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Best ramen in Los Angeles: 25 spots ranked from 5,645 reviews
We read the reviews, not the hype, to rank the best ramen in Los Angeles from Little Tokyo counters to Culver City bowls.
The Local Desk · Los Angeles, CA · October 21, 2026
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Tatsu Ramen tops this list of 25 places in Los Angeles, CA, ranked from 24,671 Google reviews, October 21, 2026. Cross-checked against 7 outside rankings. Nobody pays to be listed.
| # | Business | Rating | Reviews | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatsu Ramen | 4.7★ | 765 | Best for late nights |
| 2 | Daikokuya Little Tokyo | 4.4★ | 4,490 | Best for a Little Tokyo classic |
| 3 | REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN | 4.9★ | 1,235 | Best for a downtown lunch |
| 4 | The Ramen Joint | 4.5★ | 1,573 | Best for Best before a flight |
| 5 | Orochon Ramen | 4.4★ | 1,456 | Best for spice chasers |
| 6 | JINYA Ramen Bar - Culver City | 4.9★ | 475 | Best for a weeknight |
| 7 | Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles | 4.6★ | 3,596 | Best for tsukemen |
| 8 | Koi Kaze Ramen Bar | 4.8★ | 731 | Best for a group dinner |
| 9 | AFURI - DTLA Arts District | 4.5★ | 826 | Best for a lighter bowl |
| 10 | MENSHO TOKYO | 4.8★ | 593 | Best for a splurge bowl |
| 11 | HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Little Tokyo | 4.8★ | 400 | Best for dashi lovers |
| 12 | TENKAIPPIN LA 本店 | 4.7★ | 296 | Best for rich broth |
| 13 | Silverlake Ramen | 4.5★ | 1,706 | Best for a Silver Lake night |
| 14 | Susuru Ramen Bar | 4.8★ | 316 | Best for a first date |
| 15 | Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen - Gardena | 4.7★ | 1,937 | Best for South Bay regulars |
| 16 | Ramen Chikumo -Japanese Toripaitan | 4.7★ | 372 | Best for chicken broth |
| 17 | California Ramen Factory | 4.4★ | 399 | Best for kids |
| 18 | Slurpin Ramen Bar - 8th St | 4.5★ | 542 | Best for Koreatown nights |
| 19 | TONCHIN LA | 4.6★ | 378 | Best for a night out |
| 20 | Ramen Izakaya NoHo | 4.7★ | 335 | Best for the Valley |
| 21 | Hachioji Craft Ramen | 4.5★ | 584 | Best for dietary restrictions |
| 22 | Ramen Nagi | 4.5★ | 647 | Best for customizing |
| 23 | Laki RAMEN | 4.6★ | 303 | Best for museum days |
| 24 | BINCHO RAMEN TARZANA | 4.7★ | 192 | Best for Valley regulars |
| 25 | IKI Ramen + Sushi | 4.7★ | 524 | Best for ramen and sushi |
Los Angeles doesn't have one ramen scene, it has five: the old-guard Little Tokyo counters where the line starts before noon, the Sawtelle dipping-noodle crowd, the Koreatown late-nighters, the import shops flown in from Tokyo, and the strip-mall rooms in Gardena and Tarzana that quietly out-cook all of them. That spread is the point. The right bowl depends on whether you want richness, a chicken broth that tastes like clean soup, or a room you can sit in for an hour.
Here's how this list was built. We read 5,645 reviews across 150 places (100 each for the 75 contenders); 1,076 reviews specifically mention ramen; we checked 7 outside rankings for "best ramen in Los Angeles" (theworldoverload.com, laist.com, dolosangeles.com, welikela.com, atly.com) and 24 of our 25 appear on at least one; we scanned 19 TikTok and Instagram posts about ramen in Los Angeles and 3 of the 25 are named in at least two; 24,671 Google reviews stand behind the 25 places listed; list average 4.64★ vs. category average 4.46★. The order came from reading what people actually wrote about the ramen, not from how famous the name is.
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What reviewers mention most across the list: vegan options (342) · wait time (276) · spicy food (171) · vegan ramen (120) · outdoor seating (105) · spice level (86)
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Tatsu Ramen
★★★★★ 4.7 · 765 Google reviews427 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA · 95 of 206 reviews read mention ramen (≈353 overall) · on 5 of 7 rankings we checked (theworldoverload.com, dolosangeles.com, welikela.com) · about 880 searches a month for its name · social proof: 2 TikTok/Instagram posts · 2.2 km from downtown
Best for late nightsNinety-five of the 206 reviews we read at the Hewitt Street shop name the ramen, and they repeat the same things: clean broth that isn't greasy, Tanaka-style noodles, anime and loud music in the room. Every bowl can be made gluten free, which is rare at this level, and the staff get named by first name constantly.
