Yokohama Ramen

A friend and I are trying out new restaurants each month, I had seen a film that involved ramen cookery, and Yokohama ramen had opened fairly recently, so we gave it a try. Spoiler! We plan to go back. Our server was friendly and helpful, very willing to answer questions about unfamiliar menu items. We ordered two appetizers to share, yaki-gyoza, fried dumplings similar to pot-stickers, and I forget the other, but we enjoyed both. We each chose a ramen main dish, mine with a misu broth, my friend's with a chicken broth. We both had regular (wheat) noodles, but rice noodles are also available if you need to avoid gluten. Each dish has several vegetables, plus half a boiled egg and a slice of chashu (braised pork belly or chicken) for protein. Suffice to say that these ramen dishes were nothing like the packaged stuff we know from the grocery store. Filling and satisfying! We finished the meal with mochi ice cream flavored with green tea, black sesame, mango and coconut. (We could each have up to two flavors, which like the appetizers, we shared, so that we both got to taste as many items as we could. As I said earlier, we do plan to return. Our server was happy to split our check between two credit cards, but we left our tip in cash, to be sure there was no delay in her getting it.

Really fun atmosphere, best ramen in the valley I've tried so far. I have been a couple times and it seems like the kitchen is getting quicker and quicker. Perfect lunch spot if you work in town like I do. Surprisingly, they do have quite a few gluten free options as well.