Bangaichi Ramen in Culver City

Some pro tips for coming here. On Sundays, park across the street at Chase. It’s free and not monitored. When ordering the ramen, order your noodles hard cooked. There are so many toppings that the noodles get soft before you can finish.   Located @ 9810 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 On the Web @ https://ramenbangaichi.com/culvercity/menu/ …

Ippudo in San Francisco

Ippudo is bringing the hakata style ramen to San Francisco.  I love this style. This style is a creamy and almost frothy rich pork broth paired with thin and hard noodles. I’m anticipating their Santa Monica location opening soon. I already checked it out and I think it should be getting close to opening. Since …

Hinodeya in San Francisco

This was a place that several of my ramen nerd associates recommended that I check out when I visited SF. They specifically recommended because of it’s traditional dashi. I ordered the house ramen “Hinodeya Ramen”.  It’s traditional Japanese dashi soup. Whole wheat noodles made from bonito, kombu, and scallops. The toppings are chashu pork, menma, …