Menya Hanabi - Arcadia

Unexpected delicious fusion food. These noodles are as if dan dan noodles were a carbonara, seasoned for a milder Japanese taste and then topped like ramen yet served with a thicker udon noodle. Was much more filling than I expected and leftover heated up better than I imagined. The karage, croquettes, and matcha tea were also very good. The karage is crispy and well seasoned, the croquettes are creamy and perfectly coated, the matcha latte is thick and rich. IMO due to the richness of the sauce and egg yolk, the deluxe bowl has a bit too much protein going on (poached egg, soft boiled egg, char sui pork, and taiwanese meat sauce) so I prefer the original (poached egg and meat sauce). Also due to the richness, I think the vinegar is key for cutting through the flavor. It becomes a bit one dimensional if you don?t add the vinegar. Overall excellent experience

Tasty place! Very yummy! I?ve never had this style of noodles before, and I?m disappointed I didn?t have this sooner. This was so good! They even give you a small bowl of rice to finish off the remaining sauce, meat, and whatever garnishes you have left in your bowl.

Great ramen! Ramen has a good balance of softenes and chewyness. The sauce has so many layers of flavors and aromas, the fish powder gives it a nice umami taste. On its on is delicious, then addition of vinegar gives the ramen a whole different (yummy) taste! Original is more than enough to fill me up.

The story on the wall says it all. It's Japanese ramen with a Taiwanese twist. Tbh, at first I thought this was just another Asian fusion restaurant. But boy, was I wrong! From the appetizers to the sides, even to the noodles itself, all were actually pretty good. I honestly loved their Takoyaki, I've been trying lots of places around SoCal, and I must say, it was probably the best and the closest flavor to what I had in Japan. Oh, so buttery and creamy. Speaking of the Mazesoba, I would recommend getting their Deluxe Nagoya mazesoba and adding $1.49 for their bone broth. It reminded me of dry noodle combos in Taiwan (dry noodle+soup+sides). The noodles were bouncy and al dente, and the broth was flavorful. Would highly recommend following the recommended steps to mix the egg yolk thoroughly with vinegar. So good! All In all, they really nailed it with a good twist. Some might think the pork belly was not as tender as other ramen places. But I don't care lol. Overall, it was a good bowl of carbs that I enjoyed on my cheat day! Yum!

Tasty place! Very yummy! I’ve never had this style of noodles before, and I’m disappointed I didn’t have this sooner. This was so good! They even give you a small bowl of rice to finish off the remaining sauce, meat, and whatever garnishes you have left in your bowl.