r a m e n i a c: resolutions over ramen

resolutions over ramen

by rameniac | 01 Jan 2007

Ringing in the new year at Hakata Shin-Sen-Gumi has become something of a Rameniac tradition. Open until 5am on New Year’s Eve, the foremost purveyor of Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen in Southern California transforms into a rowdy after-hours collective of off-duty employees and Japanese expats. This year was no exception, as a few friends and I made our drunken, post-partying way down to Gardena somewhere in the neighborhood of 2am. By the time we were seated and eating, it was nearly 3 in the morning. Happy 2007 everyone!!!

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Comments

so is this the one in gardena? i guess so, since you mention it. but this is definitely not the one in fountain valley is it?

Posted by on 01/02 at 12:02 AM

yea this was in gardena. but from what i hear the fountain valley location does the same thing, and even has yakitori. next year i just might have to check it out… assuming i haven’t moved to japan by then =).

Posted by rameniac on 01/03 at 03:09 PM

So this is where you took Jer. haha. He loved it! Thanks for babysitting my little bro while Im out of town!

Posted by Oishii Eats on 01/03 at 06:15 PM

thanks for the shelter! first time drunk while eating ramen, great stuff. your ramen radar is excellent.

Posted by on 01/04 at 12:30 AM

too bad i did not know about this earlier...wonder if rameniac ever been to ebisu ramen in fountain valley, ca...it would be interesting to see what rameniac thinks of ebisu ramen....

Posted by on 01/04 at 11:14 AM

Still loving Shin Sen Gumi--was there the day before New Years Eve....missed it but then again you can spot me for lunch once a week. That counts right! Still at the top of the list for me! Loving Santoka too; just can’t compare apples and oranges hey?
-FlyingFinn out

Posted by on 01/18 at 12:22 AM

I was there at the same time too! :D The dish was not it in its usual top form (the noodles were undercooked) but I gave them leeway since it was early, and it was packed!!

Still I could not resist the extra noodles.

Love this place, go there at least once a week. :D

What a pleasant way to start the new year, and what a pleasant staff that works there too!

Akemashte omedeto gozaimas!

Posted by Robert on 01/01 at 06:51 PM

Oh, your posting was from last year.. :|

Posted by Robert on 01/01 at 06:53 PM

haha i was there this year too =)

Posted by rameniac on 01/01 at 11:45 PM

by far the best ramen in town. by. far.

Posted by on 01/04 at 01:43 PM

Read the Times article and decided to try Shin-Sen-Gumi in Rosemead. Appears others read the same article as this place was packed. We even met friends who read the article and decided to try it out. Really liked the broth and noodles. Others came from SoCal Edison for lunch.

Posted by on 01/04 at 04:58 PM

Where is the address? Location?

Posted by on 01/08 at 12:21 PM