THE RAMEN GUIDE
Your guide to the best ramen and food experiences all across California!
What is The Ramen Guide?
The ramen guide is a collection of sassy, in depth, and comparative ramen reviews written by me, a ramen enthusiast. My goal is to visit every restaurant in Orange County and Los Angeles that makes and serves tonkotsu ramen. In each review, I rate the main components and then give a final overall rating for the bowl of ramen. After each review, I let you know if I would recommend a restaurant or would not recommend a restaurant.
The Freshest Reviews, Hot Off The Grill
Trust DTSA
The sign on the door says, “Trust.” Chef Justin Werner’s intimate 18 seat kitchen treats guests to a culinary experience, and only asks one thing. Trust, and let them take care of the rest.
A Taste of Populaire Modern Bistro
Chef Nicholas Weber offers a sneak peek of soon to open Populaire Modern Bistro, showcasing a tasting menu featuring brand new dishes to be served at Populaire.
Mix Mix Kitchen Bar
Mix Mix serves up a tasting menu of dishes rooted in Filipino cuisine for their 5th anniversary. Winning many awards and kicking off multiple sister restaurants in Orange County, Mix Mix Kitchen Bar is certainly worth keeping an eye out for.
Omakase By Gino
Possibly the most in demand sushi restaurant in all of Orange County? Omakase by Gino is truly a blessed dining experience, located in Downtown Santa Ana, and run by Chef Gino.
A taste of something new
Get Obsessive.
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Ramen
Ramen is my obsession. Any bowl of tonkotsu ramen must have three main ingredients that I call the “Holy Trinity”.
The Broth. The Noodles. The Chashu.
Each ingredient may be simple on its own, but the real magic is when they harmonize.
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Sushi
Sushi is a craft that dances between food and art. My favorite style is “omakase” where I leave the decision to the chef, who then prepares a multi-course selection of sushi or other small dishes.
Discover some of the finest omakase restaurants in Orange County and Los Angeles.
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Tea
The perfect stay-at-home obsession.
Follow along my tea tasting journey as I go from zero to hero after having picked up brewing tea as a hobby during the lockdown.
Tea is so much more than just black and white.