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About this place
Even someone who usually orders soy-sauce ramen might feel like switching to miso now and then. At Rai Rai Tei, there is a bowl to suit that change of mood. One diner, who generally favours the classic soy-sauce ramen, said they sometimes order the miso ramen too, enjoying its gentle heat and curly noodles. The menu specifies thick noodles for the miso ramen, making it a change of pace from the usual bowl.
Toppings offer more ways to tailor a bowl. Spicy bean sprouts bring a crisp bite, while spicy garlic chives add both heat and a touch of bitterness. The mini kimchi is suggested as something to add to ramen, and the menu also lists an ajitama (seasoned egg) and kimchi ramen. Other choices include nori to wrap around the noodles and wontons, whose wrappers are described as pleasantly chewy.
The options extend beyond ramen for days when a more substantial set meal is in order. A diner who chose the mapo tofu set meal praised the peppery, spicy tofu with rice and found the serving satisfying. Another customer described the pork and kimchi set meal as nicely balanced in flavour. The menu makes it easy to decide between a bowl of ramen and a fuller meal with rice, depending on your appetite.
Gyoza or fried rice can round out the meal; one diner ordered half a portion of fried rice with gyoza. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner, and on most days stays open until 0:00 the following day; on Wednesdays it closes at 23:30. The Nagai Park branch has free parking, making it a convenient option when you are looking for somewhere to eat by car.
