Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai is a Japanese chain restaurant that has been operating for over thirty years in Japan with seventy more locations throughout Japan expanded its first international store in CA, offering traditional ramen soup, Rice Bowls, dumplings & fried chicken. Chef Akira Nakahara work at Ban Nai, showing his passion for learning the dishes, specializing in Kitakata Ramen noodles With flat, wide, and hand-crumpled curly noodle and clear, flavorful broth served to the customers. Indoor dining with a menu offers Appetizers, Ban Nai Specialties, Sake, Soft Drinks, and Alcohol. Spicy Miso, Chashu Ramen, and Kitakata Ramen are highly recommended. Wheelchair accessibility, Take away, and Free parking lot are allowed to the guests.
3 Best Japanese Restaurants in Costa Mesa, CA
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KITAKATA RAMEN BAN NAI REVIEWS
The noodles at this place are uniquely curly and chewy, unlike most thin ramen noodles. I would recommend the Spicy Miso Ramen, which is spicy and super rich, and the Umakara Tan Tan Ramen, which has a prominent nutty flavor and a generous topping of cubed pork. Vegetarian options: They have a Vegan Miso Ramen and veggie appetizers. Parking: It is a small parking lot that services several businesses. Be prepared to circle around and squeeze into tight spaces during peak hours.
Food was good - had fried chicken as the menu is heavily pork, which I don't eat. There was a vegetarian Ramen which I will try next time. Had a baby with us and they accommodate the stroller real well as he was sleeping.
Five stars isn’t enough for the experience I just had at Kitakata. The tan tan ramen is mind blowing. I can’t think of a single thing that would have made that dish any better. Delicious broth, with melt in your mouth pork belly and the most amazing homemade noodles. Our server Audrey was the sweetest. Highly highly recommended.
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Anjin Japanese steakhouse is located in a strip mall in Costa Mesa with a tiny restaurant; all booths have minimal seating. It can get cramped, but they have dividers between each booth so you can have some privacy with indoor seating with high ventilation so you won’t have to worry about smelling too much like BBQ. the menu is on Soups, Noodles, Rice, Beef, Sake, Soft Drinks and House Wines. The meat quality is so good it almost has sushi like texture and just melts in your mouth. The Table Reservations were taken on directly to the restaurant itself, and the staffs were friendly, attentive, and patient with them while they were taking their orders.
Specialty:
Kobe Beef Rib Eye, Boneless Chicken Breast, Seaweed Soup, Salted Tongue, Center-Cut Pork Tenderloin, Atlantic Salmon, Bay Scallops, Gulf Shrimp, New Zealand Green Mussels, Vegetarian, Veggie Plate, Single Veggie, Udon, Edamame, Jellyfish, Takuwan & Pasteurized Egg
$Price:
SOUP
Seaweed Soup $7.25
Egg Soup $7.95
Short Rib Soup $9.75
NOODLE
Rice $2.50
Rice Vegetable & Egg Soup $7.95
Rice Beef Vegetable & Egg Soup $10.50
STARTERS
Pork Cheek $7.95
Salted Tongue $12.50
Seaweed Soup $7.25
Egg Soup $7.95
Short Rib Soup $9.75
NOODLE
Rice $2.50
Rice Vegetable & Egg Soup $7.95
Rice Beef Vegetable & Egg Soup $10.50
STARTERS
Pork Cheek $7.95
Salted Tongue $12.50
Tenderloin $20.50
Sake
Sake $3.75
Kikusui $7.75
Otokoyama $14.95
SOFT DRINK
Coke $2.50
Orange Juice $2.75
Sake
Sake $3.75
Kikusui $7.75
Otokoyama $14.95
SOFT DRINK
Coke $2.50
Orange Juice $2.75
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Working Hours:
Mon-Sun: 5:00pm - 1:00am
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ANJIN REVIEWS
Every dish we ordered was fantastic! This place is in a very busy shopping center and it can get very hectic to find parking during peak hours. There's always a wait, but totally worth it. We had kimchi, rice, salad, marbled prime rib and new york steak. I would come here for the marbled prime rib alone, it was so well marinated! Service was efficient and every employee pitched in to help all the tables. You get a most towelette and hot green tea with your check. Absolutely coming back.
