This place is hard to find (it's behind salt and straw) but once you find this spot, you'll appreciate that's it's away from the traffic and the noise. I came here with some of my girlfriends for some ramen. They have plenty of gluten free options without compromising the taste. The hotate carpaccio is and the fruit salad is a must! I can't remember which ramen I got but with a little hot sauce it was good! Service was great! Plenty of parking on the street and the small garage available. I came on a Sunday so it was free street parking(it secretly gives me joy) Go try this spot. You won't regret it! read more

Afuri - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

Service is good, seating is spacious and clean, with outdoor seating. The food is ok. read more

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Afuri has been one of my favorite ramen places in LA since I first went to their arts district location a few years ago. Though their Culver location has been open for some time, I only made it here in January 2025. The interior of the restaurant is dark and chic. It would serve as a good location for a casual date or dinner with friends. We were greeted immediately after arriving, then seated and brought waters. Our server was very attentive and constantly checked on us. My favorite dish here is the hazelnut tantanmen, I never fail to get it every time I visit. On my recent visit, I saw that they'd added a bunch of menu options including sushi, and I hope to try these another time. For appetizers, we shared the spicy chicken karaage and crispy bok choy, both of which were excellent. Serving sizes are generous--we both had leftovers to take home. This is one of my top ramen spots in LA and one I'd highly recommend visiting. read more

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Afuri has the best food. One of my favorite dishes is the Spicy Tori Karaage and their tempura roll. Victoria was our waiter and she did such an amazing job at keeping us happy. We will definitely continue to come back!! read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch on Sunday afternoon. Enjoyed the clean, chic space, friendly service, and satisfying meal! Tonkotsu shio: Broth was flavorful and creamy, without being heavy. Noodles were perfect -- loved the thinner cut, fresh, chewy. Tender piece of chashu and jammy soft boiled egg. We also tried the crispy ramen egg which was a tasty, crunchy, fun little starter. In addition, the Afuri roll was fresh and tasty and balanced our meal well. Would love to come back and try their other yuzu ramen or tsukemen! read more

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Delicious food, cute aesthetic, and fast and friendly service. My friend and I both enjoyed our cocktails (cantaloupe ginger gimlet and mango sake spritz). We ginger was a bit too overpowering in the poke salmon tacos, but we liked the crispy ramen eggs. Loved the yuzu shoyu - the noodle texture was nice and chewy and the broth was super flavorful. read more

We had it delivered, it came packed well and everything that was hot arrived hot. We really wanted to love Afuri, yuzu ramen, interesting rolls, solid reviews. Sadly we were left wanting. We feel the ramen portions are small given the price and the rest of our order was just ok. My yuzu shoyu was bland, and even pouring a bunch of yuzu juice didn't help. The single piece of pork was thin, tasteless, and dry (in a soup no less). The added kanuki pork, by itself was good, but the second it hit the soup totally lost its flavor. Her yuzu ratan was neither spicy nor flavorful. The chicken in it was quite nice though. The add ins? $3 for scallions feels like gouging. The crispy pork gyoza were fine, but nothing special. And the citrus hamachi roll, which sounded amazing was overpowered by the citrus peel, the rice was dry, and it fell apart when it was picked up. Did we get it them on an off night? The reviews might suggest that, but there are enough other ramen spots in the city that we truly love. Sorry Afuri, you didn't snag us. read more

I'm a noodle lover, especially when it comes to ramen and ramyun. I really enjoyed their ramen, and on my second visit... I ended up finishing two bowls all by myself! The taste is great, though the portions are a little smaller compared to other places. read more

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This place is mid, plain mid. The Broth is admittedly great but everything else is just mid. Servers aren't rude but aren't nice. Ingredients aren't fresh but are just okay. I'd only go here if there wasn't anything else immediately available. read more

We tried this place for dinner on our recent trip. The area that it's in was a short walk from where we were staying and we were feeling sushi. We got an order of dumplings, salmon roll, tuna roll, and chicken for our daughter. We got it to-go so we could enjoy the views of the Culver City steps. The service was slow and it was pretty pricey ($62 for these items and 2 bottles of water). But, the food was good once we got it. read more

Afuri - Crispy Pork Gyoza - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

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Interesting and unique ramen! I chose the yuzu ratan and found the yuzu flavor to be tangy and citrusy but not overpowering. The ramen was very flavorful but despite the broth looking red it really wasn't spicy. However, the one piece of chashu that came with the ramen was very tough to eat which was unpleasant. I ended up leaving most of it behind. For appetizers we shared the crispy bok choy which was delicious. We wanted to try dessert too but the restaurant was all out unfortunately. Overall it's an interesting take on ramen, wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to have it again but it's a nice spot if you're in the area or want to try something new! read more

