Not sure how helpful my review will be since I only eat Tan Tan ramen. I can’t eat fatty meats or textures like chasu so there aren’t many options for me. When I lived in NY most restaurants have Tan Tan but here in OC, I’ve yet to come across a restaurant that serves it. That is why I was delighted to see a ground pork and Chasu option. My brother gets my chasu (he normally orders extra for his bowl) and I get my ground pork. Most of their ramens don’t have an egg or bamboo or corn (all extra). The portions for appetizers and noodles were big. We all left very full. Food was also very good. Service was also great. Our server was really nice. We came 30 minutes before closing and they still had a lot of guests so the kitchen was a tad slow. I normally never want to go get ramen but now that I can MacGyver my ramen here, I’ll definitely be wanting it more often
Only been here once but it is the best Ramen in the area and I have been to Ramen & Tsukemen TAO and a regular at Gomen. They are all very good but Ichitaru is now my favorite. The ramen is great, absolutely the best Chashu anywhere. Looking forward to trying everything else on the menu. Plenty of parking and no long wait, there is plenty of seating available.