At 825 Garnet Ave in 92109, Ramen Ryoma Pacific Beach serves Sapporo-style miso ramen developed from the same recipe used at its sister restaurant, Sora, in Sapporo, Japan. Chef and owner Yoshinari Ichise was born in Kyoto and launched the original Ramen Ryoma in Beaverton, Oregon in July 2016 before expanding to San Diego. The Pacific Beach location occupies the Garnet Avenue storefront that previously housed a branch of Jinya Ramen. Ichise's culinary background spans multiple countries, including a sushi restaurant in Las Vegas called Sushi Twister that he co-founded in 2006, as well as concepts in Singapore and the Philippines. Fellow Garnet Avenue spot PB Sushi draws a similar crowd of locals craving Japanese flavors just a few blocks east. The ramen here features rustic temomi hand-massaged noodles with an uneven, al dente texture, served in a broth blending torigara chicken stock and tonkotsu pork. The pork belly chashu is slow-cooked in soup broth for five hours, then soaked in a blended tare soy basting sauce. Beyond ramen, the menu extends into izakaya territory with gyoza, takoyaki, yakitori, truffle fries, and a full sushi bar featuring creative rolls like the jalapeño-stuffed crab and spicy tuna tempura. Guests looking for tiki cocktails after their ramen can walk over to The Grass Skirt on nearby Cass Street for tropical drinks in a vintage Polynesian setting. A curated lineup of 20 craft beers on tap and premium sakes imported from Japan round out the drink list, and Friday and Saturday hours stretch to 2 a.m. for late-night diners.