Food was great! Service was great! Busy for a Monday! Tried the Katsu bento box, crunch roll, pan fried chicken bowl, gyoza! read more

Good vibes, good food, and not too pricey for the place. Service was great at always looking at the tables to see if anyone was looking at them. Love it! read more

The food was great! No complaints. Our server was so sweet! She brought us Korean dumplings and a macaron on the house during our meal, and was extremely polite and helpful. It was very clean inside the restaurant, music wasn't too loud, and it was just quiet and nice! We were the only ones in the restaurant so it was very relaxing. I would 100% return to this establishment! read more

Tong Sake House - TONKOTSU RAMEN AND BULGOGI COMBO Steamed Rice Kimchi Gyoza(Dumpling) - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

Solid offering in the Poway area. I would recommend reservations because it is a smaller place. I have been a couple times, mostly basic rolls, and also for one of their rice bowls. Service is fast and friendly. The rolls were good, but the spicy tuna rice bowl was my favorite. My only gripes are the spicy tuna could be a bit spicier, and maybe they could use a bit for variety in the rolls. I would however come back again read more

Another amazing dinner at Tong Sake House! Excellent service and fun, relaxing atmosphere. Been wanting to come back after the Poway water crisis to support local businesses and this was the first spot. As always, their fries were on point! My poke salad was so fresh... My wife's cold ramen was yummy too! The big surprise was the dessert of green tea ice cream and mochi. Thanks Sarah for always providing 6 out of 5 stars! We will definitely be back again soon. I'm coming for the Duke Crown read more

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The wifey and I were in the area and looking for some sushi, seen the good reviews on here and decided to stop in. We started w some calamari and Tong Tong roll, the calamari was a small portion but good flavor, down side when we let it cool down, the breading turned rock hard. The roll was really good. I ordered the Bulgogi BBQ and was really disappointed, the meat was really dry and tough to chew not sure if it was a cheap cut of meat or it was over cooked. My wife ordered the chicken katsu and it was good. It was nice and crispy and the chicken wasn't dry, washed it down w a Paradise Hazy IPA read more

I was in the neighborhood and had a craving for Ramen, in checking reviews this place was highly rated. It is a small restaurant and was about 70% full when we came, we were seated right away. The Garlic Edamame was good, very much enjoyed the flavor and I would order this again, this was served to us rather quickly. The Chicken Wings took quite some time to prepare, however they may have been the smallest chicken wings I have encountered. I would have to say that the 6 piece wings might = 2 wings at another establishment. The wings had an ok flavor to them, however I would not recommend them or order them again. My wife ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen and I went with the "Tong Crew" Ramen. we both ordered an extra egg as its typically our favorite part. These are basically the same exact item except the Tong Crew is "spicy" and comes with 1 egg. The broth was decent, however the spinach made it a bit off, and I would order it sans spinach if I went back. The Eggs for both of our Ramens' were what I would consider overcooked as the eggs were hard boiled, there was no gooey medium boiled yolk. The Spice level of the "Tong Crew" I would say was maybe a 2/10, while you can always add more spice and never take away the spice from a dish, I would not market this as spicy in this case. Overall, a nice small restaurant with friendly service, and decently priced "ok" food. read more

My friend and I met up here for lunch, and she got there first. She asked our server to set up for our meal not knowing that I would be bringing my baby, but not toddler. In any case our server had a kids water set up and a larger table for us, which was good because we got a lot of food! Everything was tasty, I got the karage chicken to go, and some sushi rolls in the restaurant while my friend got a bento box. Her meal came with miso soup, and our server brought an extra bowl for me too. She also gave me a cute little barrette for my baby girl, and a plastic slinky to bring home to my toddler (which he loves playing with)! If I find the receipt with her name I'd love to personally compliment her, she made our ladies lunch date so nice! This spot is between my friend and I, but it would be worth the trip out of our way to come back again. Thank you so much! read more

This place is a must! Had a craving for sushi and my man had a craving for ramen. This place has both and equally as delicious. The service was great, very attentive. Overall 10 out of 10. read more

I went here with my friend after a nice ride. We got the fried gyoza as an appetizer, which was really good. I don't generally have chicken dumplings, but this was quite tasty. The ramen was delicious! Everything about it from the noodles to the broth to the meat. The smoked pork was very flavorful. My friend got the protein sushi roll which he commented on it being bigger than most places he goes to. He also said it was really good. Definitely a good spot to check out read more