Order this: Cheeky ramen, or the naked ramen with tofu; add fried rice
“The naked ramen with tofu is my order and it is consistently flavorful and delicious”
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Daikokuya Little Tokyo
★★★★★ 4.4 · 4,490 Google reviews327 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · 40 of 61 reviews read mention ramen (≈2,944 overall) · on 5 of 7 rankings we checked (laist.com, dolosangeles.com, welikela.com) · social proof: 2 TikTok/Instagram posts · 1.5 km from downtown
Best for a Little Tokyo classicwait timevegan optionstakoyakicash onlyForty of the 61 reviews we read mention the ramen at this cash-only First Street institution, and the praise lands on the same two things every time: noodles that taste homemade and a broth simmered long and hard. It's small, the line gets long at peak, and a few regulars find the richness and garlic too much — order the spicy miso if you want the heat to cut it.
Order this: Spicy miso ramen; bring cash and expect a wait
“Their ramen is the star of the show — the broth is rich, flavorful, and clearly simmered for hours”
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REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN
★★★★★ 4.9 · 1,235 Google reviews630 W 6th St #110A, Los Angeles, CA 90017 · 73 of 127 reviews read mention ramen (≈710 overall) · on 2 of 7 rankings we checked (google.com/search, google.com/maps) · about 170 searches a month for its name · 0.4 km from downtown
Best for a downtown lunchvegan optionsvegan ramengarlic miso ramenmac and cheeseA 4.9★ average across 1,235 reviews is the highest on this list, and 73 of the 127 reviews we read talk about the ramen specifically — garlic miso, yuzu sesame, red hot miso, plus a vegan bowl that reviewers single out. It sits in an office-block arcade on West 6th, so lunch moves fast and the crowd skews downtown workers.
Order this: Yuzu sesame or garlic miso ramen; mac and cheese on the side
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The Ramen Joint
★★★★★ 4.5 · 1,573 Google reviews6220 W 87th St, Los Angeles, CA 90045 · 46 of 70 reviews read mention ramen (≈1,034 overall) · on 5 of 7 rankings we checked (theworldoverload.com, laist.com, dolosangeles.com) · about 5,400 searches a month for its name · 16.5 km from downtown
Best for Best before a flightShoyu Tonkotsuoutdoor seatingChicken Karageveggie ramenWestchester's neighborhood bowl, close enough to LAX to be a last stop before a flight, with 46 of the 70 reviews we read naming the ramen and roughly 1,034 ramen mentions across its full review history. Shoyu tonkotsu and shoyu chicken lead, there's a veggie bowl, and the karaage and braised pork belly fries get ordered as the table's opener.
Order this: Shoyu Tonkotsu, with chicken karaage for the table
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Orochon Ramen
★★★★★ 4.4 · 1,456 Google reviews123 Astronaut Ellison S Onizuka St #303, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · 35 of 66 reviews read mention ramen (≈772 overall) · on 2 of 7 rankings we checked (google.com/search, google.com/maps) · about 90 searches a month for its name · social proof: 2 TikTok/Instagram posts · 1.3 km from downtown
Best for spice chasersspicy foodbowlsdumplingswait timeThe Weller Court spice challenge is still the draw, and 35 of the 66 reviews we read mention the ramen, usually in the context of how far up the heat scale they got. Prices run inexpensive by Little Tokyo standards, there's outdoor seating, and the wait at peak is part of the deal.
Order this: Pick your spice level — start lower than you think
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JINYA Ramen Bar - Culver City
★★★★★ 4.9 · 475 Google reviews3323 La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 · 26 of 59 reviews read mention ramen (≈209 overall) · on 2 of 7 rankings we checked (dolosangeles.com, welikela.com) · about 260 searches a month for its name · 11.1 km from downtown
Best for a weeknightramenvegan optionschicken ramentonkotsu ramenThe Culver City room runs a 4.9★ average and 26 of the 59 reviews we read name the ramen — tonkotsu, chicken, and a birria bowl that shows up repeatedly in the mentions. Happy hour pricing and a vegan option make it the easiest weeknight pick on La Cienega.