Afuri - Yuzu Ratan - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

The food was excellent. Noisy ambience but not so loud that made conversation impossible

This place is amazing. Not sure the name of the chef this Friday morning but he was super positive and made the experience great. Culture between the workers here also just generally seems great, and the food is even greater. read more

Afuri - Cheesecake - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

This Ramen spot is located in a hip and upcoming neighborhood, the arts district. The Ramen was well prepared and delicious. They got very good looking cocktails and sake. I did not try those yet, but would definitely not mind trying them next time. read more

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Checked out this spot for the first time because my best friends wanted ramen. The lychee cocktail was really good - not too sweet. Dumplings were delicious and well cooked. Loved the sauce. The yuzu ramen was tasty. The citrus was subtle - would've liked it a bit stronger. The service was a bit slower out on the patio. Indoors looked like it had a good vibe so I wouldn't mind trying sitting inside next time. Parking is convenient with the Culver Steps lot downstairs. read more

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Portions are small. The soup itself was decent and the service was great. I tried out their Wagyu out for $32 - the most expensive ramen I have ever spent. I had to try it since it is only served on Wednesdays. The wagyu meet itself was good, but not much. I'll come back again to see if I like some other ramen more. read more

Afuri - Wagyu Ramen (only on Wednesdays) - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

Everyone's palette differs but I have to say I am mega disappointed in this spot. The Yuzu Shio: I will say the chicken broth is light compared to a traditional japanese tonkotsu broth and I like the thin noodles. The yuzu flavor is a bit overpowering. When I eat ramen, I want it to be savory - not acidic / heavy on the citrus. The Yuzu Ratan: Yuzu was overpowering but it's just a spicier version of the Shio. But tell me how you gonna charge nearly $20 to only give a sliver / thinnest slice of chashu that was dry and rubbery? I've never felt so skimped out on the meat portion at a ramen spot before. And if it's as small of a portion - then I wish it was at least "melt in your mouth" tasty. The crispy ramen egg was pretty good - the sauce is tasty but it's 2 eggs for $9 which is a really hefty price tag. Sad to say I won't be back as it's not the kind of ramen I enjoy. read more

Afuri - Yuzu Shio & Ratan - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

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I called them 7 times throughout the day, to confirm menu details, before and after they were opened. nobody answered or got back to me. I went there anyway, and literally, they had nothing for me that was not spicy and vegetarian. I think they had mushroom heavy items, but don't recall 100%. (which I don't like). so we went upstairs to the grill place instead. bummer and embarrassing that I had to move my party since I did actually have nothing on the menu. I don't recall this ever happen at a restaurant. read more

For many people Afuri's certainly not a new comer, but to Culver City neighborhood it's quite recent joiner to the party. Residing at Culver Steps, it's easily noticeable and honestly I have seen the opening soon sign for a long time before it's finally up and running. The space was enormous especially knowing the typical size of resto around the area, so worry not on finding seats. I got the spot right in front of the open-kitchen, which was a unique long table making me feel like sitting by the bar though technically it wasn't. Despite they're well known for their Yuzu Ramen, I was leaning towards Tonkotsu and hence opting for the Tonkotsu Shio (available in GFO!). The pork broth was rich and umami, came as perfect base in the bowl. I did like the noodle texture and I thought the portion was filling. If I could wish for one thing, it would surely be more toppings. The bowl came with one medium slice chashu and some more pork plus half boiled egg. Making sure to gain the ultimate satisfaction, I did order extra Pork Kakuni on the side, which was palatable mix of sweet and savory flavors. Just out of curiosity, we got the Crispy Chicken Gyoza Tostada, which you might have guessed correctly from the name was tostada made of gyoza skin. I was bit skeptical when ordering as I was just triggered by its peculiarity. However, the tad spicy miso sauce was so yum and the generous combination of crispy chicken breast, radicchio, cucumber, and pickled carrots totally exceeded my expectations! read more

