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| - Came here again for ramen. First time was awhile back with a roommate during the winter, and she looked it up on Yelp and Google and we drove here after reading the positive reviews. I can't recall what I had (it was before my active Yelp days), but I do recall it was not the awesome or really good ramen experience I had hoped it would be.
Fast forward about 1.5 years. Had tried several ramen places around Vegas, most recently Monta and had written a good review on it, and was suggested to come give Yokohama Kaigenro another try. So I went yesterday with a Yelp friend for lunch. I guess there is no difference on pricing for ramen for lunch or dinner at YK. And they do have more selections of ramen then most other ramen places I have tried here in Vegas.
For me to decide on the quality of the ramen, I always use Pork Flavor aka Tonkotsu Ramen for comparison. HK's version comes in a large bowl, maybe serves more ramen than Monta (but probably not much more) and had more broth. They serve more pork pieces, which are also thicker than Monta, but it was just okay to blah, I have had better in California. The broth was not as salty as Monta, which is a plus, but also lacks the full body Tonkotsu flavor I am used to and prefers elsewhere. Overall, I thought it was just okay at best, and it was still not as good as other ramen places around Vegas, and no need to even compare it to my favorite ramen-yas in California.
Would I come back, I might if I am in the area, because although my Yelp friend didn't like the Spicy Pork ramen that she ordered as much, which was ramen covered with this thick Mabo Tofu without the tofu like topping, I think I might actually enjoy it. Personally I think that tofu-less Mabo Tofu sauce would be awesome on just rice.
Anyway. Service was okay. Our waitress was nice and refilled the water and tea as frequently as needed, even after we had already paid our bill and deciding where to go next for sweets. She spoke Japanese, although she looks more Korean to me, so it is nice if you are Japanese and prefers to order it in Japanese and have a more authentic Japanese dining experience. Food was just okay. Edible, but not very memorable nor exciting. Location - corner of Harmon on Paradise, across from Hofbräuhaus (Bavarian restaurant that used to have a Certified Master Chef running the kitchen), in a strip mall plaza that has seen better days - there are hardly any tenants here now. So kudos for YK still hanging in there after years of operations.
So overall I think it is a 2.5 star restaurant, but will round it up to 3 stars.
P.S. They also have a tiny convenience store near the entrence, selling Japanese snacks, sauces, etc.
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