You know that "ramen-life" (I just made that up!) is definitely good when you take that first delicious spoonful of Tonkatsu Ramen from Monta Chaya. The creamy silky texture combined with the almost overpowering combination of flavors that dance across your tongue for hours to come. It's nearly indescribable and therefore, if you are reading this, you are now bound and committed by all the power of Yelp, to try it yourself!
An essential part of the experience is the formal Japanese greeting when you enter, the decor, the tradition of the experience, and the formal goodbye when you leave. This is not soup in a bowl. THIS IS RAMEN. The real thing. The tradition. The excellence. The secrecy of the recipe and the multi-day preparation technique. The fact that no two purveyors off his delicious meal have the same approach, the same ingredients, the same exact technique. True ramen is a unique life event that must be experienced to understand and appreciate.
But, will we ever truly understand? Doubtful. Let's just agree to enjoy.