Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai - Irvine

Eat and Shoot a month ago

Great japanese ramen spot. Love their green chilli and lunch combos. Recently brought back Jiro style, which I wish they make it as a regular menu.

Heather Shea a month ago

Delicious ramen! We enjoyed our HUGE bowls of ramen with fresh ingredients piled on top. The boiled eggs were perfectly cooked. Highly recommend!

Dar B 2 months ago

This place is amazing! The food was delicious, we got two ramens and gyozas. Larisa was our server and she did amazing job. We definitely gonna come back💖

Rr.C 2 months ago

Been here several times and the food quality is very consistent and good. The soup base is not too salty, and the noodles has a nice chewy texture without being too hard or soft. The chashu is tender and delicious. The fried chicken side dish is also crispy on the outside and juicy on the itself. My food came without much wait each time. A well run place that you can expect consistent, good quality each time. A great place for a hearty meal.

Cindy Chen 8 months ago

The pros: the textures of the food here is amazing. The cucumber salad has a lovely crunch, the noodles are springy, the chashu is soft, and the karage is soft and juicy. Whoever designed this menu was definitely a texture eater. In addition, the sauces that come with the sides like karage are pretty good. The cons: oh man, where do I start. - the cucumber salad is the worst cucumber salad I have ever had the displeasure of eating. It tastes as if someone sliced up a raw cucumber, sprinkled some chili powder on top of it, poured a bit of sauce over it, and served it up. No marinating, nothing. - the Tonkatsu Ramen broth is extremely, extremely salty. Not very rich, which is nice, but sooooo salty. It was impossible to drink the broth. - You aren't allowed to replace/trade items (e.g. corn, seaweed, egg, green onion, etc) in your Ramen, even if the item you want to replace it with is cheaper than the original item. They only allow you to remove items. If you want something else thats not in the original ramen, you have to add money. No exceptions for allergies or anything. - The karage was incredibly bland. The only way to get any sort of taste was to dipped it in the sauce. The s