Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai - Torrance
4338 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance
(310) 302-1900
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I took it to go
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was pleasantly surprised a Ramen Ban Nai opened in Torrence.
This is a popular chain in Japan serving light broth ramen intended as a breakfast food.
The ramen is quite reasonable at $14.
Wonton ramen- was a special. I tried that. $17.50 for regular. The style of wonton was more like the one with small amount of meat and large wrapper. It tasted good.
The Ban Nai ramen I was was as I remembered it in Japan. Although it was slightly saltier than I recall. I will order the soup slightly less salty. The ramen itself was exactly as I remembered it. It was perfectly chewy, full to the bite and thick.
That was so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kitakata Ramen
Best ramen in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious fried chicken and spicy miso ramen . We will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Nanban 5pc, Kitakata Miso Ramen
Best ramen place in town 🍜❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The broth here is well balanced, not overly salty like Josui Ramen or The Ramen Joint. You can actually enjoy the flavor without feeling overwhelmed.
The noodles are firm and cooked just right, which sets them apart from the other two places where the noodles were noticeably overcooked.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Better than what I tried in Japan. Go for it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing! Hott cross bunz! Beautiful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was excited to try this place since there aren’t many shoyu based ramen options in LA. The menu offers a good variety including miso, tonkotsu, tsukemen, and plenty of sides. The atmosphere was family friendly with many parents and kids dining together. I ordered the standard Kitakata Ramen with chashu, green onions, and bamboo shoots. The soy sauce broth was flavorful and the portion size was generous. However, the noodles were much too soft for my taste, which was a bit disappointing. The gyoza was decent, and the dipping sauce was tasty. Service was friendly, attentive, and even in fluent Japanese, which made the experience pleasant. Overall, a nice and comfortable spot, but the noodles being overly soft kept it from being great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Soooooo good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Best ramen in LA. We’ve had the kitakata, miso, tonkotsu and vegan miso. Tonkotsu is my favorite with a side of the umami chilli.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken Nanban 5pc, Vegan Miso Ramen
Food was great, service was also very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered takeout on website. Food was fine in time and it was delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was the closest ramen to Japan I could get. Would highly recommend it and if I lived here would go at least once a week if not more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service here was phenomenal. The atmosphere made me feel like I was in Japan again, which is weird because there wasn't anything particularly special about the environment or decor. I really think it's just the passionate, attentive, and kind servers. A really great place for comforting food and company.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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