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 …
This is one of the newer places I’ve been to recently. It’s been open since Oct 2018 and they are setting themselves apart from the crowd. Pork broths are really popular in the states. But, Kashiwa is focusing on chicken broth. I’ve already visited twice. This is how they get it rich and creamy. You …
This place is located in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. It’s tucked away in a strip mall. You can tell that it’s been there for a while because when you walk in it has an older/dank feeling to it. Don’t let that scare you though. Their signature bowl is delicious. On the web @ https://www.menohusa.com This …
This is my second visit here. I’ve was fortunate enough to be invited to their soft opening back in 2018. I wrote about it here. At the end of this post, check out my first video with voice over commentary. Located @ 2012 Sawtelle Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025 On the web @ http://www.menyamusashi-la.us I’ll get straight to …
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, …
They had a soft opening this week, and I decided to head over right after work. I got their signature ramen, aka “The Classic” tonkotsu. The broth is a little lighter pork than I’m used to. The egg was perfect. Came with plenty of thin hard noodles. They use a lot of spinach in the …
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/ …
After shopping at The Row DTLA I swung by this noodle establishment. It was less than a mile away, and since I was totally exhausted from shopping at my new favorite store, Banks Journal, I needed my fix. Stopping here was a no brainer. I’ve been here before for their tsukemen ( pronounced “ski – men”), but …
This location is a new one and is pretty close to the beach in Redondo Beach. On this visit, I tried the Ruby ramen. What makes Rakkan unique is that their broth is all vegetables. This tends to make it a bit sweeter, than say compared to a pork broth. This also makes it friendly …
This was the last place on my recent trip to San Francisco. I didn’t know about this place until I was walking around the embarcadero. I was pretty full on ramen from the last 24 hours, but I figured I should give it a try. When I initially saw the outside I didn’t think much …