A USC classic! This place is less than a mile of campus, so it's packed with USC students. Usually, sushi restaurants are hard for vegetarians to find items, but this place has really good vegan California rolls and the iconic crunchy tofu roll. The salmon bowl, spicy tuna bowl, and traditional sushi rolls are really good if you are less adventurous, but I recommend that you try some of their unique items. It's also not too hard to get a table. read more

the location is very convenient and the food isnt bad by any means but im never really wowed there. i could just be ordering the wrong things read more

Good food just be prepared to wait takes a while specially if ordering suchi. Only ding was they charged me 3 times to my card. They refunded the money eventually but 3 times is not cool. read more

Staff was great and wait time was super fast. The spicy tonkatsu ramen is just okay though. read more

Ebaes - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

On the first of every month, they offer $7 ramen (cash only). I recommend going during lunch time. It's a really small restaurant, so we had to wait over 2 hrs to get seated for dinner time. Don't really expect great service here; once we get our food we aren't really checked on. Portions are generous. For $7, I can't complain too much. Cold Bae Ramen: The shrimp tempura was so fresh and crunchy. Because it was a cold ramen, they didn't totally lose their crunch as I was eating. It was a unique meal, but I don't think I would get it again. The cold broth was a bit salty and made finishing the meal a bit difficult. Spicy Tonkotsu: The spice was manageable. Rich broth with bouncy noodles. Chashu was okay, and broth was a little too salty. I prefer the Original Ebaes Ramen more, but this is a close second! Thai Ice Tea: such good thai tea. A bit on the creamier side, but that's what I prefer! read more

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Ebaes is a really good sushi spot in Pico-Union. They have a nice ambiance and a good mix of dishes so you can please your friends who want sushi or ramen or rice dishes. It's pretty affordable for what it is. We got drinks, an appetizer and two sushi plates for just $25 per person. read more

Asian fusion eatery, with lots of sushi and ramen options. Definitely a popular spot among students, and looking at the happy hour deals, I get why! Food-- Everything was good. We got... Karaage: Japanese style fried chicken, with a lighter batter than I'm used to. Juicy and well seasoned. Egg rolls: tasted like a classic egg roll you get with Chinese takeout Hawaiian fried rice: with Korean BBQ beef, cashews, pineapples, and lots of green onion - this was my favorite! California roll: not as basic as I expected, topped with spicy mayo and bonito flakes Parking-- is tough around here, but not impossible. Inside-- The space is smaller and brighter than I expected. Service-- It was so so. We came on a Monday so they weren't super busy when we got there (7pm), but things picked up once the late night happy hour started (8pm). Price-- Dinner for 3 was about $70. Will definitely come back to check out happy hour. read more

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Great food but horrible service, will definitely not come back. Keeping my change and charging me extra for the ramen they're saying is 8$. Karina was the server and I definitely don't recommend coming here. She even crumbled up the receipt trying to keep the change. read more

I came here with my friends and we got a plethora of sushi. The spicy California roll was a hit, just perfect rice and crab combination. The spicy tube crispy rice you may not think is enough because it's 3 pieces, but has so much tuna. The rice being crispy just adds so much texture as well. The tonkotsu ramen is absolutely stellar, the broth really brings the flavors together and the chasu pork is divine. The atmosphere is great as well. It feels like a hole in the wall sort of place, and really feels that much more intimate. The service is quick and efficient. There aren't a lot of stuff but they give great food recommendations and organize everything perfectly. Everything about this place is awesom read more

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I like Ebaes the ramen is good. I am a fan of spicy food so I always get it Diablo. The sushi is pricey for the quality in my opinion. Also, if you ever order food for pick up on the weekend, wait about 10 extra minutes after they say your order is ready read more

The atmosphere is good and all things considered from my previous trip, their service is good and to be fair to them that previous trip was their annual busiest day due to their special. Recommend their chicken bowl/ read more

