MENSHO TOKYO
Japanese restaurant · Downtown ·
Signature toripaitan ramen with creamy chicken broth & mochi noodles
Signature toripaitan ramen with creamy chicken broth & mochi noodles
"This Tokyo-based ramen chain is known for long lines at its San Francisco location, and after one slurp of noodles at their new branch in Culver City, we understand the hype. The luxurious bowls here arrive more dressed up than the cast of Wicked, with broth that's so absurdly rich it could pass as gravy, housemade noodles with resistance-band bounce, and toppings stacked like Jenga blocks (including a perfect jammy egg). Get the signature toripaitan with a trio of meats—wagyu slices, fermented pork, and seared duck—or the Garlic Knock Out that delivers what it promises: five types of garlic, a pool of chili oil, and punchy flavor intense enough to put Nosferatu in a coma." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park, garrett snyder, cathy park, cathy park, cathy park, brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park, brant cox, brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park, brant cox, sylvio martins, brant cox, cathy park, brant cox, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder, sylvio martins, cathy park
"This Tokyo-based ramen chain is known for long lines at its San Francisco location, and after one slurp of noodles at their new branch in Culver City, we understand the hype. The luxurious bowls here arrive more dressed up than the cast of Wicked, with broth that's so absurdly rich it could pass as gravy, housemade noodles with resistance-band bounce, and toppings stacked like Jenga blocks (including a perfect jammy egg). Get the signature toripaitan with a trio of meats—wagyu slices, fermented pork, and seared duck—or the Garlic Knock Out that delivers what it promises: five types of garlic, a pool of chili oil, and punchy flavor intense enough to put Nosferatu in a coma." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder, cathy park
"This Tokyo-based ramen chain is known for long lines at its San Francisco location, and after one slurp of noodles at their new branch in Culver City, we understand the hype. The luxurious bowls here arrive more dressed up than the cast of Wicked, with broth that's so absurdly rich it could pass as gravy, housemade noodles with resistance-band bounce, and toppings stacked like Jenga blocks (including a perfect jammy egg). Get the signature toripaitan with a trio of meats—wagyu slices, fermented pork, and seared duck—or the Garlic Knock Out that delivers what it promises: five types of garlic, a pool of chili oil, and punchy flavor intense enough to put Nosferatu in a coma." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder, cathy park
"This Tokyo-based ramen chain is known for long lines at its San Francisco location, and after one slurp of noodles at their new branch in Culver City, we understand the hype. The luxurious bowls here arrive more dressed up than the cast of Wicked, with broth that's so absurdly rich it could pass as gravy, housemade noodles with resistance-band bounce, and toppings stacked like Jenga blocks (including a perfect jammy egg). Get the signature toripaitan with a trio of meats—wagyu slices, fermented pork, and seared duck—or the Garlic Knock Out that delivers what it promises: five types of garlic, a pool of chili oil, and punchy flavor intense enough to put Nosferatu in a coma." - Cathy Park
"One of Japan’s most popular ramen bars, Mensho Tokyo, expanded to Culver City on May 16. Founded in 2005 by ramen master Tomoharu Shono, Mensho Tokyo has grown to over 20 locations across Japan, Thailand, and China over the last two decades. The ramen bar’s first U.S. outpost opened in San Francisco in 2016 and had two-hour-plus lines, while the Culver already has a regular queue for the signature ramen with creamy, chicken-based broth, thick mochi-like noodles, and topped with tender duck slices. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Matthew Kang