I'm a big fan of Shin Sen Gumi Ramen but now have to pledge my allegiance here. The Ramen was nothing short of wonderful. We ordered the combo with the salad and the fried rice. OMG the fried rice was the best I think I have ever had. The place is small and the line outside can be long. Well worth the wait.
This is definitely my new Ramen shop
Amazing food! Felt like the meat just melted in my mouth that was in my ramen. The meat was VERY tender. The pork cutlet was also amazing. The wait time was long but well worth the wait. The moment we sat down, they took our order and gave us water. A few minutes later the food arrived nice and hot! The inside is also very cute and reminded me of the ramen shops back in Japan. The quality of the food also reminded me of the food in Japan too. This is the best of the best!
Quite possibly the best Ramen I've ever had!
Stopped in on a whim with some friends.
We put our names on the list to be seated and waited about 15 minutes for a table.
Once we sat down, the service was fast, friendly, and attentive.
The food came out hot and it was delicious!
I highly recommend 👌
Wonderful dining experience we had at this restaurant. We were there on a Thursday before 5pm so we didn’t have to wait. Our waiter was really helpful and efficient with everything. The broth of ramen was delicious and the noodles had the perfect texture. I enjoyed it a lot.
I ordered their Daikoku Ramen with small Pork Cutlet Bowl. It was equally tasty. So were all the other plates.
Personally I think their price is very reasonable. Their friendly staff certainly was a big part of the wonderful experience over there.
Nice little restaurant service was very good atmosphere was fun felt like home food was outstanding the Ramen came quick I liked the silver iced mug.
Amazing ramen. We got the vegetarian broth which tasted just like a liquefied salad would taste like (if you like veggies this is really good). Then we also got the traditional pork bowl, it was just a savory umami mixed with some simple noodles. We got the combinations for both of these. The salad is just shredded cabbage but the dressing is a sesame miso flavor, and made the cabbage great. The rice and pork cutlets were good and helped make this a completely filling meal. The only down side was the combos are expensive
Delicious ramen that was well worth the wait. We were a party of 5, and got there around 2:00. Three or four groups in front of us, but we waited maybe 10 minutes to get a table. Inside is small but goes pretty far back, the kitchen served food very quickly and staff was friendly. Excellent atmosphere.
Honestly a bit disappointed in the food here. Was expecting at least a great meal based on the reviews and attention but the ramen (ordered tonkatsu and tsukumen) was pretty average, although the takoyaki was pretty great. Service was average, the host sounded bored as you entered but otherwise pretty typical. Come here if you want a normal bowl of ramen but probably not worth lining up.
My Ramen tasting journey continues. I've heard many good things about this place, I just have never had the change to go because it's a really small place and the wait time is usually an hour+ depending on how big your party is, but I'm so glad we stuck around this time because this is one of the best if not THE best Ramen I've ever had. I'd 100% recommend.
I came to Daikokuya with my parents and great aunt and had a wonderful lunch. Although there were 4-5 parties ahead of us, we only waited about 10 minutes to be seated. The staff were quick and attentive even though it was the middle of the lunch rush.
My favorite items we ordered were the tuna sashimi, gyoza, and tempura. The tuna sashimi was melt-in-your-mouth delicate, the gyoza was fried but not overcooked and had a great beef flavor, and the tempura was perfectly breaded and cooked just enough to maintain a bit of crunch.
I also enjoyed the spicy miso ramen, although it wasn’t my favorite item overall. The broth was rich and the noodles were tasty, but it just didn’t wow me—I’d give it 7.7/10. I did, however, really enjoy the soft boiled egg. It was cooked pretty much exactly right.
Overall I had a great time at Daikokuya and would certainly recommend it to anyone craving Japanese food in downtown Los Angeles. Thanks, Daikokuya!
The waitlist was pretty long that day and we had to wait for 30 mins to get inside. The spicy miso ramen was flavorful and I loved it. The takoyaki was also one of the best one I've ever tried. Really worth it 😊
We got here right when they opened in a holiday morning. The service was quick and the ramen was delicious. I'm actually surprised people will line up for hours for the food, though. It's tasty, but I'm sure there are so many options in Little Tokyo with shorter waits.
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