"I do enjoy a good bowl of ramen every now and then, especially the milky creamy tonkotsu varietal. The location of this new ramen establishment is within walking distance from my home. The last time I had this luxury was when I was living in SOMA in SF. Even then, the ramen was $12+ a bowl and not always great. Each bowl here clocks in right under $10 before tax. Ever since Mensho opened up on Geary street in SF, I’ve kind of been using that as the bar to beat, unfortunately Tenjin isn’t close to being Mensho, and that’s ok, because I don’t feel like waiting in line for an hour anyway. In Sacramento, I like Ryujin the most. Tenjin is very similar to Ryujin. So if you like Ryujin; you will most likely enjoy this place. The black garlic tonkotsu ramen is nearly identical as Ryujin. Same thing with the gyoza and takoyaki. Not the most amazing but solid — the skin is perfect on the gyoza but like Ryujin, their gyoza lacked flavor. Takoyaki was unfortunately deep fried and a bit soggy. I did however, thought the spicy tonkotsu ramen was just ok, as I tasted more of the sriracha than the creamy broth. As always, there’s always room for improvement and I hope to see this nice little neighborhood ramen place flourish. I will definitely come back should I have a sudden hankering for some creamy black garlic tonkotsu for a quick fix, definitely a very nice addition to the neighborhood."
