My new focus, Ramen Directory was born out of my ongoing frustration of trying to maintain a list of ramen shops in an excel spreadsheet. Ramen Directory is meant to be the most comprehensive database of authentic Japanese ramen in America.
Iki Ramen is a new comer to the area. I think it’s been open a couple of months. I was recently here for a ramen pop up event that involved the owner of Iki and Mark (aka @ramen_culture). This post isn’t about that pop up. I’ll write about it later. This post is about my …
This was the first ramen shop to receive a coveteted Michelin star. Ever since then, the shop gets alot of attention. They only serve a limited number of bowls during the day. If you want to eat during the day you need to arrive at the shop between 7am and 8am to provide a deposit …
Situated on a busy intersection in Culver City is Kotoya Ramen. They have limited hours, so make sure you check their schedule before heading over. On the web @ http://kotoya-la.com From the outside House rules. If I ever owned a shop, this would be one of the rules. If you sit at the bar, …