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The Ramen Joint

4.3 (2.3k reviews)
ModerateRamen
Open 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
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Braised Chicken Rice Bowl (large)
Joy B.

Cute little place on a cute mid-century modern vibe street. Ample free parking in the lot in the back, but you have to walk around to the front to enter. Parking also available on the street in front. Tables are mostly for small parties--we had 5 people and we had to sit either outside or at the bar. We chose outside which was nice but it was a bit chilly out. Servers were very attentive especially with keeping our waters filled. We ordered a variety of dishes, different ramens and rice bowls. I got the large braised chicken bowl, which was a great portion size. We also ordered some seaweed salad. Everyone raved about their food, the only thing that got a mixed review was the bao bun, which my husband said was a bit stiff. Pricing is reasonable. We enjoyed our dinner after picking up our daughter at LAX, only a 7 minute drive away.

Michelle C.

My roommate treated me for driving her from LAX! This was one of the first places that popped up in Yelp, which is why I was eager to taste and see how accurate these Yelp reviews are. Indeed - this ramen place is well worth the visit. For a rainy day, the broth was a wonderful, warm form of nourishment. As soon as you enter into the vicinity, you're met with a whole new world that I feel like a lot of restaurants in LA captures well as a diverse culture hub. I'd recommend dining in at this place for smaller parties. There's a parking lot nears Staples that has helped with parking availability for us. Service is kind and immediate. Thank you all, and God bless you all+

Chicken Bao Bun (1)
Rob S.

Very close to LAX. Dropped someone off at the airport around dinner time, and happily found this legit hole in the wall ramen place. There's nothing fancy here. A busy kitchen and a bunch of tables in a fairly small room. Parking was easy, maybe we just got lucky. Service was prompt. The food comes out quick. I'm not a ramen expert, but I've eaten my fair share. The ramen here is good to very good. Flavor was on point. My only gripe is that there wasn't quite enough broth in the bowl. I would definitely come back here.

Pork belly bao
Herman L.

Very friendly staff, good prices, and sizable ramen bowls. Very flavorful and everything came out fresh. Nice spot convenient to the airport for a quick no frills bite.

Shoyu Tonkotsu Ramen
Donna A.

Dined in at Ramen Joint in Westchester last night (12/7/25) and had a really great experience! From the moment we sat down, everything moved smoothly and the food came out hot and fresh. We truly enjoyed every dish we ordered. We had tonkatsu ramen, shoyu chicken ramen, pork belly buns, karaage and side of fries. We enjoyed all the dishes but what really stood out was the noodle texture--perfectly cooked, al dente, not soggy at all, just the way good ramen should be. The broth was flavorful and comforting, and the toppings were generous and well-seasoned. Each bowl was satisfying from first bite to last sip. You can tell they pay attention to quality and consistency. The atmosphere was clean and welcoming, making it a nice spot to dine in and enjoy a warm meal. Service was friendly and attentive without being intrusive, which we always appreciate. Overall, a solid ramen spot in Westchester that we'll definitely be coming back to when we're craving a good bowl of ramen. Highly recommended!

Shio (Salt) Chicken Ramen
Ko K.

After a night of celebration - woke up in the morning feeling like the E.T. in ICU. To cure this symptom I found the Ramen Joint. Venue: small/ hole in the wall vibe. This type of place always makes legit food. Food: We ordered shio and spicy tonkatsu ramen. Both broth were packed with deep flavor but not overly rich. Perfect salt, umami savory flavor. I was pretty impressed. Service: awesome and warm welcoming service. I think either the owner or the one who made ramen came to check up on us too. Price: reasonable

Pork bun wasn't my kind of vibe
Mary B.

