For our March monthly brunch gathering, we decided to go to Wu-Ron, a new ramen restaurant located on Water Ave. near Omsi. They serve Nagahama ramen which they described as one of the best tonkotsu ramen styles from Fukuoka prefecture. Originally, I was eyeing the Portland Dough Zone. I was very curious to know more about the announcement of taking over the former Lucier space which is a huge grand space along the South Waterfront area. I have tried their dumplings at the Seattle locations and am excited they are opening one in Portland. But I heard they haven’t even started to renovate the space yet. So, Wu-Ron was next on our list.
It was an indoor only space. Oregon had just lifted the mask mandate 2 weeks ago. One of the invitees, let me know that they were not comfortable with indoor dining yet. I told her that was perfectly okay and honored everyone’s comfort level so she decided to pass on this month’s brunch gathering. Four of us met inside the ramen shop. They had only 3 ramen items on their menu. I ordered the Nagahama Tonkotsu ramen. They used thin ramen noodles. There were 3 slices of fatty pork and a ramen egg with jamy yolk. The broth flavors were rich and savory. I finished my bowl rather quickly. I didn’t manage to finish all the broth as the salt levels were a bit more concentrated on the bottom and probably wouldn’t serve my high blood pressure. But I’m excited to see this new ramen spot and it was delicious. The only knitpick was the location where the chance of being caught behind a rail crossing with trains blocking you for 15-20 minutes can be a hassle otherwise I would return.
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