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| - What a great time of year to set up shop, especially a ramen noodle shop! We have our go-to's in the central valley area, but missed having a good ramen place in the northwest. Ichi fills the need for us. As is the case with most ramen houses, it's a small location and can get very crowded with a long wait, especially on a Friday or Saturday date night. I was first there on a weekday late lunchtime and had no wait. But on the night hubby came with me, it was packed. There isn't much room inside to wait, so put your name on the list and let them know you'll be outside hanging around.
The wait was worth it for us--rewarded with bowls of steaming hot ramen in a miso broth for me and the original broth for him. The chashu was breakapart tender and tasty, the softly-boiled egg and garnishes as they should be. I don't go to a noodle house to have sushi or gyoza, but if you are so inclined, those are also on the menu.
Once you're seated, their service is very attentive and prompt. Hubby has been with me to Monta, Sora, and Jinya and he was understandably pleased to have somewhere nearby where we could get some good customer service along with a nice bowl of ramen.
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