AKD Kitchen (2024-08-25)

AKD Kitchen was the ramen spot in New Westminster. It was where I got my first taste of New West eats (courtesy of Jesse and his then-girlfriend, now wife) in 2020, way before Keichoro introduced me to Tannenbaum and I joined Eat New West.

Made it to AKD last Friday evening with $partner because of [ENW user]’s earlier AKD closure post here.

I usually pick a black (soy) Ajitama during past visits, but chose the red (miso) meat lover’s ramen. If I currently don’t have the bandwidth to travel to Langley, I should probably gorge myself on some extra meat during this visit.

This bowl has the rich broth, firm noodles, tender chashu, blanched veggies, and well-cooked egg I’ve been missing..and will miss dearly. The karaage was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, and the service is attentive despite the restaurant being packed.

New West was lucky to have AKD during its four years in the city!

(It was also jarring leaving the restaurant and seeing 30-40 people waiting outside in the rain. It also did not help that the restaurant stopped take-out orders.)