Ok been a couple times in the past month and haven't been here in years! The Tonkatsu Pork broth is delish, I got it without the pork. And a second time I got it with two eggs to add protein. The crispy shrimp rolls are crunchy and go well with the ramen. Not the healthiest but that's not why you get these lol! The pork and chicken buns were good but I probably won't get them again. Service was great as it was very slow on a Tuesday night around 8pm. Ambience was chill. It's definitely a cozy worn in spot now vs the swanky brand new vibes from 9 years ago! Can't believe e it's been open nearly 10yrs. My other ramen go to is Kanpai the sushi spot around the corner. Their noodles are larger than the ones here so I like to come here for the smaller noodles, their broth and things like the chicken kaarage and shrimp rolls. Brought two sets of friend here this month and they both loved it.

Fried Dumpling
Derah M.

Good service. I loved the decor, there were cats everywhere! Not the best ramen i've ever had but not the worst. I got the spicy shoyu tonkastsu, level 2 spicy. It wasn't spicy at all really. The noodles were chewy and the broth was delicious. The portion size was perfect. Not too much to leave me feeling stuffed and not too little to leave me wanting more. Decent place overall.

Steph C.

Ordered the shoyu tonkatsu and enjoyed it. Egg was not soft boiled but they had chili oil and dashi on the table that enhanced the broth. My friend enjoyed their pork miso ramen that came with a thicker noodle. Service was fast and attentive. Decor is standard for ramen joints - tables, counter and knick knacks on the wall.

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jeannette h.

Haven't been to this place in years but decided to try again since I haven't been here in a while. Their menu expanded and they also added outdoor seating. They have bar seating and also tables inside. Service was pretty quick as soon as we sat down as it wasn't that busy of a day today. I ordered the Mazemen, which was new on the menu to me. It's a dry noodle with chive, green onion, seaweed, fish powder, egg yolk, garlic paste and ground pork. It was pretty good, had great flavor, but noodles were softer than I'd like and sauce was a little sticky. My son ordered the shoyu tonkatsu ramen. He said it was not bad. Had some flavor and great toppings like pork, Woodward mushrooms, bamboo shoots and a soft boiled egg.

Chicken Shoyu Ramen
Amanda A.

The Chicken Ramen is a WIN every single time! The broth alone is ridiculously delicious! I've been too plenty of Ramen spots in LA & this one is definitely in my TOP 3 The service is quick and friendly as well! Can't go wrong here

the ramen was good and i really liked the veggies. but it just wasn't hot, more like warm.

Robert C.

Stopped here near LAX and I'm honestly mad I didn't find it sooner. The ramen is stupid good. The broth is rich and savory like someone actually cared about it, not just salty hot water with vibes. Noodles had that perfect chew, and the toppings felt legit instead of an afterthought. I basically inhaled the bowl and immediately wanted another one. Service was fast and friendly, which is clutch when you're traveling or just trying to grab something solid before dealing with airport chaos. If you're looking for the best ramen stop near LAX, this is it. I'll 100% be back the next time I'm anywhere in the area.

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Ask the Community - The Ramen Joint

Do they have delivery or pick up.?

When I went I picked up but I'm not 100% sure if they deliver as well.

Do they have heaters for outdoor seating?

Yes, they do!

Do you still have outdoor seating? Where is parking, is there ample parking? Thank you.

Yes, Yes, & Yes! Beside parking on the street in the front there is a good size parking lot at the back.

Do they still have outdoor seating?

Yes, as of today they still have outdoor seating.

What is in the fried dumplings (i.e. vegetarian, pork, chicken)?

Pork

What is the parking situation here?

There's a large parking lot at the end of the strip where target and office max is. If your lucky, you might get street parking at the restaurant.

Are they closed? The phone is never answered (during business hours).

They are open now ! ! ! I go there often.

Is the broth for the shoyu chicken ramen pork or chicken broth?

Chicken 🐔

Including noodles, are there gluten free options?

They have rice bowls that are gluten free. In terms of the noodles I don't recall if they had gluten free noodles.

Is the vegetable ramen pure vegetarian, even the broth?

Yes it is, I asked:) and if you want to make it vegan you can ask for no buttered corn.

Does the food have MSG?

Possibly, but so do tomatoes. It's a naturally occurring compound and there has never been a proven case of MSG sensitivity. So I wouldn't worry about it.