Order this: Birria ramen, or the tonkotsu at happy hour
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Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles
★★★★★ 4.6 · 3,596 Google reviews2057 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 · 19 of 57 reviews read mention ramen (≈1,199 overall) · on 3 of 7 rankings we checked (welikela.com, atly.com, google.com/search) · 17.2 km from downtown
Best for tsukemendipping noodlesoutdoor seatingvegan optioncold noodlesThe Sawtelle Boulevard benchmark for tsukemen: the reviews we read lean hard on dipping noodles, cold noodles and that concentrated dipping broth rather than a standard bowl. With 3,596 Google reviews and roughly 1,199 of them mentioning ramen, it's the most-reviewed room on this list and the line reflects it.
Order this: Tsukemen — the dipping noodles with the thick broth
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Koi Kaze Ramen Bar
★★★★★ 4.8 · 731 Google reviews2716 W Olympic Blvd Ste 101, Los Angeles, CA 90006 · 40 of 75 reviews read mention ramen (≈390 overall) · on 2 of 7 rankings we checked (google.com/search, google.com/maps) · 3.3 km from downtown
Best for a group dinnerspice levelspicy garlic pork shoyu ramentakoyakishrimp tempuraForty of the 75 reviews we read at this Olympic Boulevard spot name the ramen, and the spicy garlic pork shoyu dominates the conversation along with how carefully staff walk you through spice levels. The side menu — takoyaki, shrimp tempura, calamari — makes it work as a full dinner rather than a quick slurp.
Order this: Spicy garlic pork shoyu ramen; set your spice level
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AFURI - DTLA Arts District
★★★★★ 4.5 · 826 Google reviews688 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021, USA · 34 of 61 reviews read mention ramen (≈460 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (dolosangeles.com) · about 260 searches a month for its name · 2.9 km from downtown
Best for a lighter bowlThe Mateo Street branch of the Tokyo yuzu-shio house, where 34 of the 61 reviews we read mention ramen and the citrus broth is what people come back for. Vegans get a short but genuinely loved list, including a hazelnut bowl; fair warning, several reviewers found the dining room hot on summer afternoons.
Order this: Yuzu ramen, or the hazelnut bowl if you're vegan
“The hazelnut ramen is to die for — best ramen I have ever had to be honest”
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MENSHO TOKYO
★★★★★ 4.8 · 593 Google reviews9516 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, USA · 47 of 67 reviews read mention ramen (≈416 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (google.com/search) · 13.2 km from downtown
Best for a splurge bowlForty-seven of the 67 reviews we read mention ramen at this Culver Boulevard import, and the Garlic Knockout — regular, vegan, or topped with duck chashu — is the bowl people write paragraphs about. It is the priciest feel on the list, past twenty dollars a bowl, and a minority of reviewers find the broth too rich to finish.
Order this: Garlic Knockout ramen with duck chashu
“Vegan garlic knockout was one of the best ramens I've had in LA”
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HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Little Tokyo
★★★★★ 4.8 · 400 Google reviews232 E 2nd St Ste b, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · 45 of 64 reviews read mention ramen (≈281 overall) · on 2 of 7 rankings we checked (google.com/search, google.com/maps) · 1.3 km from downtown
Best for dashi loverswelcoming staffspicy miso ramenvegan optionstakoyakiForty-five of the 64 reviews we read name the ramen at this Second Street dashi specialist, where the house bowl and the clam ramen get the most attention and the broth reads clean rather than heavy. Reviewers mention the welcoming staff almost as often as the food, and there's a solid vegan option.
Order this: Clam ramen, or the house ramen with its dashi broth
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TENKAIPPIN LA 本店
★★★★★ 4.7 · 296 Google reviews333 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA · 37 of 77 reviews read mention ramen (≈142 overall) · on 2 of 7 rankings we checked (google.com/search, google.com/maps) · about 390 searches a month for its name · 1.5 km from downtown
Best for rich brothThe flagship LA outpost of the Kyoto chicken-broth house sits on First Street, and 37 of the 77 reviews we read mention ramen — mostly the thick, almost gravy-like kotteri style that splits people down the middle. It's a counter-forward room where you order, eat, and go.
Order this: Kotteri-style chicken broth bowl
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Silverlake Ramen
★★★★★ 4.5 · 1,706 Google reviews2927 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 · 46 of 73 reviews read mention ramen (≈1,075 overall) · on 3 of 7 rankings we checked (dolosangeles.com, welikela.com, google.com/search) · about 260 searches a month for its name · 3.8 km from downtown
Best for a Silver Lake nightpork bellywait timetruffle ramenveggie ramenForty-six of the 73 reviews we read at the Sunset Boulevard original name the ramen, with the truffle bowl, the classic, and a veggie version all getting called out, plus pork buns on the side. Expect a wait on weekend nights — this is the Silver Lake default and the room knows it.
