This was one of the best ramen spots we tried during our Long Beach trip…read more The tonkotsu ramen had a rich, creamy broth that wasn't overly salty, and the noodles had a great texture. The chashu was tender and flavorful, and every bite felt well balanced. The pork rice bowl was just as good and is worth ordering if you're hungry. The restaurant is clean, modern, and has a relaxed atmosphere. Service was friendly, and the food came out quickly even though the place was busy. It isn't the cheapest bowl of ramen, but the quality makes it worth it. If you're looking for good ramen in Long Beach, HiroNori is an easy recommendation.

This is a 4.5 for me, but the customer service from Mel and Cassandra bumped it to at 5…read more I was supposed to try HiroNori for a Yelp Elite event, but unfortunately my plane landed later than expected yesterday, so I missed out. But I had heard so many great things about HiroNori that I wanted to try it anyways. My brother especially kept hyping them up, and he LOVES ramen. And I'm glad I decided to try them out! While HiroNori is a SoCal chain, it still feels like a mom and pop restaurant. The crispy rice with tuna was EXCELLENT! Everything you want from crispy rice and spicy tuna. The tonkatsu was delicious! Great depth of flavor. They bring you garlic and spicy paste on the side. I had to add A LOT of spicy paste to get it up to the level I wanted, but while at other restaurants I've lost the broth flavor when adding too much spice, the spicy paste just enhanced the tonkatsu broth. And the pork in the tonkatsu - truly next level. This is probably the best pork I've ever had in a ramen dish. The noodles were also fantastic with the perfect amount of bite. I loved my jammy egg as well. The restaurant itself is smaller, with fun lighting. There is a parking lot which is great. They do not have tipping, instead they have a service charge of a little over 17%. Definitely worth it!

Good food and service. I really like how attentive the waiters were. The food was hot and ready.read more

My favorite ramen spot \(^.^)/ spicy ramen, ademame, fried rice Sapporo and good dessert.read more

This ramen changed my life. It ruined every other ramen for me forever. If you are looking for…read moreramen, come here. The service, staff, and atmosphere are all great. The wait time can be long but that is for a reason. You are seated and attended to quickly, and the ramen is prepared just meters away. You can hear the kitchen clatter and smell the love being put into every bowl. And once you taste it there is no going back.

Great spot! We were looking for somewhere open late that wasn't crowded or rowdy, and this ended up…read morebeing the perfect find. It's a nice escape from the busy streets and loud bars, with a relaxed atmosphere that's perfect for winding down. The ramen and sushi were both delicious, and we really appreciated how seriously they took seafood allergies. The staff was knowledgeable, accommodating, and made us feel comfortable dining there. We'd definitely come back!

The best deal in all of Long Beach…read more $3.95 rice bowls. Unheard of! It's so much food too. Like definitely over a lb of rice! Then if you check in, you get a free fountain sodas. If you download the app, you get a free app. I got chicken karage - dark meat ;) remember those dark meat McDonald's days?! Sushi rolls are affordable as is most on their menu. $1.50 sake bombs. So many other deals. If you haven't been here yet and you live in Long Beach, go see what you're missing out on!

Another so so experience. After skipping months due to previous bad experience, we decided to give…read morethis place a try again. And we have included this back on pickup rotation. This recent experience was not too bad but it's just disappointing for the lack of details. We picked up a roll and a poke bowl. The poke bowl was missing sauces and specially put in the online order that I wanted the sausage on the food. Not 1 ...not 2... but all three sauces were missed. The bowl was great but the sauces are key component. Its edible but just not great.

i literally made a yelp account just so i could give this restaurant a 5 star review. i also dont…read moreeven live in long beach fr and im about to drive an hr down each time just to come here. the staff was literally so nice and funny, i think this is the most fun ive had at an establishment ever. the drinks are insanely chalant, the meat is superb like literally juicy meat that makes u levitate once it touches ur tongue. daniel, my server, was so accommodating, fast, sweet and funny. like full package. hes very knowledgeable and is clearly the goat of his job!!!! daniel + goat, im gnna start calling him goatniel david got us in there fast asf, was also very accommodating and again is literally so funny. i dont know how but the staff is lowkey full time comedians too, genuinely boosted my mood x500. shout out to richard and johnny for being a ki as well, whole restaurant was so sweet. i was 40 drinks deep and knew the minute i woke up i needed to write this yelp review like its letterboxd cos last night was a movie and it was all thanks to the staff, and the amazing quality food. thank u sura u will be seeing me for forever

