A simple yet tasty bowl, Danbo was the first ramen to really make me think about whether or not to go to Ichiran.
Originally from the Chikushino area of Fukuoka, they now have locations around Japan and abroad as well in places like Vancouver, Seattle, NYC, Australia and Vietnam.
Their broth’s flavor is a tiny bit thinner than Ichiran’s but their noodles are quite similar. Get the noodles "barikata" or extra firm. Each bowl has some great melt-in-your-mouth slices of pork in...
Read moreAwesome bowl of tonkotsu with a great balance of richness and creaminess. The broth is just about in the middle of the spectrum from light to heavy, and is not too thick, which I love. Pretty damn close to my perfect tonkotsu broth. The toppings are good, but the pork chashu is thin and underwhelming, and the seasoned egg is average. Bari-kata noodles were slightly overdone on the first serving, but they nailed it on the kaedama. Overall a...
Read moreNot the hands down best ramen there is, but the spicy sauce they have here compliments the flavor of their ramen very well. I recommend the special ramen which comes with shoots and wood ear mushroom. Lunch special such as fried rice...
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