Finally got a chance to check out 2 Nixons at a pop up they did at Proof. If you know how much I love Proof, you know this was a perfect pairing for me. I sneaked a peak at the menu on FB before the dinner and was dead set on the lobster ramen. After confidently ordering with merely a glance at the menu (my mind was made up in advance), I was promptly notified that the ramen did not contain lobster, but rather was a lobster broth base. I had a brief moment of disappointment, but quickly changed my tune as I realized I was still getting ramen. The ramen came out pretty quickly and I've got to give it up to the guys from 2 Nixons. Ramen is a delicate and complicated dish. To be able to execute it so well in an array of make shift kitchens all around town is pretty impressive. After tasting the lobster broth, I lost any resemblance of disappointment I may have had. In this giant bowl, you could also find the regular suspects of pork confit, a soft boiled egg, pickles, corn, scallions, and mushrooms. Everything was perfect together and I was tempted to get a side order of noodles to keep this dish alive, but honestly I was full after digging to the bottom. read more

2 Nixons - Spicy Lobster Broth Ramen - Ramen Near Me

I tried 2Nixons at a pop up at Craft Conundrum in West Ashley a while back (randomly) and I'm so glad I did! Although the menu is limited (understandably), the dishes themselves are so packed full of flavor and yumminess that it more than makes up for the lack of options. I tried the Okonomiyaki which he did in a waffle iron, and it was so tasty! I wasn't really sure what to expect, but it blew me away. I would best describe it as Japanese comfort food with an American twist (thanks to the waffle iron). It was topped with all sorts of goodies (sorry I don't remember the details right now, but I want to say there was like brussels sprouts and cabbage and bacon (I mean, come on, so good!). The Kimchi Burger was quite a contender as well. A really thick, seasoned beef patty, cooked to a perfect medium rare, oozing with sharp cheddar cheese sauce, homemade pickles and kimchi. I think I may have blacked out for a second after taking my first bite. I know his menu changes often, and you can bet I'll be back to try out some of the ramen in the future! read more

2 Nixons - Kimchi Burger -- Amazing! - Ramen Near Me

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The best ramen around here hands down. Its open for lunch too now which is great to add to the rotation. The tori paitan chicken is a great flavor probably my favorite. But all of them are great. They rotate a few good flavors as well. Definitley a great spot to check out. read more

Yes, finally had the pleasure of eating 2 Nixons ramen while they were at a local brewery. Love that this location had it's indoor kitchen that they let food trucks and pop ups serve, like this Friday night. The menu tonight had 3 appetizers, and 2 main ramen dishes. We ordered the chicken Yakitori and then 1 each of the ramen dishes. The chicken Yakitori was made up of 4 small bites of tender chicken with a mild sauce. I wanted more. But then the ramen bowls showed up and we were amazed at the colorful beauty of the ingrediants. One was smoked turkey neck ramen and the other was roasted sunchoke ramen. The broths in each were so rich and tasty, but the vegetables atop the ramen made the whole combination spectacular. Both bowls had malted mushrooms, sweet corn, egg and then more. I was so glad to enjoy their ramen this night, it was more than what I expected. The only negative I dare speak were the prices, I just thought at $15 & $16.50 per bowl they were slightly over priced. But I understand, as that goes with the concept & uniqueness of what 2 Nixons brings to the food world. Plus they attempt to utilize local farms for their food sources. Good food! Follow them on FB to find their next pop up. Then GO! read more

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Their ramen game is on point! I was so excited to find them at Charles Towne Fermentory and the plan was to get the ramen and the smash burger. The ramen was amazing. I loved the broth and the fixins. The corn is a great additional because it adds sweetness and crunch. I had to keep yanking the spoon out of manfriend's hand. My only complaint was that I wanted more. Manfriend is into burgers so he was excited to try the smash burger. Not sure why it's called that and I'll have to ask next time. The burger was good, but it didn't make me want to order it again. Not sure if that's because the ramen is top notch or if the burger was just blah. I will say the bun was really soft and really good which is important! On a recent trip, we tried chicken yakitori and Brussels along with two bowls of ramen. The yakitori was tender and had a good flavor. However, $7 a pop was steep for me. I'm glad I tasted it, but I doubt I try it again. The Brussels were a mixed bag for the table. I thought they were tasteless except for the kick of the spicy. Others thought they were great. I won't order again. I'll be back to order all the ramen I can slurp down! read more

