HiroNori Craft Ramen

Chasiu was so yummy! Wish the piece would be a bit bigger. Pork bum was a bit too sweet. Fried chicken yummy with juicy meat. Miso ramen not too salty so I like it. However, at the end of the day I felt thirsty, so maybe msg too much? I am not sure about it.

Wanted to see what this place is all about, lots of great reviews. Came on New Year eve at 7:34pm and placed our name on the waitlist and was told the wait was at least 1.5 hours with an 80% chance of not getting seated so decided to order take out instead. Quite understandable since they were scheduled to close by 9pm. While we were waiting for our food, at 7:54pm a text message arrive stating our table is ready. What a bummer! Ironically, our food was already ready but not notified. Seems everyone on the waitlist was discouraged about the wait time and left. It is very difficult to rate a restaurant on togo orders because that was not how the chef intended to serve and present the dish. Both the tonkatsu and shoyu broths were flavorful and both came with half soft boiled egg and two pieces of pork. Portions are on the smaller side so we opted to add the combo (rice, salad, and a small scoop of poke) for $7.25 Packaging of the order was very itemized and secure. Like all ramen places, the broth was separated from the noodles.

HiroNori Craft Ramen was good — solid flavors, quality ingredients, and definitely a comforting bowl. But honestly, I don’t really understand the hype. The broth was tasty but not mind‑blowing, and the overall experience didn’t quite match the level of buzz this place gets. Still worth trying, just not the life‑changing ramen some people make it out to be.

I loveeeeee this place!! I live in san diego and was so excited to know they have one here in irvine too. When I was visiting my bf we came here for a quick lunch. The food is always amazing and service was quick as well. We were seated right away, no wait. There is plenty of parking in the lot. Food review: Chicken karaage: (5/5) YUM. Cooked perfectly and super juicy and tender. The dipping sauce it comes with is tasty! Tonkotsu ramen: (5/5) The noodles are my favorite here. The broth is also so flavorful and delicious. I got an extra egg as well. Crispy tuna: (5/5) Delicious! The rice wasn't overly crispy like some places. Super yummy spicy tuna as well and nice sized slice of avo on top.

Great tonkotsu base and noodles! Chasu is definitely better than most places, especially for a spot in a business park. The yolk on the egg was a nice jammy to runny (the marinade on the egg seemed a little rushed based on the color but did not detract from the ramen) The spinach looked a little old, and wash probably the only "disappointing" thing in an otherwise good experience. Would definitely go again if I was at this business park