Tajima Ramen Convoy — Restaurant in San Diego

Tajima is a Convoy ramen-ya with a craptacular parking situation, but superb ramen.

My favorite appetizer is the "Beef Tataki with Jalapeño," described on Tajima's menu as "thinly-sliced seared beef sashimi served with ponzu sauce, grated radish and jalapeño," and also features enough bonito flakes to provide a surprisingly crunchy textural layer to this dish. I also like to order the "Omurice" as an appetizer and split it among my party. Omurice is a unique Japanese dish consisting of an omelette stuffed with rice, typically ketchup fried rice. Here it is stuffed with plain sushi rice and smothered with what tastes like a pot roast beef and mushroom gravy. It's not what I'd consider to be authentic Omurice based on what I've had elsewhere, but it's tasty!

The reason you come to Tajima, however, is the ramen. The "Ramen with Tonkotsu" (Pork Bone Broth) is what to order. It is served with an ounce of BBQ pork, green onions, seaweed, and a half-egg. I ordered mine with fat noodles (go big or go home), pork belly, an extra half egg, and a red spice bomb. Tajima's slurpable, soulful tonkotsu broth is thick, gelatinous, and salty, while enriched by tiny bits of pork fat, scallions, deep garlic flavor, and sesame.

San Diego provides a myriad of options for ramen -- some of which I'd advise sophisticated diners to stay clear of (I'm looking at you, Underbelly), but most of which are at least OK. Tajima is in the top tier, above most other San...

Came here on Easter Sunday not because we were craving ramen, but mainly because our first two picks of Lucha Libre and Phil's BBQ was closed for the "holiday." Regardless, this establishment has been on our radar for a while and we were glad to see that Asian restaurants don't cease to disappoint us on being open on days when most places would be closed. Here's the breakdown on what we tried out for our Easter luncheon:

Takoyaki (5/5): Those who visit ramen restaurants on a normal basis will know what these are. For those of you that don't, these are essentially small pieces of Octopus drenched in some yummy white sauce and essentially deep fried as bite sized spheres. I have never been to a place where I've been disappointed with an order of these and I'm going to take it to the next level in saying that Tajima makes the best ones I've ever had to date! A definite must if anyone checks this place out.

Tajima Ramen (4/5): I'm usually not too picky about my ramen... as long as it's delicious, fatty, and the noodles aren't overcooked, I'm content. Unlike most ramen bowls I've had before, the broth for this entree looked milky. They claim that it's an original "Tonkotsu" soup, but I feel like there's a bit of a variation to it from what I'm used to. With all that said, the overall quality of this dish was pretty damn good. The only thing I think that would have made it perfect is if they're able to make the...

Came here on a whim because the place nearby that we wanted to go to had too long a line.

Rainy Saturday night and ramen was just perfect for the weather.

Live was really nice on the inside and we sat at the bar. The communal table on the center was also a good option.

I got the Vegan Ramen and added some chicken to that for protein. It was surprisingly really good! The brother was smooth and flavorful on its own as well. A very large amount of noodles in there. Those who I didn't finish that all. Big disappointment was that the menu said the dish had carrots, but I found like two tiny pieces on the bottom. I asked the server about this and she said that this is how they do the dish now. Overall, the amount of veggies in the bowl was quite few compared to some other Ramen places I have been to.

Husband got the Creamy Chicken Ramen with spinach noodles and loved it! Really flavorful broth here too and the Spanish noodles were a big hit. Chicken Chashu in both dishes was really nice. Soft and just melted away. He said it had some buttery taste probably because it was cooked in butter? Whatever it was, it was good.

We also split the Tajima Taco. It was like a bao bun with chicken and some sauces and such. One was really soft and we love this one. Could have eaten two of them each.

Overall a good place but really wish they had more vegetables in the ramen and not so...