Comments on: ramen rating: takaraya – irvine, ca http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/ ramen reviews, news, and more! Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:09:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: edjusted http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 edjusted Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:54:54 +0000 http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/#comment-5538 @Erik S.: I'm glad you like Takaraya. I *do* wish I liked it better since it's probably the restaurant closest to me that serves ramen :/ @Erik S.: I’m glad you like Takaraya. I *do* wish I liked it better since it’s probably the restaurant closest to me that serves ramen :/

]]> By: Erik S. http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/comment-page-1/#comment-5531 Erik S. Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:16:06 +0000 http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/#comment-5531 I live near this place so I've eaten there many times. I think for a small Japanese diner it's fantastic. The cooks and staff are Japanese, the food is authentic and cheap. The author is right that this place is not pretty. If you want waitresses dressed in kimonos, this is not the place for you. Personally, I think the ramen is average, not because it tastes bad, but because they don't use expensive ingredients. But then again, the food prices are 30-40% less than most other Japanese places. Takaraya doesn't pretend to be anything more than it is, an inexpensive Japanese take-out joint, cheap food to fill your ramen fix. Erik I live near this place so I’ve eaten there many times. I think for a small Japanese diner it’s fantastic. The cooks and staff are Japanese, the food is authentic and cheap. The author is right that this place is not pretty. If you want waitresses dressed in kimonos, this is not the place for you. Personally, I think the ramen is average, not because it tastes bad, but because they don’t use expensive ingredients. But then again, the food prices are 30-40% less than most other Japanese places. Takaraya doesn’t pretend to be anything more than it is, an inexpensive Japanese take-out joint, cheap food to fill your ramen fix.

Erik

]]> By: K.F. PekoPeko http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 K.F. PekoPeko Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:46:58 +0000 http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/#comment-1132 Hello Ramen Lovers! I just googled 'takaraya' and found your blog. Wow! You are some serious ramen lover! Will come back and again. If you are in Kyoto, Japan and looking for a tasty and sophisticated bowl of ramen, I highly recommend Takaraya. Takaraya's Sumashi Ramen is '10' in my book! pek Hello Ramen Lovers!

I just googled ‘takaraya’ and found your blog. Wow! You are some serious ramen lover! Will come back and again.

If you are in Kyoto, Japan and looking for a tasty and sophisticated bowl of ramen, I highly recommend Takaraya. Takaraya’s Sumashi Ramen is ‘10′ in my book!

pek

]]> By: Keizo http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Keizo Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:18:12 +0000 http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/#comment-1110 Okay but I'm still taking some nose plugs. Takaraya used to be where Mentatsu is now. Okay but I’m still taking some nose plugs. Takaraya used to be where Mentatsu is now.

]]> By: edjusted http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 edjusted Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:40:23 +0000 http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/#comment-1108 Didn't the Costa Mesa Takaraya become Kohryu? I never went there when it was Takaraya, but I remember seeing something about that turning into Kohryu. The mushroom smell isn't bad ... it was just ... unexpected. At least the rice was decent. Being gluttons for punishment, we're going to go back and try the chirashi bowl sometime! Didn’t the Costa Mesa Takaraya become Kohryu? I never went there when it was Takaraya, but I remember seeing something about that turning into Kohryu.

The mushroom smell isn’t bad … it was just … unexpected. At least the rice was decent. Being gluttons for punishment, we’re going to go back and try the chirashi bowl sometime!

]]> By: Keizo http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Keizo Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:04:15 +0000 http://www.ramenramenramen.net/2007/08/15/takaraya/#comment-1105 Is this the same Takaraya that used to be in Costa Mesa? Probably not huh? The ramen doesn't look that good but I'll have to check it out next week. Although your mention of a strong mushroom smell brings back the disgusting memories of noodle world. Is this the same Takaraya that used to be in Costa Mesa? Probably not huh? The ramen doesn’t look that good but I’ll have to check it out next week. Although your mention of a strong mushroom smell brings back the disgusting memories of noodle world.

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