When I travel and eat outside of the US--admittedly mostly in Japan--I'm struck by how "fast casual" cuisine is an uniquely American dining phenomenon. The definition of fast casual is, in…
The detailed tags and categories that accompany the bowls in these reviews and entries on the Ramen Reviews Table may give the impression that ramen is a rigidly-defined dish that must…
Shokudo (食堂, "cafeteria") are a central part of urban Japanese working life. While there are no shortage of restaurants in large cities as Tokyo, oftentimes it's just more convenient to…
Not just the best ramen in Atlanta, but an excellent B-kyu restaurant and café to boot. I have a soft spot for Atlanta as one of my best friends lives there…
"Crazy Rich Ramen" was going to be the name of my review of Ushio if I ever get to revisit it, but I'm just not sure if my arteries can…
The town of Kitakata in Fukushima prefecture has the highest number of ramen shops per capita in Japan and has a distinctive style centered around medium-wide, hand-rolled, crinkled noodles. Ramen…