Ramen Hood is a casual Ramen Restaurant located in Scottsdale AZ just off the 101 exit 38. When you enter you stop at the front of the counter and fill out your order on a check off list  for what you want in your Ramen or Rice Bowl.

The menu offers opportunity for lots of variety. Noodles or Rice, Five Broths (including vegetarian), Five Proteins, up to 24 complimentary toppings, extras and you can also order Specialty Add Ons like Gyoza, Karaage Chicken, and Steamed Bao.

For The Ramen Challenged picking things is easy but not dummy proof. It is possible to pick not so great choices…………such as- Karaage Chicken is breaded chicken and would be better suited to go with a rice plate than with a Ramen Bowl. It might be best to add on toppings that give great flavors. Toppings you might consider would be Green Onions, Shiitake Mushrooms, Togatashi Powder, Nori and Spicy Miso Paste. Your Taste may differ from mine but I think it’s essential to add on the Seasoned Soft Boiled Egg because these eggs are really special. It can take a day to prepare these seasoned soft boiled eggs and they add other flavors and interest to Ramen.

Then you pay at the end of the counter and open kitchen. You take a number and seat yourself. They offer a variety of seating choices, traditional tables, some 1/2 bench seating and a few walled cubical seating so you can dine with your lap top.

We soon get our Ramen Bowls delivered to us by the Ramen Chef.

We ordered different Ramen Bowls but they came out looking very similar. I really like the Ramen Noodles. They have more texture and chewiness than Italian Noodles. I thought the vegetarian broth was good until I added the spicy miso paste and then it was VERY GOOD. Lots of flavors going on. For my protein I picked the Teriyaki Chicken. It wasn’t the typical sweet tasting Teriyaki you might get at most American/Chinese Restaurants this chicken was delicious with a tasty char flavor and they gave me a good amount of it…..However my husband got pork as his protein and although it was very GOOD PORK he only received one paper thin slice of it in his bowl unlike the good amount of tasty chicken I received. I don’t know if they gave me extra noodles. I know my bowl was JAM PACKED so much I had trouble getting the noodles out at first. I know half way threw I was out of stomach room and I came in very hungry.

We also shared a Specialty, The Karaage Chicken. It’s Japanese Style Breaded Chicken that very tasty and a yummy Sriracha Mayonnaise is served with it.

This is very casual dining here at Ramen Hood. You clear your own plates and trash after you finish. Just like fast food style nobody ask you how things were or thanks you for coming.  Although Ramen Hood is fast food style in service the food is full service in taste for sure.

I would say Ramen Hood is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

www.Ramen-Hood.com

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