these folks seem to match my palate the best. I don't get to visit this place as often as I'd like, mainly because the neighborhood is congested and parking is hard to find, hardly their fault, but it's just a fact of life. However, whenever I visit this place, it's like coming back to my Ramen home. read more

SPICY MISO RAMEN LOVERS, this place is for you! I love that they have a make your own menu, so I can get the ramen just how i like it. The broth is so flavorful, the egg is perfect. I've been looking for a new go to ramen spot and I have found it! Great casual eatery. read more

Coco's Ramen - Make your own: Spicy miso ramen with cashu and fresh garlic - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered a Tonkotsu Ramen ($18) with chashu and my husband ordered a Tonkotsu Ramen with pork belly, both mild spicy. We sampled each other's broth, and strangely, they tasted different. I can't imagine having different meats would make such a big difference when the broth base should've been the same. The broth didn't taste rich in pork bone flavor, but I felt like I only tasted the heat from the spice. The ramen noodles weren't bad, but seemed to be the generic mass made type and not a housemade specialty either. Overall, the food was 3/5 - nothing major to complain about, but it wasn't impressive at all either. Given all the competition out there, nothing here stood out enough to make me want to return. read more

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I've eaten at Coco's Ramen twice now and each time has been great! Their ramen is excellent; I HIGHLY recommend the pork-belly, it has a Wonderful texture and very fragrant and flavorfully marinated. They have a curry broth which I had not seen before coming to Coco's Ramen; my first visit I ordered the curry ramen + medium spice + pork belly + fresh garlic , and added corn. Noodles were nicely chewy, and the portion was perfect. 5/5! my most recent visit: my aunt got the curry ramen with pork-belly after I recommended it, & my uncle ordered seafood ramen (as he cannot consume pork). I tried the Shio broth this time, with fatty pork and corn as well. I personally prefer their curry ramen but the shio ramen was less heavy and very satisfying still. My uncle said the clams in his seafood ramen were veryy good, and my aunt had finished her curry ramen when we were still halfway through the shio & seafood ramens lol Other notables! The Hamachi Kama was delicious as well with a very smooth and buttery texture, 5/5! Ika Karaage was not bad at all but didn't stand out as much as the other foods we had, 3.5/5 Service was quick; there was one waitress managing all the tables and she was impressively handling many delivery-app orders as well. I enjoy the dining space and efficiency of service, and really enjoy the food at Coco's Ramen. THEIR PORK BELLY!! is Truly SO GOOD! Will definitely be back! read more

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The ramen is okay, I think it was oily and it was heavy but good. Overall the space is clean and decorated well. It might help a ramen fix but kinda expensive for what it was. read more

Coco's Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

We came here craving sushi, but honestly should have stuck with the ramen (hence, the name). We ordered a few different rolls. The best one was the fairytale hamachi. Although the fish seemed fresh, the rolls were not the best. I would give this place another try, but only for their ramen. read more

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Coco's Never disappoints with their flavorful ramen. Usually the service is spot on. But on our last visit it was pretty bad. There only seemed to be two waitresses, which normally might be good, but on a busy night it was not enough. Our waitress disappeared for long stretches of our meal. I literally had to wave my hand at her to get her attention, more than once. However the food was as tasty and satisfying as always. Rich broth, a hearty amount of topping and the noodles cooked perfectly. I love this place, so I'm hoping the service was just a fluke. The place was a little chaotic, and crowded. But food was great and very affordable. read more

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Absolutely unacceptable. We were charged a 20% service fee for a party of five--but in reality, we had 3 adults and 3 children (ages 9, 3, and 8 months). The kids didn't even eat anything, yet they were counted in the service fee? That's ridiculous. On top of that, there was no notice posted anywhere about this automatic charge. If you expect a tip, earn it with good service--but don't sneak in hidden fees and call it a "service charge." This feels like a scam, not hospitality. We don't mind tipping when service is great, but this experience was nothing short of robbery. Never coming back read more

Huge ramen bowls, you can tell its a very authentic japanese restaurant! My shoyu ramen was delicious and the seafood ramen was good as well. The ambiance is more for a lunch or early dinner kind of restaurant. Very Reasonably priced and fast service! read more

Coco's Ramen - Shoyu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

the new chef made an excellent omakase for us on a busy night. it started off empty which made me question cocos but after trying the new chefs food we left with our bellies full. by the time we left the restaurant was full of people. we will be coming back read more

