![]() Holy cow! The pork belly was smoky and fatty and wonderful, and played well with the scallions, which served as a nice herbal counterpoint to such a powerfully rich soup. It was almost creamy, and had such a deep umami flavor that was unlike any other broth I’ve tasted. What a beautiful dish! I don’t know where to start first- the broth was a rich and savory traditional pork broth, made by the restaurant. Soon my huge, steaming bowl of ramen was delivered to me, and I was in heaven. The tots were crispy to the max! The flavors worked surprisingly well together in a composed dish I never would have thought to make. The savory and sweet sauces balanced the salty fish flavor from the Bonito. I was skeptical of the bonito flakes, which come from the dried skin of the Bonito fish, but I’m always up for a challenge. This dish is basically tater tots covered in Okonomiyaki toppings and sauces. It’s awesome, and I need to find the real thing in Portland at some point. I tried the Okonomiyaki Tots because who has ever heard of such a thing? Okonamiyaki is a Japanese savory egg pancake, usually topped with seafood. It was casual and stylish without becoming cutesy. The interior of the shop is adorable, with cute murals on the wall that I didn’t get a picture of because there were people sitting in front of them. I accidentally left my camera at home before going to work, and wasn’t about to drive back to Washington to grab it! I don’t mind, because that means I can go to Boxer Ramen’s new location on Alberta to do a second review soon! I also definitely need to try more things on the menu, which is very small and to the point! A small menu is a sign that the restaurant really pays attention to detail, and what you’re about to eat is very special. ![]() Okonomiyaki Tots! Weird, but a must try.įirst off, I apologize for the pictures. Impressive! I had to see for myself what some of the best ramen in the US tastes like. They’ve been top of the list for years, going so far as to be named one of the 33 Best Ramen Shops in America alongside contenders from New York and LA. While a lot has changed since then, I still sometimes get this insatiable craving for ramen, but I try my best to stay away from the instant, wax-covered noodles and msg filled broth! I was out of luck until I moved to Portland, because now I have access to hundreds of ramen shops and restaurants! One of the most popular is Boxer Ramen. Camden raves: “It’s gonna be epic.When I was in middle school, I watched a lot of Japanese anime and probably kept the instant ramen market above water single-handedly. "Like beef bourguignon a la Japanese.” Camden developed the recipe with chef-about-town Morgan Brownlow, who also helped dream up Heart’s pies. The October opening will also bring the debut of a new ramen bowl to his lineup of flavor-packed pork broths-tonkotsu to fiery red miso-and bonito curl-topped okonomiyaki tots. The local restaurant empire builder has one of the highest comfort food chain success rates in Portland, with both Little Big Burger and Blue Star Donuts (with biz partner Katie Poppe), and most recently Heart Pizza (with Boxer biz partner Matt Lynch), firmly entrenched on his Portland food Monopoly board.Ĭamden notes that the East Burnside space is nearly double the size of his other Boxer restaurants, which means seats for around 40 people at the new location. There’s such a glut of people over there but no ramen,” says chain owner Micah Camden. And this longtime east side food hub, home to Navarre, PaaDee, and Güero (not to mention Holman's) is a no-brainer. ![]() The foodie neighborhood around East Burnside and 28th Avenue is getting its own homegrown ramen shop this October, as Boxer Ramen readies its fourth outpost in the Burnside 26 building’s corner spot, last home to embattled bar Americano.īoxer already has locations downtown, on Northeast Alberta Street, and along Northwest 23 rd Avenue. ![]()
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