Taniku is a ramen-focused izakaya in the Tenderloin, built around bowls that push past standard shoyu broth. The menu includes a miso-based soup with chunks of pumpkin, a scallop ramen finished with basil pesto, and the Niku, served with tender beef and onions in a glossy, sweet-and-spicy broth closer to sukiyaki than classic ramen. Portions run generous, and skewers and small plates round out the menu alongside the noodle bowls.
The room is small, filling with two- and four-tops of after-work crowds, and the soundtrack leans into blaring early-2000s Top 40 hits that compete with conversation rather than stay in the background.
The room is small, filling with two- and four-tops of after-work crowds, and the soundtrack leans into blaring early-2000s Top 40 hits that compete with conversation rather than stay in the background.