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October 2023 by Dmitrius R.
Some friends and I went to the Kite Festival at Candlestick Park, and although they had some food there, we were craving some Ramen. We found Coco's to be a halfway point from Hunter's Point to The Haight so we stopped by. The location is so great, there was parking pretty easily but its along Mission so there's so many ways to get here and in between or a few blocks away from bars and other spots.We were greeted friendly and were instructed to scan a QR code for menus. Personally, I'm not the biggest fan of e-menus but I totally get it. The menu is a bit overwhelming in terms of options. Not a bad problem to have but definitely made the process take a bit longer. Ultimately we ordered what we came for, Ramen. My Ramen was great. I got Curry Ramen with Pork Belly and Fried Tofu. I ordered kimchi on the side and Takoyaki. The ramen had a lot of flavor, the noodles were well prepared. The star of this dish for me was the Pork Belly which had SO much flavor and complexity. Honestly my jaw dropped when I tried it because it was just so good. I wish my ramen had more of it inside. Also keep in mind that their spice levels are very straightforward - medium is medium spicy and spicy is spicy. Big portions, I brought some home for later. Just about everyone in my party was so happy with their food but one of my friends ordered Shoyu ramen and was quite disappointed. I tried the broth and agreed that it was rather of an odd flavor for Shoyu, it tasted a but fishy and stale. Overall, Coco's Ramen is a beautiful restaurant. Great people, from what I experienced. The decor transports you out of the mission. Not super big inside but I appreciate the separation of the rooms for a more intimate experience. 4.75/5
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September 2023 by Dyanna Q.
Okay Coco - I'm a believer! Your seafood ramen was delicious with its chicken and scallop broth, plenty of noodles, and lots of seafood (although I disliked having to peel my shrimp - I forgive you). The Fairytale roll was a fairytale come true in my mouth. The salmon sashimi was fresh, thick and buttery. But only three slices?! Again, forgiven thanks to your delicious food and attentive service. Ambiance was cozy and a bit obscure on a busy Mission street. Glad you're so near!
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August 2023 by Caroline C.
From my 10 yo: Best ramen place in SF. Highly recommend the tomkatsu broth. 14 yo: solid ramen. Medium is on the more spicy side53 yo: Better than Cats. Me: veg ramen is very good, like the curry add too.
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June 2023 by Barnali D.
We had a disappointing experience at Coco's tonight. The food was not seasoned properly, we got charged $16 for the plain noodles with broth we had indicated we were ordering for our 5 year old, and they never brought us the seaweed salad we ordered. On the positive side, our waitress was polite and friendly.My husband's "mild" chicken ramen was in fact quite spicy, and both my miso soup and grilled chicken (that came with my curry rice) were overly salty. I also wish they had informed us we'd be charged for a full meat ramen when we ordered plain noodles for our 5 year old - the $16 price tag was a bit outrageous for what we got. The fact my spinach salad came in a disposable paper bowl was also startling and unexpected.Our waitress was friendly and the food came out in a timely manner, despite it being busy.We live in the neighborhood and love to support local small businesses, but our experience this evening left us quite disappointed and we won't be hurrying back.
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May 2023 by Alice Z.
Food (3/5): I am a big ramen lover, but I was a bit disappointed with this one. The ramen was quite forgettable, and something about the flavor tasted strange.Service (5/5): We were able to walk in and get a table immediately! The waitress was kind.Ambiance (4/5): The restaurant is pretty spacious. They were playing really loud music though.Overall (3.5/5): This restaurant is alright, but I wouldn't come back again.
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March 2023 by Jake T.
TLDR: Good pork belly. Forgettable bowl of ramen.Sunday 3/4/23 ~12:20pm, $19.40 after tipImmediately seated - Completely empty. 12 min 30 sec order-to-bowl~~~~~~~~~ Curry Ramen ~~~~~~~~~Final Score: 5.45/10(5.9/10) Noodles: Standard, slightly-above-average egg noodles. The noodles were cooked well, had a good texture + mouth feel, and just enough flavor to pass. Better than your grocery-store frozen section, nothing to write home about.(4.1/10) Broth: A watery curry broth. Probably a 80% broth 20% curry mix. The curry flavor was faint. The broth's consistency was mostly liquid. Could have definitely used a larger scoop of curry-base. The standard pork + chicken stock broth didn't stand out. Without the curry addition, this broth would have been a bit band. The bowl relies heavily on salt - may be too much for some.(6.2/10) Egg: An above-average ramen egg. A jammy yolk with a slight amount of curdling around the edges. There was a detectable sweet-soy marinade that cut through the curry broth. Well executed. The marinade soak could have been stronger, but nothing to complain about.(7.7/10) Meat: The BEST part of the bowl by far! The pork belly meat had a deep, rich, dark-brown color with flavor to match. The two thick-cut belly pieces had a good fat/meat ratio. This shop left the on outer-layer of pig skin, but the extra fattiness/floppyness didn't detract from the meat. This could easily carry a rice dish on its own. Good.(3.3./0) Misc Toppings: All toppings came from the curry base. A good amount of carrots and potatoes mized throughout. The curried-vegatables were severely overcooked. The potatoes turned to mush, I'm surprised they maintained their shape. The curry was clearly reheated (probably multiple days in a row) over-and-over again.(4.1/10) Other: They made all the right ingridenet choices, but a curry-broth needs to bring the flavor. The broth was disappointing - hard to revocer from that. Coco's Ramen was completely empty on a Sunday lunch from 12:30-1:00. I was the only customer. Perhaps their more traditional ramens/Japanese food hit harder. Ramen competition in SF is tough.*Weighted Scoring Formula: Noodles (25%), Broth (25%), Egg (15%), Meat (15%), Misc Top. (10%), Other (10%)Other:Bathrooms: Two gender neutral bathroomsParking: Standard SF street parking. Tough, but manageable on a Sunday.Service: Fast. Efficient. No complaints.
