KEN'S RAMEN @ Melrose Food Co.
Ramen
- OG Ramen$15.00
THE CLASSIC. Ken's Original 100% Chicken Ramen. Ken’s signature 30 hour whole chicken Paitan broth with classic thin white straight noodles cooked to al-dente perfection. Standard Toppings: Choice of Protein, Beansprouts, scallion, onion, woodear mushrooms,
- Hell Ramen$15.00
OG, SPICY EDITION. Ken's original 100% Chicken Ramen with a kick! Ken’s signature 30 hour whole chicken Paitan broth topped with Supreme Ra-yu with classic thin white straight noodles cooked to al-dente perfection. Standard Toppings: Choice of Protein, Beansprouts, scallion, onion, woodear mushrooms
- Miso Ramen$16.00
Ken's Original 100% Chicken Ramen ON STERIODS. Ken’s signature 30-hour whole chicken Paitan broth topped with a scoop of Ken's Miso bomb. We paired this "Liquid-Gold on Steroids" with some hand-massaged thick yellow noodles for the ultimate umami explosion in your mouth! Standard Toppings: Choice of Protein, Beansprouts, scallion, onion, woodear mushrooms, corn
- Spicy Miso Ramen$16.00
Ken's Original 100% Chicken Ramen ON STERIODS. (SPICY EDITION) Ken’s signature 30-hour whole chicken Paitan broth topped with a scoop of Ken's Miso bomb and SUPREME RA-YU (Homemade Chili Oil) paired with some hand-massaged thick yellow noodles for the ultimate fire-umami explosion in your mouth! Standard Toppings: Choice of Protein, Beansprouts, scallion, onion, woodear mushrooms, corn
- Mazemen$15.00
Zero Broth, all flavor baby! Ken’s Mazemen (spicy sesame flavor) is paired with custom thick wavy noodles. Simply pour Tahini (Sesame puree) and Supreme Ra-Yu (Homemade chili oil) all over, squeeze lime, mix to creamy perfection and prepare to experience “FIRE-UMAMI"! Standard Toppings: Choice of Protein, Beansprouts, scallion, onion, woodear mushrooms, Cucumber, lime
- Vita Ramen (100% Vegan)$16.00
Ken’s 100% Vegan Ramen. This Vegan-Dashi broth is crafted with Daikon (Japanese White Radish), Shittake Mushrooms, and Kombu (Hokkaido Sea Kelp). We paired this broth with Custom-tailored thin yellow wavy noodles. Standard Toppings: Beets & avocado (or choice of protein), Beansprouts, scallion, onion, woodear mushrooms, Cilantro, bamboo, corn
Sides (Cold)
- Bang Bang Chicken$7.00
Pulled Jidori Chicken Breast tossed in a creamy spicy tahini vinaigrette, served chilled over a bed of lemon cucumber salad Allergens: sesame, onion, soy, chili
- Seaweed Salad$6.00
Homemade Seaweed Salad, sesame, garlic, ponzu, lemon, yuzu Allergens: sesame, soy, garlic, onions, seaweed, pepper
- Cucumber Salad$7.00
Persian Cucumbers, Sesame Vinaigrette, Chili Oil, Garlic Allergens: sesame, onion, soy, chili
- Kimchi$6.00
Homemade Napa Cabbage Kimchi, 100% Vegan Allergens: Garlic, chili, pepper, onions, sesame
Seaweed Salad
Homemade Seaweed Salad, sesame, garlic, ponzu, lemon, yuzu Allergens: sesame, soy, garlic, onions, seaweed, pepper
Sides (Hot)
- Pork Bun$5.00+
Tamari soy-braised Berkshire pork Belly, cucumbers, scallion, Ken's Spread Allergens: gluten, ginger, garlic, onions, soy
- Veggie Bun$5.00+
- Hot Chicken Bun$5.00+
Supreme Ra-yu covered Crispy Free-range Chicken Tenderloin, cucumbers, Ken's spread, Bao Bun Allergens: sesame, capsicum, chili, gluten, pepper, onion
- Bang Bang Chicken Bun$5.00+
Chilled pulled Jidori chicken breast, spicy tahini, ponzu, cucumbers, scallion, cilantro, Ken's spread Allergens: sesame, capsicum, chili, gluten, pepper, onion
- Ken’s Fried Chicken$9.00+
