Japanese
The Bowl Ramen & Izakaya Ocean Beach
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Featured Items
Hangover Ramen
Extra rich and creamy potato and pork bone broth, ramen noodles, karaage, grilled spam, steamed chicken gyoza, 2 aji tama, crunchy potato sticks, cheddar cheese, negi and drizzled with a maple chili oil$22.95
Black Sabbath Ramen
tonkotsu broth and shoyu tare with black garlic oil, pork chasu, ajitama, menma, fried garlic, woodear mushrooms, negi$19.95
Gyoza Chicken
with house spicy dipping sauce (6pc)$7.95
Food
Specials
Ponzu Truffle Albacore
$17.50
Cam’s Curry Ramen
Creamy coconut red curry broth topped with fried karaage cutlet, bean sprouts, menma,lime wedge, negi, Thai basil and fried garlic$17.95
Nashville Hot Chicken Sando
Buttery brioche bun, karaage cutlet coated with our house made Nashville hot oil, fresh tangy coleslaw, pickles and shishito aioli$12.50
Musubi Smash Burger
Smash burger topped with crispy SPAM, melted cheese, caramelized onions, kewpie mayo and a sweet - savory teriyaki miso glaze on a toasted brioche bun$12.95
Albacore Sando
fresh albacore, pan seared, lightly seasoned, creamy japanese kewpie mayo & lemon, pickled onion, lettuce & tomato on a brioche bun$15.50YakiTori 1pc
japanese chicken thigh skewer 1pc$3.75ADD 1 Drumstick
Add 1 karaage Drumstick$2.25
Musubi HR
grilled spam, house musubi sauce, negi$6.50
Bacon Mushroom Swiss Smashie
smash pattie, smokey bacon, swiss, chef’s shroom mix, kewpie dijon sauce, on a toasted brioche bun$14.95OUT OF STOCK
Black Sabbath Burger
double smash patties, american cheese, pickles, caramelized onions in black garlic oil, fried garlic, shishito aioli$13.95
Curry Ramen
curry broth, spicy ground pork (sub tofu chasu to make vegan), bok choy, carrot, wood ear mushrooms, bean sprouts, negi$17.95
Karaage Ramen
Clear savory house made chicken broth topped with 2 crispy karaage drumsticks, ajitama, bean sprouts, house marinated bamboo shoots, negi$18.50Kimchee Noods
pan fried noodles, house kimchee, pork chashu, onions$11.95Spicy Scallop Roll
house spicy japanese wild caught scallop & krab mix, cucumber, kaiware, topped with avocado, sriracha$13.95
Surfzilla Burger
Smash burger with american cheese, miso aioli, sauteed shrimp, cowboy butter, spring mix and fresh tomato$13.95
Tokyo Karaage Club Sando
House marinated crispy Japanese fried chicken, smokey bacon, avocado, swiss, spring mix, tomato, and shishito aioli on a toasted brioche bun$13.50OUT OF STOCK
Ramen
Black Sabbath Ramen
tonkotsu broth and shoyu tare with black garlic oil, pork chasu, ajitama, menma, fried garlic, woodear mushrooms, negi$19.95
Cold Ramen (Hiyashi Chuka)
A refreshing, chilled soy-sesame broth topped with kani kama, kimchee tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, cucumber, kaiware, goma, avocado, and negi$14.95Curry Ramen
curry broth, spicy ground pork (sub tofu chasu to make vegan), bok choy, carrot, wood ear mushrooms, bean sprouts, negi$17.95Hangover Ramen
Extra rich and creamy potato and pork bone broth, ramen noodles, karaage, grilled spam, steamed chicken gyoza, 2 aji tama, crunchy potato sticks, cheddar cheese, negi and drizzled with a maple chili oil$22.95
Miso Ramen
Velvety miso broth with a savory kick, loaded with ground pork, ajitama, butter, corn, cabbage, bean sprouts, and negi$18.50
Shio Ramen
A delicate, light broth with chicken chashu, ajitama, menma, bean sprouts, negi$17.50
Shoyu Ramen
Tokyo-style light bone broth rich in shoyu flavor with chicken chashu, ajitama, menma, bean sprouts, negi$18.50
TanTanMen Ramen
Spicy sesame broth with bold flavor, loaded with ground pork, ajitama, baby bok choy, corn, bean sprouts, rayu chili oil, and negi$19.95
The Bowl
A rich, savory broth layered with deep umami, featuring pork chashu, ajitama, bok choy, wood ear mushrooms, negi, and nori$18.50
