Hakata Ikkousha Ramen

This spot never disappoints - food is always on point!It was my nephew's birthday and he wanted to come and eat here. For a party of 3 we waited around 15 minutes so it wasn't too bad. The restaurant is always crowded and lively. We ordered two appetizers, two ramen bowls, and one fried rice.Cabbage salad - yummy as alwaysKaarage - these were the most juiciest, tender, crispy fried chicken ever!Tonkotsu ramen - nephew had it, said the flavor is bombBlack Tonkotsu ramen - my order and omg the taste of the black garlic mixed with tonkotsu broth is prominent and flavorfulFried rice - this item is dangerously addictive on a good wayOverall, come one and come all to this Hakata Ikkousha location. Guaranteed perfection 100%

FOOD: 5/5I would say I come here at least twice a month. It never fails! I always get the Tonkotsu Ramen with light flavor and firm noodles. Even with the light flavor it's still very flavorful and creamy, don't worry. The noodles are also great, texture and shape are very satisfying.SERVICE: 5/5Wait staff are very nice and bring food out quickly. Once you have your food, you don't need to ask for much. You'll be too in the zone (:VIBES: 4/5It is on the smaller side but makes it that much more cozy on a cold day. The place is tidy and they have good playlists too.

I was recommended this hole in the wall for some ramen! I went on a Saturday night around 9:30pm. It wasn't full, there were still some tables open. The location is pretty small, like I said, it's a hole in the wall. Plenty of parking in the plaza. I ended up ordering the spicy miso tonkotsu. The broth was amazing, exactly how I expect my tonkotsu broth to be like. I was very intrigued by the corn that was added. I have never had corn in my ramen before I was very like wooooah. It adds a kick of sweetness that I'm personally not the biggest fan of. I prefer my ramen to stay savory, flavorful and spicy. It didn't ruin it, but definitely made me surprised. The service was speedy, and the waiter was extremely kind. He answered all the questions I had considering it was my first time there. I ended up getting a tiramisu to go. I didn't try it but my family said that it was tasty! I personally don't see myself returning but it was a nice first time experience to say the least!

Still a delicious and fulfilling bowl of ramen!! I would still rate this place my favorite and am happy to indulge in my everything topping bowl while pregnant!

Great service, quick seating. Cute casual spot for ramen!Got the mentai tonkatsu-- I can't say it had a very strong mentaiko flavor, but the broth was definitely very rich & kind of eggy (makes sense as mentaiko is cod roe). I really enjoyed choosing my noodle texture-- the firm noodles were perfect for me. The pork was not my favorite, but the rest of the bowl made up for it.Definitely get the chicken karaage!! It's extremely crunchy & juicy.

They forgot my chashu :cI got their black devil ramen with everything topping. I ordered through yelp and for black devil ramen it's 16.50 but if you order from their website it's $15.50. The everything topping is additional $7.50. I ordered it to-go so i didn't take photos of my food cause it's no aesthetically pleasing to look at compared to dining in, but it was supposed to come with 3 pieces of chashu and it didn't come with any meat. It did come with seaweed, egg, bamboo, vegetables, but not the 3 pieces of chashu. I called them and they asked if I can come back to pick up the chashu. But it takes me 15 min to drive there and another 15 min to drive back cause they forgot. They said they're going to try to refund the everything topping so I'll be looking forward to it. Aside from that, the ramen is very good. It is very spicy which I like. The type of noodle they use isn't my favorite, almost similar to shinsengumi. The type of noodle is a personal preference but this place is a solid ramen place nonetheless. Interior is super tiny. Couple days ago, they had half price ramen on Halloween night. Missed out on it so been craving for this place since then!

This is a very solid spot for some authentic Hakata style ramen. I really enjoyed the super rich and flavorful broth. The black devil is half spicy tonkatsu and half black garlic tonkatsu broth. It suites my desire for multiple depths of flavor. I tried my friend's regular tonkatsu broth, and it was insanely rich to the point where the broth will start to congeal if you let it sit for a minute. I love that there is an option for extra green onion as I love onions in general so this adds a refreshing bite. The premium toppings was a big too much for me, I think I would scale down to the level below. The chashu is very flavorful and not overly salty compared to other places. The egg was perfectly gooey inside and had good flavor. The only part I didn't enjoy as much was the noodles, but it is a preference thing for sure. I just prefer thicker chewy noodles over their thin style noodles. All in all, I would definitely come back, and it is a huge plus for being down the street from my house!

I love ramen and decided to give this place a try. Needless to say, I wasn't disappointed. I love miso and got the miso ramen. It was bomb as heck and their pork chashu was so yummy. The service didn't disappoint me. I'm gonna go back and try some of the other ramens cuz this stuffs was great

You take a slip of paper per eating buying customer and you fill it out with red ink on white and black, they number the tables. The master chef who is at their Costa Mesa location is renowned for his gyoza dumplings before he started being known for inventing ramens. There is a heat sauce in red for the gyoza. It tastes very different from any spicy paste I have ever tried while already having a distinct Japanese flavour. The food came out pretty quickly. I love "Japan food stalls" although Angeleno ramen shops are all full blown restaurants to me. The chicken Katsu Curry Don was a marvel in a small bowl. The crust was fully crispy. The interior of the meat moist and juicy. I always love the pink ginger pickled condiment. The curry to me was sweet not bitter. Although at spicy levels 3 my face almost fell off from my Black Devil ramen, which is a combination of God Fire ramen which is heat and regular Black Tonkotsu Ramen which is calm without heat, I loved the seaweed, cha shu pork, the bean sprouts, the wood ear mushrooms, steamed cabbage, green onions, the bamboo, the delicately boiled egg with creamy yellow soft liquid interior. I would recommend for myself to try the new appetizers kim chi, fried squid legs, and takoyaki, especially if I should get to come back soon. Please read [From The Business] on their Yelp page to learn about their delicious [Specialties] and unique [History]. (243)

We were in the area and decided to try this place. The food was amazing! They have a check-in iPad that places you in line and then you get seated once table is available. They are very quick with service, food is amazing. We loved their ramen and gyoza! so delicious! This place is now our favorite ramen spot!