Ramen Ippo — Restaurant in Portland

Two words: Tantan Ramen. (Or maybe it's three? "Tan tan"...)

That's not important. What's important is that you come to this place and order it! My friend and I actually discovered this place originally at a tasting event in January 2020. Their peanut buttery-flavor was so unique, delicious, and memorable, that as soon as I discovered they'd landed a spot next to my work near NW 23rd and Vaughn, I actually planned a day around getting a bowl from here!

The location in this food cart pod is great, too; come with friends and you can all get whatever you're hungry for, and alcohol is available too!

When you get an order to-go, the cooked ramen noodles and all toppings are in one bowl, and a second container of broth is provided for you to pour in once you get home. I haven't been able to get back here for a second round, but I'm excited to try the rest...

One vegan ramen with a slightly thick blended vegetable broth. This is the soup I want the next time I have a cold. I love a creamy ramen! Good with added spice. Tastes almost buttery and the ginger adds a nice pop. Was a chilly evening, but nice sitting by the fire. I hope they do a vegan TanTanmen someday, because they would knock it out of the park! Not to be “that person,” but I just returned from Japan 3 days ago and tried as many veggie ramens as possible while there (I think I counted 25 different restaurants). Ramen Ippo helped cushion the blow of being back in the US with their friendliness and...

Amazing! This was the best ramen I have had so far.

I had the Tantan ramen, the broth was very rich and flavorful.

It has scallions, cilantro, sweet corn, ground chicken and a hint of coconut. The spice level was also perfect. Highly recommend trying out the Tantan ramen.

Only regret is that I didn't have enough time to try their other ramen, while I was...