Ramen
Taishoken Ramen Milpitas
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Featured Items
Tokusei Tsukemen
Cold thick noodle and rich dipping soup made with pork, chicken, dried anchovy, and dried bonito. All tsukemen comes with pork chashu, menma banboo shoots, nori seaweed and green onion. *Contains buckwheat It also includes Jidori soft boiled egg and sous-vide Berkshire pork chashu. Tsukemen is cold thick noodles with hot fish-flavored dipping soup. Please don’t dump soup over the noodles; just dip it.$21.00
Niku Spicy Ramen
Our new spicy ramen. Niku version topped with 2x chashu and ajitama. Also topped with green onion, spicy pork miso, nori seaweed and kikurage mushrooms.$20.00
Tokusei Ramen
Our signature ramen. Tokusei version topped with rare chashu, roast pork chashu, and ajitama. Also topped with green onion, sesame seed, nori seaweed, and kikurage mushrooms.$20.00
Dipping Noodles (Tsukemen)
Tsukemen is cold thick noodles with hot fish-flavored dipping soup. Please don’t dump soup over the noodles; just dip it.
Tokusei Tsukemen
Cold thick noodle and rich dipping soup made with pork, chicken, dried anchovy, and dried bonito. All tsukemen comes with pork chashu, menma banboo shoots, nori seaweed and green onion. *Contains buckwheat It also includes Jidori soft boiled egg and sous-vide Berkshire pork chashu. Tsukemen is cold thick noodles with hot fish-flavored dipping soup. Please don’t dump soup over the noodles; just dip it.$21.00
Tsukemen
Cold thick noodle and rich dipping soup made with pork, chicken, dried anchovy, and dried bonito. All tsukemen comes with pork chashu, menma banboo shoots, nori seaweed and green onion. *Contains buckwheat. Tsukemen is cold thick noodles with hot fish-flavored dipping soup. Please don’t dump soup over the noodles; just dip it.$18.00
Spicy Tsukemen (Dipping Noodles)
Tsukemen is cold and thick noodles and rich dipping soup made with pork, chicken, dried anchovy, and dried bonito. All Tsukemen comes with pork chashu, menma bamboo shoots, nori seaweed, Spicy pork miso, chili oil, and green onion. *Contains buckwheat also includes Jidori soft-boiled egg and sous-vide Berkshire pork chashu. Dip and enjoy!$22.00
Kamo Shoyu Tsukemen (Duck Tsukemen)
A rich chicken broth packed with umami, accented by the bright citrus notes of lime. The duck is cooked low and slow, allowing its rendered fat to melt into the soup and deepen the flavor. Thin noodles are selected to pair perfectly with the clear, delicate broth. Good for finishing as a soup-wari$22.00
Ramen
Tokusei Ramen
Our signature ramen. Tokusei version topped with rare chashu, roast pork chashu, and ajitama. Also topped with green onion, sesame seed, nori seaweed, and kikurage mushrooms.$20.00
Ramen
Our signature ramen, topped with roast pork chashu. Also topped with green onion, sesame seed, nori seaweed, and kikurage mushrooms.$17.00Niku Spicy Ramen
Our new spicy ramen. Niku version topped with 2x chashu and ajitama. Also topped with green onion, spicy pork miso, nori seaweed and kikurage mushrooms.$20.00
Spicy Ramen
Our new spicy ramen, topped with roast pork chashu Also topped with green onion, spicy pork miso, nori seaweed and kikurage mushrooms.$17.00
Yuzu Shio Ramen (vegetable)
Our signature Yuzu Shio Ramen, Made with clear kelp and shiitake mushroom broth topped with fried tofu, mitsuba herb, green onion, nori seaweed and kikurage mushrooms.$17.00
Tori Chintan Ramen (Chicken Ramen)
Salt-based chicken and kombu umami broth, topped with chicken chashu, egg, roasted tomato, and onions.$21.00
Appetizers
Edamame
$6.00
Deep Fried Gyoza
4 pieces of deep fried gyoza with special soy sauce.$6.00
Potato Salad
Potato salad with half soft-boiled egg and salted mullet roe$8.00
Takoyaki
