Top Authentic Japanese restaurants in San Diego, United States

Absolutely delicious!! No wait. Parking wasn't bad either. Right after work. Perfect time to go. They have happy hour.

Had a great experience at Tajima! Amazing ramen and great beer selection! I had the curry ramen, highly recommended it.

Best ramen I've had in awhile! I prefer it to Raki-raki personally. I got the Tajima ramen, pork chashu bowl, takoyaki, and my partner got the spicy ramen. We shared everything and agree it was all good.
Once we came in, they even gave us a choice where we wanted to sit between 3 spots so it was nice coming in when it wasnt super packed. Service and ambience of the place were all great too! Would visit again.

Came to this Tajima numerous times, one of the better ramen places in San Diego and definitely one of my favorites. I've had the Tajima Ramen (Original Tonkotsu Pork Bone broth, Egg Noodles, Pork Chashu, ½ Ramen Egg, Fried Garlic, Corn, Baby Bok Choy, Green Onions, and Sesame Seeds), the Spicy Sesame Ramen (Spicy Tonkotsu Pork Bone broth, mixed with special Sesame Paste, Egg Noodles, Ground Pork, ½ Ramen Egg, Corn, Fried Garlic Chips, Baby Bok Choy, Green Onions, and Sesame Seeds) and Curry Ramen (Original Tonkotsu Pork Bone broth, mixed with special spiced Curry, Egg noodles, Ground Pork, 1/2 Ramen egg, Baby Spinach, Corn, Green Onions, and Sesame seeds). I've also tried the side of fries with mayo/aioli sauce drizzled on top. My favorite is the Spicy Sesame Ramen!

Came here off peak for lunch while in San Diego based on reviews and was not disappointed. The egg was cooked just right (watery on the inside), the ramen texture was good, the broth flavorful without being overpowering and the pork was tasty. Good service nice interiors. Parking was a little hard to find in the neighborhood filled with Asian restaurants.

Best ramen in San Diego? A lot of ppl say so, so I had to see for myself! I got the creamy chicken ramen and it was so delicious! I added the spicy powder I asked for so it can give it some kick! I was recommended the Jalapeño Bombs by our waitress (who was also amazing) and they were so good!
One of the best jalapeño poppers I ever had and they were stuffed with spicy tuna! Lastly I got the tebaski wings and they hit the spot! Mannn I wanted some more! Really looking forward to coming back and trying the rest of the menu!!

Amazing place for super tasty ramen!! We originally planned to try a different ramen shop in the neighborhood, but the wait time was 70mins which is insane! Their interior is very welcoming and pretty, our waiter was very attentive and got us seated within 5 mins. We are glad we find this gem instead.
We had their signature spicy Tajima ramen with black garlic oil. It was SO DELICIOUS! The pork is super tender and flavorful, as well as the broth! Their Karaage is also very well-balanced and crispy. Not to mention the price is very reasonable. Highly recommend!

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 much noodles.