Review: Ishita Ramen

Image by Ishita Ramen

By Dewell Robinson

​In the Rondo neighborhood there is no shortage of wonderful small Asian restaurants
and businesses. Thai Basil, iPho, China One, and innumerable other local eateries line
University Avenue. Fans of Thai food are eating especially well. Of course, the stunning variety and consistent quality of these restaurants provides as much freedom of choice as it instills intense indecisiveness.

I, however, have a favorite. My weekend treat, my lunch date go-to, my old reliable.
Ishita Ramen.

I haven’t had as many chances to sit down and enjoy the fantastic atmosphere of the establishment on 712 University since the pandemic hit, but that hasn’t stopped Ishita from being a (food delivery company) delivery staple in my household. A particular favorite of mine is the Crispy Chicken Ramen, with the slightly spicy broth, the springy bed of noodles topped with various veggies and black mushrooms, and the piece de resistance; the (appropriately cristoned) katsu-style fried chicken.

I can’t promise that you, too, will mirror my devotion to this particular restaurant in such a
quality-dense commercial district. I can, however, assure you that you will at least come to find a delicious and affordable bowl of hot, fresh noodle soup that will never fail to impress. And with the bizarre weather we’re having lately, I think we can all get behind that.