Tonkotsu Ramen
A creamy broth with deep, savory flavors, served with pork chashu, ajitama, wood ear mushrooms, menma, bean sprouts, negi, and nori$19.95
Vegan Bowl
A flavorful house made mushroom and konbu broth with our house shoyu tare, negi and garlic oil, baby bok choi, shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, pickled ginger, negi.$11.95
Veggie Tantanmen
A spicy, vegan, aromatic sesame broth layered with savory mushroom umami, featuring tofu chashu, baby bok choy, corn, bean sprouts, negi, and rayu chili oil.$18.95
Izakaya
Curry Fries
fries, mild japanese curry, parmesan, japanese pickles$10.95Dog Patty
A smashie patty for our furry friends$3.95Edamame Citrus
organic edamame, citrus sea salt$6.95Edamame Garlic
organic edamame, sea salt, garlic$6.95Edamame Salted
organic edamame, sea salt$6.95Flat Iron
cast iron seared usda prime 11oz flat iron steak, cowboy butter, & house ponzu$29.95
Fries
Yummy fries!$7.50Gyoza Chicken
with house spicy dipping sauce (6pc)$7.95
Gyoza Veggie
With house spicy dipping sauce (6pc)$7.95Gyudon
Thin sliced brisket and onions sautéed in a sweet and savory shoyu, topped with negi, goma, and an ajitama$15.95
Kake Udon
Udon noodles in a shoyu dashi broth with, shiitake mushrooms, fried lotus root, bok choy and negi. Add shrimp tempura for $2.95!$10.95
Karaage LARGE
japanese style fried chicken served with lemon kewpie (mayo)$11.95
Karaage SMALL
japanese style fried chicken served with lemon kewpie (mayo)$6.95
Kimchee
spicy house-made kimchee$5.95
Loaded Chasu Fries
Fries, pork chasu ends, spicy mayo, shishito aioli, fukujin zuke, pickled jalapeño, negi, goma, togorashi, dusting of parmesan cheese.$13.50
Mi-So Caeser's
kale, pickled onion, cherry tomatoes, croutons, wasabi caesar dressing, parmesan cheese$12.50
Miso Soup
$4.95Seaweed Salad
$6.95Shishitos
blistered shishito peppers topped with bonito flakes$9.95
Shogun Bowl Salad
mixed greens, cucumbers, carrots, cherry tomatoes, ginger dressing$9.95Side Shogun Bowl
mixed greens, cucumbers, carrots, cherry tomatoes, ginger dressing$6.95Spicy Cucumber Salad
cucumbers, chili oil, shoyu, pickled onions, sesame seeds$8.50
Takoyaki
octopus fritters, okonomi sauce, kewpie, bonito flakes, nori$10.50
Tsukemono
japanese pickled veggie mix$5.95Tuna Tataki
seared tuna, garlic ponzu, negi, kaiware, goma, togarashi$17.50OUT OF STOCK
Yakisoba
Pan fried noodles with carrots, negi, bean sprouts, cabbage, mushrooms, pickled ginger, sesame seeds in a house made savory soy based sauce$11.95
Rice Bowls
Curry Rice
mild japanese curry, pureed veggies, japanese pickles$9.50Donburi Chasu
rice bowl with pork chashu & nikiri shoyu$8.95Donburi Tofu
fried marinated tofu & house shoyu$8.95Gojira Bowl
Rice bowl with chicken karaage tossed in our house made Gojira sauce, kimchee tomatoes, cucumbers, negi, and finished with spicy mayo, kaoware, goma and crispy onions$14.50Gyudon
Thin sliced brisket and onions sautéed in a sweet and savory shoyu, topped with negi, goma, and an ajitama$15.95
Kimchi Fried Rice
house kimchee, chef's mushroom mix, rice, negi$8.95
OG Salmon Poke
4oz. sashimi grade salmon mixed in a sesame shoyu poke sauce with shaved onion. Served on top of steamed rice and garnished with negi, goma, and kaiware$16.50OG Tuna Poke
4oz. sashimi grade tuna mixed in a sesame shoyu poke sauce with shaved onion. Served on top of steamed rice and garnished with negi, goma, and kaiware$16.50Spicy Salmon Poke
4 oz. sashimi grade salmon mixed with spicy mayo and masago, served on top of steamed rice and garnished with pickled onion, goma, negi, and Kaiware.$16.50Spicy Tuna Poke
4 oz. sashimi grade tuna mixed with spicy mayo and masago, served on top of steamed rice and garnished with pickled onion, goma, negi, and Kaiware.$16.50SIDE Steam Rice
$3.50
Smashies & Sando's
Tarragon hot honey, kohlrabi carrot cabbage vinegar.
