Orenchi Ramen

3540 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 9505

Occasion: Reward meal after one of our finals.  We've tried coming here several times, but always happened to get there when they've already closed.  We did not know that they had changed their hours of operations on the weekdays to close at 9pm. 06.13.12

Chicken Karage

We usually order three pieces between two people. I love adding it into my ramen, but it's absolutely delicious to eat on it's own.  Crispy deep fried skin with juicy tender meat.

Potato Croquette 

Another favorite of ours.

Orenchi Ramen 

An absolute must when I come here! Check out my previous reviews here and here.

Kabab and Curry

1498 Isabella St
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Occasion: Thursday night dinner.  Too much Korean food, so we decided to try some Indian food. 05.17.12

Chicken Tikka Masala

Definitely a kick to this dish.  Super spicy, but at the same time, it went really well with the garlic nan we got.  Their level of spice is something completely different than what I'm used to. I know I broke a sweat eating this.

Chicken Kadai

I'm not sure what exactly it was made with, but it was even more unbearable than my chicken tikka masala dish.  Due to the spice level, I only had once piece of chicken, though the meat was super tender.  The flavors were definitely more appealing than the chicken tikka masala.  The spices are very apparent and it wakes you up.

Garlic Nan

I love anything glutton and with garlic.  To balance off he spiciness of the Indian dishes, we had to get an order of nan.  They were flavorful, fluffy and addictive.  I love dipping it into the sauce, but it's still wonderful without it.  This is a must whenever I'm eating Indian food.

Mochicream

Mitsuwa Marketplace
675 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129

Occasion: We were in the Japanese Market getting Japanese Ramen and thought might as well give this place a try. After a 9 hour class and dinner, we found out his little cousins were coming over, so we had to stock up on some goodies for everyone to snack on for the UFC fight. 05/05/12

Mochi filled with cream. Definitely different and unique. Mango was a favorite of ours.  Must be eaten within 24 hours after purchase.

Tobang

1052 Kiely Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Occasion: Thursday night dinner! Korean food is Henry's favorite cuisine and since there's so much of it in Santa Clara, I guess we just had to.  04.26.12

Soup for a cold day

It was a perfect night for soup.  It was some kind of beef bone soup with rice cake and noodles.  Simple, warm and super filling.

Pancake, Kalbi, Tofu Soondubu

Complimentary pancake with a yelp check in.  Everything seems to taste better when it's free.  The Beef was absolutely flavorful and the stew...I wish they had an egg for us to crack in it.  It was decently priced, delicious and filling.

Nothing Bundt Cakes

Sunnyvale, California

Occasion: After a 9 hour class, we decided to pick some up since the kids were coming over. Munched on this while watching the UFC fight...It was Mayweather vs. I don't know who. Haha

We got the variety box which consisted of red velvet, chocolate, raspberry white chocolate and lemon and chocolate marble.  Great for parties and get togethers.  They're so cute and nicely presented!  My favorite flavor is the raspberry white chocolate.  Super moist and you can finish it in four bites.  If you love bundt cakes, then here's something you'll like.

Seoul Gom tang

3028 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Occasion: After class grubbing in Santa Clara! 04.11.12

Chadolbagi Gomtang

Way too bland. Maybe on a Sunday afternoon when I'm hungover, but not something for dinner, especially when I'm starving. It was way too bland. I rarely ever complain that things are too bland, so when I do...that's kind of a problem. Sigh.

Kalbi 

Though the soup was disappointing the kalbi was pretty good. I'm not big on meat, but it was super flavorful!  It's hard to go wrong with this dish.  It's all about the seasoning.

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Orenchi Ramen

3540 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Occasion: Dinner after the first day of class in Santa Clara.  Since we're in the area...why not.  The wait wasn't too bad either. 04.04.12

Chicken Karage 

One of the best chicken karage I've ever gotten.  Tender meat and perfectly fried skin.  I love putting it in my ramen and soaking up some broth.

Orenchi Ramen 

Broth that's cooked for 18 hours. Springy thick noodles.  Half cooked egg. I finished more than I thought I would. Love.

Orenchi

3540 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Occasion: Friday night dinner for  5. Ventured out to the south bay for some Ramen! 06.17.11

Shrimp spring roll

Nothing spectacular! The sauce however was delicious.  I just thought there was too much lettuce in the spring roll and I'd much rather go to a vietnamese restaurant for their spring rolls.

Chicken Karage

So good!! I love the soft tender meat with the perfect golden crisp skin.  It's so delicious. Probably the best karage chicken I've ever had.  Make sure you squeeze some lemon juice for some acidity.

Fried calamari legs

They don't give you a lot, but it wasn't too bad.  I've definitely had better fried calamari else where.  What I did appreciate was the fact that the calamari wasn't loaded with batter.

Orenchi Ramen

Love their thick chewy noodles, with their flavorful tonkatsu based broth and their unforgettable half yolky egg.  My favorite ramen place in the bay area!

Tsukemen ramen

They only make 20 of these a day, or at least that's how they advertised it.  Anyhow,  the sauce was separated from the noodles.  I didn't expect it to be that way, so I was a little bit disappointed.  The sauce was super salty with chunks of pork in it.  It seemed more like a soy sauce base than it did a soup/ broth base, which I didn't expect.  I definitely enjoyed the orenchi ramen a lot more.

Orenchi Ramen

3540 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Occasion: Friday night dinner for Ramen. Definitely been on a ramen craze! March 2011

Orenchi Ramen

Loved the thick noodles the most.  Broth that's been cooked for over 18 hours, oh and the egg with the almost cooked egg yolk. MEMORABLE. I will be back!