I've got a couple posts on places that are on my rotation that I managed to do take-out from. Santouka is a favorite of the Missus and I decided to order take-out when I had to drop by Mitsuwa to pick up some groceries. I placed my order….the young lady told me she really liked my "mask" and I told her that it's an improvement over the way I look without it, which cracked her up.
Anyway, they were out of shio ramen, so I got the shoyu….toroniku style of course. After doing my shopping I walked over and my order was waiting on the counter.
Everything was packed really neatly. That pork cheek was so tender and full of soy sauce flavor. The noodles were a bit softer than I prefer…..I'm guessing they didn't travel really well; even though it was packed on the side. Like I mentioned earlier; this was the shoyu version; which is bit too salty for my taste….though I must be missing ramen since I scarfed the darn thing up anyway.
Oh, and one last blessing…..in case you're looking at that tamago and think Santouka has changed their ways….well, no; I made the egg.
This was fine; no muss, no fuss, I was going to Mitsuwa anyway, so there was no extra effort. Though I can't wait to return for a proper bowl once we're over this outbreak.
Santouka Ramen
4240 Kearny Mesa Rd(In the Mitsuwa Marketplace)
San Diego, CA 92111
Not bad, do they offer uncooked noodles as an option?
I’m not sure. I think you can request that Jason. I was a bit surprised because the noodles from Santouka are among my favorite.
Was Mitsuwa crowded?
looks great! especially the egg đ
You crack me up with the homemade egg! XD Itâs exactly the sorta thing I would do and is such a great idea. Too bad they probably wouldnât take kindly to someone bringing in an egg from home to eat ramen in the restaurant(when it opens againâŚif it opens again), since their eggs are just so, so bad.
Only about 5-6 people in Mitsuwa Soo….they are kinda limiting access; thoguh it’s not as organized as Nijiya.
Lol Kat……yes, the egg!
They asked me if I wanted a free egg Lynnea! And I declined……
Looked like Santouka but that perfect egg had me wondering until I read your explanation. Love Santouka but their eggs not so much!
I think everyone, pretty much across the board dislikes the eggs from Santouka RD!
Wow this must be the first time they ever allowed take-out. The egg in the pic threw me off too. For a sec I thought they finally updated their egg.
Funny how folks quickly locked into that egg Junichi! I thing it’s quite telling…. Hope all is well.