I wish they put their hours on the front page of the website i had to look on here only to find out I drove all the way here and they are closed 330 in the afternoon ...…

Hmmm... maybe you should write a review so they would know about your issue. It may also have to do with whether or not they have claimed their listing. If they haven't they can't change anything. Or maybe they don't really have consistent hours.… Read more

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I'm really torn because the food was really good, but the service was seriously lacking. There were…read moresix of us, and all of us felt how rude they were. We ended up being sat next to the grill, I have a shellfish allergy so we asked to sit in their outdoor seating area (which had plenty of tables open) instead just so my allergies don't get triggered by all the vapors. As we walked to our outdoor table, my husband and friend heard three workers talking crap about me and complaining that I shouldn't even be eating there because everything had shellfish. Let's be honest it's not that hard to accommodate, plus we're giving you our business so what's the problem? Rude all the way through table service, then when we were all finished, we had barely just paid and we were finishing our drinks when the same three workers rushed into our table to clear everything out and pushed us out of our table. We're all a pretty chill group of people but every single one of us left saying what the actual f*ck was their problem?

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4.2(1.2k reviews)
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My favorite ramen spot to go to when we come to Jtown. The soy sauce ramen is so packed with flavor…read moreand not overly salty. A special thank you to Cece and her incredible customer service and stickers she gave to my little boy. He was so happy! Can't wait to come again to our favorite ramen spot when we're in LA.

Service is top notch. Everyone was super attentive, friendly, and welcoming. From start to end, I…read morenever felt out of place there dining on my own and it wasn't awkward in the slightest. All the workers answered my questions and even as the dinner rush came in, I never felt like I was pressured to hurry up. Huge kudos to them for this. There are lots of places to get ramen in Little Tokyo and I have my go to places, but now that so many other ramen places are popping up in the 626, the daunting task of driving to DTLA and finding parking have also factored into my decision to wander out. But as a J-fashion and anime fan, I'm just constantly thrown back into the Little Tokyo vortex. For this recent visit, I remember my friend hyping up the Anaheim Rakkan Ramen, so I thought why not? Came a bit later into the dinner rush, around 6-something PM and was seated immediately as a solo diner on a Friday night. It started to get a bit busier around the time I was finishing up. Seating is a bit tight inside with a couple of tables, counter bar seating, but they do have outdoors seating as well. Food came out efficiently and super piping hot. For my dinner, I got the: 1) Coffee Jelly: -One of my favorite, comforting Japanese desserts. If a bakery has it, I'll order it, and I felt a bit indulgent so I ordered it then. Staff asked if I wanted to have it at the end or just have it come out ASAP. I said ASAP and it was a good palate cleanser between the savory and sweet so I didn't get tired of the flavor. Not a super huge amount of coffee jelly (but makes sense since this is a restaurant and not a to go ordering counter at a bakery), but it was silky and had a good coffee flavor to it. You get a small "shot" of heavy cream milk to mix in and you can control how sweet you want it. Not bad. 2) Ramen Sushi Combo (Spicy Quartz Ramen + Aburi Salmon): -This comes with any signature ramen and any 2 pieces of sushi (extra fee for any upgrades) -I got their spicy quartz ramen, which is their creamy miso broth ramen made with your choice of chicken or pork chashu (I got pork), crispy fried garlic, seasoned egg, fried broccolini, and 2 pieces of nori. -There's LOTS of crispy fried garlic pieces in it. Every bite has a slight garlic after taste and it's nice to add a bit of crunchy texture to the ramen. -The broccolini is unique, I don't think I've ever had that with a ramen before and it's nice to have some greens too. - It's a seasoned egg, not a soft boiled egg, so don't expect that. It's not hard boiled all the way, but the flavor wasn't super strong for the egg. Not bad, but not the best. -The noodles are thicker egg noodles that had a nice chew and texture to it. However, the broth flavor wasn't that strong to me? If that makes sense. You get a good taste of creamy miso and a very slight kick, but I felt like the 2 small pieces of chashu and noodles didn't really take the flavor of the broth that well. Maybe I should have left my bowl of ramen soaking longer to get a better taste profile? Who knows. 3) Aburi Salmon (2 pieces): -I chose this with my combo and it doesn't incur an extra free. It's a seared salmon with mayo on top. -Not bad. Can never go wrong with aburi salmon. It's comparable to what you can get from Kura. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing or maybe my taste buds have been blasted by ramen spots with heavier, flavor intensive broths like Tenkaippin and Nagi. I don't mind going if someone else invites me and hopefully it's a better experience.

