New ramen restaurant coming to Annandale
Kimen Ramen & Izakaya, a Japanese ramen restaurant and
bar, is opening at 4217 John Marr Drive, Annandale, within the next couple of weeks or so.
bar, is opening at 4217 John Marr Drive, Annandale, within the next couple of weeks or so.
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It’s in the spot formerly occupied by a Korean bakery and is next
to Pelicana Chicken in the same building that houses The Block and the
soon-to-be-developed Kmart site.
to Pelicana Chicken in the same building that houses The Block and the
soon-to-be-developed Kmart site.
The owner, Tae Kim, hasn’t finalized the menu yet, but is
planning to offer several kinds of ramen – miso, spicy, shoyun (soy sauce based), and original – with beef or pork broth.
planning to offer several kinds of ramen – miso, spicy, shoyun (soy sauce based), and original – with beef or pork broth.
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Other possible menu items include takoyagi (a ball-shaped
snack with octopus) and kyoza (dumplings). There will be several types of sake plus Japanese beers and cocktails.
snack with octopus) and kyoza (dumplings). There will be several types of sake plus Japanese beers and cocktails.
The chef, Kim’s brother-in-law, studied ramen cooking
in Japan. “I love ramen,” says Kim, a resident of Annandale. “You have
to travel far from here to get decent ramen.”
in Japan. “I love ramen,” says Kim, a resident of Annandale. “You have
to travel far from here to get decent ramen.”
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| Tae Kim |
3 responses to “New ramen restaurant coming to Annandale”
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Hope this beats out the local ramen joints and is better than Jinya!
can't wait to try!
What happened to the bakery? I'm sad to see it not there anymore. It's been there since 1989.