2 Nixons - Ramen with pork belly, sweet corn, egg, pickles, scallion. So good - Ramen Near Me

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I had the pleasure of tasting some of 2 Nixons dishes at their pop up at Craft Conundrum a few weeks ago and the food was phenomenal. You can tell Chef Jeffrey is very passionate about his dishes and he does a great job of explaining the process that goes into each one. He explains how much time and love goes into every ingredient, so it just makes you drool before you even eat! The first dish I tried was the tempura late summer squash. Apparently they do different variations of tempura depending on the season, and the summer squash was just perfect. Their yuzu mayo had a bright citrus flavor that really complemented the tempura. One of 2 Nixons signature dishes is their ramen. The variety of pickled and fresh vegetables made for interesting pops of flavors and textures. The broth was very rich and definitely complex. If you're looking for comfort food, this ramen definitely fits the bill! Last, but certainly not least, I tried the Squeeze Burger. The simplicity of this burger is the reason why it shines. The cheddar is perfectly melted, the meat is juicy, and the sauce is the perfect complement to the burger. I would get this burger over and over again! Keep your eye on their instagram so you can find out where they will pop up next! It's a must-try and a fun way to mix up your normal restaurant routine. read more

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This food was life changing. Okay, maybe not so much, but it is definitely up there in my top 5 all time food experiences here in Charleston. And that's saying a lot when we are so fortunate enough to have such a great food scene. I started with the grilled lobster and nduja butter yakitori and dear lord was that the best lobster I have ever had in my life. Not even exaggerating. I wanted about 10 more skewers. It was worth every penny for something so delicious. The entree of the night was blue crab ramen with pork belly, pickled tomatoes, pickles, and a soft boiled egg. I wanted about 5 bowls of that. The noodles were perfect and the pork belly was so flavorful. The blue crab broth was just phenomenal and the egg made it all so creamy. To be honest, I don't even typically like house pickles (it's weird, I know) but I loved these ones! And don't get me started on the dessert, cherries and strawberries macerated with bourbon and a house made cream cheese whip. Ugh! I don't think I can ever eat grocery store bought cream cheese again; it was that good. Anyway, don't miss out on this pop up or you'll regret it! read more

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Delicious ramen! I had 2 Nixons while they were serving at Craft Conundrum in West Ashley. I ordered the turkey and bacon miso ramen: confit pork shoulder, Abrose farms eggs, malted mushroom, sweet corn, aged bamboo, and collards. I ordered the ramen mild, not spicy. The portion was huge and delicious. The chef was kind and provided great service. The only suggestions I have for improvement would be to use a little less salt in the broth and have forks available for those like myself who have no hand dexterity for chopsticks. read more

2 Nixons - November 2017 menu at Craft Conundrum pop-up - Ramen Near Me

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Caught them at Craft Conundrum! Super nice, and they brought it inside for us to eat with our beer. (Mazemen 4.5 stars): with pickled mushrooms, cucumber, corn, scallions, radish, and runny egg. Perfectly chewy noodles. Refreshing and savory all at once. Bonus, it's veg! We were going to get second dinner so only got 1 ramen but wanted to try their broth, which they were nice enough to let us try! Chicken miso based, with a depth of funk from maybe seaweed or mushrooms? Really addictive and perfect for the weather. read more

2 Nixons - Mazemen - Ramen Near Me

Their ginger/shittake ramen was ON POINT!! I'm a huge fan of their food. I had a saffron broth ramen once and I MISS IT!!! Looking forward to an oyster ramen that they're thinking about doing, that I hope they do!! read more

2 Nixons - Ginger/Shittake mushroom ramen. - Ramen Near Me

I've heard about these guys for a while and finally had their food at a pop-up dinner at craft conundrum last Saturday. Best ramen I've ever had in charleston and I might be insta-addicted! I ordered the shiitake mushroom ramen bowl. It was warm, flavorful, and packed full of all the goodies (carrots, egg, red peas, kimchi, corn) The noodles are obviously homemade and super fresh and doughy. Apparently they are at craft conundrum on Wednesdays and Saturdays and at Two Blokes on Fridays. read more

2 Nixons - Shiitake ramen bowl - Ramen Near Me

2 Nixons recently did a pop-up at one of my favorite Charleston bars, Craft Conundrum. Our ramen was made PERFECTLY and was just enough to split. It helped that we had a melty-center brownie as dessert as well. The chef here is very accommodating and worked with our unique diets and tastes. Two in our group try to stay vegan and the chef knew exactly how the make the ramen vegan-friendly. There were lots of options to customize your bowl, although their recipe is really the height of perfection. read more

