Ramen Yamadaya Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Ramen Yamadaya, a hidden gem in San Francisco's Japantown, where tradition meets taste. Our menu transcends typical ramen offerings, introducing a delightful variety of dishes that include mouthwatering pork tonkatsu curry and crispy mango habanero kara-age. Each dish is crafted with authenticity, ensuring rich flavors without overwhelming greasiness.
We take pride in using high-quality ingredients, with options catering to all dietary preferences, including soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian selections. Customers appreciate our cozy ambiance, friendly service, and commitment to sustainability through compostable and plastic-free packaging. Ramen Yamadaya is also kid-friendly and perfect for family gatherings, making it an ideal spot for both lunch and dinner.
Join us for happy hour specials and enjoy our heated outdoor seating, a perfect complement to your flavorful dining experience.
Indulge in the unique culinary journey at Ramen Yamadaya—you won’t be disappointed!
Los Angeles Menu
Edamame
Goma Cucumber
Cucumbers seasoned with sesame oil sauce
Green Seaweed Salad
Yamadaya Kakuni Buns
2 piece teamed buns filled with slowbraised pork belly, green field salad, sweet ginger glaze
Chicken Katsu Buns
2 piece Japanesestyle panko chicken fried golden, green field salad, sweet ginger glaze
Soft Shell Crab Bun
1 piece green field salad, sweet ginger glaze
Gyoza
6 Pieces Japanese panfried dumplings choice of pork or vegetable
KaraAge
Japanesestyle fried chicken served with jalapeno mayo sauce
Takoyaki
6 pieces octopus balls
Shishito Peppers
Panfried Japanese peppers, bonito flakes, soy garlic sauce
AgeDashi Tofu
Deepfried silken tofu, served in a dashi stock
Tempura
2 pieces shrimp and 5 pieces assorted vegetables
Yamadaya Salad
Field greens, tomato, corn, homemade dressing
Yamadaya Ramen
Tonkotsu soup base, kakuni braised pork belly, pork chashu, green onion, bean sprout, nori seaweed, fried shallot, soft egg
Kakuni Ramen
Tonkotsu soup base, braised pork belly, nori seaweed, green onion, fried shallot, soft egg
Tonkotsu Ramen
Pork chashu, green onion, bean sprout, nori seaweed, fried shallot, soft egg
Miso Ramen
Awase miso, pork bone broth, pork chashu, nori seaweed, green onion, bean sprout, fried shallot, soft egg
Chicken Ramen
Chicken dashi bone broth, chicken chashu, green onion, bean sprout, nori seaweed, fried shallot, soft egg
Vegetable Ramen
Creamy vegetable broth with noodles, tofu, bokchoy, broccoli, green onion, bean sprout, fried shallot, nori seaweed
Spicy Tantanmen
Diced pork chashu, bean sprout, soft egg
Chicken Wonton Ramen
Udon Noodle Soup
Bonito broth, fish cake, sweet fried tofu, and scallion, nori seaweed
Zaru Soba Cold Dipping Noodle
Buckwheat noodle with cold dipping broth
Kakuni Chashu Bowl
Diced kakuni chashu, soft egg, green onion, nori seaweed, sweet ginger glaze.
Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
Chicken Katsu Bowl
Beef With Sweet Onion Bowl
Shrimp And Vegetable Tempura Bowl
Curry With Ground Pork
Housemade curry with rice.Add chicken or pork katsu for 6
Teriyaki Eel Bowl
Chicken Katsu
Pork Katsu
Teriyaki Chicken
Salmon Teriyaki
Beef With Sweet Onion
KaraAge Fried Chicken
Caterpillar Roll
Ell and cucumber inside, avocado on top
Rainbow Roll
Tuna, white fish, salmon, and yellowtail on top. Imitation crab meat inside
Tuna Lover
Tuna and avocado inside, spicy tuna on top
Salmon Forever
Salmon and avocado inside, salmon on top
Crispy Spicy Tuna Roll
Deep fried spicy tuna roll with eel sauce
Baked Crab Roll
Real crab meat and imitation crab and avocado. Baked with special sauce in soy paper
Spider Roll
Fried soft shell crab, cucumber and sprout
Three Fish Roll
Crabmeat, avocado, cream cheese and eel inside, tuna, salmon, yellowtail on top with eel sauce
Pink Lady Roll
Spicy tuna and avocado inside, albacore on top, special sauce on top with garlic chip
Black Dragon
Shrimp tempura inside, eel on top with eel sauce
White Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura and avocado inside albacore on the top with soy paper and ponzu sauce
Avocado Roll
6 pieces
Vegetable Roll
California Roll
Tuna Roll
6 pieces
Salmon Roll
6 pieces
Yellowtail With Scallion Roll
6 pieces
Eel Avocado Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy Salmon Roll
Spicy Yellowtail Roll
Spicy Scallop Roll
Philadelphia Roll
Tuna
Albacore
Salmon
Yellowtail
Masago
Shrimp
Eel
Squid
Salmon Egg
Ikura
Scallop
Tamago Egg
Sushi Regular
7 pc chef choice of nigiri sushi and tuna roll.
Sushi Deluxe
10 pc chef choice of nigiri sushi and tuna roll.
