HiroNori Craft Ramen - Irvine (CA)

3 /5 YipeeKaYay: Wanted to see what this place is all about, lots of great reviews. Came on New Year eve at 7:34pm and placed our name on the waitlist and was told the wait was at least 1.5 hours with an 80% chance of not getting seated so decided to order take out instead. Quite understandable since they were scheduled to close by 9pm. While we were waiting for our food, at 7:54pm a text message arrive stating our table is ready. What a bummer! Ironically, our food was already ready but not notified. Seems everyone on the waitlist was discouraged about the wait time and left. It is very difficult to rate a restaurant on togo orders because that was not how the chef intended to serve and present the dish. Both the tonkatsu and shoyu broths were flavorful and both came with half soft boiled egg and two pieces of pork. Portions are on the smaller side so we opted to add the combo (rice, salad, and a small scoop of poke) for $7.25 Packaging of the order was very itemized and secure. Like all ramen places, the broth was separated from the noodles.

5 /5 LB: A really nice ramen spot in a small strip mall. I went with a friend right before going to the airport. It was a little chilly so ramen hit the spot! The soup: I dont eat meat and ordered the vegan ramen with thin noodles. It was SO good. Plenty of toppings, good noodles, good broth. I really appreciate a place that offers veggie broth! The wait: We got there around 11:30 on a Saturday and there was a small wait but it wasnt bad (you put your name in and they provide a pretty accurate estimate). Note that your whole party has to be there to be seated!

5 /5 Andy: HiroNori is a nice place to try Ramen, the place is small but it is okay for a craft taste and experience, our host was lovely and smiling always, we sat down in no time, was greeted and offered water that tasted like watermelon and lemon, it was Amazing! We ordered ramen combo with chicken and Tonkotsu, the secret is in the broth it taste very nice and delicious, an extra garlic and spicy paste was offered as well, they add 17% as a service fee (optional) but you can cancel it and pay whatever you want to support the small business. Overall experience was outstanding and we will be going back!

5 /5 kaloni sam: I loveeeeee this place!! I live in san diego and was so excited to know they have one here in irvine too. When I was visiting my bf we came here for a quick lunch. The food is always amazing and service was quick as well. We were seated right away, no wait. There is plenty of parking in the lot. Food review: Chicken karaage: (5/5) YUM. Cooked perfectly and super juicy and tender. The dipping sauce it comes with is tasty! Tonkotsu ramen: (5/5) The noodles are my favorite here. The broth is also so flavorful and delicious. I got an extra egg as well. Crispy tuna: (5/5) Delicious! The rice wasnt overly crispy like some places. Super yummy spicy tuna as well and nice sized slice of avo on top.

4 /5 D2778 1: After a long day, I figured I would finally try another Ramen place. This was close to my hotel, so here we are. The last time I had real Ramen was at Ichiran in Yokyo, so it may not be a fair evaluation. Ultimately, HiroNori was decent. I had the Shoyu with a side of crispy rice with spicy tuna, and mochi ice cream. The side was my favorite part of the meal. A little wasabi with it and would have been hard to beat. As for the Ramen, I think I would focus more on dried seasonings than the sauces for added spice and flavor. The mocha ice cream looked amazing, and just could have used some flavor. The service was good. The wait staff was attentive and courteous. The atmosphere depends on what you like. This place was small and seats a total of about 36 people at once. All hard surfaces and a mostly younger crowd made it a loud place. I wore noise canceling earbuds to make it more comfortable for me. Personally I thought it was too loud. The food was appropriately priced.