Kajiken

I've been eyeing to try Kajiken ever since it opened up in Dublin and my BF and I finally stopped by for a weekday lunch. It's located in the shopping center across from Emerald High School. Since it was a week day and we went when just when it opened for the day, the service was quick but I can see how easily the place can fill up during peak lunch and dinner hours. Kajiken specializes in aburasoba, a soupless style of ramen where the flavor really comes from mixing everything together at the bottom of the bowl. We started with our go-to appetizer: gyoza. The dumplings were filled with pork and vegetables and pan-fried nicely. The skin was thin with a good crisp on the bottom while still soft on top. We both got the Nikumori Aburasoba which has spicy minced pork, pork slices, green oni

The food here at Kajiken is pretty good! Their menu isn’t big, which is a good sign. Their dishes are simple yet tasty. I really enjoyed the homura aburasoba. I ordered it without the fish powder. I normally don’t eat raw egg yolks but decided to order it here. It definitely adds a nice touch to the dish. The noodles are nice and chewy. The flavor is also rich and has depth. I have also ordered the soboro, which is also good. It is definitely a safer choice if you don’t like stronger flavors. Both are good, however I did enjoy the homura better. Service is nice and helpful. The restaurant does get crowded at times. Overall, a good experience.

Excellent soupless noodles. Started with ika keso and then tried variety of noodles. Spice level was good, not spicy at all. Noodles cooked to perfection with a little bite (al dente) Nice that they give option of soft boiled egg if you don’t want raw yolk Great ambience and filling portion

Grand opening for this Dublin location! This Japanese restaurant started in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan. This is soupless ramen, which almost tastes like a Japanese pasta dish. I recommend the Homura aburasoba spicy minced pork, green onions, bamboo shoots, seaweed, fish powder, chives and raw egg yolk! The original aburasoba is recommended for new, less adventurous guests. Their oroshi ponzu karaage is one the best Japanese fried chicken dishes. I also love their hiyayakko cold tofu.

It was pretty good. The food was flavorful. There wasn't much soup. When you think of ramen you're expecting some sort of broth. The presentation was nice. The added spring egg was nice, just expectedly cold. It had a nice ambiance. The Karage was good too. I would consider coming back.