Came back with a group of six (3 Koreans, 3 Filipinas) to try their newish KBBQ grill-your-own…read moremeats on their covered outdoor front patio. Service was excellent, food amount was generous, and taste was OK...though the KBBQ doesn't really compare well to the ones in K-Town or Garden Grove. Four of us had never been here before, so came on a Wednesday late morning, as soon as they opened at 11am. There is dedicated parking behind the restaurant, where we found spots for our two cars. We were the first customers for the day, and picked a table for six in the front. It was right next to the busy sidewalk (which folks use their bicycles and motorized scooter on), so wouldn't choose this spot next time. But since we wanted to try their KBBQ for six, it was the only spot available. The grill is a typical set-up that you can do at home, with a portable butane canister and a caldron style grill (kinda out of fashion to use as KBBQ these days, especially outside). The party let me order, so ended up getting the following. 1 Seoul Sunrise Fish Bowl ($25) - an agave infused orange, pineapple, grenadine, and soda cocktail with a whole chamisul bottle of soju. Really a nice sight that all of us tried, and we agreed that it was refreshing for a humid day like this day. Moo's Combo (Large for $140) - it had Prime Brisket, Beef Belly, ribeye bulgogi (other choice being Prime Flat Iron), prime kkotsal boneless short rib (other choice being prime marinated boneless galbi). It comes with Corn Cheese (decent), rice cake skewers (good), crispy pork dumpling (kind you buy from h-mart, and cooked well), a small pre-dressed salad, and various banchan. I asked for rice paper (which they were bigger), and each person got a series of 3 dipping sauces (none of them memorable). All the meat came at once, and had to be grilled individually. Because it was warm outside, a lot of the meat became room temperature. The meat quantity was great (more than I expected), but the quality was just OK and nobody at the table really praised the taste too much. For me, it was OK and would try something else on their menu next time. Popcorn Five Spice chicken wings ($17) - on their collaboration menu with Midnight Oil, enjoyed by my wife and her mom. Scallion Pancake ($15.99) - it was OK, a large amount with 6 generous slices...just wish it was a lot thinner, with more scallions and crispiness. 2 Orders of Busan Mackerel ($9.99 each) - I had gotten this last time, and really liked it, so wanted to share with my other Korean dining partners. It was just OK this time, not as crispy as before. Note that it has a lot of pin bones that weren't all removed. We were able to refill the banchan and I took advantage for my favorites. I really like the kimchi here, and will always eat a lot of the fish cake (which I really like here). They use Toast as the POS, and the large bill was accurate, including a 18% gratuity since we were a party of six. What I really liked about it, was that even though it was very slow (we were the only customers dining in so early in the afternoon), the service and food quality was the same as what I would expect at a busier time. And their menu is as diverse and varied as any I've seen at Korean restaurants. Overall a good experience: would try their lunch specials next time, sitting inside.

garlic noodle shrimp and thai tea was bomb shi. Food so…read moredelish the crab rangoon and sticky rice were very delightful and tasteful. Tasted every atom of food on my tongue. 100% recommend

Came by on a Thursday night and got seated immediately... and then watched the line form right…read morebehind us. Timing has never been one of my talents, but apparently it was that night. Parking is a bit of a game of chance thanks to the tiny lot, so plan accordingly. Once you're inside though, the restaurant is super clean, modern, and the service is fast and attentive. We started with the papaya salad. It was just okay--I'm still trying to figure out why there was a blanket of romaine lettuce casually lounging on top. I ordered medium spice, which turned out to be "medium if you breathe fire for fun." The papaya was also a little more raw than I personally like. The tom kha soup was decent, but the real MVP was the drunken noodles with beef. Those noodles were absolutely swimming in savory goodness and perfectly soft. I would've happily ordered a second plate and called it "dessert." Overall, I'd definitely come back--mostly because those drunken noodles are already living rent-free in my head.

i love trying new ramen spots and i absolutely enjoyed dining in here! i've been wanting to try…read morethis spot for a while and was excited to try it. they offer a brunch deal where you get two appetizers and two ramen bowls for $40, which is a great deal! i ordered the spicy tonkotsu and it was just the right amount of spice. you can get your spice level betwee 0-10 and i got a 3. im normally a medium spice person and the spice level here is spicier than other places. i loved the pork in the soup, as it was the perfect flavor for the soup! i also appreciated that it came with a whole egg instead of the half egg that some places provide. we also got the salmon tacos and brussels sprout tempura. i was seated in the patio and it was perfect for the summer breeze. this is located in a plaza with many shops, so you can find parking in the structure. perfect to walk around after a yummy meal. the staff is very friendly and there was no wait on a Saturday around the afternoon. the staff was also helpful in their recommendations and answered all my questions confidently. i would definitely dine here again!

Food was great…read more Service was great. Ambiance was great. Our server , Christian was great. The tonkatsu Red was great. This place is great.

This place is so FIRE!!!! Coming in, you can see how clean and well maintained the whole place is…read more Everyone is happy to greet you. I came at a later time in the evening so there were plenty of seats available. The menu is extensive and there SO many options to choose from so you'll never get bored coming here. Apple was our server today and she is so amazing. She was incredibly friendly and my daughter had fun talking with her. Apple gave us plenty of time to review our options and answered all the questions I had about the menu. She really brightens up the place and makes you feel at home. Our food came in a timely manner and all the items came one by one but with very short arrival times between them so we got to eat together. Apple checked on us a great amount of times to make sure we got what we needed and brought us the little extras we asked for quickly. They even celebrated my birthday even though it was a couple days after. You really feel cared for here. We used to be addicted to the Giraffe Ramen location in Long Beach and would order various times in the week. I'm so glad to see them come up and expand their restaurant to include a dine in area. Pricing is fair and the taste incredible. With a lot of ramen places, its hard to get what you pay for, but HERE, you get a lot more. Pro tip: ask for a container as soon as youre done eating so your ramen doesnt get taken away. I learned the hard way

I had a quick ramen craving after work and found this place on DoorDash and I could pickup so I…read moreordered! I chose the spicy tonkotsu ramen. I went to the pickup location and found out it's a ghost kitchen which I'm totally fine with. Went in and picked up my order. Inside has lockers and a window which I picked up my order from. The lady didn't say anything just looked at my order on my phone and handed it to me. It was packaged nicely and had everything I needed in the bag. It was pretty spicy yet very flavorful. Good portion of noodles which is always the one thing I run out of first with ramens. I'd definitely order again when I have a ramen craving!