Kai Ramen - Santa Monica Menu (Update 2025)
Kai Ramen - Santa Monica is a vibrant dining spot located on Montana Avenue, offering a delightful menu that caters to all tastes. From rich and flavorful ramen selections like the Spicy Miso Tonkotsu to vegan-friendly options, there's something for everyone. Begin your meal with mouthwatering appetizers such as Pork Gyoza, Takoyaki, and the highly-praised Garlic Potato Fries for a savory kick.
The Rice Bowls provide hearty meals with dishes like the succulent Chashu Bowl and Fried Chicken Curry. Vegetarian diners will appreciate the inventive Dry Ramen and Summer Noodle, featuring fresh ingredients and vibrant flavors. The relaxed atmosphere boasts outdoor seating, accommodating both human and canine guests, making it a perfect stop for a casual yet delicious meal.
Don’t forget to indulge in a treat from their dessert selection to complete your experience at this Santa Monica gem!
Appetizers
Pork Gyoza
Potstickers . Grilled pork meat with vegetables
Takoyaki
Japanese fried octopus balls.
Sesame Fried Chicken
Spicy Fried Chicken
Garlic Edamame
Shishito Peppers
Potato Croquette
All vegan.
Spring Rolls
Vegetable spring roll. Served with sweet sauce.
Chicken Katsu Bun
2 pieces. Chicken katsu in steamed bun mixed with cabbage, slices of cucumber with mayo.
Pork Chashu Bun
2 pieces. Flavored pork belly in steamed bun, spring mix, and mayo.
Agedashi Tofu
4 pieces. Fried tofu with soy base sweet sauce, ginger, dry seaweed, shishito peppers, bonito flakes, and scallion.
Garlic potato fries
Japanese style with home made original garlic butter sauce.
Shrimp shumai
Chashu Bowl
Chicken or pork, honey glazed, crispy onion, corn and baby bok choy over steamed rice.
Fried Chicken Curry Over Rice
Deep-fried chicken, chicken ground meat, egg, curry, and steamed rice.
Beef Curry Over Rice
Thin cut Sukiyaki beef, baby bok choy, egg, curry, and steamed rice.
Chicken Cutlet Curry Over Rice
Fried chicken cutlet, corn, egg, curry, and steamed rice.
Fried Rice
Chicken,pork or veggie with egg, scallions, corn, and red ginger.
TanTan Meat Bowl
Rice bowl with ground pork meat mixed with tofu, scallions and sesame seeds. Mild flavor.
Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
Made with broccoli.
Sukiyaki Beef Bowl
Sliced.
Rice Bowls
Kai's Specials
Spicy Beef Ramen
Spicy lite broth, ramen topped with thin cut bee, onions, sprouts and yellow noodle.
Bomb Ramen
Chef's special, grounded minced pork over pork soup, mild in taste with cabbage, sprouts, scallions, red onion, sesame seeds, thick noodle with 1/2 egg
Dry Ramen
Served without soup ramen, made with thick noodle, ground pork, scallions, mild soy base smoked flavor, umami fish powder, garlic, seaweed.
Spicy Miso Tonkotsu Ramen
Spicy miso base with thick noodle, minced pork, scallions, egg, and corn.
Summer Noodle
Chilled cold noodle with sliced cucumbers, spring mix, diced tofu, eggs, sliced pork chashu, soy base sweet sauce.
Kids Chicken Ramen
White Tonkotsu Ramen
Salt base, skinny noodle, garlic butter, pork belly, flavored egg, scallion, kikurage, stripped black mushroom, and crispy onion. Served with pork broth.
Black Tonkotsu Ramen
Salt base, skinny noodle, mayu balck garlic oil, pork belly, flavored egg, scallion, kikurage stripped black mushroom, and crispy onion. Served with pork broth.
Red Tonkotsu Ramen
Salt base, skinny noodle, pork belly, flavored egg, scallion, kikurage stripped black mushoom and red onion. Served with pork broth. Spicy.
Tonkotsu Classic Ramen
Original soy base, skinny noodle, pork bely, flavored egg, scallion, and kikurage stripped black mushroom. Served with pork broth.
Tsukemen Ramen
Ramen dipper, original creamy soy base dipping sauce, jumbo noodle, pork belly, flavored egg, lime, scalliono, red onion, and crispy onion. Served with pork broth.
Chicken Ramen
Salt, base, yellow noodle, chicken meat, flavored egg, scallion, baby bakchoi, crispy onion, and flavored sprouts. Served with chicken broth.
Spicy Chicken Ramen
Salt base, yellow noodle, home made spicy chicken meat, flavored egg, scallion, baby bakchoi, crispy onion and flavored sprouts. Served with chicken broth.
Buttercorn Ramen
Salt base, yellow noodle, chicken meat, flavored egg, scallion, crispy onion, corns, and butter. Served with chicken broth.
Volcano Ramen
Popcorn chicken, thick noodle, scallion, red onion, sprouts, and flavored egg over spicy chicken soup.
Popeye Ramen
Original soy base, spinach noodle, spring mix, tofu, red onion, and flavored egg and sprouts. Served with vegetable broth.
Tokyo Shoyu Ramen
Original soy base, skinny noodle, pork belly, flavored egg, scallionos, red onion, and crushed black pepper. Served with vegetable broth.
Creamy Vegan Tonkotsu Ramen
Creamy vegan broth, spinach noddle, tofu, broccoli, fried onion, cherry tomato, corn , and red onion.
Entree
Dessert
Mochi Ice Cream
Green tea.
Calpico Juice
Ramune Soda
Lemonade Country Style
Iced Green Tea
Soda Can
Mexican Coke
Fuji Water
Pellegrino
550 ml.
Drinks
Rolls
Spicy Tuna Roll
Vegan Roll
Crunchy Roll
Spicy Crunch Roll
Spicy tuna roll, shrimp tempura and tempura flakes.