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| - Ramen Dozo is the ramen-centric outpost of nearby Izakaya Dozo, a popular local spot focused on Japanese bar food. My wife and I usually went there for the robatayaki, the grilled items, but apparently the ramen was such a big seller, they've farmed it out into its own restaurant. The portions here are generous; the noodles firm, the soup rich in taste. I miss the spicy miso ramen featured at other places, but, small oversight. We recently tried the "hot rock" appetizer, which is a deep fried shiitake mushroom stuffed with crab salad and sriracha sauce, that was pretty tasty, although opening night blues served it up slightly cold instead of hot. We also tried a geso kara age, fried squid tentacles -- the coating on these was light and crisp, although it'd be better if the geso were split up from their cluster to make it easier to pick up and eat. The accompanying mustard and lemon mayo was quite delicious. This is a welcome addition to the growing list of ramen spots in the East Valley and look forward to our next visit!
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