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Kirimachi Ramen

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Decent ramen is hard to find in the financial district of San Francisco but the search is over. Kirimachi Ramen serves up a decent bowl of ramen. The noodles are made fresh daily and have a nice tender bite. They offer a variety of pork and fish tonkotsu ramen.

I generally get the number one but this day the the duck truffle ramen special caught my eye. The ramen was topped with roasted pork, duck, soft boiled egg, fish cake, bamboo shoots and green onions. The duck was cooked perfectly and balanced well with the light broth. You could definitely taste the black truffle oil in the broth. It was flavorful yet not overpowering. The noodles had the perfect chewiness and bite. The egg was perfectly slightly runny. Overall, it was a decent bowl of ramen but the portion was small for what you pay ($18.50 for the special). But keep in mind, nothing good comes cheap in FiDi.

Location: 3 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111

Girl & The Goat

One of the best meals you’ll ever have. Make reservations in advance. If you go in a group, I suggest you share everything so you can taste it all.

goat carpaccio, smoked trout roe, olive-maple vinaigrette

goat liver mousse, blueberry mostarda, pickled rhubarb- the crumpets were delicious!

escargot ravioli, bacon, tamarind-miso sauce

duck tongues, tuna and black bean poke, crispy wontons, piri piri

crisp braised pork shank, buttermilk dressing, grilled spring onion kimchee, naan- highly recommend this. It’s tender and falls apart easily.

wood oven roasted pig face, sunny side egg, tamarind, cilantro, red wine-maple, potato stix

(809 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois)