tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post3999022945347168701..comments2023-06-22T11:00:36.660-04:00Comments on GO RAMEN!®: Chopstix - San Diego, CAKeizo Shimamotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16021292533329876539noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post-75654674026128735972008-12-14T01:53:00.000-05:002008-12-14T01:53:00.000-05:00Keizo/Pepsi Monster: Haha. I just get really curio...Keizo/Pepsi Monster: Haha. I just get really curious about the thought process behind naming places like Ninja Sushi and Sushi Samurai. I can just imagine a bunch of people sitting around the table, asking "ok, what kind of name sounds Japanese and makes people want to eat here...I know! Something "with" Ninja...or Samurai! That's Japanese!" If you've ever watched Monty Python & the Holy Grail, it reminds me of the witch scene..."and what *else* sounds Japanese..." "Ninja!" "Samurai!"edjustedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533437749749840874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post-47592285476352373602008-12-13T13:43:00.000-05:002008-12-13T13:43:00.000-05:00@edjusted: Hahaha, I've been to Ninja Sushi!! It's...@edjusted: Hahaha, I've been to Ninja Sushi!! It's actually not that bad, but agree that the name is frightening. I thought exactly the same thing when I saw Chopstix. But the big Japanese Noodles sign calmed my fears a bit.<BR/><BR/>@Pepsi: Dishwater?...ouch. I think I should go back to Mr. Ramen again.Keizo Shimamotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021292533329876539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post-13820609371619972242008-12-13T05:02:00.000-05:002008-12-13T05:02:00.000-05:00Hi Keizo,You don't want me to tell you what I thin...Hi Keizo,<BR/><BR/>You don't want me to tell you what I think of Eboshi. I really didn't like their soup broth. Very disappointed that day. The only reason I didn't reviewed it was that I had a momentary lapse with the photos. I have to dig them up from my old computer to post that review.<BR/><BR/>I read your review of Eboshi. Do you really think the ramen cause the whole thing to taste bland? I don't know where, but I read it somewhere that someone compared it to dishwasher water. LOL. Man, that was a brutal comparison.<BR/><BR/>Funny thing Keizo, I actually prefer Mr. Ramen over Eboshi. :P<BR/><BR/>Hey Edjusted,<BR/><BR/>There is a sushi place in Cerritos called Sushi Samurai. Avoid that like a plague!Right Way to Eathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771314441239913617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post-75703312859181740492008-12-13T03:20:00.000-05:002008-12-13T03:20:00.000-05:00Don't certain restaurant names just make you want ...Don't certain restaurant names just make you want to avoid them like the plague? For me, it's anything with "chopstick" or "wok" or "ninja" (true story: I saw a place called "ninja sushi" up in Walnut...that just made me want to run away!)edjustedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533437749749840874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post-9656042459059366402008-12-12T11:21:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:21:00.000-05:00Nice Pepsi! What did you think of Eboshi?I actuall...Nice Pepsi! What did you think of Eboshi?<BR/><BR/>I actually found the rustic look of this ramen to be appealing, but after looking at the pic again, you are right. It doesn't look good at all...haha.Keizo Shimamotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021292533329876539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post-38278334466287752712008-12-12T02:02:00.000-05:002008-12-12T02:02:00.000-05:00Wow, I did my own mini ramen crawl one time by goi...Wow, I did my own mini ramen crawl one time by going to Eboshi and Mama Ramen. Ran out of room for Chabuya. LOL<BR/><BR/>Back to Chopstix, eeeek. The ramen looked store bought (of course I'm only making off color remark about that). The soup doesn't look good at all. And that was a shoyu?? My first choice of soup is always shoyu also because that is the first bowl for every restaurant I would order. That bowl looks to be not very pleasing for the eyes, I really don't know if stomach can handle that. LOL<BR/><BR/>Damn, that SD trip look to be disappointing for you. At least you got some manga from that trip! HeheheRight Way to Eathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771314441239913617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post-59227151615678938682008-12-12T01:36:00.000-05:002008-12-12T01:36:00.000-05:00Yeah, sweet mabo does sound disappointing. Thanks ...Yeah, sweet mabo does sound disappointing. Thanks for the warning. I guess I'll go back when I'm not in the mood for ramen...which would be never. Haha. How is Chopstix Too? The same?Keizo Shimamotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16021292533329876539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559927128534150588.post-40974693508852592612008-12-11T16:20:00.000-05:002008-12-11T16:20:00.000-05:00I think you nailed the description pretty well Kei...I think you nailed the description pretty well Keizo. Although perhaps fine as a meal, Chopstix never satisfied my ramen cravings.<BR/>The mabo here is very sweet and not to my taste either. They have decent katsu.Dennis K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14818629163699623022noreply@blogger.com