Food is good. Suchi rolls are good but the Ramen is my favorite. Service is decent. Some of the servers are nice while others just seem to be there for the check. Ambience is chill. Price is also decent. read more

Very busy with very few servers. It is super busy but well worth it. The ambiance inside is beautiful and hip. Perfect for a date or going out with the girls. The food is really good I am a sushi connoisseur so I was impressed with the plating and sushi offered on their menu:) However they did forget to seat us at first lol read more

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This is getting worst each time!!! They were so good....now they don't even check that all item are on in the bag for the order! Like you take my money and you don't even have the consideration to make sure all items you charge for are in the bag! Just stop and look in the bag before you staple it! Picked up my order, I am trusting that you put all items that I already paid for are in there.. you give me my bag and don't say anything... No thank you! Just so I can leave as it's a big bother to get there and ask for my order. You guys need better customer service and someone to double check the bags!!!! Now I need to drive back to you as you can't even answer your phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Never again..... read more

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We waited two hours for the ramen promotion, only to be skipped at the very front of the line. Despite being a party of two and waiting politely, the host repeatedly seated groups who arrived after us. When we checked in around the one hour mark, he claimed the kitchen was backed up, yet he continued to seat other parties immediately. We were deeply disappointed by the lack of organization and eventually had to leave without eating on New Year's Day. read more

Amazing and quick service. Quality of food is good . Also the place is really nice . Good ambiance and people and love the inside design

Food was pretty good i like the options they have for bowls and the interior had a cute and interesting aesthetic ! I think it would be cute for a first date bc it's interesting inside and there's a lot to talk about. read more

Ebaes - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I absolutely love The Original Ebaes with shrimp!!! It's creamy with a hint of sweetness that you would normally find in a Panang curry. The shrimp is always cooked to perfection and the noodles are firm and chewy. Yums for my tums. Love you Ebaes! read more

Ebaes - The Original Ebaes Ramen with shrimp - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

No public WiFi I waited over 20 minutes to have a server approach I had to flag done a server take my order and a additional 40 minutes for my food to be served it was good at all and I will never return read more

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Always come here for the half off ramen on the 1st of the month. But omg they made everything SO well this day. I really appreciate the protein vegetarian options, tofu sticks and i think they had vegan calamari before- so fire esp w the sauce. Ramen was so good this day! read more

Ebaes - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Food was decent however I would not return. They add a 20% gratuity to your tab if you arrive with kids. Tip is based on service generally 15-20%. read more

a solid hidden gem near usc - i honestly love ebaes as a fellow trojan myself. this spot is, at first, hard to find because it's a small restaurant but once you go in, the restaurant is pretty spacious and aethetic. it's a popular spot so it is busy. i usually get their spicy tonkotsu ramen or their spicy tuna rice bowl. both are so yummy :') never failed me. their thai tea is also really popular so i'd recommend that as well. read more

I came for their special ramen day every 1st of the month for $7 any ramen! I got there around 7:30 and there was a huge wait. Highly recommend making a yelp reservation or joining the waitlist prior. I joined the waitlist but I talked to staff and got seated in 5min because I went alone. My Yelp waitlist estimate was 30-40min but it actually took 1hr 15min to get the text for an open table. Parking might be a bit tough. Interior decor is really nice, limited seating inside so that's why there's a wait, super loud ambiance, and limited staff. My order was taken in 5min and food came out in 10-15min. 7/10 Diablo Tonkatsu Ramen ($15.75 typically) - Comes with 2 small slices (medium thickness) of pork belly, corn, red ginger, and bean sprouts. Noodles were made just right. Broth was averaged creamy tonkatsu broth. Pork belly was super tender! Initially spice level was 3/10 and after adding both the house spicy sauce and chili oil it became 8/10 (perfect level)! Highly recommend doing this if you like spice! Ramen overall was definitely great for its price hence the 5 stars. read more

