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4worldlovers: We specialize in pork-based, tonkotsu ramen, reflecting our place of origin, Kurume City in Fukuoka, the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen.

The secret of our rich, yet light tonkotsu broth is in the ingredients. Inside, there’s nothing but pork skull bone and water. The broth is simmered for over 15 hours at a high temperature to achieve the maximum umami, providing both a bold richness and a mildness at the same time.

Our noodles are made exclusively by a local artisanal noodle company just for us, using our original recipe. Prior to its use at our Pasadena location, Ramen Tatsunoya’s noodle recipe had never left our factory in Japan.


Our signature bowl. The rich broth is topped with a house-blended umami paste, onion and garlic infused oil, and pork back fat. Served with thin noodles.

Tatsunoya’s original mild tonkotsu broth. Enjoy the authentic flavor! Served with thin noodles.

3 kinds of miso: red, white and barley are blended with our tonkotsu broth, then topped with a spicy oil. Served with thick noodles.

These three bowls of ramen are Tatsunoya's original and signature ramen, available at all United States locations. In addition to those, each location offers unique side dishes and seasonal ramen.

Ramen Tatsunoya was born on May 14th, 1999, in Kurume City, Fukuoka, where the founder, Ryuta Kajiwara, was born and raised.

Since then, our goal has been unchanged: To dedicate ourselves not only to serve the best bowl of ramen possible, but also to give “kando” when people dine at Ramen Tatsunoya.

What is kando? Kando is a touchstone for us as it's the Japanese word that describes an awe-inspiring feeling. It may be our signature tonkotsu ramen that gives you kando, or perhaps it's one of our servers who goes that extra kilometer to improve your dining experience. We do this because our goal is for everyone from customers to employees to be happy, because like a circle, when our customers feel kando, we feel kando in return.

Built on the same belief that has supported Ramen Tatsunoya in Japan since 1999, Ramen Tatsunoya's first U.S. location opened in Old Pasadena, California in 2015. In 2019, we celebrated the opening of our second U.S. location in Los Angeles' Silver Lake neighborhood.

Although other ramen pioneers in the United States have paved a path that many follow, we think there is much more work to be done. Unlike others, we strive to bring genuine ramen craftsmanship to the U.S., making ramen a truly universal food by improving ramen culture one bowl at a time.

4worldlovers:
Fresh rice paper rolls with choice of shrimp, chicken, pork, beef, or tofu.

House beef broth with fresh rice noodles, onion, basil, cilantro, bean sprouts, and choice of protein or vegetable.

Jasmine steamed rice (sub brown rice $0.50 or fried rice ($1.00) with veggies, house vegan vinaigrette, and choice of two proteins.

With veggies, crushed peanuts, house vegan vinaigrette, and choice of two proteins.

Veggies and your choice of chicken, shrimp, beef, tofu, or pork.

Choice of beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, or tofu with balsamic vinaigrette.

Lettuce, red cabbage, carrots, orange, red onion, crispy noodle. Served with side of ginger sesame dressing.

Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrots, and sliced apple. Served with balsamic vinaigrette.

Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, manzanilla olives, red onions, and feta cheese. Served with balsamic vinaigrette.

Lettuce, carrots, mushroom, honey-glazed walnuts, apple, and feta cheese. Served with balsamic vinaigrette.

Vietnamese banh mi served with house aioli, pickled carrots, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, and choice of grilled pork, shrimp, chicken, beef, tofu, or veggie patties on a baguette.

Turkey breast with lettuce, tomato, avocado, and a spread of mayo and cranberry sauce on squaw bread.

Turkey breast with bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and mustard on squaw bread.

Chicken breast with avocado, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickle on squaw bread.

Chicken breast, bacon, avocado, lettuce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and aioli on a baguette.

With mayo, spinach, tomato, cheddar, and basil pesto on a baguette.

Basil pesto, mayo, zucchini, onions, tomato, avocado, spinach, on a baguette.

Basil pesto, mayo, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pickle, carrots, avocado, red onions, cheddar cheese on squaw bread.

Eggs, tomato, cheese, and hash browns with choice of bacon, sausage, or avocado.

Espresso mixed in with condensed milk, and poured over ice. Refreshing, strong, delicious.

Choose the flavor and whether you want boba with it. Thai iced tea and milk tea come over ice. The other flavors are ice-blended.

Mango Madness, Apple, Kiwi-Strawberry, Peach Tea, Lemon Tea, Mango Tea, Raspberry Tea, Half Tea-Lemon.

Choose your broth: Classic Beef Broth, Vegan Broth, or Spicy Lemongrass Broth and choose up to 2 proteins for the Pho Noodle Soup. If you want your second bowl to be different, please comment in notes. Also includes choice of Summer Rolls and Eggrolls.

Choose your carb: Rice, Vermicelli, or Salad; choose up to 2 proteins, with choice of Milk Tea or Thai Tea and choice of Eggrolls.

Please note your choice of Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, or Ginger Ale

4worldlovers:
Bone Kettle brings the bold flavors of Southeast Asia to Old Town Pasadena. Come and enjoy our delicious family recipes of slow-cooked bone broth, small plates, desserts and drinks in our modern Java wooden villa inspired dining room, outdoor patio & terrace.

Our menu was inspired by the flavors of Southeast Asia executed with techniques and thoughtfully sourced ingredients. We open for dinners daily and weekend brunch. Reservations are required.

Dine with us outdoors in our heated garden patio. Enjoy our socially distanced intimate and cozy layout right on Old Pasadena’s Restaurant Row.


RSVP today as capacity is extremely limited. To ensure your safety, masks will be required upon dining unless eating/drinking. Hand sanitizer station & restrooms are available inside. We highly recommend smaller parties as we can only take parties up to 6. Lastly, we recommend dressing warm/in layers during cooler days as we are outdoors. See you soon.

Bone Kettle’s bone broth is made using time-honored cooking techniques and fresh, ingredients reflective of Southeast Asian traditions, made by boiling beef in filtered water with onions, garlic, ginger and a specific to Bone Kettle mix of dried spices, for 36 hours.

Bone Kettle’s noodle soup is the perfect ramen alternative https://t.co/bm6aF76dN2 pic.twitter.com/YK8H4MON3p

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