Mentatsu Ramen 麵逹 - Costa Mesa, CA : Veggie Eats

Around the corner and down the street from Mitsuwa is Mentatsu. Apparently their ramen is quite good, just not vegetarian friendly. They use a meat based broth, and fry their rice with lard. The only purely vegetarian items they had were salad and chilled tofu.

Salad and Tofu

So of course I chose both items. I do have to eat you know. While the Meat-Eater had some ramen, I had the above salad and tofu. It was really not too bad. The items were fresh and clean and it's quite healthy. Just that it's kind of the same everywhere, you know? So we didn't go back due to the lack of choices for the vegetarian. But you won't starve as you are able to eat something while the others feast on their ramen.

Mentatsu Ramen
http://www.yelp.com/biz/mentatsu-ramen-costa-mesa
688 Baker Street Ste7
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-979-2755