I ordered the 10 piece chashu ramen. You can tweak the tonkotsu broth by requesting it come white, black (adding black galic oil) or spicy (choose from 3 levels of spicy). I went with the white. They provide you with thin straight noodles. Mine came hard, because I requested hard cooked noodles. I’ve had the …
Opening this weekend is a new ramen shop on Sawtelle Blvd in West Los Angeles. I had the opportunity to get a preview of their ramen prior to their opening weekend and wasn’t disappointed. Before I get on to the ramen, I think a little background on this places roots are required. It’s named after Miyamoto …
There are limited parking spots and several other busy establishments that share those limit spots. The other shops in this plaza are a pizza joint, bar, Manpuku, liquor store, Yaki Tori izakaya, and an ice cream shop. At peak times, parking could be a pain. The ramen menu Their history The Chasu Ramen, with that …
If you are in Costa Mesa and have a craving for some ramen, check out Toraji. It’s inside Tokyo Central market. I found the tonkotsu to be much lighter than Ikkousha. But it was just as satisfying. Noddles are thin and hard, which definitely represents that hakata style. They are cooking their tonkotsu for 14 …
I was invited to a soft opening for a new ramen shop in Oceanside CA. Oceanside isn’t the first place you’d think a ramen shop would work. But, I think it will work. Especially for those folks who have spent all day surfing just down the street. A bowl of noodles will hit the spot. …
The tonkotsu ramen is their signature style and comes with pork chasu, green onion, spinach, seaweed, and beansprouts. I added seasoned egg. The broth is pretty creamy and is cooked for 24 hours. I’d say the richness is in between Ikkousha and Toraji. The noodles definitely felt unique. They were thick, chewy, and had a unique …
This place is right across the street from Ramen Shack, which I’ve already written about here. What sets this place apart is the fact that it’s a mix of Chinese and Japanese cuisines. On their menu they state they’ve been a family run business since 1980. This place is keeping it old school with their …
This is my second visit here. The first time I had to get their number 1 seller (check out my previous review). I knew I would come back and try the miso. After all, I’m a miso guy at heart. I love the unique flavor of concentrated miso paste. It really hit the spot on …
When you are done getting those “instaworthy” photos at the famous pink walls of Paul Smith or hitting up Alfred Tea Room in Melrose, maybe you can get your ramen fix at Kai Ramen? It’s a new place on La Brea and really close to the Beverly Center. The garlic really stuck out in the Kai …
After checking out the ramen documentary “Ramen Heads” my wife and I were craving some noodles. Spicy noodles to be exact. It was fairly cool out and having something warm in our belly was going to hit the spot. This would be my second visit. I initially came here for their soft opening in which …