We had a disappointing experience at Coco's tonight. The food was not seasoned properly, we got charged $16 for the plain noodles with broth we had indicated we were ordering for our 5 year old, and they never brought us the seaweed salad we ordered. On the positive side, our waitress was polite and friendly. My husband's "mild" chicken ramen was in fact quite spicy, and both my miso soup and grilled chicken (that came with my curry rice) were overly salty. I also wish they had informed us we'd be charged for a full meat ramen when we ordered plain noodles for our 5 year old - the $16 price tag was a bit outrageous for what we got. The fact my spinach salad came in a disposable paper bowl was also startling and unexpected. Our waitress was friendly and the food came out in a timely manner, despite it being busy. We live in the neighborhood and love to support local small businesses, but our experience this evening left us quite disappointed and we won't be hurrying back. read more

great service and really good food. Would recommend the tappan curry with pork. also the milk tea

So amazingly delicious. The food is priced very well, the service is warm and friendly, and the ambiance is old world. My only complaint is that they're not always opened. I had a craving for them at 3am and had to cry myself to sleep because they weren't opened. Don't they know what they've done to me? They're monsters! read more

Ordered the PorkBelly Curry Ramen and the Kaarage via Grubhub. The ramen was packaged in a layered bowl to separate the noodles and toppings from the broth to keep it from getting soggy, while the karaage was packaged in a paper bag. Unfortunately I only took a few bites of my ramen before I threw it out. There were SO many bugs in the broth. One or two I think is acceptable, but I counted at least four individual bugs before giving up. I have trust issues with floating black specs now... If this is an acceptable level for their takeout, I can't fathom the cleanliness of their facilities. Food-wise, their ramen noodles are standard and the pork belly was too rich and fatty, I think it should've been cut thinner. Their karaage was soggy but probably due to transit, and was more like popcorn chicken than japanese fried chicken (hint: it's in the breading!) read more

Coco's Ramen - Curry Pork Belly - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

Tonkatsu ramen broth lacked flavor, mostly tasted salty and watery. Toppings were meh. I'm not that picky about ramen but sorry to say my first and last time here. read more

I have a say this might be one of the best ramen spots in the city. I don't even want to write this review as I want to gatekeep it. So I guess I'm saying you need to try this spot if you value really good ramen. The Tonkotsu Ramen was my choice with garlic. Staff is always nice and friendly. Inside you feel like you have been transported to Japan. read more

Coco's Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

I order ramen through food delivery app, eventhough the ramen was tasty, the pork katsu that comes separate had mice droppings. There's no place for writing on the app, so I'm doing it on Yelp. read more

Okay Coco - I'm a believer! Your seafood ramen was delicious with its chicken and scallop broth, plenty of noodles, and lots of seafood (although I disliked having to peel my shrimp - I forgive you). The Fairytale roll was a fairytale come true in my mouth. The salmon sashimi was fresh, thick and buttery. But only three slices?! Again, forgiven thanks to your delicious food and attentive service. Ambiance was cozy and a bit obscure on a busy Mission street. Glad you're so near! read more

Coco's Ramen - Seafood Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

Coco ramen was extremely delicious. The portions are big for the price. The service is great. You can tell they take time in creating some good dishes, we order gyoza and it was apparent they are in house made compared to other places that are frozen or store bought. They were jam packed with meat and veggies, lightly oiled. Ramen has options of spice level, garlic, and type of meat. I have tried mild spice and spicy both okay for me who usually cannot do any spice. If you show up or order online after 4pm, you can also order from there Sushi location next door. We have not had the opportunity to try but all the friends we know, rave about there sushi as well. We are excited to have such a great neighborhood spot for some delicious comfort food. read more

Coco's Ramen - Miso ramen and gyoza. House sake and beer - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

TL; DR: ok cafeteria ramen for a craving, but Top Ramen is tastier and cheaper than Coco's. Not returning. I ordered one of their ramens, tonkatsu bowl, hamachi Kama and a miso soup. Ramen tasted much different than good places and was overly salty, though had a good portion of all ingredients, including chasu. Miso was sweeter than usual. Immediately dump. Tonkatsu was over fried and dry. The only thing redeeming was the hamachi Kama. read more

