Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai is an authentic Japanese Ramen restaurant that is in business for over 30 years with 60 locations throughout Japan.
891 Baker St (Bear St) Costa Mesa , CA 92626 United States
Reservations | No |
Credit Cards | Yes (incl. Discover & MasterCard) |
Outdoor Seating | No |
Menus | Lunch, Dinner, Dessert |
Get aburi miso ramen . Green chili shio ramen is alright, only order it if you can take the spice. Juicy fried chicken is pretty good as well ! Can be a long wait , expect 40mins to 1 hour at peak hours
Fantastic ramen . Got the yuzu chili ramen . Noodle texture is amazing and broth is out of this world. Hurts me to say, but better than Ramen Dojo in Norcal
Broth is clear and refreshing. Can get crowded even on week nights, so expect to wait. The green chili ramen is a must-try. So is their spicy rice .
This is probably my favorite ramen place right now. Their chashu is super tender and delicious. If you feel adventurous they have a great green chili ramen .
Noodles made in-house. The line here can fill up really quickly. But this place is solid. Go early if you despise lines as much as I do. It's worth it.
Black Tonkotsu is the stand out ramen bowl here. What holds back this bowls and other bowls: lack of depth and complexity of broth (you cook the broth for many hours, shouldn't it have more flavors?
This is by far the best ramen and fried chicken I’ve ever had. Will keep coming back again and again and again.
Their ramen and popcorn chicken are absolutely a must try! I recommend getting the green chilli ramen or pork ramen .
First time here? Go classic with the Kitakata ramen . Huge portions . Best ramen house in the area.
The only ramen shop in the area where we consistently get the fried chicken along with the ramen . Excellent.
Just order their specialty, Kitakata Ramen . It's enough for the average person. Also worth getting is the karaage .
If you like spicy , Green chili ramen is the one to order.
The Karaage is excellent and a huge portion
Chicken bowl, Chashu over rice , miso ramen all good. Bamboo shoots not very good
Chashu ramen is delicious!!
Show up at non-standard meal times for maximum success and damn fine ramen
Gyoza 's are great!
Deep fried gyoza is the tastiest of the three.
Mixed greens ramen and juicy chicken
Ramen is okay, but too long of a wait. The spicy bamboo shoots were good though.
Green chili ramen is really good :-)
Ask for firm noodles , unless you like em soft.
Spicy rice and green chili ramen
Small parking lot and no nearby street parking
It's super delicious!!
Yummy ramen
Love that they have 2 vegetarian ramen choices - I'm in awe of how they make such a rich broth with mushroom stock - Zetton is my new favorite vegetarian ramen spot! - Stephanie
Make your own udon with the ingredients you want. Reminds me of udon shop in Japan. - Chik Wong
Long lines everywhere! - Kalil Daoud
Spacious shopping mall with great variety of stores ! You’ll definitely find what you’re looking for ! - Lama
They will make you a latte out of any flavor of tea you want. They have a Tom of flavors. I recommend trying the coconut cream latte. Super Yum! - Jenny Robinson