BESHOCK & Sake Bar was established in 2016 in downtown San Diego’s East Village. BESHOCK is a ramen restaurant that envisions a culinary hot spot tailored to suit the daily lives of busy San Diegans seeking meals that won’t leave them feeling “heavy” or over-indulged. Executive chef, Yoshiaki Tsuji, carefully selects the best pork and chicken bones and simmers them together to combine a mix of local vegetables and Japanese traditional seasonings for a minimum of ten hours. Adding the vegetables creates the distinct, deep, and umami rich flavor of our house-made tonkotsu broth.
Todd Johnson
Beshock Ramen & Sake Bar – Carlsbad
We arrived right at opening and secured a perfect table in the back near the open kitchen—my favorite place to watch the craft in motion. I started with an ice-cold Sapporo, the ideal beginning.
Beshock’s Hokkaido flour noodles and broth, slow-cooked for 10 hours, create deep, rich flavors that only come from patience and a true made-with-love process.
Appetizers:
• Spicy garlic edamame
• Shoyu chicken karaage
• Nagoya roll with avocado and eel
• Soft-shell crab buns
The modern warehouse atmosphere, indoor and outdoor seating, and full bar make this a place I’d happily return to again and again.
Kobe and Melissa were exceptional—anticipating needs before we even realized them and offering thoughtful recommendations that elevated the entire experience.
Main:
Tan Tan Ramen with chashu and half egg (spicy): bold, balanced, and deeply satisfying.
You can feel the passion in both the kitchen and the service. Easily among the best ramen I’ve had outside of Japan—and absolutely a place we’ll be coming back to.
Located in Carlsbad at the mall. Parking can be tight and seating limited, so arriving early is a smart move.
… moreKarina Martinez
I’ve dined in and taken out – BOTH times…. a m a z i n g!! I ordered the Karaage bowl twice because I love it that much. The chicken is perfectly seasoned, crispy, and hot!! The salad is beyond fresh and the rice completes the entire meal. Also tried the pork gyoza which is very addicting. The flavors were perfectly balanced.
… moreSherry Shen
I ordered spicy miso and a salmon appetizer. The salmon was okay but the ramen is so undercooked, noodle was raw and the broth was barely warm. I asked server to warm it up for me, she said they will remake it. But she actually took the same bowl back to me, which was fine cuz I only asked them to reheat it. But the veggies were replaced I suppose they don’t want me to find out it’s the same bowl. I ordered extra bok choy which was $1.5, and I only got 3 pieces of it. Which makes it even worse is that 2 of the 3 had yellow dots on the leaves. After all of this I’ve lost my appetite. So I just took my check and left. Just a fair warning to everyone, they might serve your food undercooked and with non fresh vegetables in it.
… moreHarvey Z
Japanese ramen tastes like instant noodle, it’s the lowest end in noodles. I hope it was fresh noodle. All toppings are awesome, just the noodle, can be better. Not recommended if you are used to home made Korean fresh noodles.
… morechristopher lee
We ordered Salmon Rolls and the rice was so sticky & overcooked, my first bite, I felt like I was eating Mochi. We did complained to the manager and she told the chef. We hope that’s been fixed. On the other hand, the Ramen was really good! The noodles were little thicker than usual and it was not overcooked. The broth was fabulous and the pork was really tasty and it melted in your mouth. They also put corn that was cooked over fire and it was a bomb! I would recommend the Ramen but not the Sushi.
… moreOside mom
I must say, as someone who is not a big fan of ramen, i loved this place! I ordered the vegetarian ramen bowl with fried tofu… yum! The service is fast and the drinks are delicious. I recommend the ube ones.
… moreZoe
I ordered delivery, so perhaps it’s different in-restaurant – but the portions were quite pithy. The broth didn’t come close to filling the bowl, and it was so salty. I can’t even comment on the flavor of any of the ingredients, because the salt was so overpowering. The fried tofu was rather under-fried. I don’t know, maybe I got a bad batch, but it was rather disappointing.
… moreElaine OHara
Fun Ramen spot! Busy place in The Shoppes. Servers were friendly and helpful, food was fine. Loved the flower garnish!
… moreRoger Lee
A nice ramen shop on the side of the Carlsbad mall. First time going and it was splendid to say the least. Customer service was excellent, food arrived quickly and was delicious! See images for what was ordered – it was about $80 for everything pictured before tax and tip. Next time we definitely plan to try their sushi!
… moreJackman Tse
Ramen noodles with broth must start and have a lingering deeply flavored broth. This is a solid legit Ramen shop with noodles with a good bite and medium thickness. Char siu was sliced pork belly and could be cooked a little more for silky tenderness. We enjoyed chicken curry katsui, spicy and non spicy tonkatsui Ramen. Sushi rolls also yummy and hardy. The floats are cute and worthy of a picture share to friends.
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