Kotsu Ramen & Gyoza Santa Clarita

first time visiting Kotsu and we were not disappointed.
It was a slow Saturday night, so not many customers on site.
The food was tasty and exactly what I expected. I ordered "extra" protein and the amount/portion size felt "limited". That means the regular order must come with a tiny slizet of meat.
That was the only downside to our experience. Great ambiance- could offer additional drink options for families (w kids)

My wife and I checked out this new ramen spot on Lyons. We ordered a few appetizers and their Kotsu Original Ramen which is a tonkotsu ramen.
I was happy that their ramen noodles were Hakata style noodles similar to Shin-Sen-Gumi and not the yellow curly type like Daikokuya.
The tonkotsu broth is on the mild, watery side and not your typical thick, salty, and fatty type.
It could have used some extra garlic or soup base to make the broth stronger.
We also like that they already include half of a soft yolk egg with the ramen bowl. For the appetizers, the seaweed salad was good, the original chicken karaage was tasty, and their takoyaki was not bad.
Although it could have used a bit more bonito flakes as only one takoyaki ball had it.
Lol. I would recommend providing small plates to the customers so they have a place to put their appetizers.
Also, maybe subscribe to a music service for background music instead of playing it from the TV which requires someone to keep resetting the video when it finishes. Need to come back to try their gyoza and rice dishes next time.

Great place and good food.
Love the fact that soft openings allows you to fix the bugs in the system.
First to go is the cashier… this dude obviously come from a different line of work, definitely not the service/restaurant. Nice selection of dishes.
Enjoy.