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I took my gf out to this restaurant at Culver City. The shopping complex it is located at is pretty. The restaurant has both inside and outside seating. We chose the outside because of the beautiful weather. Outside was cool. They have heating towers to keep you warm. We were sat and given menus fairly quickly. The service was aight. After we were seated - it took our server about 5 minutes to greet us. We asked for some time to look at the menu and we didn't see her for another ten minutes. When she arrived we ordered drinks out in some appetizers to buy us more time. We did t see our server return for another 15 minutes. After we placed our food order, we never saw her again. We had to walk up to the gentlemen who was bussing tables to get our check. He was cool. The food was good. We ordered the crispy ramen eggs, the seared salmon roll, and the pan fried pork dumplings. The crispy eggs had some spicy aioli sauce. Not really spicy but very tasty. Crispy egg was our favorite. The dumplings were good and the seared salmon sushi roll was fresh. I wouldn't get salmon roll again though. For our main entree I had the Tonkotsu TanTan and she had the Tonkotsu Ship. The tantan was spicy and flavorful. It had grounded up pork I believe which was good. The bok Choi was nice touch to the ramen. It had these mushrooms which were so good man. One my favorite parts of the dish. The shio broth was very good. The chasu was thin and crispy. I enjoyed it very much. Our bill came out to a hundred dollars or so. PS you can't substitute anything only add on. Meh. The drinks we had were ok too. Like some bourbon with peach ( little sweet) and ube milk tea. Very sweet. If anything could be better. It would be the service. And the ability to substitute read more

Afuri - Bourbon drink with peach - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

The food here was so good! The appetizers are amazing! My favorite thing was the soft shell crab & my sushi was great. My girlfriend got the the tonkastu chasu ramen and loved it as well but forgot to take a picture. The service here was great also. Super friendly staff and the area around the restaurant is extremely lively. I throughly enjoyed the food and will be back. Strongly recommend! read more

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This Ramen is unique and different most Ramen I've had and is now placed on my top five I had the Yuzu shoyu which was the bomb! And my husband had the tonkatsu which was the best! read more

Afuri - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

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Awesome food never fails! Also our server Victoria was amazing ! Perfect for the weather read more

I have come to this location a couple of times already, excited that we now have this open in addition to the downtown location. The ramen is always quality with a broth that is not too oily, greasy and always flavorful. My go to is the spicy tonkatsu ramen! Portions are generous. The edamame has an interesting yuzu sprinkle to it, the spicy soft shell crab is delicious and the gyoza and pan fried and piping hot. The service is always so friendly and quick. One hour free parking with validation! Will definitely be back to try the happy hour menu at some point. read more

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I checked out this amazing ramen spot in Culver City on Sunday for a chill hangout with the ladies--perfect for a catch-up! The food was seriously delicious. We started with the crispy bok choy and hotate carpaccio, and both were excellent. I especially loved the light, refreshing flavor of the Hokkaido scallop paired with a thin slice of strawberry, microgreens, vinaigrette, and a touch of lemon zest. So good. For my main, I had the tonkotsu shio ramen--it was very tasty. The portion was on the smaller side, but after all the apps, it ended up being just right. My friends ordered the tori karaage, fruit shira-ae salad, spicy salmon roll, and aburi salmon roll--and they were all hits. One of them also got the Paper Crane cocktail, which came topped with the cutest little origami crane! It was pretty quiet for a Sunday afternoon, and we grabbed a spot on the outdoor patio to soak up one of the first sunny days of spring. The service was great--friendly and quick--and everything came out smoothly. I'd definitely go back to try more from the menu! read more

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In love with their yuzu ramen! +located in culver steps plaza next to Yunomi handroll. +underground parking available. Validation also available if you dine in culver steps eatery but if you're over the time limit you'll have to pay a bit even with validation. +they have yelp wait list/reservation available so I would recommend booking in advance using that or calling ahead since it's popular! I went on Sat night walked in without reservation around 630pm and there was a line. Had about 8 groups ahead of us and we waited 45 minutes maybe? But honestly not an issue since you can keep yourself busy during the wait going to Erewhon, Sephora, or bars nearby! +I've tried their shiraae salad, gyoza, soft shell crab roll, scallop carpaccio, yuzu shio, yuzu shoyu, and tonkotsu ramen. My favorite items are their scallop carpaccio, yuzu shio and yuzu shoyu ramen! The yuzu is strong though so if you don't like strong citrus fragrance, I wouldn't recommend it but I LOVEEE it. Shio is lighter so if you prefer lighter broth, I recommend shio but I enjoyed both thoroughly. The scallop carpaccio was light, fresh, and delicious. +loveeee that they have a full bar with nice Japanese whiskey option. Their cocktails are well made too. Next time I want to try their tsukemen! Will definitely be back read more

