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I was REALLY craving Orochon Ramen, but knew there would be a wait... did a walk-by at Daikokuya and there was a wait there too... so I'd remembered that this was my backup plan to try next time. In we went.
I got the Shrimp Curry Ramen and my guy got the Fried Chicken Ramen. I liked his better and he liked mine better, but neither of us thought that either of the dishes was really a homerun. Orochon is definitely better, for the same price. The servers were nice and attentive, though, parking was easy, and there was no wait.
It's so hard to find better ramen than Shinsengumi ramen. I went here and was disappointed. I ordered the pork bone ramen.
I wish I took a picture of my ramen bowl after I finished eating. It was half empty...or half full. Once again I only got 1/4 egg. Is the economy really that bad?
The broth was salty. My noodle was ok. The only thing I could eat was the char-siu. Not because it was tasty. I could eat it because it's not fatty.
Damn slippery ramen bowl...I lost my spoon 3 times. I was distracted because someone kept taking pictures. I was hungry after my ramen so I went to Mikawaya for strawberry mochi ice cream and mango ice cream.
Mr Ramen is not so yummylicious!!
Aww Man! Where is the decent Ramen!
I have no idea what's going on. This last week I had three ramen experiences and none were good. From now on..Gardena Baby!
SSG fo sho.
I was starving and ate all of my noodle. Did not like it. Just me and my opinion. I do not eat Vietnamese outside of bolsa and now I am adding to this golden rule.." I am never eating Ramen outsie of Gardena!"
Hakata Ramen Shin Sen Gumi..I do prefer the to go one in the Murakai Market Food court. Here ya go....
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
SSG even has parking..not sucky parky like Jtown.
Mr. Ramen is really Mr. I-couldn't-get-into-Daikokuya-next-door.
Whenever my husband and I are in Little Tokyo we stop by here. My husband is not a sushi eater, in fact hates all fish, and he also hates his curry mixed with pasta. This eliminates quite a few of our options for finding a place to eat when we're out shopping in Little Tokyo. I've also brought my father here once. He's a basic "meat and potatoes" kind of guy, and is suspicious of anything unfamiliar. He loves it here!
We always get the vegetable curry which is just the right amount of spicy. Definitely not bland but not too hot either! My dad gets the chicken curry which I sampled and was super yummy as well. As for beverages my husband usually gets a Kirin beer, and I get a Calpico. The cans of Calpico are priced a little cheaper here than buying them at other shops in the area - like the bread shop. So I get an extra one for the road as well:)
Last time we were there we arrived a half hour before their opening time and they kindly let us in and served our drinks before the shop was even open! Very nice staff there.
Maybe there are "better" places to eat while in Little Tokyo depending on your tastes but Mr. Ramen has always been a nice little place to eat for us. If you have friends or family that are finicky like mine or unfamiliar with Japanese food this is a nice non-threatening/scary place to eat.
Ouch, my lips still look like Meg Ryan's face.
Mr Ramen is Japanese for Third Degree Lip Burns.
I ordered the combination pork ramen with fried rice. Take out. Nice feature since Daikokuya won't let you order take out... fucking lame. Nice business strategy Daikokuya.
Waited a half an hour to eat it and then took my first bite.
After that, I got over it and devoured everything. Delish! Solid 3 stars.
We went here for the same reason many people probably do--we wanted to try Daikokuya but weren't willing to wait in line! We got a seat right away here.
When one looks at the reviews for Mr. Ramen, there seem to be two camps of roughly equal size--the three-star and the five-star camps. Let me tell you, the three stars have it right. There's nothing objectionable here, but it's just not first-rate ramen. The gyoza were a bit bland, too. This place is A-OK, just as the descriptor for three stars says--but not better than that.
