Taishoken

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47 E 4th Ave
San Mateo, CA 94401
Opening MID-JULY 2019 Taishoken San Mateo is the first U.S. sister restaurant to Nakano Taishoken, which specializes in tsukemen. Tsukemen, a dipping noodle loved by many, was invented in Nakano Taishoken in 1951.

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4.52,083 reviews
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Olivia Z.
12/28/2025

These noodles were soo good. We got the Tokusei Tskuemen and the Tskuemen. Both came with the same base (noodles, chashu, memma, seaweed) but the tokusei came with a marinated egg and a 2...

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Warren K.
1/2/2026

I've been going to Taishoken for years now and I would say that it is one of my favorite ramen shops in Peninsula. If you come for dinner or a weekend, expect to have a 30-ish minute line before...

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Anisha Y.
12/30/2025

The food was good, but my main reason for not giving five stars is the limited number of vegetarian dishes. There were only two vegetarian options: yuzu shio ramen and Impossible dandan men (spicy...

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Leslie C.
12/19/2025

Stopped by for Aburasoba and Tsukemen. Parking is usually available in one of the multiple garages in the area. It's a small walk from there to the restaurant. There wasn't a line when we went,...

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Jennifer W.
12/16/2025

I enjoyed the tokusei tsukemen, but I'm not picky when it comes to noodles. The tokusei has more toppings than the regular one, so I would opt for that one if given the choice. I enjoyed the...

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