Yoshi Ramen in Granite Bay doesn’t just serve good food, it’s also authentic: Hakata-style ramen made from boiling pork bones and chicken bones for 24 hours. Their shoyu ramen is a delicious dish of intense, deeply flavored chicken broth alongside thick, bouncy noodles, green onions, a soft-boiled egg, melt-in-your-mouth chashu chicken, seasoned bamboo shoots, sesame seeds, and nori (seaweed). They have several other ramens to choose from, too; if you think spice is nice, try the red ramen—made with spicy chicken bone broth, noodles, ground beef, house-made aroma oil, a soft-boiled egg, kikurage (wood-ear mushrooms), bamboo shoots, bok choy, corn, nori, and dried chili threads. One of my other favorites here (besides the steaming bowls of ramen, of course), are the golden shroomz: deep-fried mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese and spicy crab, topped with a house special sauce that I could personally put on everything. Other starters include edamame, shrimp tempura, agedashi tofu, and gyoza (another must-try, in my foodie opinion). Hungry for a good rice bowl? Try the chicken or salmon teriyaki bowl topped with steamed broccoli and served with miso soup. Their sushi, particularly the dragon roll—filled with crab mix and deep-fried shrimp, then topped with avocado, unagi, and that amazing house-made special sauce—is worth ordering, too. With counter service, a casual vibe, and ample options for all appetites, Yoshi Ramen guarantees a positively pleasing experience.    

— by JULIE RYAN  |  photo by JYO Bhamidipati

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MORE TOP RAMENS
— by Bella Nolen

A steaming bowl of flavorful broth, tender noodles, and delectable toppings that leave you craving more…what’s not to love about ramen? Here are more top spots to grab a bowl.

Fukumi

Fukumi
10271 Fairway Drive, Suite 120, Roseville; 280 Palladio Parkway, Suite 937, Folsom, 855-477-7894, fukumirestaurantgroup.com

MUST-TRY: Fukumi Ramen 

Jinme Ramen & Sushi

Jinme Ramen & Sushi
1179 Grass Valley Highway, Auburn, 530-889-5670,

MUST-TRY: Sapporo Ramen

Naruto Show Me the Sushi

Naruto Show Me the Sushi
963 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Suite 150, Roseville,
916-780-3388, narutoshowmethesushi.com

MUST-TRY: Naruto Beef Ramen 

Rakkan Ramen

RAKKAN Ramen
2766 East Bidwell Street, Suite 400, Folsom, rakkanramen.com

MUST-TRY: Pearl Ramen 

Ramen 101

Ramen 101
6694 Lonetree Boulevard, Suite 200, Rocklin, 916-872-1407

MUST-TRY: Chicken Ramen

Thai Noodle Express

Thai Noodle Express
248 Main Street, Placerville, 530-289-8919, thainoodleexpress.com

MUST-TRY: Tom Yum Shrimp Ramen

Umami Ramen

Umami Ramen
187 Blue Ravine Road, Suite 160, Folsom, 916-358-9897, umamiramengroup.com

MUST-TRY: Black Garlic Tonkotsu 

Jinme Ramen & Sushi photo by Lucia Shin. Naruto Sushi photo by Ashley Peterson. Ramen 101 photo by Taylor Allred ©stylereadersmedia. Thai Noodle Express photo by Thomas Gaschler. Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.