Tajima Ramen

Tajima Ramen Locations East Village

East Village.

Ramen in downtown San Diego. Two blocks from Petco Park.

901 E Street, San Diego

Open daily 11:30am to 10pm

Sidewalk patio · Walk in, no reservations

Get directions Call (619) 431-5820
A brick corner building by day with a circular bulb-lit Tajima sign on the corner, black-framed windows, and a railed sidewalk patio with umbrellas and patterned chairs. A brick corner building at night, the bulb-lit corner sign and the window heads illuminated, festoon lighting over the railed sidewalk patio and the interior glowing through the glass.
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 East Village before service.

See the noodle room
A bowl of Tajima White.
Tajima White
The dining room, booths and tables under warm pendant lighting.
The dining room
Carnitas ramen with radish, cilantro and lime.
Carnitas ramen
The bar, counter seats and taps along the back wall.
The bar, six taps
Crispy rice topped with spicy tuna and jalapeno.
Crispy rice, spicy tuna
The corner after dark, the Tajima sign lit.
The corner after dark
Happy hour Mon to Fri, 11:30am to 5pm

Happy
Hour

Every weekday at East Village.

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
  • Wine6
  • Small Hot Sake2
  • Matcha Refresher2
  • Fresh Squeezed Lemonade3

Food

  • Karaage6
  • Edamame3.5
  • Chicken Katsu Bun4

Before you walk in.

Where do I park?

Street parking on E Street and the blocks around it, plus paid lots nearby. On Padres home game nights the lots fill early, so leave extra time or take the trolley to Park and Market.

Do you take reservations?

No. East Village is walk-in only, every day. If you need a table booked in advance, Tajima Mercury in Kearny Mesa takes group bookings by phone.

Can we sit outside?

Yes. There is a sidewalk patio on the E Street corner, first come first served like the rest of the room.

Can you seat a large group?

The room seats about 64 across booths, tables and counter seats. Since there are no reservations, a large group may be split across tables or may wait. Weekday afternoons are the easiest time to bring one.

What are the vegan and vegetarian options?

The Vegan Ramen is built on a soy-based broth with spinach noodles, marinated tofu, braised takenoko, wood ear mushrooms, red radish, baby bok choy and corn. Vegetarian Fried Rice and both desserts are vegetarian. There is no gluten-free noodle in any bowl, and soy, wheat, shellfish, egg and dairy are all present across the menu.

How does takeout work?

Order from the East Village page on Toast and pick up at the counter. Delivery runs through third-party apps and varies by day.

How do you pay?

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash. A check can be split across a maximum of four cards.

Order from this kitchen.

Straight through to the East Village ordering page. Takeout runs all day.

Order online

Housemade noodles, crafted daily.