Credit to Eashaan Patel

A family enjoys their food at Ichiro Ramen

St. Peters has welcomed a brand new ramen restaurant to the area called “Ichiro Ramen.” Ichiro Ramen is a small restaurant located at Plaza 94. They offer a variety of ramen, sushi and other Japanese dishes.

“It was similar to a place in St. Charles called ‘Yummy House’ but the vibe was definitely different,” junior Kailyn Curtis said. “I liked the ramen place better because it was just overall a nicer place.”

Ichiro Ramen is a small family owned restaurant, with two locations currently. Before Ichiro Ramen, a restaurant called “Mandarin Garden,” a Chinese restaurant, occupied the space. They recently had to close and sell the space and Ichiro Ramen took its spot. Even though the name of the restaurant is Ichiro Ramen, ramen is not the only thing on the menu.

“We didn’t want our focus to be limited to just ramen so we added some American and Asian foods on the menu and any other items we wanted to try,” Raymond Sun, manager of Ichiro Ramen and FHN alumni said. “For a solid moment I thought it was too much but we wanted to give it a try.”

Their menu is full of options. There are different types and styles of ramen, but they also have a variety of other kinds of foods like fried rice, dumplings and salad. They also have different drinks to choose from including water, tea, soda and ramune which is a carbonated Japanese drink.

“They had a variety of appetizers and entrees if you are not feeling the ramen,” Curtis said. “I think my friends enjoyed their meals as well.”

The decor and the food they serve are what make Ichiro Ramen different from the other restaurants in the area. With Burger King and Taco Bell nearby, the Japanese menu makes going to Ichiro Ramen an easy choice for a taste of something new and different. Ichiro Ramen incorporates a lot of Japanese style, through their decor and cuisine.

“Most restaurants in the area are more focused on traditional American foods and Ichiro Ramen branches out,” junior Robert Silzle said.