Sorry, five-star people! You're just wrong! :)
The reviews I read are right. The fried rice here is REALLY good. I got a half order (which is tiny) as part of a combo with ramen. Oh and, for the record, they really do play only Bob Marley :)
Their ramen here is ok, but not the style/flavor I had in mind when craving ramen. Ramen here will end up being quite a bit more expensive than other places I'm used to, when you add in everything like bamboo shoots, seaweed, more egg, etc... This is one I won't be back to anytime soon, since there are places like Daikokuya and San Sui Tei on the same block, and Kouraku one block over.
Not bad!! This joint is very quaint and lackluster, but they have decent ramen and good service!
THE ORDER:
Mini-Ramen (Spicy Miso): 3 stars....the noodles were OK, the broth was OK ( i added spices and vinegar to get it how I like it), but the CHASHYU was grrreat! It was one big, thick slab of pork, unlike any I have ever had in a ramen. The gelantonous fatty texture was amazing....GRUB!! Also comes with seaweed, a hard-boiled egg, and green onion.
Curry Rice: 3 stars...pretty standard stuff....but I ordered it spicy and, shockingly, it WAS!
My bf ordered the SHIO Ramen and he said he was gonna Yelp it at 4 stars, fyi.
THE SERVICE: 4 stars....super sweet and cute Japanese waitresses.....they shared the duty of serving us, and it seemed to work out. Cons? My food came out waaaay before my bf's and I just waited to eat bc I didnt wanna be rude....they should get the orders together before delivering...so....maybe that knocks it down to a 3.
OVERALL:
A little bit more pricey than Shen Sen Gumi, and definitely not as good, IMO....but good, nonetheless! If your not a ramen-snob, check it out!!!
xo-
andrea
Our first choice was Daikokuya but there was a 40 min wait! But Mr.Ramen is a good second choice. I love their gyoza so delicious! I think i would come here just for the gyoza and fried rice, yes it's good! I also got the miso ramen which was okay.. Had enough leftover for next days lunch! Service was great would come again ;)
This is one of the first spots I ate the non-packaged ramen. Top Ramen and ramen from a restaurant are obviously different. The amount of the food in meal isn't a lot. But there is one thing I like a lot here and it's the fried rice. It has this taste that I crave for every once and a while.
And I swear, everytime I go up in this spot they are playing Bob Marley.
what is ramen? what is pho? i just know when i think of one, i think of the other and when i think of both, i think of Mr. Ramen, rainy days and my friend Jamie :-) (disclaimer, this is not a pho place)
slurp slurp. me loves a big bowl of this mysterious substance.
and the curry is thick, a bit spicy and perfect with the white rice.
yum.
Mr. Ramen,
I'm not really sure how to tell you this, so I'll just come out and say it- I'm in love with you! At the beginning, I wasn't so sure, I thought your ramen was .. okay, and the rice was kind of dry. I felt we could be friends without it getting weird. But then, I started thinking about you more. Your mini bowls of ramen are the perfect size for me- they allow me to save room for your delicious delicately crispy gyoza! I'll admit, Iv'e been burned several times by you- but it's only because I was so impatient! I know the waittress just brought the food out and it was super hot, but I was just so excited!!!! So, I just wanted you to know. I wish I lived closer to you, so we could... hang out more often. I could enjoy your perfectly flavored fried rice, your pork bone ramen, and be obnoxious about requesting more sauce for the gyoza. But, the distance does make my heart grow fonder, and then my stomach starts growling...
I wanted Daikokuya, but they weren't open on New Year's. The ramen I've had here, usually the mabo, is average. I like the noodles more than the broth. Also, given that you have to pay extra for toppings like seaweed, boiled egg, spinach, etc. it's more expensive to eat ramen here than a few doors down.
alll the way from sf, and this is the only real place i ate in la...on new years...almost nothing was open! i suppose it was new years...but still!
i ordereddd the curry chicken ramen. came out pretty fast, nice waitress lady, very friendly, spoke in lil fragments of japanese.
the soup was good, nice and salty and flavorful, the ramen was good....the chicken pieces...were so lil! mehh. it was alrightt ramen. not like WOW but good warm food. good portion too. small lil place like most ramen places...and yup. try it you tourists!
