http://www.socalramen.com Eating Ramen in Southern California Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:09:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hakata Shinsengumi is a great ramen shop serving Fukuoka style ramen. My wife, who's from Fukuoka said she felt like she was in a ramen house back home. Here when you order the ramen, they give you lots of choices so that you can have it exactly the way you ... http://www.socalramen.com/2009/general/hakata-shinsengumi-ramen-in-gardena/ I haven't been to any new ramen restraunts in a while. I frequently stop by Umemura because it's so close and so good, but I haven't been trying out new places like I need to, to keep this blog current. While it's not ramen, a noodle house that I've been going ... http://www.socalramen.com/2009/soba/otafuku-the-best-soba-in-the-southbay/ On the way to the LA Auto Show last week, me and a few buddies stopped by Orochon Ramen in Little Tokyo. It's become somewhat of a tradition to get a bowl of ramen somewhere in the area before the car show for the last couple of years. Apparently this ... http://www.socalramen.com/2008/ramen/orochon-ramen-in-little-tokyo-spicy/ While this blog is dedicated to ramen, I figured I'd throw in some reviews of other noodle dishes that I love to eat in the area. Kotohira is also in the Tozai plaza and serves, udon, soba and other Japanese dishes. The food is very authentic Japanese and good at ... http://www.socalramen.com/2008/restaurants/noodle-dishes-at-kotohira-in-gardena/ Kiraku is in the same Tozai Plaza as Tampopo, separated by the Marie Calendars in the corner. They serve an assortment of Japanese dishes, but their main entree is ramen. Their basic shoyu ramen is very good, with a light/mild soup base that isn't too salty. The noodles are a ... http://www.socalramen.com/2008/restaurants/kiraku-ramen-in-gardena/ Tampopo is one of many Japanese restaurants in the Tozai Plaza on the corner of Western Blvd. and Redondo Beach Blvd. in Gardena. I eat here pretty often because it's close by and I can get a decent meal for cheap, and while the ramen is good, it's nothing special. ... http://www.socalramen.com/2008/restaurants/tampopo-restaurant-in-gardena/ Umemura is one of the best ramen shops in Gardena. I often have drinks with my father at different karaoke bars in Gardena and chat up the old timers about ramen restaurants in Gardena and the most frequently recommended restaurant is Umemura. Situated in a converted 80's Taco Bell restaurant ... http://www.socalramen.com/2008/restaurants/umemura-ramen-in-gardena/ I live in the Southbay area in Southern California so I have quite a few wonderful ramen restaurants all around me, particularly in Gardena and Torrance. I'm half Japanese and go to Japan once or twice a year and with a Japanese father and a Japanese wife, I know my ... http://www.socalramen.com/2008/general/hello-world/