Bowl Smashie
shishito aioli, white american cheese, pickled onion$8.95Chasu Smash
shishito aioli, white american cheese, pickled onions, pork chasu (1pc)$10.95
Classic Smash
pickles, tomatoes, mixed greens, fancy sauce, cheese, on a sesame seed bun$9.50Dog Patty
A smashie patty for our furry friends$3.95Double Classic Smash
2 pattys, pickles, tomatoes, mixed greens, fancy sauce, cheese, on a sesame seed bun$12.50Gabe's Perfect Burger
2 pattys, cheese, miso mayo, caramelized onions$12.90
Karaage Sando
house karaage (fried chicken), gochujang slaw, tomato, pickles, onion, on a sesame seed bun$11.25
Mahi Sando
Mahi filet fried in light potato starch on a sesame seed bun with gochujang slaw, pickles, pickled onion, tomato, cilantro, and lemon aioli$13.95
OB-Okie Smash
grilled onions, cheese, beer mustard fried patty!$9.50
Spicy Smash
Beef patty with spicy mayo, avocado, onion, tomato, house made pickled jalapeños and white american cheese$10.95
Taos Hatch Smash
hatch chilies, kewpie, cheese$9.50
The Gabe
Gabe's Brazilian style smash burger. 3oz. beef patty with catupiry cheese, corn, potato sticks, white onion, and spring mix.$11.95
Sushi
Avo Roll
Avocado maki$6.50
Cali Roll
Kanikama, cucumber, avocado$7.95Crunchy Roll
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, kanikama, topped with tempura crunchies, kewpie, and eel sauce$11.50Cucumber Roll
Cucumber roll$4.95
Friar Faithful Roll
spicy tuna, cucumber. topped with fried shrimp, eel sauce, spicy mayo, tempura crunchies, negi, goma$15.95K-Pop Roll
Tempura shrimp, krab, cucumber, topped with albacore, avocado, spicy mayo, eel sauce, negi$15.95Kaiju Crunch Roll
Tempura shrimp, cucumber, kanikama, kaiware, topped with spicy tuna, jalapeño, tempura crunchies, negi, spicy mayo, sriracha$15.95
Kani Karma Roll
kanikama, cream cheese, cucumber topped with spicy krab, kimchi tomato, negi, eel sauce.$12.95Katana Roll
spicy tuna, tempura shrimp, cucumber, kaiware, topped with salmon & avocado, with spicy mayo$15.95Musubi HR
grilled spam, house musubi sauce, negi$6.50Philly Roll
Fresh salmon, cucumber, cream cheese$9.50Salmon Roll
Salmon, cucumber, kaiware$8.95Spicy Scallop Roll
house spicy japanese wild caught scallop & krab mix, cucumber, kaiware, topped with avocado, sriracha$13.95Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy Tuna, cucumber, kaiware$9.95
Sunset Citrus Roll
krab, avocado, cucumber topped with salmon, lemon, negi, ponzu and goma$14.95Tuna Roll
tuna, cucumber, kaiware$10.95OUT OF STOCKTerminator Roll
Spicy tuna, cucumber, kaiware, topped with albacore, avocado, thin sliced lemon, ponzu, negi, goma$15.95
Dessert
Affogato
black coffee or matcha poured over your choice of ice cream: vanilla-chocolate-green tea$7.95
Cheesecake
Rotating selection...pic for example.$9.95Ice Cream 1 SCP
your choice of ice cream: vanilla-chocolate-green tea-yuzu sherbert$3.95Ice Cream 2 SCP
your choice of ice cream: vanilla-chocolate-green tea-yuzu sherbert$7.50Ice Cream Float
two scoops of ice cream + choice of soda$7.95
Lava Cake GF
Fluten free molten chocolate cake, chocolate drizzle, berries, with optional dusting of matcha$9.50Mochi Ice Cream
choice of green tea, mango, chocolate, red bean (2pc)$5.95
Beverages
NA Beverages
Athletic Hazy Can
$5.50Athletic Run Golden Can
$5.50Athletic WCIPA Can
$5.50
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love$3.75
Diet Coke
Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink$3.75Ginger Ale
$3.75Hot Coffee
$4.50Hot Tea
$3.50Iced Green Tea Can
$3.95Iced Oolong Tea Can
$3.95Lemonade
$3.75Melon Cream Soda
$8.95Ramune
$5.95Root Beer Can
$3.50
Sprite
Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free$3.75
Topo Chico
Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.$5.50Tap Shack N/A Kombucha 12oz
$7.50
All hours
| Sunday | 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Monday | 4:15 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Restaurant info
Taste San Diego’s Best Ramen at The Bowl Ramen & Izakaya! Craving a bowl of perfection? Chef Jeff Shaefer, with over 18 years of experience and training under a Master Ramen Chef in Osaka, brings you the ultimate ramen experience. Our broths are made from scratch and simmered for up to 24 hours, using only the finest natural ingredients like seaweed, niboshi, and katsuoboshi for an explosion of rich, umami flavor. But it doesn’t stop there! Indulge in our mouthwatering izakaya dishes, smash burgers, and rotating specials. With many vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, we truly have something for everyone. Visit us today and taste the extraordinary!
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