Let me shoyu around: How to do a ramen crawl in Costa Mesa, Orange County's unofficial Ramen Town
Costa Mesans, did you know you live in Orange County's unofficial Ramen Town? If you haven't noticed, in and around the three square blocks of Bake...
Costa Mesans, did you know you live in Orange County's unofficial Ramen Town? If you haven't noticed, in and around the three square blocks of Baker Street, there are now seven uniquely different ramen shops that compete with varying styles of noodles, soups and toppings. And that's not counting the sushi bars, izakayas and udon shops that also serve ramen. To put it in perspective, there are more places to get ramen in these three blocks than there are Subway shops in the entire city.As the restaurant critic for OC Weekly, I noticed the trend back in 2013 and dubbed the city as O.