5/5 Daniel Y. 5 years ago on Google
I
eat
ramen
a
LOT.
I
always
compare
it
to
my
time
as
a
youth
in
Japan
when
I
traveled
frequently
with
my
father.
Ramen
was
a
staple
for
us,
standing
at
the
counters
in
little
shacks
throughout
Tokyo,
enjoying
the
quick
and
easy
meals.
Times
have
changed
though.
Everything
seems
to
be
gourmet
now.
If
the
pork
isn't
melt
in
your
mouth
tender
or
the
soft
boiled
egg
isn't
perfectly
timed,
people
complain.
Kai
Ramen
is
absolutely
delicious.
I
ordered
a
yellow
ramen,
which
was
a
pork
broth,
midsized
yellow
noodles
(the
CORRECT
version
of
Ramen...not
the
angel
hair
BS
that
you
plebs
have
gotten
accustomed
to)
pork,
egg,
and
for
the
first
time...cheese.
yes,
I've
never
had
cheese
in
my
ramen,
but
I'll
try
it.
What
I
ended
up
with
was
a
rich,
decadent
experience
the
likes
of
which
I've
never
had
with
ramen.
The
soup
was
already
hearty
but
now
the
creamy
texture
of
the
soft
boiled
egg
and
cheese
just
made
it
come
alive.
I
ordered
a
pork
bowl
to
sample
their
rice
dish.
It
was
too
sweet,
in
my
opinion.
Daikokuya
has
a
much
better
example
of
what
an
authentic
pork
bowl
should
taste
like,
but
I
did
appreciate
Kai's
spin
on
things.
It
was
still
tender
and
delicious...just
too
sweet.
The
gyoza
doesn't
have
a
crisp
bottom,
and
it
was
very
generic.
The
highlight
side
order
was
the
spicy
garlic
chicken.
This
is
Korean
style
fried
chicken
at
a
ramen
shop.
This
is
exactly
like
the
Korean
style
fried
chicken
in
Honolulu
(Itchy
Butt
made
famous
and
reviewed
by
Mark
Weins
of
Migrationology).
It
was
hot,
fresh,
crunchy,
and
went
great
with
the
creamy
broth
of
my
ramen.
That's
an
A+
side
you
can't
get
at
any
other
ramen
shop.
While
not
perfect
,
Kai
is
now
officially
my
go
to
ramen
spot
in
SGV.
There
are
more
"foodie"
and
"boutique"
ramen
shops
that
will
claim
more
authentic
experiences
,
but
this
combination
of
deliciousness
is
100%
worth
a
try.
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