With its tasty fusion of Japanese and Peruvian flavors, 7 Doors Down Ramen Co. does not disappoint

April 25, 2023

By Clare Malfetti
Staff Writer

After hearing about it on TikTok and reading many great reviews, I decided to try 7 Doors Down Ramen Co. located in Bloomfield. I am so glad I gave this Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant a chance.

The lighting and atmosphere of the establishment is dark, and the whole place has a modern aesthetic to it, which I am starting to see more often at restaurants. 7 Doors Down Ramen Co. definitely could have turned the lighting up more, as it was just a bit too dark for my taste, but it is not a problem. I also liked the upbeat Latin music playing in the background, though it was a bit too loud.

For drinks, my mom ordered the Faux Jito ($9). The Faux Jito included muddled lime and mint, shiso syrup and ume sparkling soda. It was decorated with rock candy, and the muddled lime gave it a tangy kick while simultaneously being sweet.

PHOTO BY JULIE MALFETTI The crispy salmon burger ($21) includes kewpie mayo, scallion, slow-roasted tomato and roasted nori.

I ordered the Honey Yuzu lemonade ($8). It was a very fresh lemonade with honey syrup, decorated with star anise and candied ginger. It was sweet from the honey and also sour just like a normal lemonade. It was quite refreshing. The lemonade is brought out in a cute bear-shaped glass, and that is another one of the things I loved about it.

This ramen is amazing and probably the best I have had. The broth was flavorful and had a strong and rich taste to it. The pork belly was tender and paired perfectly with the ramen.

For an appetizer, we ordered the cold sesame noodles ($13), which includes cucumber, kimchi, miso, nigella seed, pickled Thai chili, tahini and toasted coconut. I thought this was delicious. The noodles were soft, the pickled Thai chili came with a kick and the coconut gave the dish a nice crunch.

For dinner, I ordered Tonkotsu ramen ($18), which includes bamboo shoots, chairman reserve pork belly, miso tare, pork broth, scallion, seasonal mushrooms and soy eggs. 

This ramen is amazing and probably the best I have had. The broth was flavorful and had a strong and rich taste to it. The pork belly was tender and paired perfectly with the ramen. Overall, this is one of my favorite ramen dishes I have ever eaten.

PHOTO BY JULIE MALFETTI The cold sesame noodles ($13) include cucumber, kimchi, miso, nigella seed, pickled Thai chili, tahini and toasted coconut.

My mom ordered the crispy salmon burger ($21), which includes, kewpie mayo, scallion, slow-roasted tomato and toasted nori. It also had furikake fries on the side. Since I do not like salmon, I did not try what my mom ordered even though it looked delicious, but she said the salmon burger was crispy, warm and flavorful. It was simple, but both the fries and burger were delicious. 

While we did not order a dessert, 7 Doors Down Ramen Co. features three dessert options on its menu:  milk tea panna cotta ($10), yuzu cheesecake ($11) and strawberries + pisco ($11). While they all sound really good, I especially would like to try the yuzu cheesecake, which includes Asian pear, golden raisins, nutmeg and pistachio.

PHOTO BY JULIE MALFETTI The honey yuzu lemonade ($8) consists of fresh lemonade and honey syrup. It is decorated with star anise and candied ginger.

Another item on the menu that sounds delicious is the A5 ramen ($60). The ramen features A5 2-ounce wagyu, Calabrian chili oil, mushroom conserva, shallot oil, shoyu tare, soy pancha egg and sunchoke crisp. While $60 is expensive for ramen, this would definitely be worth the price because of how good the tonkatsu ramen was.

I did not see many Peruvian elements in the dishes, which was a bit disappointing, and the food is pretty pricey, but I really enjoyed my meal at 7 Doors Down Ramen Co. I look forward to dining there again in the future.