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Lafayette suddenly finds themselves with four ramen shops
Posted on 7/8/19 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 7/8/19 at 2:45 pm
First was the sushi craze with Shinto, Tsubaki, Samurai, Tokyo, Sakaya, Masa, and Bonzai all within walking distance of each other. I guess ramen is the next craze. Lafayette went from zero to four in less than a year's time. Katsu, Izumi, Tokyo House, and now 99°C Ramen Noodle Express. More to come?
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Posted on 7/8/19 at 2:49 pm to Degas
Ramen is just now getting to Lafayette?
Posted on 7/8/19 at 2:54 pm to AbitaFan08
quote:Yeah, we're a little behind the times
Ramen is just now getting to Lafayette?
Posted on 7/8/19 at 2:58 pm to Degas
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Shinto
GOAT
Posted on 7/8/19 at 3:03 pm to Degas
We went from 0 to 3 that I'm aware of here in Corpus in a relatively short period. I don't know if there might be more.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 3:24 pm to Powerman
I wish we could get one decent one in cenla.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 3:33 pm to Degas
Saigon Noodle on congress, GOAT!
Posted on 7/8/19 at 3:47 pm to Degas
The trend chasing always puzzles me: for a while, it was burgers, then poke, and ramen had its moment. Why do these places always come in bunches?
Posted on 7/8/19 at 4:07 pm to Jibbajabba
quote:Think it would work? I don't, but then again when I read Ramen, all I can think of is the 6 for a dollar packs I ate in school.
I wish we could get one decent one in cenla.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 5:57 pm to AlxTgr
I make ramen from scratch all the time. The only thing it has in common with the cheap packages is that it is a salt bomb. Miso, dashi, and soy sauce all bring tons of sodium to the table. I would eat at a dedicated ramen joint all the time but I am fairly sure that I am in the minority in cenla.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 7:40 pm to AbitaFan08
Ramen is not something I’d think sells consistently well. I think I had the Hangover at Umami 3-4x over a year or so and was bored with it.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 8:21 pm to NIH
I usually associate eating ramen with cold weather, too. So I can't imagine a time where I'd be in Lafayette and want ramen.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:06 pm to Degas
Ramen is like an inferior version of Pho. Why would I settle for Ramen whenI can have pho?
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:29 pm to hungryone
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The trend chasing always puzzles me: for a while, it was burgers, then poke, and ramen had its moment. Why do these places always come in bunches?
because people go "oh xyz is making so much profit, i can do it too"
all these dessert places. all these tea places.
Finally making its way to louisiana when texas/cali and heavily populated asian areas had it for 10+years
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:33 am to kingbob
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Ramen is like an inferior version of Pho. Why would I settle for Ramen whenI can have pho?
I agree 100%. I much prefer the Viet food over Ramen. Blue Basil / Saigon Noodles will be around for a long time. These Ramen shops are just a fad that won't last here. The sushi places here better adapt to the Sushi Masa plan, $23.99 for all you can eat and it comes with a drink (alcohol or non) and dessert. Many have been dead when that place stays packed nightly.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:46 am to 91TIGER
The other reason why Masa is packed is because their food tastes just as good, if not better, than all but maybe 2 or 3 other sushi restaurants in town. It's a great deal, and the quality is consistently high. If their sushi was mediocre, it would be empty a lot of nights much like Kaminari (now Taste & See).
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:56 am to kingbob
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The other reason why Masa is packed is because their food tastes just as good, if not better, than all but maybe 2 or 3 other sushi restaurants in town. It's a great deal, and the quality is consistently high.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 11:26 am to AbitaFan08
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Ramen is just now getting to Lafayette?
shite, Ramen just got to Baton Rouge. Seriously. Like 3 weeks ago.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 5:54 pm to kingbob
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Ramen is like an inferior version of Pho. Why would I settle for Ramen whenI can have pho?
I was literally coming to post this as I agree completely. Ive had ramen about a dozen times now, and its not that I dont love ramen, it is pretty delicious after all and I love food, but it is no doubt inferior to Pho in every way a relatable dish can be. If Im spending money on something itll be Pho.
Posted on 7/10/19 at 2:38 pm to Degas
Izumi is the da bomb.
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