Boneless Jidori chicken thigh, Ken’s Yuzu Buttermilk batter, Ken’s Cajun Seasoning, Meyer lemon juice. Served with Yuzu ranch & “Kenbasco” Louisiana hot sauce Allergens: dairy, chili, pepper, garlic, onion, gluten
Rice Bowls
- Dirty Rice$10.00+Out of stock
Koshihikari white rice tossed with Ikura (Russian Salmon Roe), Shisho, Ken's Furikake, nori, scallions, Ken's Ponzu, Ken's Yuzu Bomb Allergens: Fish, seaweed, soy, onion, sesame
- Chicken Rice$7.00+
Pulled Jidori chicken breast, tare, nori, scallion, sesame, Ken's Yuzu Bomb, Koshihikari white rice Allergens: soy, sesame, onion, seaweed, pepper
- Pork Kakuni Rice$7.00+
Chopped Tamari soy-braised Berkshire pork belly, nori, garlic, sesame, scallion Allergens: Soy, seaweed, garlic, onion, sesame, ginger
- Pork Chashu Rice$9.00+Out of stock
Grilled Chashu Berkshire pork belly, Mentaiko (Spicy Cod Roe), nori, sesame, garlic, scallion Allergens: soy, fish, seaweed, sesame, garlic, onion
- Spicy Tuna Rice$9.00+
Ahi-Tuna Tartare, Supreme Ra-yu, Ken's Ponzu, nori, scallion, sesame, lime, cucumber, Koshihikari white rice Allergens: Fish, sesame, soy, onion, seaweed, chili
- White Rice$3.00+
Koshihikari short-grained white rice, imported from Japan. Always steamed in small batches!
Additional Toppings
- Pork Chashu$4.00
Slices of grilled Berkshire pork belly.
- Chicken Breast$4.00
The juiciest pulled Jidori Chicken Breast you will ever have.
- Kakuni Pork Belly$4.00
Slow braised Berkshire pork belly in sweet tamari to a melt-in-your-mouth perfection
- Ken's Egg$3.00
Our perfectly soft-boiled HAPPYEGGS© are cooked in-house daily and perfectly marinated for at least 24 hours. Cooked egg white, runny yolk
- Supreme Ra-yu (Homemade chili-oil)$0.50
Homemade crispy garlic chili oil. Crafted with 8 different chili peppers imported from China, India, Korea, Japan & Mexico.
- Ken's Garlic Oil$0.50
Homemade crispy garlic oil. Made with 100% Grapeseed oil from France.
- Crispy Garlic$0.50
Extra crispy garlic bits. Fried to perfect golden brown and delicious
- Corn$1.00
100% fresh & organic sweet corn cut straight from the cob. Never canned, never frozen.
- Bamboo$1.00
- Wood-ear Mushroom$1.00
- Scallion$0.50
- Beansprouts$0.50
- Onion$0.25
- nori$1.00
- Kimchi$2.00
Ken's Homemade Classic Korean-Style Napa Cabbage Kimchi
- Avocado$2.00
Ponzu seasoned Bacon Avocados farmed by RICK'S PRODUCE©
- Beets$2.00
Cubed beets marinated in Ken's Ponzu
- Lime$0.50
Organic Bear limes from RICKS PRODUCE
- Ken's Yuzu Bomb$1.00
- Miso Bomb$2.00
Ken's secret blend of 3 different kinds of Koji miso.
- Extra Broth$6.00+
Our Broth is made in-house daily with only the best locally sourced ingredients. 100% organic, 100% Gluten-Free, 100% no additives, 100% hormone & antibiotic-free Jidori chickens, never frozen, never from concentrate.
- Noodle Re-fill$2.00+
Drinks
- Iced Matcha$6.00
Cold Brewed IPPODO© Premium Matcha imported from Uji, Japan. Shaken never stirred.
- Ken's Iced Tea$5.00
Organic home brewed premium black tea infused with KUSMI© Earl Gray
- Yuzu Lemonade$5.00
Fresh squeezed Eureka + Meyer lemons produced by RICK'S PRODUCE©//laced with homemade fresh Yuzu juice
- Half/Half$5.00+
50% Choice of IPPODO Matcha or KEN'S Iced Tea + 50% Lemonade
- Yuzu Fizz$6.00
FRESH SQUEEZED YUZU LEMON JUICE LACED WITH BADOIT© MINERAL SPARKLING WATER
- Mexican Coke$4.00
Imported from Mexico. Crafted with Real Cane Sugar.
- Calpicos$4.00Out of stock
- Premium Bottled Water$3.50Out of stock
Premium bottled water. Brand varies. (Fuji,Evian, Voss, Sedona, Smart)
- WIntermelon Lemonade$6.00
Ken's Signature Wintermelon Tea (non-caffeinated) laced with Homemade Yuzu Lemonade