Great ramen! The service tends to suck when it's crowded, but it's still worth it!
I've been pretty satisfied here with my ramen meals, particularly the seaweed ramen, which I find to be particularly soothing to my appetite. The portions are plentiful and I find the broth to be flavorful as well.
Service here is prompt and without any frills. Venue isn't the prettiest but you come for the food.
Most of all, one can actually be seated at this place almost immediately, versus having to wait a ridiculous amount of time at neigboring Daikokuya, which I find to be over-rated. Waiting an hour while I'm hungry, or ordering now --- hmmmm?
despite the lackluster reviews of this place from other yelpers, my own experiences here have always been beyond positive. =)
i agree that the pork bone broth and noodle texture aren't as exceptional as some other ramen joints (specifically one a few doors down), but what mr. ramen slightly lacks in quality, they more than make up for in variety(pork bone, cha su, bamboo chicken, curry, mabo, miso, etc) and virtually NO WAIT EVER! due to these reasons, i have frequented mr. ramen often for my ramen fix and always leave happy with a belly full of warm tasty broth and noodles. =D
small, unassuming, hole-in-the-wall, decent service(think basic...not extremely friendly, just someone to take ur order, bring ur food, and take ur money), and average prices(about $9 for a big bowl of ramen and small side order of fried rice).
one more note that boosts their rating reall to a 4.5 is their fried rice. i never bothered to try it until recently(thanks to Dennis C.). it has this delicious smokey savory flavoring that isn't normally found in fried rice, and even though we can't be 100% sure...we can make an 80% bet that its either pork fat or specifically bacon fat. mmmmmmm....bacon fat....the way to a foodie's heart... ;-)
I LOVE MR. RAMEN. I am a vegetarian and unlike some of the other Ramen places, Mr. Ramen has great veggie ramen bowls. Hm, hm, hm good! The price is amazingly low + no lines/crowd to deal with. It's a great every day joint.
R-Amen! Finally, a noodle shop that understands what "vegetarian ramen" really means. Veggies in meat broth does not equal vegetarian, other restaurants! Here, they've got a whole menu of options for those of us who are carnivorously challenged!
Before going to Mr. Ramen, I'd been craving noodles for a long time. Being a huge ramen fan back before taking the veggie, I wasn't just going to settle for a water-based soup. Thankfully, Mr. Ramen makes the grade. Their miso broth is bomb-diggity delicious and left me very satisfied. The service was prompt and polite. Also, the location is great, right across the street from the Little Tokyo mall.
Reasons why I love Mr Ramen:
#1: Has a whole vegetarian menu.
#2: Largest bowl of Ramen I've ever seen
#3: The most random people eat here (hipsters, old nerdy white dudes, Japanese families, and artsy fartsy types alike)
#4: Lets me show off my uncanny ability to use chopsticks.
HOLLA!
First visit was due to Daikokuya being overcrowded, as always, but the second (and soon more) was a planned one. I like this place! We opted for the pork bone ramen to make it closer in flawor to that of D, and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered mine spicy, and it was a nice bite, no insanity like Orochon (although I do like insanity from time to time). The soup had plenty of fixings, including the great fatty piece of pork, and this is coming from a girl who can't stand fat on meat.
The gyozas were great and the curry rice was good too. Had 2 orders of the the mini bowl, 4 gyozas and and curry rice each and a large beer, for around $30. Not bad! I just wish they had that awesome salad dressing Daikokuya offers. Maybe they do, I just haven't ordered salad yet?
Gotta be honest...
I can't remember what I like about Mr. Ramen.
There is not particular dish that pops out at me. The flavors aren't really as full and developed as they should be.
Good ramen. But doesn't stick out in my mind. I like how they made it spicy. Their mandoo (dumplings) were good. Curry was good. Just solid good. But of course, when in Little Tokyo, difficult to stand out...
