Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle Restaurant Review:
From the décor to the bustling atmosphere to even the style of the menu (with pictures appearing alongside most dishes), Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle gives guests the feeling of being in Osaka proper and not just a part of West L.A. dubbed "Little Osaka." This friendly, unpretentious restaurant was the first U.S. outpost of a small Asian chain owned by Takahiro Tsujita. Thousands of wooden sticks...
Offering "Japan in a bowl with every sip", these "spectacular" noodle shops in West LA (branches of a Tokyo original) bring "ramen to a whole other level" with "amazing" specialty tsukemen served with a dipping sauce; perhaps the dinner offerings of sashimi and small plates don't "quite match up" to the soups, but with sleek compact settings and moderate prices, most find them "well worth" the...
The long wait for this popular noodle joint is TOTALLY worth it. I love their thick broth and the hidden hard boiled egg is a sweet surprise. They're also super generous with the meat.
A Handy Guide to Los Angeles' Best Ramen Shops:
After an initial explosion of ramen shops a few years ago, the second wave of quality is gearing up to make L.A. one of the hottest markets for ramen in the country. Long-standing favorites such as Daikokuya and Santouka have new competition, but there's still plenty of room to grow in this segment, with mini-chains like Yamadaya, Ikemen, and Jinya sprouting new locations. Even the highly...