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Our USC son turned us on to Ebaes while attending school. LUCKY US! Every opportunity we were in LA we had lunch at Ebaes. Now that he has graduated and moved back to the Bay Area we still continue to eat at our favorite ramen place whenever in LA. The only downside to Ebaes is they are not in the Bay Area. We can't eat ramen at home because all we want is Ebaes original ramen. Damn you Ebaes! My plea to you is PLEASE OPEN AN EBAES UP NORTH. Any where in Silicon Valley....Palo Alto, Mountain View, Campbell, Los Gatos, San Jose. Shoot I'd drive to SF to have ramen. I guarantee you will kill it. Do I really need to say how great the food is? Well I only get the original chicken ramen. Sorry I'm boring. Remember I can't just pop in on a whim so I have to get it while I can. Husband gets the poke bowl with only ahi. He loves the ramen too. The ramen is so amazing. The broth is what dreams are made of. No where have I found one like it. It's creamy with a coconut milk broth. Service is always great. Everyone is so friendly. Cute, intimate space. I always bug the waiter you need one up in the SF Bay Area. PLEASE consider opening up here. I can finally get my fill of your delicious ramen. I'm begging you! read more

One of my favorite spot near USC! My best pick is original Ebae ramen, its taste is not like regular ramen, it's way much better. I tried cold Ebae ramen in yesterday for hot weather. It's like Japanese cold soba but it comes with ramen-based noodle, flavorful iced cold soy broth, fried shrimps and veggie toppings. It's perfect for my taste and highly recommended read more

Ebaes - Cold Ebae Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The food is great here and so is the service! Expect a wait if you come on weekends, and especially on the first of the month for $7 ramen!

Went out with my gf to this place for Date night and the food is spectacular! We came for the ramen but the wings stole the show for the night, everything came out really quick, and really fresh along with great service. The place is pretty intimate, but there was no wait time for us on a Sunday night, and their happy hour menu looks unmatched. Gotta go back for happy hour and try some of their drinks next time. Full dinner for 2 under $50. Not too many places can deliver that low of a price with that high of a quality. read more

Ebaes - Vegetarian Ramen & K Chicken Wings Pcs - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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We love this place. By far the best ramen in the area. Can't go wrong with the spicy Tonkatsu with pork belly. The deep fried dumplings and sushi options are pretty good too. Parking is a pain but worth it. read more

cute interior decor and the huge wall mirror caught me off guard at first but i liked it. the ramen was so mid though. the main flavor was salt cause it was way too salty. the servers also just do their job and we had to go up to them to get the check which is fine and i didn't take any stars off for that. i think it would probably be ok to come back for their happy hour or monthly deals read more

Ebaes - Tonkotsu Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I miss going to $5 ramen bowls the first of every month. The food also does not to taste the same. The female staff, especially the supervisor was very rude. I will never go back again. read more

Wow! Karina and her folk really turn out some fun stuff. I'm way sold on the Philadelphia roll. It's yummy. I also had the deep fried tofu. I'm not a fan of deep fried food, but this didn't taste fried. Try it. The ramen was really great, the noodles perfect. All this and they still have a local vibe. Back to that deep fried tofu... It was crisp, not hard. And it was not soggy. Yay! It was yummy, owed to the sauce that was drizzled lightly on my bits. The California roll was ok, not my favorite and I'd pass next time. No trouble, because the rest was over the top yummy. I can't get that fried tofu out of my mind. So. I'd have to say this is a win. Happy hour during the week is 8 to 10! That's awesome. Ok. The hard part.... Parking can be rough. Don't stress, it's worth the effort. read more

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I probably don't have a very dependable palate when it comes to ramen because I've truthfully always disliked it lol!! It's always been either too salty or too thick tasting but Ebaes does it for me!! Ebaes Tonkatsu has the perfect balance of salt & pork flavor and the Original is almost like a creamy Tom Yum similar to Tom Kha Gai (just a bit sweeter) which I love so.. I'd say try them out! read more

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The food was amazing. Service was good! We had the Sapporo roll & seared salmon roll. Bomb.com

I dream about this place. The ramen is so good. It's recommend it to everyone going to LA

