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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Naga Naga Ramen - Pasadena, CA

On my drive back from meeting rameniac at the new Naga Naga Ramen in Pasadena, I began to daydream. Whatever was in that soup, it made me want to write a spoof of Top Gun based solely on ramen. Of course it would be called Top Ramen, but everything would be pronounced phonetically using Japanese syllables. So, in actuality it would be called Toppu Ramen. I even detailed the perfect cast in my mind. Rameniac would play Maburiku (Maverick), edjusted would play Goosoo (Goose), I would play Aisu Man (Ice Man), Brian would play Suraidaa (Slider), Nate would play Maalin (Merlin), Pepsi Monster would play Jestaa (Jester), Dennis would play Vwipaa (Viper), BB would play Chaalee (Charlie), and Paul could play Meg Ryan's part. Haha..no offense. And Exile Kiss, don't think I forgot about ya. You could play Holleewuddo (Hollywood). I arrived home before I could lay out the main plot so maybe I'll finish it after my next visit. Or not...

"I feeru za needo...Za needo for MSG!"
(If I've offended you by your inclusion, I apologize. Have your agent contact me asap.)


Anyway, I guess I was trying to convey that I wasn't really impressed by "Long Long" Ramen. To me, it was a cross between Noodle World and Ajisen. You can be the judge of that statement. There was a definitive Thai influence throughout the menu so I may possibly come back to try the Tomyum "Revolutionary" Ramen someday cuz it looked good. The Naga Naga Ramen that I had today was supposed to be Tonkotsu, but it lacked porkiness. Yeah I know, it didn't make any sense to me either. The chashu tasted like ham or canadian bacon and the menma was a bit tough. The noodles were decent...sort of. I used to live in Pasadena and would always hope for a true ramen-ya to arrive in Old Town. Sadly, this isn't the true ramen-ya that I was expecting. Maybe I don't regret moving after all.


49 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 585-8822
Hours: Unknown

8 comments:

  1. アイスマン:"I don't like you cause you're dangerous.."
    マブリック:"That's Right."

    Haha! Ah, man the 80's rocked.. Too bad for those noodles though.
    Time to head up there very very soon. I'll let you all know! :)

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  2. playin... playing with the boys...

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  3. Ha, I was supposed to go eat lunch here on Monday. Thanks to your review, I may be able to prevent that.

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  4. I'm flattered...but I get to be the guy who dies? lol. And I hate Canadian bacon!

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  5. @Dennis: Hmm, maybe I shoulda been Maburiku. Hit me up when you get here!

    @Paul: Now say that with your Japanese accent.

    @burumun: Glad to be of service. Although it still may provide some amusement if u want to give it a try.

    @edjusted: But dude, you get Meg Ryan aka Paul! hahaha. PS, I loved you in ER.

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  6. But seriously, the place looks too clean to be any good...ha!

    Just call me Charlie. Hmm...maybe I should get a perm.

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  7. Chi~su Aisu Otoko, :P

    Thanks for taking one for the team. Wow this doesn't look too good at all.

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  8. I agree with one thing: the pork needs improvement and I love pork and know good pork. But the ramen was bomb. I especially love the curly ramen. It's not too soft and the various types of broth were good. I've been back three times. It is comparable to Ajisen but I think naga's ramen is a bit better. For Pasadena that place is decent and I love my ramen. I'm a noodle freak so I do recommend this place to anyone who's looking for good ramen. :)

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