Really great, fresh meat! Highly recommend the beef tongue and short ribs. Service was great! We had accidentally dropped a piece of beef tongue through the grill, and they gave us an extra piece to make up for it! Overall, it was a good experience.
This is the best Japanese BBQ in town! just mouth watering meaty goodness - absolutely amazing and I love everything on the menu.Last time I went we ordered all the oddities - intenstine, tongue, liver... Everything was just so savory and well balanced. The kimchi combo is a really good mix and don't forget to ask for romaine lettuce!! So so good.
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California Shabu Shabu is a local restaurant showcasing a traditional Japanese restaurant promoting a healthy and fun eating experience located at Baker Street Costa Mesa. The indoor dining with sushi bar setup with a high chair to dining access to television to watch sports channels to entertain the customers; The menu offers Dinners, combs in beef, shrimp, pork, and salmon, and happy hours on Tuesday to Thursday on the special menu on a variety of rolls dine-in only on the sushi bar table. Cook your choice of meat and veggies in a pot of boiling water seasoned to your liking. Dip each bite in Ponzu, citrus-based soy sauce, or in Goma, which is the sesame and peanut-based sauce. Online orders, Take away options are allowed.
Specialty:
Marbled Prime Boneless Short Rib, Tenderloin, Liver, Pork Cheek, Sausage, Intestine, Squid, Scallop, Shrimp, Asparagus Bacon, Chicken Leg, Vegetable Mix, Enoki Mushroom, Salted Rib with Chopped Tokyo Negi & Home Make Kimchi
$Price:
DINNER REGULAR MENU
Boneless Chicken Breast $21
Atlantic Salmon $23.5
Prime Beeef Rib Eye $26
EXTRAS
Pasteurized Egg $1.5
Jumo Black Tiger Shrimp $14
Kobe Beef Rib Eye $38
COMBOS
Two Item On Beef or Pork $23
Three Item On Beef or Shrmp $28
Boneless Chicken Breast $21
Atlantic Salmon $23.5
Prime Beeef Rib Eye $26
EXTRAS
Pasteurized Egg $1.5
Jumo Black Tiger Shrimp $14
Kobe Beef Rib Eye $38
COMBOS
Two Item On Beef or Pork $23
Three Item On Beef or Shrmp $28
SEA FOOD ITEM
Two Item $24
Three Item $29
SWEET TOOTH
Ice Cream $3
SAKE
House Cold $8
Sayuri Nigori $12.5
Junmai Ginjo $20
WINE
Plum Wine $7.5
Two Item $24
Three Item $29
SWEET TOOTH
Ice Cream $3
SAKE
House Cold $8
Sayuri Nigori $12.5
Junmai Ginjo $20
WINE
Plum Wine $7.5
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Working Hours:
Mon-Sun: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
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CALIFORNIA SHABU SHABU REVIEWS
Felt like home eating here, service was amazing! The owner helped us since we were first time comers, and walked us through all the sauces, and process, and provided recommendations on how to best enjoy our meal. Food was delicious as well. Didn’t expect to walk out of here full, but man I got a major food coma after eating (rice is AYCE btw).Ordering requires each person to order their own meat plate, since everyone gets there own pot and veggies/noodles. We tried both the choice and prime beef; both options were high quality and well worth it, I’d recommend it.
First time having Shabu Shabu. I didn't know the first thing about how to Shabu Shabu but the staff were very kind and explained the whole process. The prime rib is very good and it made for a fun date experience 10/10.
I came here twice during my recent work trip to Irvine. This place is a gem! Meats, seafood and veggie plates are all fresh, with great quality. The owner is extremely nice. All staff is attentive and friendly. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
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