Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai - Irvine

About the Business

Specialties

Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai is an authentic Japanese Ramen restaurant from Japan that is in business for over 30 years with 70 locations throughout Japan. Kitakata Ramen, one of the Big 3 Local Ramen of Japan (the other 2 are Sapporo and Hakata), is from a very small city of Kitakata of northern Japan. Although the population of Kitakata city is only approx. 51,000, there are more than 130 Ramen eateries and 4,000 "Kura", breweries of local Sake, Shoyu (Soy Sauce), and Miso (fermented bean paste). Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai is the most well-known eatery of Kitakata Ramen and its signature and classic "Kitakata Ramen" is widely known and beloved in Japan for its distinctive wavy flat hand-crumpled chewy noodles, light yet very flavorful golden clear pork broth, and Toro Chashu pork that is freshly made every few hours at the restaurant with the special soy sauce that is imported from Japan. Please come try our quality, heart and history that is condensed in one bowl of Ramen at Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai!

History

Established in 2014.

Original Ban Nai opened its door in Kitakata City in Northern Japan in 1958. Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai, which is the sister company of the original Ban Nai opened its first door in Tokyo in 1987. And, Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai opened its first international location in Costa Mesa in 2014.