Fantastic. Just fantastic ramen here. This is one of the few spots in LA that I know do their broth from scratch. That explains so much. If you aren’t starting with a strong broth, it doesn’t matter how good your noodles are or what toppings you add. Broth is the base and it’s gotta be …
The Tsujita family dominates Sawtelle blvd in West Lost Angeles. They are behind 3 separate noodle establishments on this street alone. Each, with it’s own unique focus. For me, the Annex sticks out with their tsukemen. They are using thick noodles and fatty pork bone broth. If you like rich and fatty broths, I recommend …
When you are visiting Tampa you’re probably thinking of Cuban or seafood. Ramen is the last thing comes to people’s mind. But, there are a handful places that are focusing on our favorite bowl of broth and noodles. Japanese Kitchen Dosunco is in the West Shore Plaza area on Kennedy Blvd. I went here because …
Sawtelle Blvd is packed with ramen shops. The ramen at Tatsu is of high quality. But my ordering and waiting experience really took away from my overall view of this place. You order at ipads outside and wait for at least 30 minutes. Then, once seated you wait for another 10 minutes before the ramen …
In a sleepy part on the west side, Palms Ramen Yumeya is serving up a respectable bowl of ramen. On this visit I had the Spicy Tonkotsu Tsukeman. The broth had a rich fish flavor and the noodles were chewy. The Karaage was delicious. Parking is easy since they share a lot with Trader Joes …
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 …
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 …