Kashiwa Ramen

Pictured are the Spicy Black Garlic and the Japanese Scallop Ramen. Kashiwa is probably my favorite ramen shop in OC atm. The ramen quality here is very consistent. Their recent collab with Shimamoto noodle is amazing! The temomi noodle in the Japanese scallop bowl is definitely top tier. It pairs nicely with the tori paitan soup. I highly recommend grabbing the scallop ramen before it's gone.

I tried a Spicy Black Garlic Ramen and Edamame(with Garlic oil). Both of them were awesome. I chose the Tonkotsu soup base(spicy level 2) and it was very unqiue and delicious. Strongly recommended.

Very good ramen plus rice bowl are very delicious and very reasonably priced.

Delicious ramen, friendly staff.

kashiwa ramen the best brought from Japan! incredible

Phenomenal ramen. Very consistent quality with fast and efficient service. I can’t get enough of the spicy black garlic tonkotsu.

Vegan ramen!!! So delicious Vegetarian options: Ask for a vegan option

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. Vegetarian options: They do have tofu as protein for all ramen, miso ramen, sea kelp ramen, and other various side dishes like egg on rice. I would double-check with the waitresses to make sure the broth is 100% vegetarian. Dietary restrictions: If you do not eat pork, they have chicken as a protein topping as well. Parking: Big parking lot in a busy shopping center. Kid-friendliness: There are probably not a ton of options for kids, but if your kids are more adventurous, im sure they would enjoy it. I believe I've seen kids eating pretty plain ramen, just noodles and broth. Wheelchair accessibility: I'm pretty sure it's accessible to get in, but it is a small store and pretty tight. You may be able to fit your wheel chair at the counter if you ask.

The ramen was delicious. I got the spicy level one with the chicken, corn and mushrooms.