EAK is excellent – this place is on a very happening street – Melrose Ave. You can spend a couple of hours walking down the street checking out all the hipster, goth, and other unique clothing stores. No joke, this area has a very eclectic set of stores…and people…Anyway, on to the ramen. “EAK” or …
Month: October 2017
Killer Noodles grand opening is Oct 16th. It’s part of the Tsjuita family of restaurants and is serving Tantanmen. I was (along with 300 others) able to get a free preview of the restaurant and the spicy noodles they are going to be known for. We had to wait 2.5 hours, but it was worth …
If you are hanging out with the characters on Venice beach or chilling on your yacht in Marina Del Rey, you may want to consider Venice Ramen on Washington Blvd. This place has been serving up ramen since 1994. The broth is really amazing and they gyoza is HUGE. For me though, the only draw …
As of August 2020 this shop is closed. This location is now occupied by Tomizo Ramen. Gardena isn’t usually high on the list of areas to visit when people come to visit LA. But, if you are looking for a strong bowl Jiro Ramen, then look no further. This is the first time I’ve experienced …
In honor of National Noodle Day. I’ll share some a snap of noodles from Ramen Yamadaya in Culver City. Up close and personal. Look at that yummy broth… I love noodle action.
This is about educating you on many of the terms that you will encounter as you move up the ramen learning curve. What does a bowl of ramen look like? I think this is the first picture I ever took of ramen. This is where my education of ramen began. This was the first truly …
I recently made a trip back to the east coast for a friends wedding. This was a great opportunity to explore the ramen opportunities in the DC area. Marumen was on our way back to the airport after the wedding. The first thing I noticed about the place is that it appears that it’s in …
This place is a cafe during the day and transitions to a ramen restaurant at night. If you show up before 5pm, you won’t see ANY ramen. Plan your day accordingly. Get some coffee here between 8am-3pm. Walk over to Colorado street and get some “retail therapy”. Come back when they reopen at 5pm. Sit down and …