6 pieces octopus balls with jidori tartar & okonomiyaki sauce.$9.00
Hiyayakko
Cold tofu with green onion, deep-fried niboshi with lard, chili oil, ponzu sauce, sesame, and ginger$8.00
Karaage(Fried chicken)
Classic Japanese fried chicken with mayo$7.00+
SAND STORM CALAMARI
Fried calamari, spicy panko, crispy garlic soy sauce, koji ranch. *Plain option is also available.$14.00
Soupless
Mazesoba
Soupless sauce-based ramen. Topped with pork chashu, bamboo shoots, green onion, yellow onion, fish powder, and raw egg yolk. Mix well and enjoy!$19.00
Tokyo Classic Aburasoba
Soupless sauce-based ramen. Topped with pork chashu, bamboo shoots, green onion, and raw egg yolk. Mix well and enjoy!$18.00
Rice
Extra Toppings
Soft Drinks
RAMUNE
$3.00
KIMINO UME SPARKLING JUICE
Made with hand-picked and whole-pressed Ume Plum with charcoal filtered Hyogo mountain water and organic sugar cane.$6.00
KIMINO YUZU SPARKLING JUICE
Made with freshly squeezed Yuzu juice from hand-picked fruits, sparkling water from Hyogo prefecture, with a hint of organic sugar cane.$6.00
Calpico (non Carbonated)
Original flavor non carbonated soft drink. Product of Japan. 335 ml$3.00
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$3.00
Diet Coke
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink$3.00
Sprite
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free$3.00
Shonen Elderberry
Original Carbonated Ramune Drink; Refreshing$5.00
Shonen Orange Soda
Original Carbonated Ramune Drink; Refreshing$5.00
Beer
Matcha Beer
Made with Matcha. Mellow foam and deep matcha flavor with bitterness.$13.00
Yuzu Beer
Made with yuzu citrus. Light and refreshing white ale with sweet aroma of yuzu.$13.00
Coedo Shiro
A refreshing and smooth hefeweizen with sweet aromas and fruity notes.$12.00Coedo Marihana
A session IPA with a delicate citrus hop aroma and balanced bitterness.$12.00OUT OF STOCK
Sapporo
$6.00
Sake
OKUNOMATSU ADATARA GINJO
Scent of sweet rice. Slightly dry finish.$26.00+
CHORYO YAMAHAI CEDAR BARRELLED SAKE 720ml
Well-balanced with cedar barrel flavor and mild rice taste. Refreshing with the elegance of sweetness.$54.00
Dassai 45
A collection of sweet aromas including grape juice, cotton candy, and hint of lemonade$36.00+
NIWANO UGUISU DOBUROKU
Syrupy and thick, sweet-sour yogurt like flavor. Mild and refreshing.$43.00
Sequoia Ginjo Sake
Versatile and lively, everyday drinking style scent of pear and tangerine and other citrus fruits.$36.00
Sequoia Nigori(unfiltered)
This lightly cloudy Nigori has delicate aromas of lychee and apricot$36.00OUT OF STOCK
BENINANKO PLUM WINE
Made only with fully ripened Nanko Japanese plums. Flavored like sweet peach. Rich and fresh, slightly dry finish.$65.00
YUKI NIGORI LYCHEE
Pretty aromas of lychee fruit and rose petals lead into a creamy palate with silky texture. Lightly tart, fresh fruit balances the sweetness.$23.00
YUKI NIGORI PEACH
Notes of tart white peach and fresh almond show as gentle aromas and rich flavors in this creamy, full-bodied nigori sake. Sweet and mouth-watering with suprisingly clean finish.$23.00
Fukuju "Blue"
Delicate aroma of tropical fruits$76.00
All hours
| Sunday | 10:45 am - 8:45 pm |
| Monday | 11:15 am - 1:45 pm, 4:45 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:15 am - 1:45 pm, 4:45 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:15 am - 1:45 pm, 4:45 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Thursday | 11:15 am - 1:45 pm, 4:45 pm - 8:45 pm |
| Friday | 11:15 am - 1:45 pm, 4:45 pm - 9:15 pm |
| Saturday | 10:45 am - 9:15 pm |
Restaurant info
Founded in 1951, Taishoken is a shop specialized in Ramen and Tsukemen. The Milpitas' location will be the third location in US.
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