Menya Shono

Menya Shono - Table reservation

908 4th Street, San Rafael, United States Of America, 94901
599 Reviews 4.6

"One of my favorite ramen restaurants in the Bay Area. Have to come here at least once a week. If you want the best ramen in San Rafael, this is the the spot."

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Phone: +14154485277

Address: 908 4th Street, San Rafael, United States Of America, 94901

City: San Rafael

Website: https://mensho.com/

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Dishes: 43

Amenities: 9

Categories: 5

Reviews: 599


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Reviews

4 /5 Rating

Their food is excellent. I always get the toripaitan ramen which comes with perfectly cooked eggs, toppings, well cooked pork and a fantastic, thick and creamy broth. It also comes with 4-5 types of garlic preparations which imparts a unique flavor tothe broth. My only complaint is that it is VERY hard to make reservations. They do not have any online link to makereservations (there's one on Yelp but it's a broken link) and if you call their number NO ONE EVER PICKS UP. Funnily enough,even though they don't seem to have a robust system to make reservations, they will ask if you have a reservation when youarrive, which is ironic and slightly annoying. If you go there without reservations, you...

5 /5 Rating

I moved back to SF in 2021 after spending the past 27 years (half my life) living and working in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo. I 've probably eaten over 2,000 bowls of ramen in those 27 years. In the year that I 've been back I 've tried a number of recommended ramen shops in the Bay Area. So far, this craft ramen at Menya Shono is about the closest I 've had to authenticJapanese ramen. I loved it. Ordered the spicy Enoki mushrooms and the DX Tori Paitan Ramen $19. The difference between theClassic Tori Paitan $16.50 and the DX Tori Paitan is the inclusion of an ajitama egg, and a thick slab of chashu. The richnessof the thick soup is excellent! The wheat noodles are thicker than I prefer, but the...

3 /5 Rating

Got sick after eating here (possibly because the soup base includes ingredients not listed on the menu) but the food tasted good enough. If you're older, be aware that this place does not have menus and doesn't take cash. You order online through thewebsite and a 15% tip is automatically included, but you can tip extra cash.

5 /5 Rating

A new concept for me in ordering and paying from phone. Appetizers were in shareable portions, while ramen is full of flavor. I can close my eyes and the aroma and flavors transport me to a Japanese Ramen stall. Delicious!

5 /5 Rating

One of my favorite ramen restaurants in the Bay Area. Have to come here at least once a week. If you want the best ramen in San Rafael, this is the the spot.