Hachi Ramen visit photograph by Roger Ma
Roger’s original visit photograph · 2017

Ramen · Poke

Hachi Ramen

Bankers Hill, San DiegoClosed

Roger missed the bento boxes after this Bankers Hill spot converted to ramen, but liked the tonkotsu base and the seafood ramen's generous scallop, shrimp, mussel and squid; earlier on he'd recommended the chicken skewers or miso salmon.

Closed

Hachi Ramen is listed as closed. Roger's dated reviews, from its bento-box days and after it converted to ramen, are kept as part of the record.

Yelp — Hachi Ramen listed as closed (checked 2026-09-17) (2026-09-17) ↗

The call

This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.

What to order

  • Tonkotsu ramen
  • Seafood ramen
  • Chicken skewers
  • Miso salmon bento

Best for

  • Ramen (formerly bento boxes)

Source-backed notes

Visit history

Checked in 17 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Mar 5, 2020. See the check-in log

2017-08-21day precision · source explicit
★★★★☆
“Tonkotsu base hits the spot. Seafood ramen generous with scallop, shrimp, mussel, squid.”

Roger said he missed the bento boxes after the restaurant converted to ramen, but liked the tonkotsu base and the seafood ramen's generous scallop, shrimp, mussel and squid.

Source 1 ↗

yelp
2015-03-20day precision · source explicit
★★★★☆
“cozy fast casual bento box spot, recommend chicken skewers or miso salmon”

In an earlier review, Roger described it as a cozy fast-casual bento box spot and recommended the chicken skewers or miso salmon.

Source 1 ↗

yelp

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