This guy makes delicious food, so I will say that up front, because he is a truly talented chef. I have been patronizing his set up outside of Craft Conundrum about twice a month for three or four months, and the food has always been outstanding. The process or ordering and the general air with which he conducts his customer service, however, has always been kind of a nuisance, and it came to a head for me the last time I went. Waited in line alone for about ten minutes, waiting for someone to just kind of turn towards me and take my order. I didn't want to interrupt them, since they were clearly busy. The thing is, I want to go inside, to actually spend time with the friends I was meeting at the bar. Eventually I asked if I could put my order in, and was met with a kind of snippy and overtly pretentious response (something to the effect of "I mean, you can order, but it isn't going to matter, cause I have a lot to do right now and I won't get to it for a while"). I tried to roll with it, but even after saying I could order now if I wanted to, neither him nor his assistant would come near me or take the order. When it became apparent that I was bothered, the assistant told me she would find me to take the order when they had a minute. The other option was to just go sit down and guess when they had most of their food out and then get back into a line which would surely have people in it? I sat down, and she never came back to take the order. Someone from my table eventually flagged her down, and her response was like "yep, I see you" while she continued out the door back to the food station. When I went out for a cigarette about half an hour after I had initially gone to sit down, she saw me and asked what I wanted to eat. No thanks. I'd rather give someone else my money. So anyhow, yeah, you're a great cook, you make interesting food, but guess what? So am I! And if I make my own ramen, I don't have to be treated like a burden for wanting dinner. read more

Pretty good ramen! Especially since Charleston has so few ramen choices. The tonkotsu broth was great but the amount of pork that it came with was laughable, a tiny sliver. I'd go back but for $17 it's a really small amount of food read more

The ramen at 2NIXONS has always been delicious. For a while they were a regular popup at Two Blokes Brewing, but I like them even more at their latest home of Proof cocktail bar. The ramen menu always has a meat option (often crab or pork) and a vegetarian option. I've also gotten the "Snacks" from their menu a few times; those are a bit overpriced for the quantity but definitely delicious. The ramen is delicious and works even better as takeout. Go get some ramen! read more

Wife and I came to this Beer place called Craft Conundrum. They have a beer list which will rival anywhere we've been. We ordered Ramen and had a few snacks. The main guy doing the noodles had a huge line of people but was nice and tried to help us decide on what to order. They even brought us our food. It was the most delicious thing I've eaten in Charleston. The flavors were insane and I can't wait for their next event. read more

Just ate at 2 Nixons for the fourth time. Each experience has been equally awesome and delicious (and I say that as someone who just had the pleasure/privilege of spending 2 1/2 weeks eating my way across Japan). Already looking forward to our next 2 Nixons experience! Arigatou gozaimasu! read more

I've traveled abroad in Asia several times and love me some good hearty ramen bowls. The best thing about ramen is you can go ultra fancy or good old hearty classical and it works. So 2 Nixons is on the higher end of the spectrum. This last trip we had the grandma (picture submitted) and the ginger shiitake mushroom (which is vegetarian). Grandma's had pork belly, little mushroom slices, lightly pickled tomatoes and cucumbers. My wife's ginger shiitake was prepared similarly, but minus the pork belly. Her ramen was very earthy and wholesome. I honestly preferred her bowl over mine, but they were both delicious. So I have nothing to complain about with 2 Nixons except for maybe the price. It is a little on the high side, but with the quality of the ingredients, the preparation and presentation. That makes this little bowl of awesomness totally worth it. I'll see you guys back at Proof really soon! read more

2 Nixons - Grandma style tori Parian ramen. - Ramen Near Me

Delicious and new menu every week for their Thurs-sat ramen at proof. 10/10 would recommend

Can't get enough of this mix of Maryland and Japanese cooking! The crabs we had to today at Bowen's Island were phenomenal. Looking forward to the next pop up event! read more

2 Nixons - Steamed crabs with OLD BAY - Ramen Near Me

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I've been eating 2 Nixons since the first week their pop-ups started. The ramen is AMAZING and the menu is constantly changing, which I'm a fan of. In my experience, they have the only ramen worth having in Charleston. The broth is always phenomenal. I really appreciate how much pride the chef takes in his work. He is a nice guy in general so feel free to chat with him. Check them out at Craft Conundrum in West Ashley. Arrive early as they are known to sell out. The ramen is pricey but considering how good it is and the fact that the chef chooses to support Charleston farmers and use local ingredients, I'd say it's worth it. I want to try the elusive burger but I haven't been able to pass up the ramen yet. One day. read more

