Kashiwa Ramen

"I really can't say enough about how good Kashiwa Ramen is; I love it so much I've eaten here several times in the last two weeks. This has to be one of the best ramen spots in OC currently. It originally started in Japan and came over to the States. In terms of quality, it definitely seems authentic. I've tried several items on the menu, and every time, it's delicious. I highly recommend dining in, but even if you order to go, or through doordash, it always comes piping hot and high quality. Today, I tried the Tsukumen, which is hard to find at other shops because it is a traditional dipping noodle where you dip it in the soup. I would highly recommend trying their tonkatsu ramen, although they also have other great items like smaller portion chashu rice bowls, which I swear the meat is so soft and tender. The chashu pork comes out great every time. The soft boiled egg is perfection. Both the straight and wavy noodles are wonderful. They also have a swirl broth, which is absolutely delicious; it's a mix of their pork and chicken broth together. They also have green tea, which tastes really crisp and fresh. They also have chicken if you don't eat pork. Overall, I really love Kashiwa and plan to continue frequenting it. The only critique I can give is that I wish the waitresses would check in on the tables at least once or twice every so often. Everyone is so kind and polite and the service is very fast. Dining by myself, i am in and out in under 30 minutes or so. Thank you so much for the wonderful meals, I plan to continue coming here in the future, and I hope more people come too."

"Poor waitress was the only one at the packed restaurant. You can tell she was stressed, but she maintained a friendly manner. Hope the owner hires more help and give her a raise."

"Ok so this is a tough one. The food, service, ambiance were amazing. The chicken broth was mouth watering and succulent. Definitely everything about the place screams authentic. Id say second best ramen spot in the OC. Would definitely recommend"

"Overall great first experience here. Love the high customizability by picking your flavor, broth, noodle, tenderness, and extras that makes you feel like you're getting your own unique ramen bowl. I chose the Tonkotsu Spicy black with 3 (highest) level spicy with firm tender wavy noodles. The flavor was rich with delicious and tender pork. It was a little less spicy than I was expecting for 3 out of 3, but I was still happy with the overall bowl and would get it again and again. As an appetizer we also got the chicken karaage which was plump and juicy with large pieces of fried chicken. The fried batter was light and delicate. Overall well worth the price and definitely recommend!"