The spam musubi had no flavor. The ramen tasted old. I'm not sure how to describe what old tastes…read morelike? The pork was oddly chewy and the egg was cold even though the bowl of soup was hot. The staff was kind and the food was hot. It was also clean. 3 stars for kind and clean and hot! But that's where we stop this review. If you're not first, your third. I won't be wasting my time going back to this spot. For what it's worth, it looks like a local gem, just not my local.

First visit as it's so close to my daughter's place. Award winning ramen. I can see and taste why…read more The Karage had a light fried batter still crunchy with light flavors. The Asian salad with apple slices was sweet, slightly tangy, and very healthy. The ramen in the broth was fantastic. Service is spot on. Hats off service. Highly recommend this place when visiting San Rafael. It sits in the heart of downtown.

My wife is from Vietnam and this is her favorite Vietnamese place north of San Francisco…read more She goes here at least once a week and I tagalong, (accompany, not the Girl Scout cookie). Very friendly staff, easy-going, and welcoming. Great prices for large portions. I enjoy the various vegetarian options. Not great ambience but solid food at a great price and nice portions. Everything's available to go or for pick up as well. A well run smooth operation, and you get your food in a hurry. Always hot and delicious. A perfect spot to get some grub before or after Trader Joe's shopping! This is the real deal, take it from my wife as she too is the real deal. A hobbyist self taught gourmet cook of various ethnic cuisines and a pastry chef extraordinaire! She knows her food, so if she recommends it you won't regret your visit.

I love Vietnamese food and sadly there are very few choices in Marin County - Saigon Village, Pho…read moreViet, Pho and a couple of Banh mi places. For take out I only order two things - A9 Fried Chicken Wings; crispy and done very well but they used to give you six and now only four for the same price. And fresh spring rolls. Neither have I ever been disappointed by. When I sit down I only order one thing - #1 House Special Combination Pho. Unfortunately prices have gone up considerably but that is the case with every restaurant in Marin and the Bay Area as a whole. Pho is perfect for when it is cold, you feel run down or are hung over. When it comes to Pho, broth is most important followed by how generous and fresh the meat portions and then the noodles. VN Noodle has satisfying broth and I have yet to be disappointed by the portions and freshness. Pho Viet is a very close second. Four stars because this is good Pho, not great Pho (no where in Marin has great Pho, or great Asian food in general. Sorely lacking for such an affluent area. Marin needs a Ranch 99 or HMart as well). $20 for a decent bowl of pho is quite a lot. The ambiance is so so and the service can vary depending on the visit. Still this is probably your best bet for Vietnamese food in Marin County. Parking is good and you don't have to wait long for your food.

I was looking for local Thai food to find a new "go to" locally, and came across this Laos food…read morespot - named Laos. I felt compelled to stop in and try lunch. San Rafael 4th street has a lot to offer - and it's worth checking these spots out. The storefront is inviting and the inside of the restaurant is clean and well organized and appointed. The wine and beer list has few choices - and I would encourage a little more local variety to make it inviting to a wine lover like myself. I was efficiently approached by wait staff and felt welcomed I ordered Pad Woon Sen, which I've never before tried. The food came quickly - a beautiful dish of thin noodles and mushrooms with onions and celery adorned with steak. I finished my plate. Perfect lunch portion. Attentive service. The taste of quality ingredients and pride in their efforts. I will add this to my go-to spots in San Rafael!

A very popular place. I chose the special plate called Pun Khao Poon--or was so much fun to make my…read moreown lettuce wraps! It included ingredients I've not had before (always a thrill!) including fresh coriander herbs and green-striped skinned Thai eggplant. Also included were delicately-flavored julienned ginger, vermicelli noodles. I also chose grilled salmon. The ambiance was lovely. There were about a half dozen 1-foot spongy squares on the ceiling that usually serve as sound dampeners. I'd recommend a few more to help with the sound level. The light fixtures are lovely--see photos. The patrons are very friendly and will make pleasant comments. Service was pleasant and attentive.

Found this place randomly while walking when visiting the area-decided to try it after reading the…read moreYelp reviews. Great food...Thai tea pancakes were perfectly prepared and unique. Excellent service.

I've been to TuTu Lounge several times for brunch now and forgot to take pics every dang time…read morebecause I'm just so excited to eat their food I love the spicy pork rice bowl and the som tum chicken salad, which my husband and I get at every visit. I'll update my review with pics next time!

Food is authentic and amazing. The ambience is welcoming, cozy, & clean. The service is top tier…read morewith friendly servers left and right. Overall, best ramen place i've ever visited!

incredible food at a very reasonable price, the service was excellent and and the playlist was fireread more

Oh my good glorious ramen joy god, thank you for making Menya Shoho. The vegan miso ramen (spicy)…read moreis a perfect dish. My favorite pairing is a sharp IPA beer. I have no clue how they do it but, oh the gods, it's the best ramen I've had in California. A nuanced blend of broth, oil, spice and divine slurpy noodles that slap the face of catastrophe and say "bring it bitches, I am golden." Just shut up and eat it. Consider it a prayer to the gods of warm wonder nature luck joy happiness.

