Mizuki's Openly Flamed Ramen

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • April 22, 2010
“Are you on Yelp?” the waitress at Mizuki asked when she noticed my camera on the table. “No,” I replied. “We’re getting pounded on there,” she said and sighed, a pained expression clouding her once-bright smile. I pretended like I had no idea,...
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