It’s been over a year since I first encountered Rakiraki on a trip to San Diego. If I had to sum this eatery up in a sentence, it would be “love at first bite”. Since then I’ve been back several times whenever I get the opportunity. Driving to San Diego always means a bowl of ramen at […]
Umami packed ramen at Rakiraki San Diego
I was scrolling through Twitter one day and saw an entry about a ramen place serving tsukemen, but it was in San Diego. I love tsukemen, a ramen style noodle dish served with a dipping broth on the side. Very few places in OC serve this and I’m always looking for better ones to try. […]
Ramen Yamadaya opens its doors in OC
A while back, I went to Ramen Yamadaya in Gardena and fell in love with it. After all, ramen of this caliber is few and far between in Orange County, but then, who has the time to drive all the way up there for a bowl of ramen when the cravings hit? Well the answer […]
Yakitori Yakyudori & Ramen — San Diego
I came here with the Kearny Mesa Lunch Bunch (KMLB) a while ago and realized I hadn’t written about it, so here goes. The ramen menu consists of about 6 different styles of ramen. Each comes with a few toppings with additional toppings ranging from 50 cents to $2 extra, with the usual bamboo, chashu, […]
Ramen Yamadaya — hearty bowl of goodness
Why is it so hard to find a decent bowl of ramen in Orange County? It’s very frustrating, but my schedule doesn’t allow for a drive to the Torrance/Gardena area whenever I’m hankering for a bowl of ramen. When my friend Cynthia flew in from Toronto — Canada that is — I took this as […]
