9 Superb Places to Eat on the Drive From LA to San Diego | Eater LA

"Meiji Seimen provides flavorful counter-programming to Costa Mesa’s ubiquitous ramen shops. To find the small strip mall restaurant, just look for the words Japanese restaurant above the door. They make udon and soba daily and are popular for limited edition monthly udon specials like spicy oxtail and creamy King crab carbonara. Regular, but still special offerings include seared oyster udon with scallions, ginger, yuzu zest, and an umami rich broth crafted with Hokkaido kelp and four types of bonito flakes. They also serve small plates like luscious skin-on grilled mackerel, sesame tofu, and chicken karaage." - Eater Staff