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Ramen Takeya
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By this point in your life, you probably have a group of friends with established roles. You have the childhood friend who you still love, but also sometimes ignore their calls. You have the wild friend, the one you always have a crazy time with. And then there’s the reliable friend, probably named Steve or Stephanie because those sound like safe names. You’ll always have a good time with your reliable friend, but at the same time you know your experience with that friend will be predictable.
Ramen Takeya is the restaurant equivalent of that faithful friend: you always know what to expect from it, and that's just fine. You're happy to hang with it for ramen and other Japanese dishes, and you may even have a few beers if the mood's right. You can also lean on Ramen Takeya for its accommodating yet cool environment - it's got a high-top bar which is great if you're trying to kick it and grab a drink, while the low-top ramen bar is ideal for when you want a quick meal directly in front of the cooks at work.
Their signature ramen’s are all chicken based, which means the broth is on the lighter side and not too rich. There’s a couple spicy options, but either way you have the ability to doctor the broth as you please. This customization is partially what makes Ramen Takeya feel like a safe bet – you’ll never be given something so rich or spicy it’s too much for you, but you can add ingredients to create the right end result for you.
The rest of the items on the menu are also good, so feel free to order buns, mini donburi bowls, or anything else that sounds good. Reliable friends can be hard to come by these days, and Ramen Takeya is an easygoing yet cool ramen restaurant you can always count on.