Kobashi Ramen & Curry — Restaurant in Enterprise

They give you a menu then the waitress comes with a mug & jug of cold water. I asked the waitress if she preferred the ramen or curry & which ones were her favorite. She said the ramen - Creamy Tonkotsu & Black Garlic were her favorite but she would bring me a sample of the curry which was surprisingly flavorful & delicious. I went ahead & ordered the Baby Octopus for appetizer but the waitress came back immediately & said the octopus was now sold out 🙁. She also suggested the Curry Ramen as it was a mix of both worlds. I was still on the fence but ended up ordering the Creamy Tonkotsu, large hot sake & Taiyaki w/ ice cream for dessert.

-Hot Sake was ok but a tad harsh... there's better flavored inexpensive hot sakes so would skip next time & get the Sapporo beer instead +Creamy Tonkotsu was surprisingly flavorful, butter added an extra richness, the noodles were a good altho a tad overcooked, the soft-boiled egg was really basic but the pork chashu was tasty... I enjoyed it mild then added the side of spicy to it incrementally (be careful bec it's salty+spicy). The richness is amazing at 1st then gets overpowering... I wanted to finish it but couldn't. I'm very particular about my ramen given that I've eaten ramen thruout Japan & the rest of the world 🙃 +Taiyaki was surprisingly fried/hot (guess I hadn't had it before bec I was expecting it to be cold like the fish-shaped ice creams I'd had in Japan), green tea ice cream was good but very mild flavor & vanilla ice cream was good

Definitely recommend trying this place & would come back to try more items on the...

My family and I decided to eat here tonight (13 Aug 2023) because we were already in the area. We tried this place several years ago and remembered how much we liked it, and since we were in the mood for some ramen, this was perfect for us.

We ended up ordering the Miso Ramen, Chicken Ramen, Black Garlic Ramen, salad, and 3x orders of Gyoza. The quality of the food is exceptional and the price to quantity ratio was very respectable. I believe this restaurant has the same owner as a ramen restaurant we've tried in the Centennial Hills area called Ichi Ramen (located in the Northwest part of the valley), because the menu selection is pretty similar. If this is the case (which I think it is), then there's so many other items on the menu we've tried and were not disappointed with any of it (Soft Shell Crab, Chicken Katsu Ramen, and many more). We also live in the far Northwest part of Las Vegas so it's great to have good ramen close to our house.

The staff working here tonight were very friendly and attentive. We only had the privilege of interacting with two of the employees (girl who was our hostess/server and the guy who helped bring the food to our table), but I'm sure the rest of the crew working tonight are awesome as well. It's unfortunate that I didn't get their names but I'm sure the folks working here can figure out who I am referring to. I especially appreciate how this restaurant supports the men and women of the military and its Veterans - thank you for that.

Highly recommend this restaurant...

Wow what a pleasant surprise. A friend of mine raved about Kobashi after her brother took her here when he was visiting from out of town. My expectations weren't high when I went. Although I have visited Japan I am not an expert on Japanese cuisine. Aside from having a couple high end sushi experiences I have only been to a couple Japanese restaurants here in the US. We went late afternoon/early evening to avoid any rush. Nice little place with a pleasant atmosphere. Started with popcorn shrimp, shrimp & vegetable tempura, and takoyaki. The popcorn shrimp surprised me. Fried to perfection but the chipotle mayo and yum yum sauce really make this dish stand out. Way better than I was expecting. The tempura was good but I was really looking forward to the takoyaki, or octopus balls. I loved to eat this street food when I was in Japan. My friend was skeptical about trying it but really liked it. Was as good as I had in Japan. Then had the black garlic ramen since it was one of their signature ramens. Excellent choice and I would recommend it. Then I had the beef stew curry extra spicy which was very good but not really spicy, but Japanese food isn't really known for its spiciness. My friend ordered a braised chicken and potato croquette curry. It is my understanding that most Japanese restaurants serve ramen or curry, usually not both. Kobashi has both and...