Me and the guys went to the Moster at Shrine the night before and stayed out till 5 am. Then we woke up in a hot hotel room hungover and exhausted. We went to Daikokuya, my go-to hangover cure joint, and then decided we couldn't wait in line for 2 hours in the blistering LA heat. So we went down the street and went to Mr Ramen.
There was no wait. The restaurant was full. Only one waitress was working. It took forever to get our order taken. However they were good about water refills, which was crucial because we were all extremely dehydrated from 8 straight hours of dancing/chainsmoking/drinking/other things.
The menu was fantastic. We liked that one of the guys, a vegetarian, was able to get a hearty and delicious bowl of ramen noodles not made from pork stock. We also loved the affordability and the variety of combinations. It seemed like an accomodating restaurant.
The food itself was delicious. I got the pork bone ramen with fried rice, and we also had miso, veggie, and soy ramen, tonkatsudon, and gyoza at the table. I liked the gyoza here - perfectly cooked skin, not too small, nicely stuffed and fried to a perfection served with a light ponzu sauce. The noodles were delicious - perfectly chewy, savory broth, seasoned perfectly and not too rich. I'd like to have had more chopped green onions and a whole boiled egg as opposed to a tiny sliver, that was boring.
This place would be a good alternative to Daikokuya when on Sunday mornings the wait is ridiculous.
Nothing special about this place. Very plain interior decor but you get nice large bowls of ramen. The gyoza was a bit over cooked, but all in all, you get a lot of food and pretty good service at a decent price.
Very solid Ramen! I had the miso and my wife had the shoyu ramem...great soup base ( liked the shoyu better). The pork in the soup "broke the mouth" (pidgen for so good that it broke the mouth...high complement). The noodles were a bit skimpy and the gyoza had me burping garlic all night. I would go there again!
The ramen is pretty good here. Their chicken curry (not cutlet) was good, I think. I really like how the curry was not too spicy.
The ramen soup base was good. I ordered the soy sauce soup base and my boyfriend ordered the miso based soup; I also ordered their Gyoza--I did not enjoy it too much.
Ultimately, I would definitely eat here again.
I'm always a bit surprised when I read people's impressions of Mr. Ramen down in Little Tokyo on 1st Street. To be fair, it does have the odds stacked against it, being just a few doors down from Daikokuya, which happens to be the "darling" of hipster SoCal ramen eaters. I don't think the often maligned comments are deserved. In fact, I would actually rate Mr. Ramen above Daikokuya.
Upon entering, you'll notice the decor is a little...odd. Random paintings on the wall, autographed pictures of lounge singers, and a collection of small tables and a long bench. Nine times out of ten, reggae can be heard over the speaker system, and to be quite honest, I think all of the above just add to the charm. Not only does Mr. Ramen beat Daikokuya in warmth, but the service is miles better and the selection is outstanding.
Mr. Ramen caters to us savage carnivores, as well as those who stay strictly vegetarian; on the back of their menu, they offer a full selection of vegetarian dishes , including multiple bowls of ramen made with vegetarian broth. Being a ravenous meat-eater, I haven't tried any of these dishes, but the look of satisfaction I saw on my vegetarian cousin's face told me it was probably pretty damn good.
Flipping back to the regular menu, you will find an impressive selection of various bowls of ramen and combos. Their pork bone ramen is a little less flavorful than the one found a hundred feet away at Daikokuya, but it's still an above-average bowl of ramen (especially when dosed with copious amounts of nanami togarashi!) My two personal favorites here are the chicken curry ramen and the spicy chashu ramen. The chicken curry has an amazing broth that isn't too thick or too thin, but just right. Along for the ride are sizable chunks of juicy white meat chicken breast that just suck up the flavor of the broth, resulting in an orgasmic flavor explosion once you bite into it. The spicy chashu doesn't seem like anything special at first; after all, it's regular chashu ramen with an extra kick. But the thing that sets it apart from known heat factories like Orochon is that none of the flavor is lost due to the spiciness. I always dump some more togarashi in it to step it up, but it's also perfect the way it is. The pork is juicy with just the right amount of fat, and the seemingly fresh nori adds in a little more flavor without falling apart.
