JINYA played around with a couple specialty ramen bowls this year, but the standout was the decadent Lobster Me Happy. The bowl starts off with a lobster, shrimp and pork broth, a medley of flavors that result in a rich, complex base. A layer of thick noodles is topped with sections of green onion, lobster and shrimp wontons, an egg and crispy Brussels sprouts, and a lobster head peeks out from the bowl—in case you had any doubts that the crustacean played an integral part of the dish. $18. - Erin Kuschner
Pasta. Fried chicken. All the ramen. The best entrées we tried this year were hefty, hearty and delicious, ranging from spaghetti decked out with uni to delicately plated sushi. Sure, some poké places popped up (oh hello again, 2015), but there were plenty of other dishes that far surpassed marinated cubes of tuna. Here are our favorite main courses we tried throughout the year—please, dig in.
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