Ramen Roll, Culver City

Between the two worlds of rolls and bowls—with each lending itself to a smorgasbord of ingredients either layered on top of each other or conveniently wrapped together—the food possibilities are endless. So you can only imagine what it's like trying to decide what to order at Ramen Roll, an Asian food joint specializing in ramen, hand rolls, and gelato. On the one hand, you have a crisp nori (a.k.a. seaweed) shell wrapped around freshly made rice and ingredients like pork belly, eel, sesame, and cucumber. On the other hand, you have two in-house broths vying for your attention with their supremely slurpable noodles, Jidori chicken, mushrooms, and slivers of bamboo shoot. Whether you pick one or daringly choose one of each, the housemade artisanal gelato will make for a refreshingly simple end to your meal.