The waitresses who work here are extremely friendly, and are never seen without a smile. Drinks are usually refilled on time, checks are only brought after the table has been cleared, and the food comes out lightning fast. I'm sure most of this is possible due to the fact that they are rarely super busy (again, due to the cult following of Daikokuya), but you just can't get this friendliness down the street.
Overall, try out Mr. Ramen. If you love chicken and Japanese curry, then I highly recommend the chicken curry ramen. I know it'll be tough to pull yourself away from the entrancing gaze of Daikokuya, but you owe it to yourself to at least visit this little shop at least once.
I've had a major ramen craving for weeks now and after some investigating I found a ramen place in DTLA that offers vegetarian ramen: Mr. Ramen. Not only do they have vegetarian ramen options, but they have even gone to the trouble of making a separate vegetarian menu (available upon request). Their vegetarian menu also has several options of broth and a few topping options (seaweed, scallions, tofu, etc). If you were to order off the regular menu and create a vegetarian ramen dish for yourself you would end up spending more for these items, so it's lovely that they made a menu where vegheads like me get charged the same as everyone else.
The ramen does not disappoint. The portions are HUGE! They offer a mini-ramen option but I'm not a sheepish eater so I chose the regular version. Having stared into a bowl of ramen the size of my head, I can now say that if you're looking for typical lunch portions, go for the mini-ramen! The ramen itself was very good and the noodles were perfectly cooked. While I enjoyed my meal a lot I am hoping that the next time I go back and try a different broth I will have an even better experience.
We came here on brutally hot Sunday afternoon. It was my first time. With so many other more popular Ramen restaurants in the area, you sometimes don't even notice the other smaller restaurants in area like this one. We came here upon her recommendation. They apparently have really good Cold Ramen. It's hot and we're in need of something refreshing. I'm game.
I ordered the Beef Cold Ramen w/ Ponzu sauce. Let me just say that it completely hit the spot. It's an open dish of dry Ramen with beef and bean sprouts. Just shower the dish with all the Ponzu sauce they give you. Mix and devour. It was delicious. The portion size was perfect. I was full, satisfied and refreshed at the end of the meal. Soooo good.
I've come here a few times after and I order the same thing. I don't even look at anything else on the menu. I'm hooked...
Wow! I've always wanted to try a Ramen restaurant. I came to Little Tokyo for the Nisei Week festival and wanted sushi really bad. However, I thought I would have Ramen as an appetizer so my best friend and I made a stop here. I expected to get a tiny bowl of soup and then BAM! They brought out this GIANT bowl of soup. There was also an extra large option on the menu. I can only imagine how big that must be! Anyway, I'm a Ramen novice, so to me, this place gets a 5 star rating. It was unbelievably delicious and I ALMOST finished my bowl of Ramen. I didn't have room for sushi after my visit her, but it was well worth it.
I got here a couple minutes after they opened and we were the first ones there. Within a few minutes, this place almost filled up. It must be good! Hehe.
I live in Chino and if anyone knows of any Ramen restaurants around this area, PLEASE let me know! This was delicious!
Oh dear, another spot that didn't really "hit the spot" for me especially with my constant search for awesome sashimi and ramen. Welcome folks, to the place they call in LA, Mr. Ramen. It is located on the same strip of street with about competition up the butt (6 other locations I recall, with the infamous Daikokuya boasting an ongoing line day and in out). After one of the LA Bboy/Bgirl competitions, myself and Mr. Flood wanted to grab a quick bite after throwing down in the cypher circles. One little, two little, three little ramen spots, and so far nothing.
