And the San Diego Ramen Marathon Winner is …

MENYA ULTRA!

[Rank. Restaurant Name: Score (# of Reviewers)]
1. Menya Ultra: 4.5 (13 reviewers)
2. Tajima Hillcrest: 4.3 (11 reviewers)
3. Yakitori Yakyudori: 4.21 (9 reviewers)
4. Ramen Yamadaya: 3.93 (14 reviewers)
5. BeShock Ramen & Sake Bar: 3.74 (15 reviewers)
6. Nozaru Ramen Bar: 3.74 (11 reviewers)
7. Nishiki Ramen: 3.31 (7 reviewers)
8. Tokyo Ramen: 3.08 (12 reviewers)
9. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka: 3 (7 reviewers)
10. Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen: 2.95 (9 reviewers)

BEST NOODLES

1. Menya Ultra: 4.35
2. Tajima Hillcrest: 4.27
3. Yakitori Yakyudori: 4.22
4. BeShock Ramen & Sake Bar: 4.07
5. Ramen Yamadaya: 3.98
6. Tokyo Ramen: 3.92
7. Nishiki Ramen: 3.5
8. Nozaru Ramen Bar: 3.46
9. Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen: 3.06
10. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka: 2.79

BEST BROTH

1. Menya Ultra: 4.54
2. Tajima Hillcrest: 4.23
3. Yakitori Yakyudori: 3.89
4. Ramen Yamadaya: 3.71
5. BeShock Ramen & Sake Bar: 3.7
6. Tokyo Ramen: 3.5
7. Nishiki Ramen: 3.21
8. Nozaru Ramen Bar: 3.13
9. Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen: 3.06
10. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka: 2.79

BEST MEAT

1. Menya Ultra: 4.75
2. Ramen Yamadaya: 4.11
3. Tokyo Ramen: 4.08
4. Tajima Hillcrest: 4.05
5. Yakitori Yakyudori: 3.44
6. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka: 3.29
7. Nozaru Ramen Bar: 3.18
8. BeShock Ramen & Sake Bar: 3.03
9. Nishiki Ramen: 2.93
10. Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen: 2.67

BEST EGG

1. Menya Ultra: 4.75
2. Nozaru Ramen Bar: 4.27
3. Tokyo Ramen: 4.25
4. Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen: 4.1
5. Ramen Yamadaya: 3.93
6. Tajima Hillcrest: 3.77
7. BeShock Ramen & Sake Bar: 3.7
8. Yakitori Yakyudori: 3.5
9. Nishiki Ramen: 2.79
10. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka: 1

BEST TOPPINGS

1. Menya Ultra: 4.09
2. Nishiki Ramen: 3.93
3. Ramen Yamadaya: 3.93
4. Nozaru Ramen Bar: 3.82
5. Yakitori Yakyudori: 3.63
6. Tajima Hillcrest: 3.55
7. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka: 3
8. BeShock Ramen & Sake Bar: 2.97
9. Rakiraki Ramen & Tsukemen: 2.94
10. Tokyo Ramen: 2.88

Many thanks to our fellow marathoners for joining us on our quest for the best bowl of SD ramen: Alli,  Annalise, Darren, Jayzee, Jenn, Jess, Jessica, John, Karen, Laura, Matt, Melissa, Michael, Reiko, Santiago, Sarah H, Sarah P, Tom, and Trinh!