Reviews for Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai - Buena Park in Buena Park, CA

One of my favorite ramen places I have been. The broths are extremely flavorful and the staff are most excellent. Can?t wait to... go back. Read more

This. Is. My. Favorite. Ramen. Shop. Ever. I've gone multiple times, driving one and a half to two hours just to go and come... back home cause it is just that good. As an appetizer for the table, I typically order the gyoza and takoyaki, and bothsatisfy. I order the Large Chashu Ramen, which comes with 13 pieces of sliced chashu, bamboo shoots, and green onion. I add anegg for additional cost, but well worth it. The curly noodles have a wonderful chewy texture and are very easy to pick up withyour chopsticks. The broth is amazing. Unlike typical tonkatsu broth which is cloudy, their broth is clear and very veryflavorful. The word that comes to mind when I think about it is "refreshing". The chashu is also amazing and compliments thesoup, being tender and having a distinct flavor (due to their secret marinade). It can get busy, but the wait is worth it. Theyhave the "text when ready" system, so if the wait is 30 minutes to an hour, you can do some shopping at the nearby Target. Also,they will not seat you unless your entire party is there. You can find parking quite easily since it is in a shopping center,just gotta walk a little bit. Overall, Kitakata Ban Nai is the standard with which I use to compare to other ramen shops Read more

Decent light broth ramen. The veggie ramen was good, but the flavor of the bean sprouts and cabbage overpowered the broth. The... chashu was soft and melted in your mouth. Light on flavor but paired well with the broth. Noodle was springy and held its shapewell. Definitely want to try some of their other options. Read more

i love coming here. i've been here many times on seperate occasions and it has always been a good experience. this place has a... nice comfy and cozy vibe. i love coming here when it's chilly outisde, but i love coming here in general. i usally order fromhere and get it delivered to my home when i want soup or feel a little under the weather. service is always pretty quick. when iwent most recently we had the sweetest waiter. her name was hayley and she was very mindful. we asked for a side of ramennoodles for my baby sister and she offered children's utensils. she was very interactive as well. 100% recommended coming here. Read more

This is absolutely the best Japanese Curry I've ever had! Great quality ingredients and the service is good as well. For the... quality of food you're getting the prices reasonable. Read more

Authentic Japanese food! Amazing and attentive staff. I had the Kitakata ramen. Pork broth and Toro pork ( pork belly)...so... yummy. Noodles were perfectly cooked. I asked for eggs ( extra topping) they're to dye for... Wow delicious!! Greatambiance.Definitely I'll come back ???? Read more

???? Noodle is chewy and broth is light. I like this combination. Juicy fried chicken ???? and Pan fried gyoza are good for... appetizer. Famous menu is Kitakata Ramen, Green Shio Ramen and Tsukemen(Dipping Ramen). If you like Ramen, I recommend goingthis place. Read more

I?d heard about this place from several friends but didn?t have the chance to try it dining in until now. What makes this ramen... shop unique is their noodles. They?re almost like Korean kalguksu (knife-cut noodles) or a longer style spaetzel, somewhatthicker than typical ramen noodles and a little more flour based than egg. We started with the fried chicken appetizer that wasdelicious. Fresh and hot and very juicy! I had the spicy miso ramen and also tasted the kitakata ramen. I really liked my dish!The pork was tender and the broth and noodles were excellent! I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of fresh veggies in mybowl. I highly recommend giving it a try! The noodles don?t keep well for leftovers, so eat up! Read more