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The Tong Sake House is a Japanese, Korean fusion Asian pub with great sake and imported beers. The menu is very simple but very satisfying on one page with top step ramens, Asian appetizers, Korean bbq inspired bowls, and a small list of essential sushi. We had the wings n kale chips appetizer. The kale was flash fried and slightly salted. It was light, crispy and not oily. It was surprisingly addictive. The wings had an Asian soy marinade on top of Kale chips. The spicy tonkatsu ramen was served in a big bowl with al dented noodles and a cloudy, bone flavored ramen pork broth. The ramen had pork, mushrooms, onions and more; it was very satisfying. We also had ahi tostadas and bulgogi bowls. Everything was great. The prices are kinda high on some things, but just come during happy hour. Service was good and fast. We will be back. Asian sake, Sapporo, & gastro pub fun! read more

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This is for weekday lunch review only. Again keep in mind I m from Bay Area & just returned from NYC, so my palates for Japanese food have been spoiled. Parking: small plaza with multiple restaurants & grocery stores so it can be challenging. Ambiance: adequate casual dining setting Bathroom: just one, but clean Food: it was okay Takoyaki: ok, nothing to write home about Ikageso karaage salad: Interesting contrast of crunchy fried squid on a bed of salad with the usual Japanese salad dressing, it was just ok but unique nonetheless Tonkotsu ramen: it was ok, not as rich or salty as other places but has adequate pork flavor. Pork slices were ok but I wish it can be a little more fatty. Unagi don: disappointed, when u have a ton of bonito flakes covering the unagi something is wrong. The texture & flavor reminded of canned fish, can they at least make it warm? Again perhaps I was spoiled by my hitsumabushi experiences in Nagoya. Sushi & rolls? We weren't offer any sushi or roll menu, perhaps it's only available for dinner. We didn't see any sushi chef working at all. Summary: again as a spoiled eater from a Bay Area I have sympathy for SD peeps looking for good Asian food. Tong is not bad but I hope its dinner items are better. read more

Tong Sake House - Ramen & unagi don combo, takoyaki, Ikageso karaage salad - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

This was our fist time to Tong Sake House. The ambience and service were wonderful. We ordered soba, ramen, rice bowls and california rolls and it was all really delicious. I have a family of 4 with varying tastes and this was a perfect place for all. The complexity of both broths was a standout, as was the perfect service. Happy to have found a new place to dine in Poway- this is for sure going in the rotation! read more

Wow, everything here is absolutely delicious! From the moment we walked in we felt welcomed by the kind and inviting staff. We were very hungry and we put in some appetisers immediately. The food service was very quick! The waitstaff was attentive to our needs and checked in to make sure everything tasted okay. And yes, everything was so good! The agedashi tofu is so unique, perfectly crunchy outside with a flavourful sauce with veggies. I also really recome the lemon cilantro roll. It tasted so fresh and you can tell they use really high quality fish in their rolls. Come here for excellent service and top tier food. You won't be disappointed! read more

Honestly the food here is just tasty. We've been coming for years and are never disappointed. A variety/mix of different Asian cuisines and I'm here for it. That being said for really big eaters some may find the portions on the smaller side (hubs needs app +main) - but I always take half my food home and kids share one ramen. read more

Hidden gem! Met up with a friend on a Friday night and we were not disappointed! The food and service were great. I like the Korean fusion dishes like the buckwheat salad. We also got the chicken karage which was pretty good and shoyu ramen! My favorite was the sushi. The chef surprised my friend with some birthday nigiri since he heard it was her birthday!!! They even played music through the restaurant. It was so sweet. read more

Tong Sake House - Nigiri - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

Our go to dinner spot with the friends and family. It's a Korean / Japanese fusion and they have dishes from both cultures. Their ramen and udon are both great. Their rice dishes are also all flavorful. Every time I leave I am always full and satisfied with what I ordered. read more

Food was very average. But the service is amazing, waitress was very nice and on top of whatever we needed.

Super friendly staff! Freshly made sushi! Hands down our new favorite sushi restaurant. They give you cute little Korean cookies after with your bill. My kids love it. Mommy also loves the huge variety of ice creams, especially the coffee ice cream. Great place to eat and they have a good selection of alcohol. read more

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We saw this place as we were walking around the little plaza. We were seated right away. It definitely got busy after we sat down. We order truffle fries, shrimp tempura (we had originally order vegetable tempura but they brought it this which was fine), we did one spicy tuna roll, tokoyaki and 2 ramens (spicy seafood and tonkatsu). Everything tasted good and positions were definitely a little on the big side. My only suggestion would be not to overcook the Takoyaki. read more

