My standard ramen is Nong Shim Shin Ramyun, a photo of which is posted earlier in the thread. There is a Korean grocery store here that sells it by the case. The noodles are better quality than any other brand I've tried, and it's nice and spicy to boot. I use a bit more water than the instructions suggest to dilute the broth a bit, cook the noodles for a few minutes, then slowly add a beaten up egg (two eggs is a bit much). I generally also add at least some crushed or ground hot peppers (I have bags of them because I do so much Indian cooking), and maybe some tofu, Chinese cabbage, green onions, etc. I would add meat, but I don't usually have any lying around since I buy it fresh when I cook. Nong Shim also makes kimchee flavour ramen with the same noodles. It's not as spicy (not a problem when you have your own chiles), but I prefer the taste of the broth, so I also pick it up from the Korean place when they have it.
My favourite instant noodle is Nong Shim instant udon. It is around $2/pack here, so not exactly cheap, but it's much, much better than any instant ramen I've tried. Probably the best instant noodles you can buy, and I have sampled quite a few. Seriously, everyone should try this stuff.
Review:
http://noodleson.com/review/2005/09/26/jstyle-udon/
Many of the Nong Shim products come in styrofoam bowl versions. I generally buy the regular ones, but these are quite useful for when you're at the office or whatever. I keep a kettle there for tea, coffee, cocoa, and instant noodles