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February 2023 by Gary B.
Consistently good ramen. I always order the Tonkotsu my husband always gets the Miso. The broth here is very good. And I like the texture of the noodles. Comes with a good amount of toppings. They have an excellent Karaage chicken, but we didn't this time.
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January 2023 by Elizabeth L.
Ordered the PorkBelly Curry Ramen and the Kaarage via Grubhub. The ramen was packaged in a layered bowl to separate the noodles and toppings from the broth to keep it from getting soggy, while the karaage was packaged in a paper bag. Unfortunately I only took a few bites of my ramen before I threw it out. There were SO many bugs in the broth. One or two I think is acceptable, but I counted at least four individual bugs before giving up. I have trust issues with floating black specs now... If this is an acceptable level for their takeout, I can't fathom the cleanliness of their facilities. Food-wise, their ramen noodles are standard and the pork belly was too rich and fatty, I think it should've been cut thinner. Their karaage was soggy but probably due to transit, and was more like popcorn chicken than japanese fried chicken (hint: it's in the breading!)
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November 2022 by Ellen L.
i brought my bff here for a belated birthday dinner. i called and reserved a table, but i question whether they actually took down my name, number, date and party size b/c they just said ok very quickly after i gave the information...a bit odd. i called the day of to push the start time back by 1/2 hour and they said sure, but again, was it written down? hmm...parking was a little tricky, so i needed a few extra minutes to walk over, but when i entered @ 1732 saturday evening, there was NO ONE there, except for the staff! no wonder they didn't seem to mind me pushing my reservation back by 1/2 hour...this was not a busy time for them! score for me and my friend!my bff ordered the tonkotsu ramen, traditional tonkotsu base with pork and chicken stock, with no spiciness ($16). this is/was always her favourite, and she enjoyed every bite, down to the last noodle, with just a little broth leftover.i ordered several appetizers for myself, since i wanted to have a variety of things to eat:1. edamame: traditional soy bean in the pod, sprinkled with sea salt ($4)2. nasu dengaku: grilled japanese eggplant with sweet miso ($10)3. coco's eel: 8 piece roll with tuna and avocado, topped w/eel, mango, crushed peanut and shredded coconut ($16)the edamame arrived first, so i could start filling my tummy with some protein and fiber. i always love a good soy bean with a little bit of salt!to my surprise, the eel roll came second, and was beautifully presented, and i was super excited to try this roll since i never had a roll with peanut & coconut! it was absolutely delicious, savory with just a bit of sweetness in the mango and coconut, and little bit of sweet in the eel sauce. it was garnished so well that i didn't even need to dip my sushi in the soy sauce.the last thing to arrive was the eggplant, i was surprised since this is an appetizer, but when it arrived, i understood why...this took some time to prepare and bake, but it was well worth the wait. this dish was actually very big, i'd call it an entree if you added just a couple of sides! but the blend of sweet miso and spices was just perfect on this otherwise plain vegetable. loved this appetizer!i actually finished everything, minus a few edamame and was absolutely stuffed to the gills...no room for dessert.since it wasn't super busy, we were able to sit there for 3+ hrs, slowly eating, sipping tea & water, and spending time catching up. the waitstaff were very nice and never rushed us, even though we left a bit after closing time (we didn't notice the "end" time on the sign on the front door).overall, a solid ramen and sushi place, and very reasonably priced. i'd definitely return for another meal if i'm in sf again.
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July 2022 by Francis C.
Coco ramen was extremely delicious. The portions are big for the price. The service is great. You can tell they take time in creating some good dishes, we order gyoza and it was apparent they are in house made compared to other places that are frozen or store bought. They were jam packed with meat and veggies, lightly oiled.Ramen has options of spice level, garlic, and type of meat. I have tried mild spice and spicy both okay for me who usually cannot do any spice.If you show up or order online after 4pm, you can also order from there Sushi location next door. We have not had the opportunity to try but all the friends we know, rave about there sushi as well. We are excited to have such a great neighborhood spot for some delicious comfort food.
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March 2021 by Colton Redwine
inaccessible, even when you're friends with the person whose back porch on which it lives on but lies about.
