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    Ramen Ichiraku

    4.3 (478 reviews)
    ModerateRamen, Hot Pot
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    S09. Gyoza
    Alex S.

    Friendly and fast service. The broth was a bit rich but nonetheless really tasty. I think perhaps some lime or lemon would help with the heaviness of the ramen. The gyoza was sooo good! 10/10. Also, tried the passion fruit green tea with boba. The boba is not actual boba.. it's more like a jelly. But it was still refreshing, sweet, and fruity. Oh and the interior is Naruto themed! Very cool!

    Pork Ramen ( spicy)
    James D.

    Ramen is good here , El Monte really doesn't have Ramen places but when I'm passing through I stop here , the staff are very friendly and the pork Ramen is mmmm mmm good

    Menu 1/2025
    Jason L.

    Ramen Ichiraku is a Naruto themed ramen restaurant. The details and decorations within the restaurant were pretty cool, which in my opinion, would be one of the reasons why you would visit this restaurant. If you're looking for quality, delicious ramen, I would recommend trying a different ramen restaurant. For this price, you are really paying for the environment. I ordered the fried chicken ramen and modified it to hot pot style for $0.50 more just for the experience. Based on advice from previous Yelp reviews, I asked for the fried chicken to be on the side to prevent it from getting soggy. My wife ordered the Chashu ramen. Both dishes were just OK and it didn't help that service was very slow. There were a few parties that came in after us that got their food first. We were waiting about 30 min before our ramen came out. My wife's ramen was also missing a fish cake, which we had to ask the staff to get for us. It turns out the fish cake is small and thinly sliced. While I can see the appeal of wanting to come and experience the Naruto theme, we will not be returning and would recommend other restaurants for more quality ramen.

    Wall mural
    Johnny T.

    TLDR; Naruto theme restaurant with great ramen, broth not very overpowering, fried rice was up to standard, and fries could have been crispier. The location is very small and tucked away but provides a great themed Naruto experience. The ramen itself was not too overpowering, the broth was simple and clean and not very tonkatsu-y. Noodle texture was perfect imo and the pieces of chashu in my bowl were cooked tender, the fried chicken in my wife's was great but wish they gave an option to place on the side, because they got soft as soon as the bowl was mixed. Portion size was good. Pork fried rice was made probably using the chashu and was delicious. A tad on the oily side but it's fried rice. Corn and peas were a nice veggie, but if you're a picky eater keep that in mind. Sweet potato's were lack luster, I understand it's a ramen shop but could have been fried a bit longer. Overall great experience, we came when it wasn't too busy so got served quite quickly. Would definitely come back.

    It's about to go down w/ the fried chicken ramen
    Siaosi L.

    Food was pretty good. I enjoyed the takiyaki and fried chicken ramen. Good service and atmosphere. Great local spot to come have dinner. Perfect rainy day meal.

    Pork cutlet with Japanese curry

    The staff here was very nice and let us enter early when it was raining. This business seemed family owned. I ordered the pork cutlet with curry and the portion was very generous. They forgot about my diet Coke so I had to ask again.

    Hotpot version of fried chicken ramen
    Cindy H.

    Located in a small plaza on Garvey Ave., Ramen Ichiraku is a Naruto-themed ramen shop with cute Naruto art around the shop. The shop itself is small with about 7 tables. We came during a weekend for lunch and we were seated right away, but our two orders of ramen took ~30 minutes to come out, and a family of 5 was being served before us too. I was getting cranky seeing dish after dish getting served past us. Quality wise, the ramen and broth were just okay. Comes toppings such as earwood mushroom, corn, pickled ginger, bean sprout, green onion, bamboo, and half a soft boiled egg. - Naruto Chashu Ramen: I chose a regular bowl with miso broth. The menu says it comes with chashu and fish cake, but that is literally one small slice of Narutomaki (pink and white swirl fish cake) and it was missing from my bowl. The chashu looked good but wasn't much of an umami flavor. It also didn't really taste like miso broth, but was a lot heavier. The quantity of noodle is decent so it does the job of filling you up. - Fried Chicken Ramen, tonkotsu broth, hotpot style (+0.50$): The only difference with the hotpot style is a different bowl with a fire underneath to keep the ramen hot for longer, but everything else (amount, volume) is the same. We asked for the chicken on the side based on other's yelp reviews. But the chicken wasn't really fried, and tasted like the type of chicken used for popcorn chicken at tea shops. The tonkotsu broth is "meatier" than the miso broth, but was nothing to write home about. Overall, this is a cute ramen place to try once but I don't think I would return given the price point isn't that much better than other ramen shops and I enjoy the broth and ramen better at other places.

