Japanese ramen,
made the long way
Authentic Japanese cooking in the heart of Tijuana, minutes from the San Ysidro crossing. Broths simmered for hours, proper noodles, and a menu that runs from ramen to sushi, poke and bento.
4.6 · 279 Google reviews
- Japanese chef
- House-made broths
- Ramen · Sushi · Poke
- Zona Río, Tijuana
What people order
The dishes they come back for.
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Tantan Ramen
Pork and fish broth with spicy tantan miso, soft-boiled egg and habanero paste.
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Shiro Ramen
The house original. Clean broth, chashu, noodles cooked right.
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Chicken Paiko
Ramen topped with crisp breaded chicken.
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Poke Bowl
Tuna, spicy tuna or salmon over the base you pick.
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Chicken Katsu Curry
Breaded chicken over rice with Japanese curry.
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Hand-folded Gyoza
Six pieces, folded one by one in the kitchen.
数屋 · Kaz-ya
Tokyo Rice Company started with a simple idea: serve Tijuana the Japanese food people actually eat in Japan. Not a softened version. The real thing.
Broths are made in house and take as long as they take. Gyoza is folded by hand. The rice gets the attention it gets in a Japanese kitchen, which is where the name comes from.
Alongside traditional ramen you'll find fusion plates (poke, rolls, bowls) so everyone at the table finds their dish.
The menu
Fifteen sections, from starters to dessert.
Or jump straight to what you feel like:
- おつまみStarters
- 椀物Soups
- うどんUdon
- ラーメンTRC Ramen
- 特製ラーメンSignature ramen
- トッピングExtra toppings
- 御飯物Rice · Hot
- お弁当Bento Box
- 冷たいCold · Poke
- おにぎりOnigiri
- 寿司Fresh rolls
- 揚げ巻きBreaded rolls
- グラタン巻きBaked with cheese
- デザートDesserts
- お飲み物Drinks
4.6 out of 5 on Google
279 reviews from diners in Tijuana.
It's a small place, but it has its charm. I went on my own and they had a table ready the moment I walked in. The server was very attentive and very kind. The ramen broth had great body and flavour. I'll definitely be back to try the whole menu.
Excellent food. I've been a couple of times and honestly it's some of the best ramen in Tijuana. It's a little hidden away, but you won't regret it.
The flavour is simply exquisite, and my family and I love it. The atmosphere is calm and the service very good.
Very calm place. The ramen I ordered was one of the spicy ones and it was very good.
Best Japanese food in Tijuana.
Good ramen in Tijuana.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of ramen does Tokyo Rice Company-Kazya serve?
The house ramen starts from three bases: Shiro (white, the original), Aka (red, with spicy paste) and Kuro (black, with roasted garlic paste). The specials build on those. Tantan and Ebi-an are made on a pork and fish broth (Ebi-an adds shrimp) and arrive with a soft-cooked egg, spring onion and chilli. Tori Shio Soba and Ebi Shio Soba use a different stock, chicken and shrimp, lighter and less fatty. Chicken Paiko tops the bowl with breaded chicken. The broths are made in house and take hours. For a smaller portion there is the Mini Ramen in the Shiro version. The kitchen is in Zona Río, Tijuana, about 2.5 kilometres in a straight line from the San Ysidro border crossing. Any bowl can be reinforced with extra toppings: chashu, chicken, shrimp, egg, corn, wakame, nori, spring onion or more tantan miso. If ramen is not what you came for, the same kitchen makes udon, poke, bento, onigiri and sushi.
Where are you, and how close is the border crossing?
We are at Dr. Atl 10106-5, Zona Urbana Río, 22010 Tijuana, Baja California. That is roughly 2.5 kilometres in a straight line from the San Ysidro crossing and about 7.4 from Otay.
Do you do takeout?
Yes. The takeout kitchen closes 30 minutes before the restaurant does, so it is worth ordering with time to spare. The phone number is (664) 634-6626.
Are there dishes without meat?
Yes, although the menu is mostly ramen and sushi. Without meat there are the Seaweed Salad, the Yasai Kakiage (tempura vegetables) and the TRC Veg Roll, which has pickled cucumber and onion with lettuce inside and tempura onion on top.
What are the opening hours?
We open Sunday through Saturday; the exact hours for each day are in the Visit section of this page, alongside the takeout hours, which close half an hour earlier.
Visit us
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Takeout Closes 30 minutes earlier: Sunday until 6:30 PM · Monday to Thursday 7:30 PM · Friday and Saturday 8:00 PM.