Why did I create this list? The most frequent inquiry I get from people looking for ramen recommendations in Los Angeles is people looking for the best vegetarian ramen options. Below is a list of places that I’ve enjoyed. This list is in no particular order and organized by location. This list will evolve, so …
With the current COVID-19 situation it’s difficult to enjoy Ramen like you are supposed to. Many shops don’t have any outdoor seating and with the current restrictions on dine in eating it can be difficult to get that experience. But, one of my favorite shops does have good outdoor seating options. Rakkan is known for …
Ramen Shack is one of the few places in Los Angeles that serves the Jiro style ramen. This style is known for a pile of beansprouts, cabbage, and chashu on top of the broth. It’s a lot of food, but not a lot of calories. The bean sprouts and cabbage are pretty filling. So, you …
This location is a new one and is pretty close to the beach in Redondo Beach. On this visit, I tried the Ruby ramen. What makes Rakkan unique is that their broth is all vegetables. This tends to make it a bit sweeter, than say compared to a pork broth. This also makes it friendly …
I ordered the 10 piece chashu ramen. You can tweak the tonkotsu broth by requesting it come white, black (adding black galic oil) or spicy (choose from 3 levels of spicy). I went with the white. They provide you with thin straight noodles. Mine came hard, because I requested hard cooked noodles. I’ve had the …