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Friday, February 15, 2008

Chibakiya - Mitsuwa Legendary Ramen Fair

2/15 ~ 2/18 Limited Time Only!

Mitsuwa Marketplace
4240 Kearny Mesa Rd # 119
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 569-6699

It's not every day that a ramen fair hits Southern California. With that said, I gave up up one day's pay to make the hour and a half trip down to San Diego. It was definitely worth it just by the beautiful weather alone. A clear blue sky hovering over a crystal clear ocean with Catalina floating in the distance--a great way to start off this mini ramen trip.

Chibakiya is known for their Shinasoba and claims to be very popular in Japan. After waiting in line for 10 minutes, I was getting a bit impatient. Hopefully it will all be worth it.


There's nothing like a gourmet ramen served in a styrofoam bowl. At least they have proper spoons. This ramen looked delicious. I felt my excitement about to burst as I carried my tray to the table. Just seeing the pork fat floating in the soup was giving me goosebumps. And after the first sip...it was lip numbing good. Not bad, not great, just really good. I think my tastebuds have been used to being spoiled from my Japan trip. Anyway, I still liked it. The soup was hot (which was good) and I think I may have burned my tongue. The toppings (a hanjuku egg, menma, negi, nori, and a yummy piece of chashu) worked well together and left me wishing there was more. The thin, crimpy noodles were a tad overcooked, but there was plenty of them. There was also plenty of MSG which crept up on me during the drive home. Overall, it was good to see Chibakiya in southern cali and I would welcome them back anyday!


By the way, I drove by some of the areas affected by last year's wildfires. It was crazy! I hope everyone affected is able to move on from them and rebuild their lives.

4 comments:

  1. Go to Tajima off Convoy and Balboa and get the thick cut ramen! I swear they are the best.

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  2. I keep hearing that I need to go to Tajima. Is it really that good? And what do you mean by thick cut? Their website doesn't say much about it. I've been trying to plan a weekend in SD soon so I'll probably hit up Tajima first. Thanks Monty!

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  3. There's regular noodle size, and then there's the thick cut, which is like three times the diameter of a regular noodle. Here's a pic I took. (Note: I'm finicky to a fault, I like noodles, broth, onions, and meat and that's it. I give all the other stuff to my friends. Rest assured there's usually the other stuff in there too, including half of an egg.

    http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/chente142/?action=view&current=DSC08680.jpg

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  4. Interesting. It's like a thin udon noodle. I'll have to give it a try!

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