Morris Ramen

Fantastic but hard to find and closes early. Look for sign on door in a recessed doorway. Missed it my first night in town but it was closed too. Locals love it, lots of carry-out activity inside. Great draft beer selection too besides all the Japanese specialties. What to order? The place is called Morris Ramen, so you can’t go wrong ordering, what else, Morris Ramen!

Despite the numerous glowing recommendations from friends, I did not go here the years that I was a resident. Being back in town for the holidays though, the aforementioned friends wanted to meet here for a meal. The restaurant has a great vibe. You enter through an understated entrance and step into a beautiful, aromatic establishment. Our group of six was seated at the one table near the entrance, with the rest of the seating being at the bar or at the long bench and tables along the wall. You order at the counter and take a number for your food to be brought to you. Their menu offers a range of buns, ramen and donburi, as well as an extensive drink menu. My wife enjoyed her sake and I was happily surprised with the mule I ordered. As for the food, the ramen was good but it turns out I’m not super into ramen. Can’t hold that against the restaurant as I would have loved some donburi. It was a really wonderful meal and the host went above and beyond to take our photo. They stood on a bench and held the phone real high.

The ramen was delicious! We almost walked by the restaurant since it isn’t marked on the outside, and I’m so glad we didn’t miss it. The space itself is small and cozy. You order with a staff member at the bar and they give you a number for a server to bring out food. We had beef and pork buns which were great. Hoping to go back and try their kimchi next time. The Morris Ramen was a simple dish that brought a lot of depth of flavor. Notable hygiene piece was that chopsticks and soup spoons are at the tables, unwrapped. Otherwise we had a great time. Service was very quick and staff was friendly.