2 Nixons - Perfection - Ramen Near Me

A little disappointed. Heard plenty of hype, and for the South sure it's good. I've had better, I got little broth, my noodles were a little undercooked. Very over priced for what I got. Pork shoulder was great though. It has potential. read more

2 Nixons has the best ramen in Charleston and its not ever close. I often go to lunch at collective coffee to grab some of their ramen or you can go for dinner at Proof. I can't wait for them to get their own spot but for now i go to every one of their pop ups that I can. The ramen is unbeatable read more

Had the Newburg burger today. Awesome. Mushroom ketchup sounded kind of not good but when they explained it was a mushroom reduction. It was delicious. Put them on your must try list this summer. read more

This is the coolest concept. It's a pop up, which means that they go set up at different places and sell food, kind of like a food truck, without the truck. Follow them on facebook to see where they'll be. The whole menu, like 10 things, are all basically Ramen or pho. They were at Craft Conundrum, so we stopped to try them out. We got the dark roast Ramen (something like that), which was a cold Ramen with pork and a soft boiled egg inside. I've never had cold soup other than gazpacho, but my husband ordered it from the suggestion of the guy making it. We got it to go. It's $15, but the portion is huge. There was enough for my husband and I to split. It was so good. The pork was delicious. The yolk from the egg was runny and mixed well with the noodles. The liquid was well flavored. We will definitely try this place again and look forward to trying something new. read more

I got to check these guys out today at craft conundrum West Ashley. Got some ramen to go. Watching them cook outside is truly a neat experience. It reminds me of the type of street side cooking I've seen on bizarre foods in Thailand and other ramen serving countries. We had a dark roast pork ramen served chilled . We got it to go and ate it at home. A single serving was enough for both of us with a little left over. Flavors in the broth were really great and had a very wonderful distinct flavor. The pork confit was so soft and tender I wish I had more but to be honest that was my own portioning splitting it up at home. The veggies Inside were a nice addition, with the corn having a sweet flavor and the tomatoes having a zesty type of flavor to them. I will have to try them again in the future. Definitely one of the must haves in Charleston. read more

SO GOOD. We'd had our eyes on them since we moved down here and finally caught them at Two Blokes. Totally blew us away. We had the bulgogi yakitori, which was super tasty, and the 'Nduja ramen, served cold, which was exploding with flavor. Had a great level of spice, the noodles were tasty, and the gooey egg and pork belly were both perfection. I will now be making it a mission to try each kind of ramen they do. read more

I'm a huge ramen fan - I've traveled specifically to eat ramen. 2Nixon made legitimately the best ramen I've ever had - maybe the best meal I've ever had. I won't shut up about it. I haven't even written a review before, about anything. I made an account specifically to write this review. This is me, urging you to try 2Nixons. The chef is extremely nice and clearly passionate. My girlfriend is gluten free, and they were able to whip up something for her that was delicious. read more

One of the absolute BEST ramen joints on the planet. Chef is a genius. However, only available on select days mainly weekends which is a huge bummer for those traveling to Charleston during the week. read more

I don't care how good your food is, there is no excuse for bad behavior. You may think you're a couple of cool hipster dudes, but when you're rude, you're rude. Might be a reason these two cats are 'on their own', as they probably can't get along with any bonafide restaurant group. I think it speaks poorly of Craft Conundrum to have these guys at their front door twice a week, but then, consider the source. Wish you all well my friends. . read more

2 Nixons deserves way more credit than they receive. In my opinion they have some of the best food in Charleston and easily the best Ramen. Prepare for mazeman ramen to blue crab ramen to chicken/pork standards. Creative and delicious. I'm not a burger eater but apparently theirs is incredible. You may even see them tweet out a special menu that you need to reserve ahead of time. I think they did a big old steak or two this way. Do yourself a favor and find out which bar/brewery they are at and enjoy. My wife thinks in particular that their egg is the best egg she's ever eaten. Great pop-up and hopefully they open a restaurant right next to my house one day so I can eat there more often. read more

We love Ramen. Our only issue was the size of the noodles. Typically noodles are way thinner in Ramen, It almost felt like we are eating a spaghetti ....also if you are vegetarian, definitely make sure to eliminate pine apple!!! It will not taste good, believe me!!! read more