ramen yukinoya in arcadia.

there is some great japanese food, and thus great ramen, in los angeles. however, it rarely graces the SGV. and when it does, it's usually a second outpost of another place and not as good as the original. but a little place called ramen yukinoya has opened up in a plaza dominated by a 24-hour CVS very near where my parents's house is. so, we had to try it out, and it's pretty good.

i really liked the thick, chewy texture of the noodles, and the soup is tonkotsu-style but not as heavy and fatty as say, daikokuya or yamadaya. well, it's a bit lacking in flavor honestly, BUT they do have soy-marinated whole garlic cloves and a garlic press at every table, so its easy to pump it up. we also ordered a side of chicken kara-age, which was good, but pretty disappointing. it's still good to have that option in arcadia though.