Upon the recommendation of a friend I bookmarked this and it quickly became a MUST do when a certain person I know wrote a review.
On an early day off I decided to make the drive over and give it a shot. I walked into a nice greeting and was seated at a small table to look at the menu even though I knew what I was going to order. I contemplated the lobster ramen but needed to stay with what I know to give it a full and complete review.
A short back story, I have traveled to Japan and fell in love with Ramen I craved it upon my return to the US to the point of driving to LA to have it. Yes, there was a Pre Ramen day here in Vegas not so long ago. I do not consider myself a professional I am however a lover and a budding connoisseur of ramen.
I had to order the ramen I fell in love with in Japan, Tonkotsu Ramen (pork bone broth). Tonkotsu is a think broth from boiling bones at a high heat for many hours the soup has a consistency of almost a gravy. Ramen is an art of sorts if you appreciate ramen almost as much as fine art when it is done properly and consistently in its many different forms. Only certain chefs really do it right only a few succeed at it correctly.
This was done right it had an amazing thick rich and flavorful broth a nice firm but not too firm noodle you can choose all your favorite toppings to add as well (mine are nori (seaweed), corn and egg) The egg here is different from what I have had here in the US this is more reminiscent of what I had in Japan. It is kind of like a soft boiled egg but the yolk remains just slightly soft on the edge of turning firm. OMG LOVE this once you swirl it around in your soup a bit it warms and oh pure yumminess ensues! For the softer egg fans only if it freaks you out get a firm one but I suggest trying it at least once. BTW the Charsu here is different as well, still soft and fatty bursting with flavor but I felt like it may have been cooked differently it had almost a grilled flavor not what I have experienced before but I loved it. I need to do more research...
The service was nice they served a medium size pitcher of ice water and check on you but leave you alone for the most part but ready to jump when you are ready. When I asked for my bill I sadly expressed my left overs going to waste it was just too good for me to want to leave behind. She brought out 2 containers and slowly started to scoop out my broth into one container then added my noodles and what not to the other. Handed it to me and said "there now the noodles won't dissolve and you can eat the rest." DUH seriously why didn't I think of that! BTW my lunch the next day was almost as amazing as the prior day! ;)