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Came here for Sunday dinner. there was a bit of a wait but not too bad. - yuzu shoyu ramen: the star of the dish was definitely the yuzu broth! It was light, refreshing and balanced well with the shoyu. But $20 for a single, thin slice of chashu and overcooked noodles was not worth it to me - Kara tsuyu tsukumen: the sauce was soooo delicious! Savory, sweet, and citrusy! Unfortunately the noodles weren't cooked fresh, overcooked, and stuck together. Again, for $21, this dish was not worth it to me. I prefer Tsujita for tsukumen. - hotate carpaccio: the strawberry overpowered the dish so I ate it separately. The yuzu sauce was good, but definitely covered up the scallop's poor quality. - yuzu limeade: refreshing but was hoping for a stronger yuzu flavor - Ube milk tea: unfortunately I'd have to give this drink 1/5 stars. It tasted like water with a drop of ube I love yuzu and had high hopes for Afuri; unfortunately, for the lack of quality and the high prices, I would not return. read more

Afuri - Yuzu Shoyu and Kara Tsuyu Tsukemen Ube milk tea and Yuzu Limeade - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

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Food was delicious! First time trying this place and was very delighted. Chill relaxing vibes inside and my server was great! I had the yuzu shio and it was just what I needed today! Price is also very reasonable! read more

Afuri - Yuzu shio - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

This place has lighter ramen options that have a bright and vibrant yuzu taste! I wouldn't say it's my favorite ramen place as I tend to like the thicker noodle and fattier tonkatsu broths, but the options here are lighter and cleaner/simpler in taste. It doesn't make you feel bloated after having the entire meal! It is on the "smaller" side of servings but still a good size portion to make you feel content. We got the yuzu shoyu, yuzu tsukumen, and one of the tonkatsu ramens. My favorite was the yuzu tsukumen which had a stronger yuzu flavor and chewy noodles to accompany it. Shoyu yuzu and tonkatsu ramens were more of the typical styles with thinner noodles. It's a great place to have in Culver City especially if you don't want to go to Sawtelle or Little Tokyo for ramen! read more

Afuri - yuzu shoyu - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

Visited on a Wednesday night right before 6:30p and there was no wait! However, more folks started showing up right after for the dinner rush, so make sure to come a bit earlier if you're trying to dodge the crowd. Ramen was OK! I wouldn't say it was the best thing I've ever had but it was tasty and great for a casual dinner - I would definitely consider returning if I was in the area. Happy hour was also extended this night too so I was able to get the soft shell crab bun which I loved! Never had soft shell crab before so really enjoyed that. Service was great and the restaurant is located in a nice and convenient area. read more

Afuri - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

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Glad our friend suggested this spot for our casual lunch. The food was tasty and service from DJ was great. We greatly enjoyed the Soft Shell Crab Roll, the Tonkotsu Tantamen, and the Yuzu Tsuyu Tsukemen. We also tried the Buta Gyoza, which tasted fine, but they feel apart far too easily, and the Spicy Karaage, which had far too much sauce for my pleasure (and not really all that spicy, tbh). I was pleasantly surprised by the Afuri house draft Yuzu Lager; nice and refreshing! Cute area with many other shops and restaurants, if you need to walk off all those noodles! read more

How the mighty have fallen. This place has gone so downhill with the soup broth being watered down and the service being extremely unfriendly. I used to be such a big fan - and make the trip just to get their yuzu ramen and now - I truly will never eat here again as their food is extremely bland read more

Ambiance: it's a newly opened ramen and dumpling place in culver downtown, full bar service and good for late night handouts, spacious indoor and outdoor dining Service: friendly and welcoming, although it's disorganized in the kitchen and the workflow is slow, it took more than thirty minutes to get the ramen, and I think the bottleneck is the small size of kitchen and not enough space for more chefs working in the same station, however, they still could have a bigger pot to boil more sets of ramen noodles at the same time Food: they ran out of few draft beers YUZU SHOYU - *** shoyu lare, chicken broth, bamboo shoot, greens, chashu, egg, nori, yuzu, thin noodles, the broth is so flavorless, and the chashu meat was rubbery, really lackluster YUZU-TSUYU - **** yuzu shoyu Isuyu, braised kakuni pork, bamboo shoot, greens, egg, chili sesame, green onion, kizami nori, thick noodles, served with dipping sauce on side, the sauce was bold and very tasty with think noodles, recommend Price: moderate portions and affordable prices, about $20~$25 per person read more

