Ramen Ryoma

Coordinates: 45°31′13″N 122°40′58″W / 45.5202°N 122.6829°W / 45.5202; -122.6829
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Ramen Ryoma
Exterior of the Ramen Ryoma location in Portland, Oregon, 2023
Map
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Yoshinari Ichise
Food typeJapanese
CountryUnited States; Chile
Websiteramenryoma.net

Ramen Ryoma is a Japanese restaurant chain with locations in the United States and Chile. In the U.S., the restaurant operates in the Portland metropolitan area and in San Diego, California.

Description[edit]

Ramen Ryoma is a Japanese restaurant with multiple locations in the United States and Chile. The Beaverton, Oregon restaurant is attached to a Uwajimaya store and serves shio, shoyu, and miso broths, as well as chashu pork, pan-fried pork gyoza, and kurobuta sausage. Ramen Ryoma's menu has also included corn butter miso ramen, spicy umami ramen, Japanese style-curry housemade egg noodles,[1] sushi and sashimi,[2] takoyaki,[3] and yakitori.[4]

History[edit]

Oregon[edit]

Vegetable spring rolls at the downtown Portland restaurant, 2022

Chef and owner Yoshinari Ichise opened the original Ramen Ryoma in Portland in 2016. Plans to open a restaurant on Southwest Morrison Street in downtown Portland were announced in 2021.[4][5]

California[edit]

The first San Diego location opened in Kearny Mesa in 2018.[6] The restaurant also operates in Pacific Beach (since late 2018)[7] and Hillcrest.[8][9] The Kearny Mesa location closed in early 2021.[10]

Reception[edit]

Rebekah Gonzalez included the Hillcrest restaurant in iHeart's 2021 list of "Where to Find the Best Ramen in San Diego".[11] In 2022, Krista Garcia and Ron Scott of Eater Portland said Ramen Ryoma is a "worthy [place] to get a Japanese noodle fix in Beaverton".[12] The website's Seiji Nanbu and Janey Wong included the restaurant in a 2022 overview of "Where to Find Knockout Ramen in Portland and Beyond".[13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Winget, Lauren (2018-12-03). "10 Trends that Defined San Diego's Food Scene in 2018". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. ^ Woo, Candice (2019-12-13). "Eater San Diego: Two Local Chefs Return to 'Top Chef' TV Show". NBC 7 San Diego. Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. ^ Tutko, Marie (2019-12-20). "New Brunch Spot Opens in Gaslamp, North Park Gets a Trattoria". San Diego Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. ^ a b Townsend, Nick (2021-02-03). "Popular Ramen Chain Ramen Ryoma Will Open a New Yakitori Restaurant Downtown". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Christopher (February 4, 2021). "Japanese street food restaurant plans downtown opening". Portland Business Journal.
  6. ^ Woo, Candice (2018-08-08). "Sapporo-Style Ramen Checks Into Kearny Mesa". Eater San Diego. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  7. ^ Woo, Candice (2018-12-27). "Ramen Ryoma Expands to Pacific Beach". Eater San Diego. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  8. ^ Woo, Candice (2019-12-11). "Two-Level Hub for Sushi and Ramen Lands in Hillcrest". Eater San Diego. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  9. ^ Woo, Candice (2017-08-16). "Japanese Ramen and Izakaya Combo Heading to Hillcrest". Eater San Diego. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  10. ^ Woo, Candice (2021-08-19). "Tahini to Expand and Add Adjacent Cafe in Kearny Mesa". Eater San Diego. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  11. ^ Gonzalez, Rebekah (2021-10-07). "Where To Find The Best Ramen In San Diego". iHeart. Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  12. ^ Garcia, Krista (2017-09-07). "16 Exemplary Restaurants in Beaverton". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  13. ^ Nanbu, Seiji (2016-04-06). "Where to Find Knockout Ramen in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-11-14.

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45°31′13″N 122°40′58″W / 45.5202°N 122.6829°W / 45.5202; -122.6829