By default, of curiosity and somewhat A-OK price range, and hunger we come across to this spot. The wonderful Japanese waitresses welcomed our business and sat us down on a makeshift bench, table, chair area. Looking through the menu and being shocked a bit here and there, this is what we ordered:
-1 order of Ramen Combo; consists of: Ramen and 1/2 order of Friend Rice
-1 order of Ramen Combo; consists of: Ramen and Gyoza (6 pieces)
Side Toppings (optional but ordered)
-Hardboiled Egg
-Seaweed
-Chashu Pork
(mostly with my combo order)
After probably a good 15 minute wait we were finally given our orders. The Flood, dived in with his chopsticks and angrily consumed all his food in flurry. Whereas I took a picture for reference and then gazed at how different their preparation was to Gomen (Fullerton), Shin Sen Gumi (Fountain Valley), Daikokuya (Little Tokyo) and etc. There were huge slabs of chashu pork that made sure you got the bang for your buck. Grey and red in contrasting texture, with the bone left intact in some of the pieces. Three boiled eggs sat in the miso broth, amidst the rich sauna all the other toppings, especially with the medium slices of thick seaweed drifting afloat as well. Green onion brigade was definitely in full force, like the US Navy fleet sailing to the outskirts of the Pacific Ocean.
Now the taste test, the broth itself was pretty rich and somewhat thick. Of miso and soy sauce elements, it brought together a somewhat murky lake for the food. Viscosity is the name of the game, and with all the toppings, ramen, and broth it surely made it a point. The boiled egg was consistent to quality, seaweed was chewy but definitely traditional (none of that stripped flake texture, I'm used to in other places), and the meat was a little short of spectacular. It didn't help that because the pork pieces were huge, because of that the rubbery texture and my teeth clashed like a WWII re-enactment. The gyoza was definitely refreshing but not my thing, if you're a vegetarian or vegan you would love it. It was mostly little pieces of lettuce and another vegetable I couldn't put my finger on. Hardly any meat, which disappointed me but maybe not for a vegetarian lover (if I had one at the moment).
Overall, we probably spent about $35.00 plus tax and tip (Mr. Flood covered the bill so didn't get an exact amount). The service was definitely friendly, but the ramen didn't sway me like other customers. Maybe Santouka and Shin-Sen Gumi, are in cahoots to keep me from enjoying other ramen spots? Probably just spoiled with their gelantenous chashu or custom noodle preparations? Hopefully other places, will far better but I think I'll stick to Daikokuya next time I'm in the area. Arigato!
Sometimes I just get an insatiable craving for ramen. This is my salvation. The miso is my fav. The portions can be large so bring your appetite. The edamame is top notch too. Salty and warm!
So many places to choose from when you're in this area. Everyone is selling something that the competitor has. So how do you choose? You don't; you go with what you know, your experiences, other's experiences, and when someone invites you to a new joint you haven't been. My good buddy wanted to grab lunch at Mr Ramen and since I have never tried it, of course I was down.
The weather is brutally hot. I'm dying of dehydration, my taste buds are off, my head is pounding in an ubiquitous way. Wait, sounds like symptoms of a hangover...
Moving along. we all ordered the cold ramen. I tried the chashu pork ramen with ponzu sauce. I opted with the ponzu for something more with a tang and kick. The other option is miso sauce. You can eat it two ways, dip the noodles in the sauce bowl or just pour the sauce straight onto your noodles. The portion was good. Even though I killed my dish, I have to tell you I was quite full.
This was the perfect dish for the weather and the way I was feeling at that time. You can find parking on the street if you're lucky, don't forget to feed your meters and keep track of how much time you have until your meter expires. You can also look for the random parking lots/structures around the area. This place does not validate.
My wife and I had been planning to head down to Little Tokyo and eat at the legendary Daikokuya. Since it was Labor Day, and we both had the day off from work, we decided that it would be a good time to do it.
Well, unfortunately, Daikokuya had also apparently decided to take the day off, so we were unable to eat there...so instead we popped into Mr. Ramen, a few doors down.