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The food, service, efficiency and the specials during Dodgers Day and weekend is amazing…read more Pure ramen/izakaya comfort food and even if you don't get the Ramen, the curry donkatsu is delicious. I also love they have small and large size for these rice bowls ("donburi") dishes so you can mix and match. You can eat there by yourself, small group and even big groups. They can split the check 4 ways. Also love that it can be a place you eat when you are short for time (40 minutes) OR can just keep ordering drinks and food for 2 hours. Best value and Efficient. A constant in my Japanese comfort food rotation.

Always busy, at least the times when my friends and I would go to dine here. It's a staple of…read moreLittle Tokyo and I have some fond memories of going here for almost a decade, especially with friends who are no longer here and those who have moved on. I remember going here during their grand opening ages ago, did their, back then, super cheap deal with unlimited noodle refill (even further discounted due to the special event day) and eating to the point of barely being able to sit up in the car without throwing up. I have a picture of my brother eating here in middle school with us and then later on in his early 20's. Crazy time lapse, and truly shows what a favorite this place is and it's place in the community. As with all businesses in Little Tokyo, parking can suck (not as bad as K-town, but you're either paying or super circling around). Service is super efficient, welcoming and polite, as with their other locations as well. It's not the biggest restaurant, but none of the Shinsengumis I've been to have been particularly large. With this location, from my first visit, and all the subsequent visits, I always get their Hakata ramen, firmer noodles, since the longer I eat and enjoy the food, they'll soften a bit, less soup oil and less saltiness. I get all of the toppings that it comes with and I always add in a poached egg. Love the strong pork flavor since they stew their broth for so long and the tenderness of the chashu (sometimes I order more). Prices have definitely gone up and a slightly altered upgraded version of this ramen is almost $30 if you're not careful enough. Times have changed but how good this place hasn't. There's more ramen options now than there were like 10 years ago, but Shinsengumi is always a classic.

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This was our first time dining here. After a short wait on a Saturday evening we were seated…read more Tables were very clean and comfortable and the service was really friendly. I ordered the Salmon Ikura Bowl and my guest had the Tonkotsu Yama. My order came with miso soup and a small salad, both of which were delicious. The salad had the perfect dressing - not overwhelming but flavorful. My tuna bowl was great. The tuna was perfectly tender and looked beautiful. My guest really enjoyed his Salmon Ikura Bowl. Many other nearby restaurants had really long lines and wait times. But I doubt their food was any better than what we had here. I highly recommend this restaurant.

I developed a love of shoyu & shio ramen while in Japan and went to Hachioji on a recommendation…read morespecifically for the shoyu since it seems to be the hardest to find. We ordered a chicken karaage to start and it wasn't bad, nothing to write home about though. Since the pieces were large, it was slightly awkward to eat without any plates, and I was just catching the crumbs with my hand (didn't have the ramens at the time). Also got a yuzu beer to try and it was delicious, nice yuzu flavor with some tanginess. I had the shoyu with duck while my husband had the yama tonkotsu that came with fragrant black garlic oil. The tonkotsu is not one of those rich, milky, creamy ones and I personally like these lighter ones more. I also enjoyed the shoyu which had a pleasant depth of flavor, but it felt like it was relying too heavily on MSG for umami. Noodles came out chewy. Definitely not the best ramens I've had but are some of the better ones in LA. Our server was friendly, as were the rest of the staff. Service was quick. The restaurant decor feels straight out of Japan, an extra bit of fun. There's a $10 paid lot behind this block of buildings that's convenient for anything in this part of Little Tokyo.

