Katsubō Is Park Circle’s Newest Home for Ramen With a Side of Anime | Eater Carolinas

"Opened this summer by Chef Joe Nierstedt, formerly of fried chicken spot Kinfolk and previously at Mu Ramen in New York, this Park Circle restaurant brings a wide range of shio, shoyu, miso, and tonkotsu broths to the Lowcountry, along with super crispy yard bird. My go-to bowl is the spicy red miso with chicken chashu, kikurage, corn, scallions, narutomaki, and mayu oil. Don’t ignore the add-ons: The hot “AF” kimchi is a good choice, but the hefty crispy chicken tender is a must-order and is best dipped in the yuzu-kosho ranch. Waffle fries get a togarashi toss, or you can order them okonomiyaki-style with Kewpie mayo, okonomi sauce, nori, bonito, and scallions. The space, in the former Jackrabbit Filly location, keeps the big booths and back bar, but now there’s a television showing anime, neon lights, art made with packets of ramen, and more Japanese paraphernalia throughout the dining room. On the night I visited, I saw the most diverse crowd I’ve encountered in a Charleston restaurant in a long time — young, old, Black, white, couples, families, and solo diners on their phones — the room had range. Insider tip: Order the pickled cucumbers with chili crunch and scallions to add a zip of acid to anything from wings to ramen; they’re great on their own too and recently won first place at Pickle Palooza." - Erin Perkins