Chonmage Japanese Restaurant - San Rafael (CA)

2 /5 Sonam: Good atmosphere. Food is alright. The curry was watery and they barely put any curry on the plate. The vegetables tasted like they were sitting out for a while. More expensive than the quality served.

5 /5 Taro Doboba: The staff here are just absolutely lovely and so friendly. They really made us feel so comfortable and welcome throughout our meal. The space itself is incredibly cozy and spotlessly clean, giving off a wonderful Japanese vibe. I was absolutely thrilled with my order – the spicy miso tonkotsu ramen was out of this world delicious! The richness, the perfect level of spice, it was all so incredibly satisfying, and the portion size was very generous. My friends all raved about their dishes too. Well definitely be back again!

4 /5 A’sHat SelfieStick: Because of an hour-plus train to wait for, I had my lunch here as opposed to going home. Just so happened, it was a pleasant gentle sunny day in September. The price is cheaper than fair. I had the tofu small bite. I enjoyed my outdoor seating by a decent fence for bike locking. That tofu was delicious. I have to ding a star for one has to ask for a menu in this typically menu-display location. I learned that from the time-consuming customer in front of me and for that customer’s order to be completed before I can place mine. It still is my new recommendation for a Downtown San Rafael biking lunch.

5 /5 Czarina Ann Sanchez: Chonmage was a very nice surprise. My sister took me to this little gem in San Rafael because I was craving for Japanese cuisine that time. We went there to get a light lunch while touring San Francisco. We ordered some seasoned edamame for appetizers and it was 5/5, just lightly seasoned with a good crisp. We also ordered vegetable tempura which had a good serving size. They paired it with a good tempura sauce. We also shared Donburi with rice and that dish was really yummy. It was a great pairing with the tempura because that one had a good marinade which had a good umami flavor. The dish was very filling and was very tasty. Ambience - it was simple and clean and they have a clean restroom as well. Not too much background noise and totally good for catching up with friends and family. Service - all their wait staff was very friendly and accommodating to our questions. And we had a lot of questions. And the service was quite quick. The restaurant was maybe moderately busy when we came to visit. Overall, I really love the restaurant. I live in SoCal and I really wish we have something like this back home.I highly recommend it !