Tamashii Ramen

[zefferoni]

I make my own curry quite often, either use chicken broth or fry bacon in the pan before boiling the water, and S&B roux. It's delicious and easy homemade, but I also wish I could find it at a restaurant!

[Thomas Vu]

Oh yeah, I should have mentioned this. I went to Tamashii on Thursday, and the curry is on the menu now.

[zefferoni]

Oh yeah, I should have mentioned this. I went to Tamashii on Thursday, and the curry is on the menu now.

!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the heads up!

[Pete]

They have finished their patio cover.

[Mantison]

So, I went to Tamashii for the first time FINALLY last night. Had a whole array of stuff, and it was all delicious. was with a buddy, so we had the Gyoza, the Karaage (fried chicken bites), and the takoyaki for starters. The Gyoza was really good, the chicken was tasty, the miso dipping sauce was LEGIT, and the octopus balls were delicious. Very interesting texture wise, but really tasty. Kewpie mayo on those was an excellent choice. i had the Tsukemen ramen, and man oh man was the broth excellent. They asked if I liked fish, which I do, I like everything, lol. The broth is definitely very strong and rich, but not overpowering. Probably some of the best ramen I have had up to now. We then opted for the Fuji Toast desert, and it was a delight. Crispy pastry bread with honey and ice cream, the textures were delicious.

Got there right after 5, walked right in and had a seat at the bar. Loved the atmosphere, loved the whole crew saying hello and goodbye in Japanese, and especially loved the Anime on the TV's above the bar. I will definitely be back. It felt much more friendly and fun than Goro, in my opinion.

Obligatory instagram pic: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhc7pAqBU_I/?hl=en

[PhiAlpha]

They have finished their patio cover.

Have they leveled the patio off yet? It's a cool patio but the fact that you're always sitting on an unlevel surface always bothers me.

[Ginkasa]

Have they leveled the patio off yet? It's a cool patio but the fact that you're always sitting on an unlevel surface always bothers me.

I was there about a month ago and noticed that our table on the patio would shift to whoever leaned on it, so I would say no.

[Pete]

They just announced on Facebook a second location which will be in Edmond.

They made the location a guessing game but I can tell by the photo it will be in the same building as Skinny Slims on 5th, very near Hideaway.

[Dustin]

Yes! Closer to me! Their ramen is seriously the best I've had.

[BBatesokc]

They just announced on Facebook a second location which will be in Edmond.

They made the location a guessing game but I can tell by the photo it will be in the same building as Skinny Slims on 5th, very near Hideaway.

Excellent. We really like their food, but usually only go for dinner so we can get their dumplings - which we could do with more frequency if they were located in Edmond!

[no1cub17]

Ugh - I wish all of our special OKC places stopped selling out to Edmond. Follow the money, I guess.

[soonermike81]

Nevermind.

[d-usa]

Wanting any business to make less money just so citizens living in one city can feel more important than another makes perfect sense.

[Roger S]

Ugh - I wish all of our special OKC places stopped selling out to Edmond. Follow the money, I guess.

Would this be your logic if a restaurant you enjoyed in another city located here or is that a good thing to you?

[no1cub17]

Wanting any business to make less money just so citizens living in one city can feel more important than another makes perfect sense.

I just dislike suburbia too much. It'll never change here - that's where the money will always be. Of course I want them to make money! Their ramen is amazing. But they were an OKC institution first and it's a point of pride for downtown residents to have unique, non-suburban places.

[Urbanized]

I personally don't dislike suburbia at all. I've lived in Edmond and Norman both, and my family has a 100+ year history in Edmond specifically. That said, I like having unique places in OKC and specifically in the core because - selfishly as an OKC resident and taxpayer - I like giving people from suburbia a reason to come here and help pay for our streets, infrastructure, police and fire, etc.. Just like I like to visit unique local places like The Patriarch, Flat Tire and The Mont, The Opolis, etc., which takes MY money to THOSE places. I don't want too much of what makes us unique to be watered down, nor should any city.

That said I'm all for good operators like the Tamashii folks to expand their respective footprints and revenue streams.

[Teo9969]

I personally don't dislike suburbia at all. I've lived in Edmond and Norman both, and my family has a 100+ year history in Edmond specifically. That said, I like having unique places in OKC and specifically in the core because - selfishly as an OKC resident and taxpayer - I like giving people from suburbia a reason to come here and help pay for our streets, infrastructure, police and fire, etc.. Just like I like to visit unique local places like The Patriarch, Flat Tire and The Mont, The Opolis, etc., which takes MY money to THOSE places. I don't want too much of what makes us unique to be watered down, nor should any city.

That said I'm all for good operators like the Tamashii folks to expand their respective footprints and revenue streams.

I wish the OKC folks would start expanding to the north...but the "far" north, and east...you know...Tulsa!

[HangryHippo]

I wish the OKC folks would start expanding to the north...but the "far" north, and east...you know...Tulsa!

Did you move to Tulsa, Teo?

[Pete]

They posted on Facebook that work has started on their Edmond location and that they hope to be open this October.

[Teo9969]

Did you move to Tulsa, Teo?

I have not!

I just want their money

[Thomas Vu]

I'm glad they're expanding. I think both locations are equidistant from me =(

[Pete]

They built this rather odd enclosure.

Not sure what they are going to do in the summertime.

[soonermike81]

They built this rather odd enclosure.

Not sure what they are going to do in the summertime.

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They are probably not that worried about it. There’s definitely an issue, however, with enough indoor seating during their colder months. Even though it’s not aesthetically pleasing, makes complete sense to expand indoor seating at the expense of an outdoor patio. From a business perspective at least.

[Libbymin]

I kinda liked the patio they had there but as busy as that places gets during the winter, I could see them losing customers who either A) don't want to wait for 30 minutes or B) don't want to eat outside in the cold so this is a probably a positive move for them. I do think they might want to consider painting the outside or something.

[zefferoni]

I didn't look too closely, but when I was there on Sunday I got the impression that that wood was a temporary addition for winter.