Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai – Costa Mesa

Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai is an authentic Japanese Ramen restaurant from Japan that is in business for over 30 years with 70 locations throughout Japan. Kitakata Ramen, one of the Big 3 Local Ramen of Japan (the other 2 are Sapporo and Hakata), is from a very small city of Kitakata of northern Japan. Although the population of Kitakata city is only approx. 51,000, there are more than 130 Ramen eateries and 4,000 "Kura", breweries of local Sake, Shoyu (Soy Sauce), and Miso (fermented bean paste). Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai is the most well-known eatery of Kitakata Ramen and its signature and classic "Kitakata Ramen" is widely known and beloved in Japan for its distinctive wavy flat hand-crumpled chewy noodles, light yet very flavorful golden clear pork broth, and Toro Chashu pork that is freshly made every few hours at the restaurant with the special soy sauce that is imported from Japan. Please come try our quality, heart and history that is condensed in one bowl of Ramen at Kitakata Ramen Ba