You’re in Portland so this is gonna be an applicable rec. I worked at one of their locations in high school and they would hotbox the restaurant at close which is unrelated to the quality of the food but I genuinely think it’s one of the tastiest spots in town, specifically their miso. It was owned by an old, old restaurant tycoon man from Japan named Yoshi San and he flew all the employees (servers, line cooks, all of them) out to Vegas when they established the Beaverton location which I think is hilarious, but there’s also one downtown near PSU. They also have locations in Vegas and San Diego I think. Another Portland rec (kind of out towards hillsboro/Nike campus) is Koku Ramen, owned by family friends who are some of the sweetest people in the world and make a mean fucking Tonkotsu. Their sides (karaage & calamari particularly) hit like crazy.
Jul 1, 2025
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Best ramen in New York. Hands down. Their only other shop is in tokyo. No reservations sweet little hole in the wall on Allen st on the lower east side. Get the black tan tan if you want something flavorful and eat pork.
Jan 20, 2024
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First ramen in America. But the real star of the show is the Curry. Best in LA, I think.
Feb 5, 2025
in mid december i had the absolute pleasure of enjoying this spicy miso ramen before spending some time at the royal ontario museum (like i do every third tuesday of the month), half-baked ogling at the rocks and minerals exhibit on the third floor.
this spot is by no means some hidden gem, but it’s rare for me to experience a restaurant that lives up to its praise (looking at you two, fresca and craig's cookies) and i was also pleasantly surprised to see cocktails for under $10!
in a cave of mediocre food spots in the yonge/wellesley area, ramen raijin is shiny treasure. they don’t do reservations and the atmosphere discourages campers at tables so operations run smoothly; everything from the demeanour of their staff to the quality of the food radiates excellence… i will be returning and tipping generously <3
Jan 27, 2024
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