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4.4(5.1k reviews)
10.9 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
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We passed this place during a food excursion and decided to try their hand rolled udon. One of the…read morebest decisions we made during our trip! We only tried the carbonara udon, but it was truly memorable. The sauce was creamy although a little split, but not overly salty which allowed the subtle umami and miso flavors to shine. The noodles were cooked well and had a gentle chew. The bacon was juicy with lots of fatty bits. Next time I would add an ontama to it to make it even better. The service was great and quick. We sat at the counter so could watch the noodles being made. This is definitely among the top 3 places I ate in JTown during this visit!

Aight, I eat pretty plain food most of the time and occasionally get Instagram baited into trying…read moreviral stuff, including Menchirashi's carbonara udon in Tokyo, which I enjoyed despite the sauce being fairly light. Marugame Monzo's sauce, however, is the opposite of Menchirashi's. The sauce is SUPER flavorful with a rich, creamy mouthfeel and a strong umami flavor from the bacon and miso. I added mentaiko since I did the same at Menchirashi and honestly, everything was fantastic. The udon itself is pretty much exactly like fresh udon in Japan. Perfectly bouncy, chewy, and satisfying. Staff were also wonderful and service was insanely fast. We probably waited less than 10 minutes for both our udon and tempura, and they consistently checked in to make sure everything was good. I can't wait to come back and try more of their menu, especially the uni cream udon. The only thing I didn't like was the shrimp tempura since it had a lot of batter and not a ton of shrimp, so it was on the greasy side. I did enjoy the soft boiled egg tempura though. The yolk exploded into the udon and somehow made the whole bowl even better hehe. There are plenty of tables inside with limited bar seating. If you're a 2 top you might be sharing a table real close with some neighbors (they put a divider). If there's a wait, write your name down on the clipboard outside!

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4.1(161 reviews)
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I love making a stop when I visit LA…read more Stopped by a weekday lunch and it was so easy to park. The restaurant is clean and cozy and service was nice. Quick in and out lunch. Ordered the tonkatsu and tsukemen. Both delicious and the broth and flavor is rich and delicious. Next time I would probably order extra pork on the side.

PREMISE: I went to this location on a Wednesday evening at approximately 5PM for a party of two…read more WAIT TIME: We got seated right away! There was not anyone at the restaurant at the time, but people did start trickling in as more time elapsed. We got our food relatively quickly as well. FOOD: I ordered the spicy pork tsukemen ($23.45), which is their dipping noodle. The noodles are thicker than standard ramen, but in a good way! It comes with thick chashu (thick, fatty pork) slices and soft boiled eggs. If you haven't had tsukemen before, you essentially dip your noodles into the broth and then eat it that way. The broth is extremely flavorful and there are also pieces of chashu in it as well. The only critique that I have regarding this is the broth was lukewarm which made the dish taste slightly off. I've tried this dish at another branch and the broth was also lukewarm there, so I'm not sure if this is a location issue or a standard amongst all branches. Also, this dish does not really have any vegetables in this, but I also don't know if traditional tsukemen has veggies included. SERVICE: Service was quick and everyone was nice and doing their job. Didn't seem like the staff was slacking or messing around while there weren't many customers. They were very attentive to us, refilling our water immediately once they saw it was getting low, and being very attentive towards if we had any other concerns or if we needed anything else. PARKING: There technically is street parking but since it's in Little Tokyo, it's going to be very difficult to find it. There's $4-6 valet parking available nearby the location. There are a lot of people walking around though so just be safe. INTERIOR: It's not too big of a place but it's also not too small as well. It looks very well kept and clean. BATHROOM: Two gender neutral bathroom stalls that are both very clean and accessible. No issues here with them. TLDR: Overall, I thought the place was pretty good to eat at! I would definitely come back for the tsukemen (as long as the broth is warmed up until it's hot). A very good dish combined with great music (they have some great Japanese music variety) is definitely a spot worth coming to with friends !! :))

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