Iza Ramen

The Haight & Hayes Valley


Bay Area chef Ritsu Tsuchida caters to San Francisco's picky eaters with vegetarian miso ramen and tsukemen (noodles for dipping, not soaking in soup). But the star is chewy namesake ramen in a rich pork-belly broth, crowned with a soft-boiled egg. Breakaway factions claim they're here for the agedashi tofu or kaarage chicken – but ramen loyalists brave long waits on foggy days here.


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