Rai Rai Ramen
With all these severe storm warning bummer announcements its not a bad time to indulge in some mid summer hot soup. Rai Rai Ramen serves varieties of ramen and Japanese curry in Chinatown.
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Miso Cod Bento Box on CoZara’s Updated Menu
Last summer I tried and enjoyed the first go at lunch service from CoZara, University City’s izakaya. Since then, the menu has been streamlined and the biggest change, sushi was added.
Posted at 3:36 pm, April 9th, 2015 under dumplings, Japanese, ramen, University City.
Cheu Noodle Bar Twerking Ramen Bowls
We’ve come a long way since the days of the offensively-named-to-some “Roundeye Noodle Bar” pop ups. These days, Cheu Noodle Bar brings in a solid lunch and dinner crowd every day to their permanent location on 10th Street. The space, that once upon a time housed Maru Global, has been completely transformed with a few small tables and seating at the bar. Its definitely cramped, but nobody seems to mind. A promise of new menu items reminded me it had been too long since I visited, and that I had never gotten around to writing about them. I needed a memory and mouth refresher.
Izakaya Lunch at CoZara
Philly is lacking in Izakayas; the Japanese, tapas-style, non-sushi, drinking encouraged type of place. CoZara, in University City, is helping to fill that gap. Open since late April, lunch service has finally started and I was lucky enough to receive an invite to try the lunch menu items.
Posted at 10:15 am, June 24th, 2014 under Japanese, ramen, seafood, sit-down, University City.
Take out Ramen from Nom Nom
Nom Nom Ramen has been one of the better ramen experiences for me in the city. Its about that time of year when the craving for hot, salty soup is a powerful one. Others clearly agree, as the tables at Nom Nom are often full. So, I wanted to test out how well their ramen bowls work for take out. When they first opened, take out was not even an option.
Posted at 8:52 am, December 9th, 2013 under ramen.
Mystery, Cold Chicken, and Great Noodles at Hiro Ramen
I didn’t really get Hiro Ramen, the less than a year old ramen spot on 11th and Chestnut. It almost seems like they are still in soft opening, though the actual soft opening was back in October. The website is virtually blank and there is no updated menu online. But I knew what I needed to know, they serve ramen. And since my goal is to try all of the ramen in Philly (Ramen Bar may be the only spot I haven’t tried yet), I went to check Hiro off my list.
Terakawa Ramen: Tis the Season for Ramen
Photo Courtesy of Ramen via Yelp
A bowl of ramen is almost as good as a glass of whiskey to warm you up during the winter. But where should we go to find that perfect bowl? Ramen Boy only lasted about 5 months in Chinatown. I wasn’t crazy about the ramen and the gyoza were awful. When Terakawa Ramen opened in the Ramen Boy location barely a few weeks after its closing, I was hopeful. I had visited the New York location of Terekawa and enjoyed their ramen and appetizers. Would it be any better than its predecessor? Or is the location cursed?
