Oki Doki Closes In Costa Mesa; Ikkousha, Ramen Shop from Japan, Takes Over

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • March 16, 2015
Oki Doki–the restaurant that served ramen at the same time it offered Vietnamese bun and Malay fried rice–has shuttered at 3033 Bristol St., the same corner at Paularino that once also housed Orchid Restaurant. In its place Ikkousha is opening....
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