Tong Sake House - Spicy Seafood Ramen - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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Was craving some Asian noodle soup so tried out a new place. Called in and made a to go order (was told it would be ready in 15min). We got a tempura udon and a spicy seafood ramen. The pros: - the person on the phone was professional, quick to respond and accurate in their time estimate - the soup was still warm when we got home to eat - The tempura udon broth was soft and not over powered by a sharp soy sauce taste which we really liked The cons: - tempura udon came with no tempura... By the time I noticed I was already home and did not want to drive back another 20 min - spicy seafood broth was just spicy with no seafood flavor which is what I was expecting, so if this is what you were hoping for, would not recommend. Hoping some of the cons was due to being unlucky and will want to check in the future how dine in is. read more

Tong Sake House - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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Food is a bit ordinary for me. The calamari breading for the squid legs and body (round ones) is different, taste like from a frozen pack. The soup in the ramen is ordinary and the pork was without flavor. Not coming back. read more

Tong Sake House - Bulging Bowl and Fried Calamari. - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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This spot has improved under new ownership and leadership of Tony and Kim and their team. The menu has been updated and everything we've had in 2021 is amazing. Highly recommend the Tong Crew Ramen which offers a little more spice and pork portions than the original Tonkatsu Ramen (also great). Tong is five star quality with a cozy feel. read more

I've been coming over to Tong Sake House for a while and it's a nice little place to enjoy traditional Japanese food. It's not fancy but it definitely has a good vibe. Mako & Chisato are very nice, always with a smile and great service! read more

Overall: Part of me is unsure how I feel about this place. Service was a little slow (poor girl, only one server for 6 tables and take out), ambience was nice, and food was good (but it didn't taste like regular Japanese food). +1 points Food: +0.5 stars Oyster Jalapeno Udon: Weirdly enough, I liked the jalapeno add to it. There was no oyster taste and the little random ones on top is weird. Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl: It was a large portion but it had random slices of dill pickles...weird Tonkatsu Ramen: The brother was whiter than other broths. It was flavorful but something was...off Miso Ramen: The broth was a lot sweeter, didn't taste like traditional miso Plum Wine: It was pretty good :) but my friend didn't like it Service/Staff: Getting water or the bill took a long time. Almost considering paying cash to leave. I felt bad because there was only one server for taking out and handling 6 tables and walk-ins. +0.5 points Price: The price was not bad. It was pretty normal. 12 bucks for ramen +1 points Location/Ambience: Has a big parking lot. The inside had nice decoration. Quaint :) +1 stars read more

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Overall the appetizers were exceptional. Here's what we got: Garlic edamame: bursting with flavor, I highly recommend this dish. I love garlic and this dish hit the spot, perfect balance of saucy garlic bits sprinkled on top Takoyaki: tender and gooey, with a crisp exterior. Nice chunks of octopus inside Fried tofu: perfectly fried, extra crispy skin compliments the contrasting soft tofu inside. Had a savory hint to it. Chicken karaage: usually I find this dish bland, but they did an excellent job flavoring it. The white dipping sauce it came with made it all the more flavorful Tokatsu ramen: so the main reason I got this dish was because it was the most mentioned in yelp. I was a bit surprised since it kind of tasted bland to me, but I'm wondering if it's because the appetizers were stronger in flavor and overpowered the more subtle creamy taste of this Ramen. Mine didn't come with eggs, but the spicy version did and unfortunately the eggs were well boiled (it didn't have that medium soft Ramen egg texture). read more

Tong Sake House - Appetizers. Highly recommend the tofu, garlic edema, karaage and takoyaki - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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Wow!!! Will definitely be coming back and bringing family. The place is small but comfortable and inviting. There was full but was greeted warmly and told it would be a few minutes. The waiter carefully looked over the tables to clean the first available for us! So attentive! The waiter and all staff were amazing. But the soup! Man it was delicious. My husband lived in Japan for 2 yrs and says this is the most authentic ramen in sd. I had the spicy bulgogi soup not too spicy and great flavor. My 4 yr old was rambunctious, but the servers were very sweet to her, and asked me if they could give her a treat as we were leaving. read more

A great time, every time. This is when I wish I could paint a picture with words, I'll try. It's like coming home to a hot meal and welcome friends. There's nothing like this cozy small Japanese restaurant where it's just always right. read more

