The Peltoncast Search for Seattle’s Best Ramen

First Round

Danbo vs. Betsu Ten Jin: Episode 142
Ooink vs. Suika: Episode 143
Tokyo-ya vs. Arashi: Episode 146
Tsukushinbo vs. Aloha: Episode 147

Semifinals

Danbo vs. Tsukushinbo: Episode 148
Ooink vs. Tokyo-ya: Episode 149

Finals

Ooink vs. Tsukushinbo: Episode 150

Seattle’s Best Ramen

Ooink

Location: Capitol Hill
Favorite type: Spicy Kotteri

Finalist

Tsukushinbo

Location: International District
Favorite (only) type: Tokyo-style (soy sauce broth)

 

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Stood in line much too early with Third Pelton Brother @insteejgram to get Tsukushinbo’s ramen, available only at Saturday brunch. Review next week!

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Semifinalists

Ramen Danbo

Location: Capitol Hill
Favorite type: Classic Tonkotsu

Tokyo-ya Ramen

Location: Federal Way
Favorite type: Spicy Negi

 

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Back before we were snowed in, Kevin beat the onset of snow to try the Spicy Negri ramen at Tokyo-ya in Federal Way. Review on this week’s pod.

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Quarterfinalists

Aloha Ramen

Location: Lake City
Favorite type: Tantan/Spicy Garlic Miso

 

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Tantan ramen at Aloha, the last location we’re trying in our search for Seattle’s best ramen. Will this Seattle ramen institution advance to the final four? Find out in our next pod!

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Arashi Ramen

Locations: Ballard, Edmonds, Tukwila
Favorite type: Arashi

 

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Everybody has their favorite local ramen shop that they’ll be upset if it loses in the ramen bracket. @arashiramen is ours. This is the self-named Arashi: shio ramen with three pieces of chashu. Review on next week’s pod!

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Suika

Location: Capitol Hill
Favorite type: Hellz Ramen (Oxtail soy broth)

 

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The Hellz ramen @suikaseattle. Oxtail soy broth. Hear our verdict on this week’s pod!

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Betsu Ten Jin

Location: Capitol Hill
Favorite type: Prawn miso

 

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First visit of the ramen bracket is to Betsu Ten Jin, where the broth is so creamy they have to be clear that it doesn’t contain milk. #ramenbracket #ramenszn

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