![]() Other than the poor showing of the mushroom ramen, we would consider going back to check out the tonkotsu ramen, but no time soon. Perhaps the Boxer Ramen folks would like to take a trip to LA and tour the various 'ramen houses' that have popped up everywhere (and are fiercly competting for the local Asian business clientel) to get some ideas. The portion is typical 'regular' for lunch everywhere else (see other reviews). I missed the intense pork fat that seems to be a signature part of this dish everywhere else. The pork belly (vs usual slow cooked pork tenderloin) was clearly a PDX 'twist'. In fact, it tasted like someone had made a Maggi soup and then dropped in some half softened mushrooms and some ramen. While the spicy miso ramen was good, the shitaki mushroom ramen was barely edible and most was left un touched. To start, got some fried chicken bites which were good and hot and came with an aioli kind of sauce. It was cooling down outside so a perfect time to warm up with some Ramen. I opted for the Spicy Miso and the wife the shitaki mushroom ramen. Boxer Ramen was having a Yelp check in so while in town it was added to the list of places to hit. At Boxer Ramen, they only have tonkotsu, spicy miso or mushroom. port tenderloin, soft boiled egg, dried seaweed, bean sprouts, etc). As with a lot of ramen houses, ramen menus are generally is limited to a few kinds of ramen - tonkotsu, either shio or shoyu or kotteri or tsukemem (soup with noodles separate), usually with varoius options (i.e. You must appreciate our perspective having partaken of Ramen in the little walk ups just outside of Tokyo JR station and along Sawtell in West Los Angeles (Little Osaka). We read so much about the new Boxer Ramen opening in PDX that we had to try it out. Athletes should aim to have 1-1.2 g / kg of carbs 2.5. So cool looking and super delicious! Boxer Ramen only takes cash, but they do have an ATM inside the restaurant, so no worries. Nutritional strategies are important to replenish muscle and liver glycogen in order to fuel performance. While the ramen was decent, the okonomiyaki tots that we ordered on the side were awesome! They take perfectly fried tater tots and drizzle on a creamy spicy aioli & tonkatsu sauce (like a Japanese bbq sauce), then sprinkle it with chili powder, nori (dried seaweed), and paper thin bonito curls which "dance" from the heat of the dish. The ramen noodles themselves were a bit bland. The curry dashi was not spicy, but red chili flakes are available if you want to add some heat (which I would recommend). The dashi (broth) for both of our dishes were tasty. I tried the Vegetarian Curry ramen- tofu, mushrooms, corn, and green onions in a yellow coconut curry broth. My boyfriend ordered the Spicy Red Miso ramen, which came with pork belly & egg in a pork broth. The menu is small (only 4 types of ramen), but still allows for a ramen option for everyone. The atmosphere is casual and to maximize the utilization of the space, when the restaurant is busy, they will often ask if you are willing to share a table with guests that are already seated. ![]() ![]() I have to admit that we tried Boxer Ramen because I was suckered in by the cute, pop surrealist characters painted onto the restaurant's walls- very young, urban hipster-ish.
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