Sapporo style ramen at Ramen Ray in Indianapolis.
The husband-wife owners hail from Sapporo, Hokkaido; they had been working in the corporate world for some years but hankered for ramen like they grew up with. Finally they quit their jobs and went on to open up this place after some travails with the bureaucracy, what else.
Miso ramen, on one day.
Not bad, not bad at all. Good ramen, good taste.
Shoyu ramen another day, with extra chashu & eggs.
A bit on the overly salty side. The braised pork & eggs were fine.
Shio ramen another day.
I think I liked this the best of the three. Good complex broth (the miso was pretty good too, mind you), excellent ramen, saltiness was in check, especially relative to what I remembered about the shoyu ramen, ingredients in harmony (but no pork?) - would have liked another egg or two though. Next time.
They also have a spicy miso ramen, and they aim to add more items to their menu. I didn't go for the Japanese style sweets. I had their slightly-curiously-flavored tea each time, though. (gratis)
NOT CHEAP. The basic bowl is just over US$13. Unfortunately they don't sell their ramen (alone) at the present time. They bring it in fresh from Hokkaido and "age" it appropriately in-house. Their stocks and tare are all made daily (I believe) in-house.
View of the inside one day.
On another day.
The outside.
Location on Google maps.
