Mizumi Ramen

This place has been around for a bit. Finally, got the balls to commit to driving all the way the fuck up here in limboland. This joint isn't as far as Umaido but shit, it ain't no 5 minute commute either. The owners are Chinese but they lived in Japan for awhile and decided to open up a joint in this area. The menu looks real decent. A lot of classic hits and a few little surprises, too. But I'm here for the tonkotsu ramen.

Looks legit... With all the signs plastering the front. Such FOBs.

Mizumi Spicy Hamburger. It's basically like Xi'an Famous Foods spicy lamb burger but with pork instead. The pork and cilantro filling was decently spicy and pretty damn tasty but the bun was the real star of the show. The quadrillage marks were great and the bun was perfectly toasted on the outside and still moist on the inside. It held together well even with absorbing all the pork's spicy juices.   

Tori Karaage. Fried cheekan nuggets were thigh meat and real juicy which was nice but the batter just didn't do it for me. It was too dry and lacked that great delicate crunch factor. It was just too thick and hard. Too bad because the thigh meat was spot on seasoned very nicely. I would not get this again unless they change the batter, that takes a lot for me to say no to fwied cheekan.

Tonkotsu Ramen. Looks pretty decent but the broth is a little dull vs. the creaminess of great tonkotsu. This version may have some chicken bones involved... But the broth was pretty nice. Good flavor but the collagen level is pretty low to mid range. Kept smacking my lips with every spoonful and got nothing sticky. The soy stewed egg was real nice, the skin had a sharp salty bite and the yolk was runny, perfect. The chashu was thinly sliced and very savory. The corn gave a little snap and texture but the spinach was kinda boring, thrown in there for color.

Thin noodles (thick noodles is the other option). Stick with the thin if you want more traditional ramen. They were springy and toothy. Just the right amount of bite. This tonkotsu ramen ain't bad, was pretty decent overall but the broth can not be water down too much or else it just ain't a tonkotsu. This version was acceptable.

Open kitchen.

I would come back here more if it was closer to town but I would make another trip with other people to try out more of the snacky items and other ramen. I like the place, the prices are good and the girl working there is hot as balls.

611 Satellite Blvd Suite 11
Duluth, GA 30097
678-682-3400
http://www.mizumiramen.com/