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came here for dinner before catching wicked at the culver theatre. had a wide assortment of dishes here and they were very well prepared with quality ingredients. people seem to come here for ramen but we did not get ramen. got the spicy scallop handroll, shrimp tempura and spicy tuna roll, fried chicken, yuzu limeade, tuna tartare, and buta gyoza. of the above, our favorites were the shrimp tempura spicy tuna roll... the shrimp tempura was so crispy and freshly made. just wish there was a bit more spicy tuna on top of the roll. the spicy scallop roll was great too. the flavor was there but the part where it was lacking was the seaweed was hard to bite. a good handroll would have less soggy seaweed for a concise bite. gyoza was a bit overcooked and came out burnt. didn't like this one too much. the dipping sauce with chili oil and soy sauce was nice tho. chicken kaarage (fried chicken) was so bomb. loved the white chunky sauce it came with, and grilled shishito peppers were a nice touch. tuna tartare was nothing too spectacular. a bit liquidy, and the roe balls on top made it even more wet. the gyoza chips were aight. yuzu limeade was refreshing and delish! all in all, this place was bougie and pretty expensive... service a lil slow, and it was alright. workers were confused when we asked for soy sauce as our sushi arrived, couldn't find it? and not the most genial experience. nice atmosphere though, good for a date :) or friend meeting etc read more

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This Afuri location is the newest addition to the charming downtown Culver City and I'm happy it's here. Parking can be rough but the Culver City steps structure is right around the corner and is easily accessible. Typically I expect new restaurants to have glitches in their operations since they're new and all. I went to Afuri halfway expecting some issues to arise but to my surprise, no issues whatsoever! Everything was smooth from start to finish, including but not limited to the food. We were seated at the ramen bar (in front of the open kitchen) which was nice because we watched food being prepared throughout dinner. Our server was extremely friendly and kind. We were offered the seasonal menu right prior to ordering so I ended up ordering the spicy fish don bowl from that menu. It was good! I enjoyed the fish and rice bowl but wished the portion was bigger. I left dinner still a tad hungry. I tried a bite of the tantan ramen from my friend and the broth was light and decadent. Yum! Afuri is a very fitting addition to downtown Culver with it's cute ambiance and comfort food. Good job Afuri! read more

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Had the Hamachi roll and Spicy Tuna roll and enjoyed them. Victoria was a friendly waitress. The location is great, plenty of space and Good Ambiance read more

You can park in the structure below, but only first 60 minutes are free. They use yelp waitlist and you can add yourself when you're nearby, or add upon arrival. Lots of tables inside and out so I've been lucky and haven't had to wait a ton! The service was friendly and helpful each time I've been. Their yuzu broth is so unique compared to other ramen shops and is really light and flavorful! I've liked both the hot broth and tsukemen. The yuzu limeade was also great (and really big). The gyoza isn't my favorite, but more of a preference than it being not good. read more

Afuri - Yuzu ratan - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

This new ramen place from Japan highlights yuzu, the citrus fruit. The decor is very trendy, but the quality of food wasn't quite what I expected. We ordered the yuzu tsukemen (dipping ramen) and the server asked if we wanted the noodles warm or cold. My husband ordered cold noodles expecting the broth to come out warm (like at Tsujita in Sawtelle). The broth came out cold. I don't know if that's how it's supposed to be served, but the flavor was good. The noodles were cooked perfectly and were nice and soft with a slight chew. Yuzu shio ramen: the noodles were undercooked. The broth was nice and light, but was only lukewarm. Typically, I expect ramen broth to be hot, which could help cook the noodles even more and runs the risk of making the noodles too soggy if you don't eat it quickly. However, since the broth wasn't hot at all and the noodles weren't cooked enough to begin with, it required more effort to chew. The char siu was tough and hard to chew too. Disappointing because I love yuzu. This place was busy on a Saturday night, the floor was dirty and sticky from how busy they were, but also how tables were cleared. Bowls were being taken away with soup dripping all the way back to the kitchen. I wanted to like this experience more, but the food preparation needs improvement. read more

Afuri - Yuzu shio - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

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This is some bad ass ramen ! I loved it . Great drinks too. I'll be back soon ! Nice servers too. Delicious .....

I'm always a little weary of new ramen restaurants but wanted to try Afuri since we eat lunch in the area at least once a week. The restaurant is spacious and has long tables for big parties and a lot of bar seating. We had the Yuzu Ratan and Spicy Karaage Donburi both were delicious. The yuzu ramen was so good - I left the bowl empty. So happy to have a good ramen place nearby. Can't wait to try more from the menu. read more

Afuri - Spicy karaage don - Ramen Near Me - Culver City, California

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