Do you take reservations?

No. Every Tajima room 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.

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

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

Tajima Ramen Locations Mercury

Mercury

The biggest room. Full bar, Japanese whisky, sushi, around ninety seats. The one that takes group reservations by phone.

Address 4411 Mercury Street #110, San Diego, CA 92111 Phone (858) 278-5367 Hours Every day 11:30 to 22:00 Directions Open in Maps Seating Walk in. No reservations. Parking On-site parking Menu See the menu Happy Hour See times Order Order online

Kearny Mesa, on Mercury Street.

Mercury is the Kearny Mesa room, on Mercury Street, and it is the one with parking on site.

It is a short way from the original on Convoy Street, and the two are not the same room twice: Convoy is communal tables and the expanded izakaya list, Mercury is the ninety-seat room with the full bar and the sushi programme.

4411 Mercury Street #110, San Diego, CA 92111. (858) 278-5367. Open in Maps, opens in a new tab.

What is different about this room.

The full bar.

Craft cocktails, Japanese whisky, and a full wine list. No other Tajima room is set up this way.

The biggest room.

Around ninety seats and three screens, which is why it is the one that takes group bookings.

The sushi list.

Four sashimi plates and a specialty roll list, the largest sushi programme of the San Diego rooms.

Groups, by phone.

Walk in like every other room, or call ahead if there are a lot of you.

On-site parking.

Its own lot, off Mercury Street.

From this kitchen, photographed.

Shot at this location, not borrowed from another room.

Shrimp tempura on a white plate, with a dish of dipping sauce, grated daikon and a lemon wedge. — Shrimp tempura, with grated daikon and a lemon wedge

A red lacquer bowl of miso soup with sliced scallion and a strip of wakame, on a wooden table. — Miso soup, scallion and wakame, in a red lacquer bowl

From this room's own list. See the whole menu, with prices.

Ramen

Traditional Tonkotsu Ramen豚骨 · tonkotsu
Tajima Red
Tajima Black
Tajima White
Spicy Sesame Ramen
Chicken Ramen
Vegan Ramen

Small plates

Pork Gyoza
Karaage
Garlic Edamame

To finish

Matcha Panna Cotta

Still to come.

Address, phone and hours are right, and they are the same everywhere we publish them. What this room still needs is its own photographs. In the meantime, the menu and the other rooms.

Before you walk in.

Do you take reservations?: No. Every Tajima room 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 room has its own ordering page, and takeout runs at all of them. Delivery is through third-party apps and varies by room.
How do you pay?: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash.
Where do I park at Mercury?: On-site parking.

Better noodles weren't for sale. So we made them.

The noodles are made in our own Noodle Room in Crown Point, and the broth is simmered there every morning and driven out before service.

See the Noodle Room