Decided to try out Tong Sake House because my boyfriend and I were craving ramen that was close to home! Everyone there was nice, and the food was ready by the time we got there to pick it up. The food was still presentable, even though it was takeout and we even got a sample of Duck with Purple Rice and a "thank you" with biscuits on the side. My boyfriend got the traditional tongkatsu ramen which he devoured with extra noodles and I got the Tong Crew Ramen, which was slightly spicy but just right to be able to drink the soup at the end. Will definitely come back again to try out more food! read more

Tong Sake House - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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Amazing food and service! I've been coming here with my boyfriend and family for a few months now and all the times we've been here it's always been wonderful experiences. Our server was super nice and she always goes above and beyond. Food 10/10 Staff: 10/10 read more

Super cute little whole in the wall that current owner has had for 4 years. Our first time. Service was great. Food was So good! We will be back! read more

Wow!!! Absolutely the BEST Japanese/Korean cuisine in San Diego!!! I had the Bibimbap and my kids had Shrimp Tempera Udon, salmon rolls and french fries. Mid-way through the dinner my kids were already asking to come back. Grew Up in Orange County/LA... and lived here for about 15 years. This is the first Korean/Japanese restaurant that I can firmly say, does it right. read more

Tong Sake House - French fries - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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Such a lovely little ramen house! My family and I came here on New Years Eve expecting to just get take out but ended up dining in. The ambiance was so nice and I imagine it being a good place to catch up with friends. Our server was very kind and attentive. All the dishes we tried (ahi poke, tonkotsu ramen, tong crew ramen, chicken yakisoba and truffle & parmesan fries) were delicious and full of flavor. I had the ahi poke bowl and it tasted so good. The owner also gave us free red bean buns for new year's which were so warm and yummy! I will definitely be coming back! read more

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We're staying in San Diego for a few days and looked up a good sushi & ramen place. This place had good reviews and it was 5 mins from us. We decided to try it and we are glad we did. The food was delicious! The ramen was cooked perfectly & the tonkastu broth was rich in flavor! The sushi & the bulgogi were also fantastic. The service was great! We'll definitely be back if we're in the area again. read more

Tong Sake House - TONG CRUNCH - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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We made it. They close soon. Glad we did because it's all soooo delicious. Food came out quick too. Super clean and lots of vegetarian choices as well. Excellent service! read more

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Been to this place multiple times and will keep eating there. Very nice staff, clean place, and the food is great. Their Ramen is the best compared to other ramen places in san diego. Very highly recommended. read more

Tong Sake House - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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Great ambience. Very relaxing. Friendly, fast service. Excellent sushi. Hardest part is deciding what to order next. It will take several more trips to sample them all. My new favorite sushi place on Poway read more

Given the response by the owner, my review stands as is. The response is still inaccurate of the facts that took place. Blame me all you want, don't take responsibility for the culture of your establishment and your crew. Why in the world would I want to go to your restaurant and speak with you? As you state in your response. You should be reaching out to us not the other way around. You should have been there or at least approach us to try to save our business. But your hospitality is lacking as we can see in your response and I don't see any sincere attempt for you to fix this for us. And let me be very clear I am not looking for anything free, it's a matter of principle. Again your lack of experience and hospitality is expressed in your response. If you still stand by the fact that this was still good hospitality I wish you the best and I will warn my fellow Yelpers to avoid your establishment. read more

Tong Sake House - Outside - Korean Near Me - Poway, California

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Update !! 051520 They are open for take out!! Yay! Get. In. Your. Car. We decided to try a new place and kept seeing ads. Whoa. I forgot my reading glasses (oh be quiet) and couldn't read the menu. One of the ramen bowls was on a specials board and looked amazing. The server, Amy, was awesome and told me about the dish when I asked (I am one of those spice wusses) and said I could dial down the hotness. So it was a go: Cold Ramen with sesame dressing. Soft boiled egg, caramelized onions, green onions, half a soft boiled egg, and Bulgogi beef on a nest of cold ramen. Oh. Myyyyyyy. This was seriously one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life, and I'm not just saying that because I was low carb the week prior and had had a minuscule lunch). So many flavors in one bowl. The ginger was the sax, the spiciness the cello, the sour the flute and the sweet the violin... My hubby's poke bowl was also fantastic: lots of flavor layering as well with rice, wasabi, black sesame seeds and fresh fish. Oh and the cucumber salad was a lovely not too sweet bowl with radish tops, and toasted sesame seeds. We will back for sure and now my son wants to go! read more

Was surprised with how good the food was here. Seating was easy, food came quick, and it's relatively cheaper than other sushi places. One of the best sashimi we've ever tasted. They use real Wasabi with the sashimi. Though the Wasabi for the rolls are just horseradish. We will be looking forward to eating here again. read more