Who doesn’t love their ramen served with a side of rainbow-flavored sass strong enough to knock the noodles from your spoon and cause you to spit your craft cocktail all over the bar? If that doesn’t sound like your bowl of noodles, I recommend steering clear of this ragingly liberal Ramen stop. There is definitely a correlation between liberals and ramen…Liberals love ramen. Does Ramen love liberals? I think ramen surely must love me as much as I love it. Maybe, like Christ, Ramen loves everyone…even the libtarded. So, If you can stomach the ceiling-level, BDSM-style nude art (keep your kid’s eyes at street level, Folks!) and don’t mind being treated like a criminal by your wait staff, then this is a great spot!

I stop here every time I find myself in the delightful city of Flagstaff, and I must say the quality is surprisingly inconsistent. There is a bar where you may choose to sit, and I recommend you do, which overlooks the bustling cooks in the tiny kitchen, and depending on who’s working, you may be in for some of the best ramen ever or a disappointing and expensive dinner. But the good times are good enough to compensate for the bad bowls…It’s strange the things one can endure for some amazing ramen.

I almost always get the pork gyoza appetizer–they have a ton of delicious and creative starters, and TanTanMen: ramen noodles in a spicy tonkotsu pork broth, ground pork, menma, scallion, Bok choy, soft egg, sesame seeds, itogiri chile threads. Sub Katsu (Panko breaded chicken) and save a few gyoza to add to the bowl. I make mine V spicy as well with their spicy chile oil. Extra broth or extra noodles can be added. My fellow beer fans will appreciate their good draft selection. If you feel like something stronger and are a whiskey fan, I highly recommend the Osaka Smash: High-Rye Bourbon, Shiso Leaf tincture, Lemon, and House-made Ginger Syrup on a big rock.

Delish! Or not…..the risk is yours to take.

For the meat lovers amongst us, you can add all proteins to your ramen…something my Ex used to always order, and if you’re 6’5, perpetually hungry, and don’t mind spending $40 on a bowl of ramen, this might be a good choice. One of the few good choices he made consistently. Ha

SoSoBa also has a location in Phoenix. Check their menu HERE.

Look, SoSoBa, I’m promoting you. Don’t be mad at me.

P.S. The daytime wait staff is much milder than the nighttime crew and actually attentive and friendly. It’s like they want you to be there.