Sashimi Deluxe
Chef choice of fresh cut sashimi.
Chirashi
Chef choice of fresh sashimi and tamago over sushi rice.
Mochi Ice Cream
3 pieces
Baked Japanese Cheesecake
With strawberry puree
Soda
Coke, diet coke, sprite, ginger ale, orange soda
Lemonade
Iced Green Tea
Hot Green Tea
Calpico
Ramune Marble Soda
Bottled Water
Strawberry Lemonade
Iced Tea
Sparkling Water
Thai Iced Tea
Draft Beer
Sapporo
Bottle Beer
Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin Ichiban, Orion, Echigo Premium Rice Beer 1
Lychee Mimosa
A musttry! Not your ordinary mimosa
Plum Wine
Hot Sake
KaraAge
Japanesestyle fried chicken. Styles regular, Osaka nanbanzuke, Korean, mangohabanero
YamadaYa Buns
Steamed buns filled with pork, chicken, shrimp, or braised tofu
Tokyo Poutine
House made beef based 4 hour curry, cheese curds, fries
Blistered Shishito Peppers
Blistered shishito peppers, salt, mayo
Takoyaki
Octopus hushpuppies. Choose between regular or cheese corn
Edamame
Salt or garlictogarashi
Seaweed Salad
Sea greens, mirin, rice wine vinegar
YAMADAYA
Sea salt, pork bone broth, chashu, pork belly, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Tokyo onions, nori, soft egg, black garlic oil
KAKUNI
Soy sauce, pork bone broth, pork belly, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Tokyo onions, nori, soft egg, black sesame oil
SPICY
Soy sauce, pork bone broth, chashu, pork belly, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Tokyo onions, nori, soft egg, togarashi bomb, chili oil
SPICY MISO
Awase miso, roasted garlic, pork bone broth, chashu, pork belly, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Tokyo onions, soft egg, togarashi bomb, corn, chili oil. Served with thick noodles
VEGAN
House made miso, cashew butter, sesame butter, firm tofu, kabocha, yams, corn, spinach, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, nori
TSUKEMEN
Soy sauce or spicy miso, condensed pork bone broth, thick chewy chilled noodles, chashu, pork belly, Tokyo scallion, bamboo, soft egg, smoked bonito powder
Chicken
Chickendashi broth, chicken chashu, pork belly, naruto, Tokyo scallion, woodear mushroom, bamboo, nori, soft egg
CHASHU BOWL
Braised pork shoulder on a bed of rice drizzled with mayo and okonomi
TEMPURA BOWL
Shrimp tempura and vegetable kakiage
Katsu Curry
Chicken, pork, or shrimp katsu with our house made curry sauce
Katsu Bento
Chicken, pork, or shrimp katsu
Karaage Bento
Chicken karaage, shredded cabbage
San Francisco Menu
Menu Synced
YAMADAYA
Sea salt, pork bone broth, chashu, pork belly, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Tokyo onions, nori, soft egg, black garlic oil
KAKUNI
Soy sauce, pork bone broth, pork belly, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Tokyo onions, nori, soft egg, black sesame oil
SPICY
Soy sauce, pork bone broth, chashu, pork belly, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Tokyo onions, nori, soft egg, togarashi bomb, chili oil
SPICY MISO
Awase miso, roasted garlic, pork bone broth, chashu, pork belly, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, Tokyo onions, soft egg, togarashi bomb, corn, chili oil. Served with thick noodles
WANTAN
TSUKEMEN
Soy sauce or spicy miso, condensed pork bone broth, thick chewy chilled noodles, chashu, pork belly, Tokyo scallion, bamboo, soft egg, smoked bonito powder
VEGAN
House made miso, cashew butter, sesame butter, firm tofu, kabocha, yams, corn, spinach, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, nori
SPICY VEGAN
BUILD YOUR OWN
BASIC TONKOTSU
TANUKI RAMEN
COCONUT CURRY RAMEN
GALBI JJIM RAMEN
Shigureni Brisket Ramen
TEMPURA UDON
Corned Beef Cabbage Ramen
TONKOTSU UDON
CHEESE MAZESOBA
TSURIBUNE SEAFOOD
KODOMO
GYOZA
KARAAGE
TAKOYAKI
SHRIMP TEMPURA
AGEDASHI TOFU
SHISHITO PEPPERS
EDAMAME
SEAWEED SALAD
VEGETABLE KAKIAGE
TOKYO POUTINE
IKAGESO KARAAGE
YAMADA SALAD
CREAMY CRAB KOROKKE
GYOSEN FURAI
Harumaki
Yakitori
ASHIAGE
HOKKAIDO FRIES
ENOKI HAYSTACK
SLOPPY BUNS
BUNS
PORK KATSU BUNS
CHICKEN KATSU BUNS
MENCHI KATSU BUNS
KAKUNI RICE BOWL
CHASHU BOWL
Braised pork shoulder on a bed of rice drizzled with mayo and okonomi
KARAAGE BOWL
KARAAGE BENTO
NANBANZUKE BOWL
KANKOKU BOWL
TEMPURA BOWL
Shrimp tempura and vegetable kakiage