Order this: Truffle ramen with extra pork belly; add a pork bun
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Susuru Ramen Bar
★★★★★ 4.8 · 316 Google reviews5179 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 · 45 of 65 reviews read mention ramen (≈219 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (google.com/search) · 7 km from downtown
Best for a first dateSpicy Tonkotsu Ramen with Pork Bellycozy atmosphereKhao Soi Ramenchicken karaageA small, cozy Hollywood Boulevard room where 45 of the 65 reviews we read mention ramen, and the Khao Soi bowl gives it a hook no one else on this list has. The spicy tonkotsu with pork belly is the straight-ahead order, with karaage and takoyaki filling the table.
Order this: Khao Soi Ramen, or spicy tonkotsu with pork belly
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Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen - Gardena
★★★★★ 4.7 · 1,937 Google reviews2015 W Redondo Beach Blvd #C, Gardena, CA 90247 · 38 of 57 reviews read mention ramen (≈1,291 overall) · on 0 of 7 rankings we checked · about 110 searches a month for its name · 19.1 km from downtown
Best for South Bay regularswait timespam musubiHakata Ramen with Pork Wontonscustomizable ramenGardena's Hakata counter didn't appear on a single outside ranking we checked, and it still earns 4.7★ from 1,937 reviews, with roughly 1,291 of them mentioning ramen. You build the bowl yourself — broth strength, noodle firmness, oil — and the pork wontons and spam musubi are the reasons to sit at the bar instead of taking it to go.
Order this: Hakata ramen with pork wontons; order the kaedama
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Ramen Chikumo -Japanese Toripaitan
★★★★★ 4.7 · 372 Google reviews11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 118, Los Angeles, CA 90064 · 41 of 68 reviews read mention ramen (≈224 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (atly.com) · 17.2 km from downtown
Best for chicken brothchicken ramenyuzuspicy inferno ramenkaraageA West Olympic chicken paitan shop where 41 of the 68 reviews we read mention ramen, usually the creamy tori paitan or the yuzu version that lightens it up. Prices read inexpensive, there are vegan options, and the spicy inferno bowl is there if you want to prove something.
Order this: Chicken paitan with yuzu; karaage alongside
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California Ramen Factory
★★★★★ 4.4 · 399 Google reviews4010 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA · 33 of 58 reviews read mention ramen (≈227 overall) · on 4 of 7 rankings we checked (theworldoverload.com, laist.com, welikela.com) · 4.5 km from downtown
Best for kidsA casual ramen-and-sushi counter on West 3rd where 33 of the 58 reviews we read mention ramen, and the portions are the recurring theme — big bowls, kid-friendly, priced for a family. One practical note from reviewers: the storefront is signed Blosom, so don't drive past looking for the restaurant name.
Order this: Tonkotsu ramen with a California roll for the table
“The ramen is delicious and the portion is large enough, the kids love it”
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Slurpin Ramen Bar - 8th St
★★★★★ 4.5 · 542 Google reviews3500 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005 · 32 of 53 reviews read mention ramen (≈327 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (welikela.com) · about 14,800 searches a month for its name · 4.7 km from downtown
Best for Koreatown nightsveggie ramensesame chickenfatty porkcreamy brothThe 8th Street location is the most-searched name on this entire list — roughly 14,800 people a month look it up — and 32 of the 53 reviews we read mention ramen, usually the creamy broth with fatty pork. Inexpensive by Koreatown standards, with a veggie bowl, sesame chicken and garlic edamame rounding it out.
Order this: Fatty pork ramen in the creamy broth
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TONCHIN LA
★★★★★ 4.6 · 378 Google reviews5665 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA · 44 of 71 reviews read mention ramen (≈234 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (atly.com) · about 170 searches a month for its name · 7.2 km from downtown
Best for a night outForty-four of the 71 reviews we read name the ramen at this Melrose Avenue dining room, with the 1992 bowl and the signature tonkotsu leading and the room itself — chic, occasionally live music — doing a lot of the work. Valet helps on a street where parking is a project, and a few reviewers grumble about paying extra for standard toppings.
