With all of the new (and old) great ramen places in town, would this one hold up to the rest? Unfortunately for me and my friends, that answer is a big fat "meh". Koraku is mediocrity at its finest.
I ordered the spicy house ramen with extra chashu for $12.95. The broth was what I tasted first. It was a bland chicken based broth of some sort with a bit of spice added to it. The good thing about this ramen was that it was packed full of stuff like little pieces of pork, bok choy, a few pieces of squid, a couple small shrimp, etc. Overall the ramen wasn't offensive in any way, but it also was pretty much average tasting. Not a lot of flavor or complexity in this stuff. I would say to stay away from the squid as it was rather rubbery. The chashu was also not worth paying extra for as it was dry and plain tasting.
Overall I am not sure how this place is going to fare against the two really good ramen places in this area. It is even a little more expensive than those better places, and the service was considerably slower. I definitely won't be returning when those other guys are right down the street. Seeing as this is an existing chain, I can't see the food changing any time. It is what it is.