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| - I used to frequent this place more when it was located in Richmond Mall, but since I was in the area, I recently visited Shinano Japanese Restaurant.
I was recommended this restaurant by my college Japanese professor. The chefs are Japanese, but interestingly, the head chef was trained in French cuisine. There are definitely subtle differences in the way the chef prepares Japanese food - most notably, the curry is a homemade Japanese curry that involves heavy use of onions with not as many carrots and potatoes (though carrots are on the side, they are not made with the curry itself).
I went last weekend and had the tonkotsu ramen.The broth was very good, as were the noodles. The char siu was ok, but overall the ramen was solid for what is available in the Cleveland area.
In the past I typically went for their katsu dishes, katsu curry and katsudon. Shinano has a special place in my heart, as it was the first place I ever had katsudon and oyakodon. Both are made fairly well here, and during my college and med school days I would get katsudon here before any major exam.
After 10+ years of me being a customer there, Shinano continues to be a winner in my heart.
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