    Menu
    Travis P.

    Second time here and restaurant was empty when I came in around 6. It's a small little hole in the wall shop. They serve ramen here, but it's like Chinese Ramen. I got the Naruto Chashu ramen and it was pretty good. Made it a hotpot for 50 cents more which makes it an interesting way to eat ramen. Also got to try the fried chicken ramen and it was solid as well. The fried chicken isn't as good when it gets soggy and honestly if you get this I think you should ask for the chicken to be on the side. It's good when it's crispy but isn't when it's soggy, I don't understand why it's mixed. Overall it's an average spot for ramen IMO. It's good but also nothing special. Prices are normal at about $15-$16 a bowl which also comes with a lot of toppings. I definitely enjoyed the decor though with all the Naruto characters and service was good. Parking is plentiful in their own lot so no worries on that.

    Naruto Chashu Ramen
    Daisy A.

    I do not eat ramen. This day I ate ramen. Didn't really try the noodles but I enjoyed the broth and pork. Rdawg got his spicy And me and the boy settled for mild which still had a hint of spice. They have huge yummy onigiri. Salmon, radish, stew pork, and tuna We will be back even though Rdawg says the broth is not rich in flavor as hiro nori.

    Naruto chashu ramen
    Camille R.

    I've been visiting the spot next door to here for years. Always wondered about this ramen place. Hubby was craving ramen, any ramen, so with finally a purpose, I came down to dine in and get some, and take Hubby's back to him. Loved the interior artwork. Server was friendly and attentive. Ramen came quick. Also got a side of fried tofu. Enjoyed my ramen. Will very likely come again!

    Chashu ramen
    Emily L.

    o1.31.2o23 Final meal of 2023! Ramen, any type of soup noodles is always good for a chilled night. We wanted something close by and swing by this restaurant for some hot ramen soup. It was quite slow. I guess many are out partying. We are living the old ppl life now. Lol. We got the sweet potato fries, takoyaki, chashu ramen, stew pork ramen, and a shrimp fried rice. Our toddler really likes the ramen and fried rice, so did we. The meat was a bit tough but it tasted good. The only downside to me was that there were no serving plates, not even when the takoyaki was brought to our table. We did ask for a plate for the little one. Maybe that's the new rule? You only get it if you ask? I don't know. We wanted to get some boba afterwards too... but the one in the next plaza was closed early. Oh darn

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    I love this place! Every time we come to LA we stop at this ramen shop! I enjoy the Naruto Chashu Ramen

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    4 years ago

    The food was delicious the Broth was on point . The service is good definitely recommend.

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    Great place! The 飯糰 is amazing! You can get your ramen in a hot pot too and alot of toppings to choose from.

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    10 minutes there, 10 minutes home only to find they forgot tthe chasu pork on a to go order!

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    We tried the shrimp fried rice and it was good. I recommend that with your bowl of ramen.

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    This is NOT Japanese ramen place...Weird soup base...Taste like something Chinese oily noodle

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    Ask the Community - Ramen Ichiraku

    Is this under new ownership? any relation to San Su Tei owners?

    Hi Vicky, Yes the restaurant is under new ownership, however we still use the original recipes as the old owners of San Sui Tei left us.

    Is there seating for 6+ people?

    It's pretty small but I'm sure if you get there early you'd be able to get some tables pushed together

    Are you guys asking for vaccine proof?

    No vaccine proof

    Are you guys open for dine in today?

    Yes

    How is this business handling reopening? What safety measures are they taking? Are they offering sit-down dining? What about outside dining?

    Can we eat inside?

    Yes as of 5/19/2021

    Can we eat inside?

    Yes, dine in available now

    Do you guys carry chicken broth or just pork?

    Just pork broth

    Are the noodles vegan as well? Or is it only the broth that is vegan?

    now we have vegan noodles

    Is the veggie ramen with vegetarian broth vegan?

    I asked this question because the broth was so rich and it is indeed a vegetarian miso base. I would guess that it is vegan because I'm not sure what dairy or egg would be put into stock.

    I want to open a ramen restaurant in Temple city, can you or any one can help? I can either rent out my location or run it.

    I would suggest contacting a business advisor

    Love the seafood reman one of my favorite place to eat.. the best in town?

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