Zen Ramen & Sushi Burrito
Zen Ramen & Sushi Burrito, out in Greenville, is our top pick โ rated 4.8 out of 5 from 725 reviews.
Every spot we track for tonkatsu ramen in Greenville, ranked by rating and review volume. Search by name, or switch to the map.
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Zen Ramen & Sushi Burrito, out in Greenville, is our top pick โ rated 4.8 out of 5 from 725 reviews.
Low-key, quick-serve spot serving large portions of Japanese ramen noodles with various toppings.
Shibuya Japanese Steak House, in Greenville, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 231 reviews.
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Itto Ramen Bar Tapas, in Greenville, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 209 reviews.
Relaxed, sparsely-decorated eatery offering quick-serve bowls of Japanese ramen & cooked dishes.
Chef 21 Sushi Burger and Korean BBQ, in Greenville, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 567 reviews.
Purple International Bistro & Sushi, in Greenville, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 206 reviews.
Hokkaido Ramen House, in Greenville, is next up, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 480 reviews.
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When I am after tonkatsu ramen in Greenville, the list above is where I start. It is already filtered toward tonkatsu ramen, so it is easy to compare ratings, hours, and photos and pick the bowl you actually want โ or switch to the map and tap "Use my location" to sort the same list by distance.
Tonkatsu ramen tops a hot bowl with a crispy, panko-breaded pork cutlet โ a hearty twist that pairs especially well with a rich tonkotsu or chicken paitan broth. Note: tonkatsu is the fried cutlet, not tonkotsu the pork-bone broth.
My approach is simple: I favor shops that specialize rather than do a little of everything, and I trust a strong rating that holds up across plenty of reviews over a perfect score from just a few. In Greenville, I open a couple of listings, skim the most recent reviews and the photos, and go with the bowl that looks carefully made. The map keeps everything sorted by distance, so you are never trading quality for a long drive.
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Tonkatsu ramen is a bowl of ramen topped with a crispy, panko-breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet, usually served over a rich tonkotsu or chicken paitan broth.
No. Tonkatsu is a breaded, fried pork cutlet, while tonkotsu is a rich pork-bone broth. Tonkatsu ramen often uses a tonkotsu broth, so one bowl can feature both.
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