Order this: The 1992 Ramen; Tokyo banana for dessert
“Probably the best ramen I have ever had, and I've eaten alot of ramen”
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Ramen Izakaya NoHo
★★★★★ 4.7 · 335 Google reviews10829 Oxnard St, North Hollywood, CA 91606 · 41 of 69 reviews read mention ramen (≈199 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (atly.com) · 17.5 km from downtown
Best for the Valleychurrosspicy miso ramenpopcorn shrimpfree dessertOn Oxnard Street in North Hollywood, 41 of the 69 reviews we read mention ramen — spicy miso and chicken bowls most often — and nearly as many mention the free churros that land at the end of the meal. It's an izakaya setup, so popcorn shrimp and small plates come before the noodles.
Order this: Spicy miso ramen; stay for the churros
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Hachioji Craft Ramen
★★★★★ 4.5 · 584 Google reviews313 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · 46 of 73 reviews read mention ramen (≈368 overall) · on 2 of 7 rankings we checked (google.com/search, google.com/maps) · 1.5 km from downtown
Best for dietary restrictionsvegan optionsduckhappy hourvegan ramenThe most accommodating bowl in Little Tokyo: 46 of the 73 reviews we read mention ramen, and gluten-free noodles plus a genuinely good vegan broth come up again and again. Duck is the house flex, and happy hour with spicy garlic edamame makes the First Street wait less painful.
Order this: Duck ramen; ask about the gluten-free noodles
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Ramen Nagi
★★★★★ 4.5 · 647 Google reviews10250 Santa Monica Blvd Ste. #2850, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA · 48 of 72 reviews read mention ramen (≈431 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (dolosangeles.com) · about 390 searches a month for its name · 15.1 km from downtown
Best for customizingCentury City's build-your-own bowl, where 48 of the 72 reviews we read mention ramen and most of them spend their words on the customization — richness, salt, oil, noodle thickness and firmness, spice from zero to ten. There's almost always a line outside even when seats look open, and the vegetarian King bowl has its own fan club.
Order this: Black King with squid ink, pork belly, thick noodles
“I always recommend the black squid ink (8/10) Ramen with pork belly”
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Laki RAMEN
★★★★★ 4.6 · 303 Google reviews6256 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 · 43 of 71 reviews read mention ramen (≈184 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (atly.com) · 10.1 km from downtown
Best for museum daysmatcha tiramisuspicy ramenchicken ramentsukemenA Wilshire Boulevard room near the museums where 43 of the 71 reviews we read mention ramen, split between the spicy chicken baitang, the plain chicken bowl and the tsukemen. Karaage is the standard starter and the matcha tiramisu gets named often enough that it's clearly not an afterthought.
Order this: Spicy chicken baitang ramen; matcha tiramisu after
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BINCHO RAMEN TARZANA
★★★★★ 4.7 · 192 Google reviews19221 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356, USA · 50 of 75 reviews read mention ramen (≈128 overall) · on 1 of 7 rankings we checked (theworldoverload.com) · 30.4 km from downtown
Best for Valley regularsFifty of the 75 reviews we read mention ramen, the highest hit rate on this list, at a small, well-lit Ventura Boulevard shop run by a husband-and-wife team whose names turn up in review after review. The black tonkotsu with garlic oil and the spicy tonkotsu tamago are the two bowls people argue about; sign the waitlist outside before you settle in.
Order this: Black tonkotsu with garlic oil, or spicy tonkotsu tamago
“The black tonkotsu one with the garlic oil was one of the best ramen ever”
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IKI Ramen + Sushi
★★★★★ 4.7 · 524 Google reviews6565 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 · 32 of 89 reviews read mention ramen (≈188 overall) · on 2 of 7 rankings we checked (dolosangeles.com, google.com/search) · 8.7 km from downtown
Best for ramen and sushitruffle butter ramenbaoomakasespicy tonkotsu ramenThe Sunset Boulevard hybrid, where 32 of the 89 reviews we read mention ramen and the truffle butter bowl and spicy tonkotsu share a menu with bao, omakase and shio koji ice cream. Happy hour is the smart entry point if you want to order noodles and sushi without committing to a full tasting.
Order this: Truffle butter ramen; shio koji ice cream to finish
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If you're choosing between the top three, it comes down to what kind of night you want. Tatsu on Hewitt Street is the all-rounder — clean broth, gluten-free noodles on request, music and anime, open late, and the single most consistent set of reviews we read. Daikokuya is the opposite: cash only, a line down First Street, and a heavy, garlicky, deeply traditional bowl that regulars have been eating for years and newcomers sometimes find overwhelming. REDWHITE Boneless Ramen on West 6th is the quiet overachiever, the highest-rated place here, best at lunch and the easiest pick if someone in your group is eating vegan. Pick the mood first; all three will feed you well.