Some friends and I went to the Kite Festival at Candlestick Park, and although they had some food there, we were craving some Ramen. We found Coco's to be a halfway point from Hunter's Point to The Haight so we stopped by. The location is so great, there was parking pretty easily but its along Mission so there's so many ways to get here and in between or a few blocks away from bars and other spots. We were greeted friendly and were instructed to scan a QR code for menus. Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of e-menus but I totally get it. The menu is a bit overwhelming in terms of options. Not a bad problem to have but definitely made the process take a bit longer. Ultimately we ordered what we came for, Ramen. My Ramen was great. I got Curry Ramen with Pork Belly and Fried Tofu. I ordered kimchi on the side and Takoyaki. The ramen had a lot of flavor, the noodles were well prepared. The star of this dish for me was the Pork Belly which had SO much flavor and complexity. Honestly my jaw dropped when I tried it because it was just so good. I wish my ramen had more of it inside. Also keep in mind that their spice levels are very straightforward - medium is medium spicy and spicy is spicy. Big portions, I brought some home for later. Just about everyone in my party was so happy with their food but one of my friends ordered Shoyu ramen and was quite disappointed. I tried the broth and agreed that it was rather of an odd flavor for Shoyu, it tasted a but fishy and stale. Overall, Coco's Ramen is a beautiful restaurant. Great people, from what I experienced. The decor transports you out of the mission. Not super big inside but I appreciate the separation of the rooms for a more intimate experience. 4.75/5 read more

Coco's Ramen - front: Curry Ramen with Fried Tofu and a side of Kimchi, Behind: To Tonkotsu Pork Belly Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I ordered the tonkotsu ramen with pork belly and garlic with their spiciest option. The ramen was good but not amazing. Super spicy definitely was not spicy at all. As long as you don't come here expecting traditional Japanese ramen, you won't be disappointed. My friend referred to this place as Chinese ramen. It is a solid option if you happen to be in this part of town, though. And service was pretty good with no complaints. read more

Coco's Ramen - Tonkotsu ramen (pork belly, super spicy) - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The ramen is delicious! The serving size is also very filling! The place is also beautiful!!

TLDR: Good pork belly. Forgettable bowl of ramen. Sunday 3/4/23 ~12:20pm, $19.40 after tip Immediately seated - Completely empty. 12 min 30 sec order-to-bowl ~~~~~~~~~ Curry Ramen ~~~~~~~~~ Final Score: 5.45/10 (5.9/10) Noodles: Standard, slightly-above-average egg noodles. The noodles were cooked well, had a good texture + mouth feel, and just enough flavor to pass. Better than your grocery-store frozen section, nothing to write home about. (4.1/10) Broth: A watery curry broth. Probably a 80% broth 20% curry mix. The curry flavor was faint. The broth's consistency was mostly liquid. Could have definitely used a larger scoop of curry-base. The standard pork + chicken stock broth didn't stand out. Without the curry addition, this broth would have been a bit band. The bowl relies heavily on salt - may be too much for some. (6.2/10) Egg: An above-average ramen egg. A jammy yolk with a slight amount of curdling around the edges. There was a detectable sweet-soy marinade that cut through the curry broth. Well executed. The marinade soak could have been stronger, but nothing to complain about. (7.7/10) Meat: The BEST part of the bowl by far! The pork belly meat had a deep, rich, dark-brown color with flavor to match. The two thick-cut belly pieces had a good fat/meat ratio. This shop left the on outer-layer of pig skin, but the extra fattiness/floppyness didn't detract from the meat. This could easily carry a rice dish on its own. Good. (3.3./0) Misc Toppings: All toppings came from the curry base. A good amount of carrots and potatoes mized throughout. The curried-vegatables were severely overcooked. The potatoes turned to mush, I'm surprised they maintained their shape. The curry was clearly reheated (probably multiple days in a row) over-and-over again. (4.1/10) Other: They made all the right ingridenet choices, but a curry-broth needs to bring the flavor. The broth was disappointing - hard to revocer from that. Coco's Ramen was completely empty on a Sunday lunch from 12:30-1:00. I was the only customer. Perhaps their more traditional ramens/Japanese food hit harder. Ramen competition in SF is tough. *Weighted Scoring Formula: Noodles (25%), Broth (25%), Egg (15%), Meat (15%), Misc Top. (10%), Other (10%) Other: Bathrooms: Two gender neutral bathrooms Parking: Standard SF street parking. Tough, but manageable on a Sunday. Service: Fast. Efficient. No complaints. read more

