I was trying to teach Mari the art of retail therapy yesterday in baby steps. I took her to Ward Center to check out Red Pineapple, which was having a “Christmas in July” event.  I thought it would be a sale, but it was not quite. Cute stuff though.

Anyway, after toodling around Borders for a while, we got hungry, so we stopped in at Goma Tei Ramen and…..

Well. That alone tells you that Goma Tei must be the place to see and be seen. (Today I passed by and saw my nephew Jeff with his GF Loni, and our controller Aileen with her DH Dale.)

Anyway, we copied Yong & Christa and ordered the same tan tan ramens—vegetable, and wakame ($7.75). I wasn’t really sure if I would like a veggie ramen, especially since I’m not into soups, but this was exceptional. Since the ramen is from Sun Noodle, it is just the right chewy consistency. They aren’t chintzy with the vegetables or wakame, either—it’s quite filling on its own and you never, ever run out of topping with your noodle. What really got me was the soup was exceptionally tasty. Remember, I’m not into soup…but this, I kept slurping up as if it were my last meal. It’s got just the right amount of spice that it doesn’t overpower the flavor of the food itself.

I was eyeballing Yong & Christa’s fried chicken, but alas….Mari really wanted to be healthy. So we ordered the Ban Ban Ji Chicken ($6.75). It’s basically a boiled chicken, served cold in slices over julienned cucumber and topped with a special sauce. I’m sure we did our bodies good by eating this over the fried chicken, but each piece was hit or miss.  Some pieces were dry and/or tough, some were very good. Since I had already been eating the very tasty ramen, the Ban Ban Ji Chicken’s effect on me was virtually wasted. I really didn’t sense any taste on my buds. Mari said the sauce was very good, though, so that shows you the different strokes for different folks.

Next time if I’m hungry, Yong highly recommends the ultimate treat/splurge is to order the Seafood Tan Tan ($10.50) because it has everything in it. Hmmm….at this blog posting, it’s almost time for dinner….. 

Goma Tei Ramen, Ward Center

Store Hours:
Mon - Sat 11am-9:30pm
Sun 11:30am-9:30pm

Phone:
591-9188

E-Mail:
gomateiramen@yahoo.com