Facing East Noodle & Bar

Taiwanese$$

Mon 12pm–4pm & 5pm–9:30pm, Tue closed, Wed–Thu 3pm–9:30pm, Fri 12pm–4pm & 5pm–10:30pm, Sat 12pm–10:30pm, Sun 12pm–9:30pm

  • 4647 Convoy St, Ste 101C, San Diego, CA 92111
  • (858) 789-3887
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A bowl of Facing East paitan ramen topped with charred char siu, seasoned corn, bean sprouts, scallions and a bamboo shoot in a creamy broth

Menu

Handmade Dumplings & Bao

  • The OG 7 (Colorful XLB) (7 pcs)$15.50

    20 min wait. Best eaten as soon as the hot bamboo steamer comes out.

  • Pork Xiao Long Bao (7 pcs)$15.50

    20 min wait. Original handmade black pork soup dumplings.

  • Chicken Xiao Long Bao (7 pcs)$15.50

    Handmade chicken soup dumplings.

  • Steamed Gyoza (8 pcs)$14.00

    Pork or vegan.

  • Animal Bun (3 pcs)$9.50

    Egg-milk custard buns; animal shape varies.

  • Deep Fried Potsticker (8 pcs)$10.50

    Pork or vegan.

  • Steamed Siu Mai (4 pcs)$9.50

    20 min. Handmade pork and shrimp.

  • Pork Belly Baos (2 pcs)$10.50

    Pork belly char siu with cucumber, sesame, scallion.

  • Golden Lava Bao (2 pcs)$8.50

    Salted egg yolk custard bun.

Small Plates

  • Spicy Shrimp Wonton (8 pcs)$11.50

    Shrimp & chicken filling in spicy Szechuan vinegar sauce. Top seller.

  • Spicy Pork Dumpling (6 pcs)$11.50

    Pork & cabbage in spicy sauce.

  • Chicken Wings (5 pc / 10 pc)$11.00

    Salt & pepper, Eastern, or shoyu garlic styles.

  • Spicy Garlic Wings (10 pcs)$19.50

    Crispy chicken wings with light batter seasoned with house salt & pepper.

  • Takoyaki (4 pcs)$7.50

    Original, cheese, or spicy.

  • Popcorn Chicken$10.00

    Taiwanese-style fried chicken pieces.

  • Honey Spicy Tofu$11.00

    15-18 pcs small tofu cubes dressed with house sweet chili sauce.

  • Spicy Cucumber Salad$8.50

    Fresh cucumber with house sweet chili sauce.

  • Shoyu Edamame$6.50

    Boiled edamame in soy sauce.

  • Hiratake Karaage (Fried Mushroom) (8 pcs)$9.00
  • Nasu Karaage (Fried Eggplant) (8 pcs)$9.00

Kushiyaki

  • Prime Tenderloin (2 skewers)$11.00
  • Skirt Kushiyaki w/ Garlic (2 skewers)$11.00
  • Chicken (2 skewers)$8.50

    Original or cheese mayo.

  • Hatsu (Heart) (2 skewers)$6.50
  • Sunagimo (Gizzard) (2 skewers)$6.50
  • Quail Egg (2 skewers)$6.50

    Original or cheese mayo.

  • Wagyu Rib Finger (2 pcs)$13.00

    American rib finger.

  • Pork Belly Kushiyaki (2 skewers)$10.00

Ramen — Paitan

  • Spicy Deluxe Paiko Ramen$20.00

    Straight noodles with house chili oil, scallions, nori, chicken paiko.

  • Spicy Paiko Ramen$17.00

    Straight noodles in house-made paitan soup topped with house chili oil.

  • Tonkotsu Ramen$16.00

    Straight noodles with pork or chicken char siu.

  • Black Garlic Oil Ramen$17.00

    With house-made black garlic oil. Top seller.

  • Spicy Miso Ramen$17.00

    Koji miso with house chili oil.

  • Miso Ramen$17.00

    Koji miso without spice.

  • Laksa Ramen$17.00

    House-made laksa paitan (contains coconut milk, peanut butter, and shrimp paste).

  • Black Truffle Ramen$17.50

    Straight noodles with black truffle oil.

  • Vegetarian Ramen$17.50

    Soy bean miso soup, veggie dumpling, tofu, bok choy.

  • Spicy Garlic Vegan Ramen$17.50

    Organic spinach noodles with spicy black garlic oil.

  • Curry Mazemen Udon (Dry Noodle)$17.00

    Udon dry noodle in house-made curry sauce topped with cheese.

  • Ramen Soup and Noodle Only$10.00

    Straight noodles in house-made chicken paitan soup.

  • Deluxe Wagyu Ramen$22.00

    With American wagyu rib finger and sous vide pork/chicken char siu.

  • Wagyu Kushiyaki Ramen$22.00

    2 pcs American wagyu rib finger.

Dry / Soup Noodles

  • Braised Beef Noodle Soup$16.50

    Beef shank with half egg, bok choy, noodle; medium spicy.

  • Spicy Beef Noodle Soup$16.50

    Rice noodle with beef shank; 8/10 spicy level.

  • Zha-Jiang Noodle$16.00

    Braised pork belly with cucumber, half boiled egg.

Rice Dishes

  • Braised Pork Rice$15.50

    Braised pork belly rice, egg, sour veggie, scallion.

  • Chikinatsu Rice$14.50

    Chicken black meat, cabbage salad, rice and katsu sauce with sesame.

  • Steam Rice$3.00
  • Oyakodon Chicken Rice$18.00

    Crispy chicken cutlet paired with soft, medium-scrambled eggs.

Add Ons

  • Boiled Egg$2.50
  • Add Noodle$3.50
  • Pan Fried Egg$3.50
  • Extra Broth$4.50
  • Add Pork Char Siu$4.00

    2 pieces sous vide style pork belly char siu.

  • Add Chicken Char Siu$3.50

    4 pcs sous vide style chicken breast char siu.

  • Add Beef Shank$5.00
  • Chicken Paiko$4.50

Beverages

  • Milk Tea$6.00
  • Ube Latte$6.50
  • Iced Coffee Milk Tea$6.00
  • Thai Tea$6.00
  • Hawaiian Sunset Fruit Tea$6.00
  • Iced Green Tea$5.50
  • Lemonade Green Tea$6.00
  • Iced Lemonade$6.00
  • Hot Tea (Refillable)$3.00
  • Coke$3.50
  • Diet Coke$3.50
  • Sprite$3.50

Dessert

  • Taiyaki Matcha Ice Cream$7.50

    Taiyaki (fish shape) mochi stuffed with red bean on a matcha ice cream plate.

Menu items and prices are approximate and may have changed — call the restaurant to confirm.