HiroNori Craft Ramen (San Diego)

"Started by friends Hiro Igarashi and Nori Akasaka, this shop has several locations in Orange County and Los Angeles, plus one local spot in Hillcrest. Order the vegan ramen, a sesame-miso-based broth that incorporates five different miso imported from Japan." - Darlene Horn

"From the Michelin Bib Gourmand awarded duo of Hiromichi Igarashi and Tadanori Akasako, Hillcrest’s HiroNori is a centrally located vegan-friendly sleeper in San Diego. A frothy sesame miso broth fills the deep bowl of their signature noodles draped in charred broccolini stems, tofu, corn, bean sprouts, and a tantan style mound of soy meat. On the side, a jar of pulpy chili paste should not be overlooked." - Kelly Bone

"HiroNori Craft Ramen, a Japanese noodle shop that got its start in Irvine in 2017 and recently opened a second branch in Long Beach, is coming to Hillcrest. The popular eatery’s first San Diego location will open this December on Fifth Avenue; Location Matters represented the landlord in the lease of the 1,101-square-foot space." - Candice Woo