I meandered between the buildings of Sky Park Business Center in Irvine, wondering if I was misunderstanding the address given for Shimamoto Noodle. I called the listed number.
A ramen master answers the call
“Do you want to eat here?” Keizo Shimamoto asked after answering. “Just place your order from the site and sit at one of the tables in front of Smart Kitchens,” he said, referring to the multi-concept restaurant space where I now saw customers drifting in and out, picking up burritos and Hainan chicken rice and pork-bone soup with shrimp and fish balls. “I’ll bring out your food in a proper bowl.”…