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i brought my bff here for a belated birthday dinner. i called and reserved a table, but i question whether they actually took down my name, number, date and party size b/c they just said ok very quickly after i gave the information...a bit odd. i called the day of to push the start time back by 1/2 hour and they said sure, but again, was it written down? hmm... parking was a little tricky, so i needed a few extra minutes to walk over, but when i entered @ 1732 saturday evening, there was NO ONE there, except for the staff! no wonder they didn't seem to mind me pushing my reservation back by 1/2 hour...this was not a busy time for them! score for me and my friend! my bff ordered the tonkotsu ramen, traditional tonkotsu base with pork and chicken stock, with no spiciness ($16). this is/was always her favourite, and she enjoyed every bite, down to the last noodle, with just a little broth leftover. i ordered several appetizers for myself, since i wanted to have a variety of things to eat: 1. edamame: traditional soy bean in the pod, sprinkled with sea salt ($4) 2. nasu dengaku: grilled japanese eggplant with sweet miso ($10) 3. coco's eel: 8 piece roll with tuna and avocado, topped w/eel, mango, crushed peanut and shredded coconut ($16) the edamame arrived first, so i could start filling my tummy with some protein and fiber. i always love a good soy bean with a little bit of salt! to my surprise, the eel roll came second, and was beautifully presented, and i was super excited to try this roll since i never had a roll with peanut & coconut! it was absolutely delicious, savory with just a bit of sweetness in the mango and coconut, and little bit of sweet in the eel sauce. it was garnished so well that i didn't even need to dip my sushi in the soy sauce. the last thing to arrive was the eggplant, i was surprised since this is an appetizer, but when it arrived, i understood why...this took some time to prepare and bake, but it was well worth the wait. this dish was actually very big, i'd call it an entree if you added just a couple of sides! but the blend of sweet miso and spices was just perfect on this otherwise plain vegetable. loved this appetizer! i actually finished everything, minus a few edamame and was absolutely stuffed to the gills...no room for dessert. since it wasn't super busy, we were able to sit there for 3+ hrs, slowly eating, sipping tea & water, and spending time catching up. the waitstaff were very nice and never rushed us, even though we left a bit after closing time (we didn't notice the "end" time on the sign on the front door). overall, a solid ramen and sushi place, and very reasonably priced. i'd definitely return for another meal if i'm in sf again. read more

Coco's Ramen - Nasu dengaku - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

Dare I say "best ramen" in the area? I asked the waitress what she'd recommend and she said tonkatsu reman was her favorite and that's what I ordered. The soup was flavorful. They gave me two really thick slices of pork belly. The pork belly was melt in the mouth and tasty. There were 2 small clumps of noodles that stuck together, hence the 4 stars. Overall a satisfying meal. read more

Coco's Ramen - Tonkatsu ramen with pork belly. Pork belly pieces were an inch thick! - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food (3/5): I am a big ramen lover, but I was a bit disappointed with this one. The ramen was quite forgettable, and something about the flavor tasted strange. Service (5/5): We were able to walk in and get a table immediately! The waitress was kind. Ambiance (4/5): The restaurant is pretty spacious. They were playing really loud music though. Overall (3.5/5): This restaurant is alright, but I wouldn't come back again. read more

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This ramen hit the spot. The weather in the city called for a delicious ramen and this places delivered just that. The chicken was fired in a tasty batter, and the broth had a pleasant spice to it. You can get it with out spice. I enjoyed the fresh veggies also. The egg was full of flavor. As for the services it was good. I came in when they just opened so I don't believe the server/owner was aware that someone was waiting but once I got seated she treated me nicely and my food came out promptly. The restaurant is small, and it has a darker vibe to it, with Japanese art around. I would say this is a great spot for a intimate date. read more

Coco's Ramen - Chicken Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

OK. New rule. Always post an update and give the establishment a chance to out do the last experience - one way or another. I'm done with Coco's. The veggie tempura was still bad. Not only greasy but the sweet potatoes had an off flavor (unfortunately, I leave them to the end.) It also came out after my ramen, so no thought of sequencing "I''ll start with the veggie tempura appetizer please." It looked like a train wreck too. The only thing good about the ramen was the perfectly cooked noodles. The fresh garlic was bitter and looked oxidized and off color. Seaweed had a metallic off flavor and could have benefitted from a rinse. All the fat in the pork belly had rendered which tells me it was cooking too long. Although I ordered a mild (not spicy) shoyu broth, it caught the back of my throat so, cross contamination. The egg looked days old. I didn't finish the broth. I can't recommend Coco's any more. A real shame. Keep your expectations super low or head someplace else for a ramen and izakaya fix. read more

Nice little neighborhood spot for ramen and other Japanese fare at decent prices. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen. The broth was nice and comforting during a rainy day. The noodles were a bit soft but still an enjoyable bite in my mouth. Service also was A1, definitely recommend checking this place out if you're in the area! read more

Coco's Ramen - Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

Got the pork tonkatsu ramen. Damn that broth is thick and full of flavor. Some of the better ones in SF. Worthwhile spot to eat. Was very filling and I felt absolutely stuffed after eating this. Will be back hungry for more. read more

Coco's Ramen - Ramen Near Me - San Francisco, California

The spicy miso ramen is a winner. Reasonable prices for what you get as well. Definitely hits the spot on a cold day.