HINODEYA Ramen Union Square

I usually don’t leave reviews like this but for some reason they kept on seating people that came after me, totally ignoring me when I tried to get their attention. A bit annoying since they don’t have reservations. I eventually just left when it became obvious that the person seating people didn’t want me to eat there. A shame cause it looked good but I got hungry and was tied of being ignored

I had lunch at this small restaurant located just one block away from the Union Square. I tried only one ramen (the HINODEYA ramen) but was impressed. 1. The noodle: I would described its texture as “Al dente” tender but chewy, not too soft and not too hard. High quality. 2. The chashu meat: usually it comes with a trade off between too fatty but soft or too lean but tough to chew. The chef of this restaurant did it just right. The meat itself was lean, which I like a lot for health concerns. But the texture of the meat was surprisingly tender. Highly recommended 3. The chef put a lot of chopped spring onions into the soup, which I like it a lot because they have a special aura. But if you don’t like spring onions that might be a concern. 4. Service: excellent. It was lunch hour, and I occupied a table with four chairs. The boss tried to arrange customers who came after me in other tables, so that I didn’t have to share a table with strangers. Given the small size of the restaurant, I felt grateful to the boss. If I have to name something that I don’t like, I would say 1. The nori was not crispy enough. 2. The seasoned bamboo shoots were not tender enough. Good seasoned bamboo shoots should leave no debris in your month after chewing. These were not one of those.

This a little gem in the heart of SF! Open late, tastefully/thoughtfully curated, with all the ‘fixings. It hit the spot for a midnight snack, done well. I write reviews for places I want to support, because they care about their product, their ramen is made with love and care! Best ever, no, but everything you need to satisfy your ramen craving and then some…absofrickenloutely!

Everything was delicious! Cocktail was refreshing! Food was tasty! We loved everything we tried! Great service!

Delicious! Octopus balls & spicy miso Ramen was awesome!

Delicioso!

The ramen was pretty good and served quickly. The space is quite small, and there's really no service, though the staff were nice, as you order via QR code from the table.

Katsu Curry was bomb, want to come back to try their traditional chashu ramen as we had mixed feelings about the beef ramen