Ebizo's Skewer
229 Manhattan Beach Blvd
Manhattan Beach, CA
(310) 802-0765
Cuisine:
Japanese, Asian
Scarantino's Italian Inn
1524 E Colorado St
Glendale, CA
(818) 247-9777
Cuisine:
Italian, Pizza, Specialty Soup & Sandwiches
Mori Sushi
11500 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 479-3939
Cuisine:
Japanese, Sushi, Seafood
Hide Sushi
2040 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 477-7242
Cuisine:
Japanese, Sushi, Asian
April 20, 2009
$8.50 for this!
I was there for lunch Saturday, 4/18/09. It was 85 degrees in downtown LA. Daikokuya does not have AC. The place was hot and crowded. Mostly young adults in their 20s. Some were from the USC Med Center. It said so on their scrubs. I sat at the counter and watched them cook. They had a bunch of small strainers filled with pre-measured amounts of noodles that they hung over the sides of a boiliing pot of water when the order came in. There was also a timer. The amount of noodles was about enough to fill an 8 oz cup. Not much in my opinion. see the rest of the review below.
Dishes I tried:
Daikokuya ramen (kotteri)
This is the house specialty. It is a pork based stock called tonkostu. My main issue was that it was not real tasty and it wasn’t much for $8.50 The meat was 2 two inch long slices of meat. The width was about half the width of bacon. The thickness was about that of hard salami. Not like the picture they show in the menu. The noodles were slightly undercooked. I do not understand why this place is so popular. its not bad but nothing to write home about.
Asahi Ramen
2027 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 479-2231
Cuisine:
Japanese, Noodle Shop, Sushi
March 30, 2009
Asahi Ramen
Its been a while since I have been there. I ordered Chasu ramen. You get a small plate of tsukemono. We got cucumbers in a kim chee like sauce. Its not hot or as strong real kim chee. The first thing that strikes me when my order arrives is that it is so visually appealing. The slices of pork are neatly arranged along the sides of the bowl. The pork was very lean. The bean sprouts,boiled half egg and the other condiment which I forgot the name but it is usually found in ramen are again neatly place in the own spot and green onions covers the bowl. The broth is good, not salty or too oily and the noodles are tasty. If you do not like a lot of pork, order the shoyu ramen. Its the same thing with less pork.
Add a Comment