Ok, so the most unexpected favorite find of this last year! It's the season to head to the family accountant in downtown LA to file taxes and she was so busy, I literally wandered around the neighborhood adjacent searching for peach iced tea while she filed taxes for everyone on Planet Earth. Well, you how what I mean. I walk down the street and look up and see Sushi, I'm like ok? I know there are veges for lunch in there, so I open the door AND literally enter awesome-ness! It's like Fifth Element married a dive bar here. From the hip, fun, cute decor to the happy hour special! I mean I was so incredibly excited! I waited a bit for the sis to arrive to scan the happy hour menu. A vast variety of cool plates, bites, lil sides to customize: ramen, ramen without soup, French fries, vege egg rolls, hot tea. You name it! What a delight of an experience. It's like another universe of cool, fun, delights. And the food when it arrived was beyond delicious. The service was timely and pleasant and everyone followed social distancing rules. They also accept Apple Pay, hurayyy. I shall be back, mom lives close by, might have to visit her more often just for this amazing sushi spot! Lol. Thanks guys for such a unique, fun, cute, delicious experience. Can you give a place 10 stars?! If I could, I would. read more

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I found Ebaes on Yelp while I was in the area. Ebaes is located on Union right off of Hoover. Easy street parking in front. The sign said 1 hour parking. As you enter you walk into a cozy nicely decorated dimly lit restaurant. We showed our vaccination card and we're told we can sit anywhere. We sat at one of the tables in the back with bench seating. We ordered: Chicken karaage- good The original Ebaes ramen - delicious, I really liked it; the chicken was dry but the soup yum Spicy tuna roll- they were small and not that tasty Poke bowl- very good Thai ice tea- very good Fried wonton/cream cheese - they were ok read more

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Who should come here: Local college students who want a place that can offer you a little bit of everything at an ok price. It's a place that should cater to almost everyone in the friend group. But just because it could cater to everyone's dietary restrictions means it'll cater to everyone's taste buds. What I got: Crispy Spicy Tuna bites, good in big bites. Yellowtail roll (I forgot the names), good but nothing to write home about nor did it taste super fresh. The Original Ebaes Ramen, I am so torn on this because the concept is nice but the execution was subpar. It's basically a shrimp tom yum soup with ramen noodles. Spicy was it's main and only flavor. When to go/where it is: There is said to be a parking lot behind it. We struggled with street parking since it's in a very particular street. There is no outdoor seating and it's rather small inside. It's very much a pub vibe. How the service was: Honestly felt like our server didn't want to be there. Conversations were very curt and everything had to be asked for rather than intuitive thinking (if there's 3 people there should be 3 sets of chopsticks, napkins, etc). We were also charged extra gratuity for a group smaller than 6. read more

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I have been around the neighborhood for a while and didn't know this place existed. Ebaes is a small restaurant serving sushi, ramen, tapas and bowls. What a gem. I had lunch here with a coworker and enjoyed every bite. Started with a Thai iced tea, not too creamy, yea slightly strong, really good. Then chowed on the spicy chicken wings. There were 2 flavors, both were tasty. We ordered the California roll and crunchy shrimp roll. I enjoyed them both but the shrimp was better. Finally, the chicken rice bowl with thin slices of chicken breast, broccoli, carrots and white rice with teriyaki sauce. Very good. The wait staff was helpful and the food items were served quickly. The restaurant wasn't crowded during lunch time. There were murals painted on the wall and happy hour began at 2pm. How awesome is that. read more

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Ebaes never disappoints! FRESH and I mean FRESH sushi even at 9:30pm at night through Uber Eats on a Saturday! Tonight's order: Rainbow Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, and California Roll an easy 10 out of 10! Highly recommend! read more

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I ate with my family here, four of us. We ordered and it took around 30-40 minutes to get our food. Do not eat here if you don't want to wait, the sushi was good though. Wish the food time didn't take as long. Other people that came after us got their food before us. It is small and hot in there. Only two of the acs were on. read more