I am going to keep this simple: I love Ramen Kid. I was just in Japan in November, and the place I keep coming back to remind myself of the tastes and smells of Japanese comfort food is Ramen Kid. I love how the menu keeps changing all the time, with the chef regularly rolling out new ramen combinations. I love the karaage (fried chicken, classic pub food in Japan) and the takoyaki (fried octopus balls - Ramen Kid was the first place I ever tried and I think the only place in Madison to serve it) and the spicy tonkotsu ramen. And I love that I get to practice a bit of Japanese.
A friend of mine and I recently went on a ramen tour of Madison to find the best ramen. Honestly, I think Morris Ramen has the best ramen. But Ramen Kid cannot be beat for the combination of casual Japanese dining ambience and pretty good ramen. Now when I think of comfort food on a cold Wisconsin day, I think of Ramen Kid.