Camellia near Union Square is offering diners a choice of ramen or gelato in a bright airy space. Signature ramen dishes include Stewed Pork Spare Ribs made with a special pork rib stock; Taiwanese-style noddle soup called Dan Dan Mein with pork, shallot, shrimp, garlic and vinegar; and Minced Pork Ramen with black mushroom, bean curd and onion in a Peking-flavored bean sauce. Diners can also design their own ramen. Danburi dishes, including jumbo shrimp and chashu pork, are also available, along with fried crispy pork belly, gyoza (dumplings) and steamed baos (pork or chicken). Meanwhile, at the gelato station, look for interesting flavors like seaweed & sesame, matcha, mango, purple yam and charcoal & coconut.  Service is friendly and helpful.

- Thomas Rafael