This experience was unacceptable. The restaurant was nearly empty, yet when we arrived, the server…read morebluntly told us, "you have to wait." Meanwhile, a white couple who came after us was seated immediately. There's no reasonable explanation for that kind of treatment. On top of that, the server was openly disrespectful--dismissive, unwelcoming, and even rolling her eyes while serving us. The contrast in how we were treated was obvious and disturbing. This didn't feel like bad service--it felt like racism, plain and simple. I would strongly caution others, especially Asian customers, before choosing to dine here.

My original review still stands. Do yourself a favor and order the curry chicken katsu don. 11 out…read moreof 10. My boyfriend and I ordered this as takeout and it was absolutely delicious. Chicken was CRISPY with a Y. I'm sure you understand how difficult it is to keep food crispy when you purchase to-go. Yosumi Ramen hit it out of the park! Support local! So delish.

Service 10/10 Ambience 10/10 Food 4/10…read more Ate here on my lunch break. Craved ramen but the food here didn't satisfy my craving. Takoyaki looked nice. I was expecting it to be crunchy but it was more so soggy. Got the vegetarian ramen and the broth was super salty. Threw everything else in the bowl off. No flavor. Egg was an additional $3. Service was amazing though. They were attentive and served me with a smile for all my requests. In a shopping center so a lot of parking. Short wait times.

Vietnamese is my go-to food, and in decades and dozens and dozens of Pho restaurants, this place is…read moresimply the best. tonight I had shrimps with vegetables and brown rice in oyster sauce and each ingredients was cooked perfectly. this is under/the-radar gem.

Had lunch here, located in the back of the boat harbor on Francisco Blvd. Restaurant gets busy at…read morelunch time but service is great. I had the fried pork chop dish and it was very tasty. I try to stop here whenever I'm working in the areas. Sometimes I'll just order a jack fruit smoothie to go.

Growing up eating Burmese food at home, I rarely go out for it because nothing ever compares to…read morehomemade. That's why I was pleasantly surprised by Burma Town. The flavors were authentic and flavorful without being overly Americanized. The pork curry was absolutely delicious and is definitely a must-order. I also got the tea leaf salad and immediately wished I had ordered the large because you can never have enough tea leaf salad. The palata was a great starter -- flaky, warm, and exactly what you'd want. The miso black cod was another standout. The broth it was simmered in was incredibly flavorful, and the fish was perfectly cooked. The garlic noodles were also done really well with the right noodles and great flavor -- honestly better than some places known specifically for garlic noodles. And of course, the coconut rice is always worth ordering. We skipped dessert since nothing really stood out, but I would love to see them add more traditional Burmese desserts like faluda in the future. Parking wasn't too difficult, especially if you circle around the back neighborhood area. The wait was reasonable, the outdoor patio seating was nice, and the service was attentive throughout the meal. Definitely a spot I'd come back to when craving Burmese food.

I forgot to put a review here after eating here several times. I work in Sausalito so it's not too…read morefar and I've brought coworkers here to eat. The food is very good. I've had the tea leaf salad and BBQ pork garlic noodles. I sadly can no longer eat red meat but the BBQ pork was delicious and the garlic noodles were not overly greasy. I forgot to also include that the tea leaf salad here is one of the best I've had! My coworker that I brought there last year had never had Burmese food and I had her try the Tea Leaf Salad (my personal favourite) and she loved it and insisted that was the best salad she's ever had. We're from the South so our palette is different, lol. This place also has a lot of fusion dishes and is very friendly to vegans and vegetarians. This is very important for me due to dietary restrictions. The restaurant was very clean, the decoration was cute and the owner's daughter was incredibly kind. She told us that her mother's recipes were used for the restaurant. I'll be bringing my partner and other friends here when we have time. The only issue is the parking. Parking is insanely frustrating in this area but this place is worth it. Just carpool together and go! The owner's daughter also has a really good memory since we couldn't come back for several months and she still remembered us and our request for ube cheesecake, lol. Edit: Oops, I meant original owner's daughter. I'm not sure if she's the owner now or her mom. Either way, the food is great and service is always kind. It feels especially kind when owners of the business are passionate about their food and encourage their customers! I found the pictures and uploaded them (oops, it was from 2024 not last year too).

The service is good, if I do say so myself. They're attentive and bring out our dishes to our table…read morefairly quickly (times that we do dine in). Normally, we order to-go. Their pan fried buns are delicious and the noodle soups are equally delicious!

it's been a while since i've enjoyed chinese food outside of home, especially xiao long bao. i have…read moreenjoyed many in the past, which set my expectations pretty high, which were quickly met with my first bite of these xlb. they were sooooo juicy, you could see it sloshing around when you picked them up. the skin had a nice chew to it, and was well balanced with the pork filling we selected. i am the type to drench any dumpling-type food i eat with vinegar, even when it's yummy, but i just couldn't bring myself to do that with these ones. they were so delicious and reasonably priced as well. the beef wrap is skippable. it's on the sweeter side, which wasn't necessarily bad, but I was expecting a different flavor profile and this fell short of my desired taste