Tajima Ramen

Tajima Ramen Locations Convoy

Convoy.

Ramen in Kearny Mesa, San Diego. The original, on Convoy Street since 2001.

4681 Convoy Street STE H, San Diego

Sun to Thu 11:30am to 10pm; Fri to Sat 11:30am to midnight

Communal tables · Lot parking · Walk in, no reservations

Get directions Call (858) 576-7244
A restaurant exterior by day: a tall corten steel tower carrying vertical TAJIMA letters, a dark circular flame badge on the gable, glass entrance doors and a planted forecourt. A restaurant exterior at night: the corten steel tower and its vertical TAJIMA and RAMEN lettering lit, with bamboo planting, patio heaters and glazed entrance doors.
Broth pots in the Crown Point commissary kitchen.

Made fresh this morning. Served here today.

The noodles come from the Noodle Room next to Tajima Convoy, a room Sam spent two years building around a noodle machine brought over from Japan. The umami broth is pressure cooked in Crown Point every morning for deep flavor and driven to Convoy before service.

See the noodle room
Traditional Tonkotsu Ramen in a red bowl on a white plate: noodles in a pale cloudy pork bone broth with thin-sliced pork chashu, strips of wood ear mushroom, a heap of shredded green onion, sesame seeds and a spoon of red chili paste.
Traditional Tonkotsu Ramen
The Convoy dining room. A long communal table with metal chairs sits under a coffered ceiling of crossed wooden beams, with a black and red brush mural along the banquette wall and the bar and its bottle shelves running down the other side.
The dining room
Edamame, salted soy bean pods heaped in one half of a two-compartment white dish, coarse salt crystals visible on the pods, the other half left empty for the shells.
Edamame
A long bar with red metal stools and wooden seat backs beneath an exposed timber joist ceiling, with bottle shelving, greenery and a wall-mounted screen behind the counter.
The bar
Teriyaki chicken in a dark glaze served with white rice, broccoli, shredded carrot and cabbage, on a white plate.
Chicken Teriyaki
A restaurant exterior at night: the corten steel tower and its vertical TAJIMA and RAMEN lettering lit, with bamboo planting, patio heaters and glazed entrance doors.
Convoy after dark
Happy hour Mon to Fri, 11:30am to 5pm; late night Fri to Sat, 10pm to midnight

Happy
Hour

Every weekday at Convoy. Also late night, Fri to Sat, 10pm to midnight.

A steamed bun filled with a breaded fried chicken cutlet and shredded cabbage, pinned with a wooden skewer, on a square white plate on a maple table, photographed straight on.

Drinks

  • Beer4
  • Small Hot Sake2
  • Filtered Flavored Sake5.5
  • Matcha Refresher2

Food

  • Karaage6
  • Edamame3.5
  • Chicken Katsu Bun4

Before you walk in.

Do you take reservations?

No. Every Tajima location is walk-in. Mercury takes group bookings by phone.

Do you have vegan ramen?

Yes. The Vegan Ramen is built on house-made spinach noodles, marinated tofu and a soy-based broth.

Is there a gluten-free noodle?

No. There is no gluten-free noodle in any bowl. Some dishes can be prepared without gluten, so ask the floor.

What allergens are on the menu?

Soy, wheat, shellfish, egg and dairy are all present across the menu.

Can I order online?

Yes, every location has its own ordering page, and takeout runs at all of them. Delivery is through third-party apps and varies by location.

How do you pay?

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash.

Where do I park at Convoy?

Lot parking.

What languages are spoken at Convoy?

English, Japanese and Spanish.

Order from this kitchen.

Straight through to the Convoy ordering page.

Order online

Housemade noodles, crafted daily.