Ramen! Gotta love the stuff on a cold day, heck wifey loves it any type of day!
This little ramen place is situated in what I would call downtown Alhambra. Parking is in back, and is a little tight actually. The movie theater parking might be a better option, but its a little bit of a walk away.
The waitress that served us was nice, and talkative (wife's brother is a regular here), and even my wife says she is naturally cute....
On to the main topic: food!
We both ordered ramen, I ordered the Spicy Ramen with corn, and my wife ordered the miso ramen with corn. At first glance, prices do seem a little on the expensive side, 8 dollar ramen and extra for anything added (extra egg, corn, etc), however...
The spicy ramen was excellent. It actually surprised me and had quite a kick. More importantly it swirled in rich broth unlike Orochan's ramen from a previous review. The pork chasu was aplenty with thick juicy slices. The egg slightly underdone on arrival, but the ramen is hot enough to cook it through the way anyone chooses to eat it. The extra corn ordered, actually was a decent amount. The ramen noodles were cooked perfectly al dente and had a different texture to them, giving more substance.
The miso ramen was also good, an even richer broth with hints of pork and seafood in the taste.
Overall Impression: Yes this place is a little bit expensive, they serve ramen in a slightly smaller bowl than most places, but those places usually fill up the bowl with broth only anyway. This place does your ramen right, especially the actual ramen noodles. I will definitely be back.
4.5/5 stars
That spicy ramen actually looks pretty good. :D
ReplyDeleteYou should actually try their Kuro ramen, while the spicy ramen is good their signature is the Kuro ramen. It's even better than Santouka's ramen in my opinion.
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