I think it might be considered ironic that, in a restaurant called Mr. Ramen, the Ramen is actually not the best thing on the menu. For our appetizer, we ordered a miso chicken that was delicious. I kept thinking that, if the appetizer was that good, the ramen had to be even better.
Well, it wasn't. Don't get me wrong- it wasn't bad. It just wasn't great. I ordered ramen with pork and tofu and a hardboiled egg. The ramen noodles were somewhat rubbery- as if they'd been sitting out for a bit, and the egg was cold- like it'd just come out of the fridge. I understand it is not always possible to have warm hardboiled eggs sitting around...but at least warm them up a bit before you serve them.
My wife, however, did not order ramen, and got a ginger pork bento box. Her meal was on the same level as our chicken appetizer, and left me wishing I'd ordered a bento box myself.
The restaurant was not disappointing, overall...but the non-ramen food was far superior, to the point where I think they should change the name of the place to Mr. Bento Box (and We Also Have Ramen, But It's Not Our Specialty...For That, Come Back When Daikokuya Is Open...)
The ramen is good there. I like the spicy soup and the chasiu.
Stay away from the fried rice. We had it one time and it felt like eating salt.
The waitresses there are very nice and friendly, but they are very very very SLOOOOOW. I don't know if they do it on purpose, but if you want a quick noodle stop, then this place is not for you. We have been there twice, and each time it took more than 1.5 hrs to have our meal.
My parents and I were on our way to Little Tokyo Galleria Market and wanted to grab dinner. We tried Daikokuya a few doors down, but we were in a little bit of a rush and it would've taken too long there. We walked in and except for 1 or 2 people, the place was empty.
We sat down and the waitress brought us are menus and walked away. She came back a minute later and asked us what we wanted to drink.
Looking over the menu, they had the typical ramen offerings. Various meats, vegetarian ramens, extra toppings such as bean sprouts, eggs, etc. They also had various other Japanese dishes, such as bento box combinations and several entrees.
Both my dad and I decided to get the chasu pork ramen and my mom got the vegetable ramen with a pork bone broth. The ramens came out in a decent amount of time. My mom liked her ramen, but had to water it down like she usually does, but said it was very good. I took a taste my broth and holy crap, that thing was salty. I asked for a cup of hot water so I could water it down, and it helped only a TINY bit. I didn't want to bother with another cup of hot water, so I just ate and didn't really drink the broth. The noodles seemed ok. I first though to myself that they were just a tad bit underdone, but I thought to myself "what do I know, I'm no ramen expert"
But the generous and big slices of pork made up for it a little bit. There was also a little bit of seaweed and some minced green onions.
The service was just kind of average. I could tell they tried to be nice, but they didn't seem to be in the best of moods.
Would I come back? Eh....
I go here when ever I want one the best salad ever!! and two a nice bowl of Ramen. Its great the service is great the food is great honestly its just great :) if you love Noodles you will love it here
Yesterday I took my visiting mother-in-law to lunch downtown. I wanted to give her a tour of LiTO and introduce her to the cult of ramen, but needed something quick, approachable, and clean. So that pretty much ruled out Daikokuya on all fronts.
Thankfully, Mr. Ramen is a couple of doors down and fits the bill perfectly. It's not on the same playing field as some of its neighbors, but there's a unique appeal to slurping a gargantuan bowl of noodles to the sounds of dance hall and rock steady.
I'd been here before when the wait at Daikokuya or Orochon was too daunting and knew the drill; stick to the pork bone ramen and pony up for the extras like bamboo and garlic.
The portions are more than generous, but the broth is very salty. To the point that you'll consider self-administering an IV drip after your meal. But I'm of the mind that even a mediocre bowl of ramen is still pretty outstanding, and this place serves its purpose as an acceptable alternative to the big guns.
Happy Hour 3:00- 6:00 PM
Neighborhood: Hollywood
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Neighborhood: Silver Lake
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Japanese
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Japanese
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Japanese
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Japanese
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Japanese
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