Ramen Taiga — Restaurant in Kanazawa

I always avoid going to restaurants that usually have long queues. This time at the recommendation of my hostel, I went to Ramen Taiga not knowing I had to queue for the ramen. I arrived at 6:15 pm and found there were more than 10 people lining up in front of the shop. As I was craving for ramen and did not know where to go if I did not wait, so I stayed. After about 45 minutes waiting under chilling weather, I got my seat. There are only around a dozen bar seats in the restaurant. After I sat down I got offered a tiny glass of juice which I believed was some sort of veg juice. I learned that while waiting for my ramen the juice will help to prevent your blood sugar rising quickly and the formation of fat in your body after you eat carbohydrate. What a considerate gesture. My order came quite fast as the waitress had taken my order when I was waiting outside. I had the black or squid ink miso ramen with an extra portion of pork and an egg. The pork Char Siu, which is said to be from Noto, looked pinkish and was tender without the unpleasant pork taste. The noodle was medium thick and chewy though I could not taste the flavour of wheat as the squid ink miso broth was quite dense and strong and a bit salty to my taste. The egg yolk looked a bit unusual as it was almost red in colour rather than the usual yellow or orange but the taste was normal. Overall I think it was a great bowl of ramen with quality ingredients. The downside is you have always had to wait. For an impatient person like me, I find it challenging to spend 45 minutes waiting for a bowl of ramen that I normally get it done...

Excellent ramen! The flavour is unique amongst many miso ramens I've had, and the chasue (pork) has a distinct smokey aroma that adds to the soup. The noodle is a big thicker than normal ramen noodle and cooked to perfection. Noodle surface area to soup viscosity ratio is on point. I usually don't like lining up for over half an hour but this was a place I lined up for an entire hour in a cold winter day (1-degree Celsius) and found it to be worth the wait.

The waiter takes your order while waiting. Once you get to your seat (only has about 10 seats inside), they serve you ginger juice to start with, and your ramen is promptly served. The bowl takes about 20-25 minutes to finish and I'm a medium-to-slow eater.

Unrelated to the food: I accidentally dropped my wallet outside of the restaurant and didn't realize it until the next morning when I needed my wallet again.. I traced all my steps and believed it was gone after ramen, so I called at 9am and luckily someone picked up the phone. He had found my wallet outside the ramen shop on the ground (not one of the 50+ people lining up outside picked it up) and kept it at the restaurant. All my cash and credit card, as well as my shinkansen ticket which I desperately needed, were all there. I appreciated the gesture and honesty, it says so much about why they make...

This is my first time in Oshawa. Arrived at 10:40 on a weekday Thursday. There were already 5 people in line. We were seated as soon as it opened. The smiling and responsive lady at the restaurant made me smile myself just by looking at her while I was waiting. First of all, she asked me if I also needed an apron before eating since I had a pre-meal vegetable juice and was wearing a white shirt.

I ordered the Miso Ramen, a special bowl of ramen noodles with a lot of meat and a boiled egg. It was served with a lot of meat and a boiled egg on top. The chashu pork was moist and tender, and the taste and aroma of the miso soup, ginger, and yuzu made me instantly fall in love with it. The char siu pork is grilled to perfection and goes well with the rice. The boiled egg is also excellent, with a richly colored yolk and a tender texture. I even finished the soup. Thank you for the best miso ramen. I will definitely revisit. About three parking lots can be parked next to the store. But many people were parked in the pay parking lot in front of the store. I want to eat the crab and salmon roe...