Fantastic. Just fantastic ramen here. This is one of the few spots in LA that I know do their broth from scratch. That explains so much. If you aren’t starting with a strong broth, it doesn’t matter how good your noodles are or what toppings you add. Broth is the base and it’s gotta be …
The Tsujita family dominates Sawtelle blvd in West Lost Angeles. They are behind 3 separate noodle establishments on this street alone. Each, with it’s own unique focus. For me, the Annex sticks out with their tsukemen. They are using thick noodles and fatty pork bone broth. If you like rich and fatty broths, I recommend …
If you are craving cuisine from Japan, Torrance should be high on your lists of places to visit. There is a very large Japanese community and naturally the quality cuisine follows. Ikkousha is known for their pork broth. In fact, they have won numerous awards as evidenced when you walk through the door. Their broth …
I love this place. It’s a place that I’ve been to most frequently at this point. It’s right down the street from LAX. If you are heading to or from the airport for a flight, this could be a good pre or post flight option for you. It’s a small place, they don’t serve beer, …
When you are visiting Tampa you’re probably thinking of Cuban or seafood. Ramen is the last thing comes to people’s mind. But, there are a handful places that are focusing on our favorite bowl of broth and noodles. Japanese Kitchen Dosunco is in the West Shore Plaza area on Kennedy Blvd. I went here because …
Update as of August 2020. This location is closed. Yamadaya has several locations in the LA area. Their “Factory” location is in Torrance. Check it out…. They open at 11:30 on Sundays. We arrived early and even knocked on the window since it was few minutes past 11:30 and they still hadn’t opened their doors. …
With the DIY ramen kits that are available through ramenhero.com, anyone can enjoy a delicious homemade bowl of ramen. The kits come with broth, noodles, and some base toppings. You provide your own seasoned eggs and add on any other toppings as you desire. This was my favorite bowl from Ramen Hero so far. Delicious …
Sawtelle Blvd is packed with ramen shops. Shin-Sen-Gumi is one of them. This place is a north of Santa Monica Blvd, so it’s a little removed from the normal hustle and bustle you think of when picturing Sawtelle. This place has an extensive menu. I was particularly interested in their “overload” ramen. It’s comes with …
The 2nd annual ramen festival was held recently. It was a pretty cozy event with just a handful of vendors. When I tried to get tickets general admission and VIP tickets were sold out. I thought, “oh shit, what am I going to do?” Then I had the brilliant idea to see if they needed …
Sawtelle Blvd is packed with ramen shops. The ramen at Tatsu is of high quality. But my ordering and waiting experience really took away from my overall view of this place. You order at ipads outside and wait for at least 30 minutes. Then, once seated you wait for another 10 minutes before the ramen …