The food was brought out quickly and the ramen was served in a decent sized bowl. I went at night and really liked the intimate dining experience. My favorites were the deep fried gyozas and spicy miso ramen. read more

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One of my favorite ramen spots in Southern California, Tomizo Ramen, serves authentic Hokkaido-style ramen, and you can taste the authenticity in the broth. It's a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant with mostly bar seating and is open late. The owner, Tom, is a massive fan of Ohtani and the Dodgers, so if you are a Dodger fan, you will love the decor of this place. All staff here are helpful and polite, including Stephen, Chihiro, and Koji. I have tried the Miso Ramen, which was great, and the broth was very flavorful, but the star of the show for me was the Miso Butter Corn Scallop Ramen. It was salty, and you could taste the butter a lot! I've never had ramen like this before. The Chicken Kaarage is also great, very crispy, and they have different mayos for your liking. I have also tried their gyoza, which is soft, and they also handmake it. read more

I'll give a 3 stars ..it's not a bad thing..it's the consistency as well as the readiness plus the accommodations..food wise, i can't complain..the ramen itself is good..kids usually get's the chicken karaage and it's "okay"..place is neat(somewhat)..service is "okay"(somewhat)..staff is courteous and that's a plus..it's just the consistency of service as well the readiness of the place when it comes to unforeseen things like "internet connection and mode of payment method interruptions" also having that big glass window makes it looks nice but when people outside are waiting and like 2 or 3 tables are open inside and no staff is calling people in it makes people think if the restaurant wants to server or not..it is the food, yes..but what makes people comes back and recommends the place is usually the experience brought by good service..i hope to give another star when i come back next time.. read more

Tomizo Ramen - Looks neat from the outside..small, simple and a place you wouldn't mind waiting a bit on busy days.. - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

The food is deelish! It is my go-to Ramen spot in Gardena. I love that I can add a variety of items to make my ramen signature to me.

Service is always great food is spot on. Really simple menu that doesn't disappoint. Nice portions that are just enough to sustain you for a good long time. Both broth and noodles are rich and perfect. (BTW, there is plenty of ground pork at the bottom of the bowl) Late hours are great Sunday to Thursday 11 am to midnight (last call is 11:30), Friday and Saturday last order is 1:30 am. After a night of fun this is the way to close it out. I ordered the spicy ramen again and it didn't disappoint. CARDS ONLY!! THEY DO NOT ACCEPT CASH!! read more

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Some of the best ramen found in the South Bay and even the LA area (yes, I'm looking at you Sawtelle & Little Tokyo). Besides the ramen being incredible here, they are also BYOB. I don't really know of any establishment in LA county that allows you to bring a 6-pack into a restaurant and drink it free of charge without any issues. They likely keep this information on the low and I believe they do my advertise this anywhere for a reason. It's also not apparent in any reviews on Yelp or other platforms either. Onto the food: asked for a a spicy level 3 (you have to pay more for the spicier levels which I think is kind of dumb). It was a good medium spice level that went well with the Kirin beers that I brought in. The miso ramen was good, although my basic ass loves Tonkotsu and it didn't seem like they had that on the menu unfortunately. It was still amazing and I would highly recommend this place to others. The only negative in my eyes is that the place is on the small size so if you arrive during peak hours, you might have to wait a while. They have some tables that seem like mostly for 4 people, and then the bar type seating that you'd expect at a more authentic Japanese restaurant. read more

Tomizo Ramen - Spicy Miso Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

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Very good ramen restaurant. The place itself is a bit small so if it's full, then you'll be waiting for bit. The staff were very nice. read more

Tomizo Ramen - Chicken karaage with curry sauce - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

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Changing my pervious review because I tried the ramen again today and the chashu pork was way better. 10/10 highly recommend Previous review: The ramen is really good. The broth tastes really good. I just wish the chashu tasted better. If the chashu pork had a good taste this place would be perfect! Parking is a little difficult. Friendly service. Wish it was a little bigger inside. read more

Pretty solid ramen place! Went here on a Thursday night, it was like the only restaurant open late and I wanted something soupy. We ordered spicy miso ramen. It was pretty good! The noodles were the perfect texture. The chashu pork was yummy. They put leafy greens which was new to me with ramen, but it worked well together. Overall it was a satisfying meal. read more

Tomizo Ramen - Spicy miso ramen - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

I haven't been here in forever but I forgot how reasonable their pricing was! Their lunch set is pretty fair and they give you a free cup of joe with a cute coffee stand The ramen hit the spot. Gyoza was unique in which they already put the soy sauce on for you lol My friend got the karaage set and he seemed to enjoy. More than anything the lady was such a pleasant waitress! She welcomes you in with the biggest smile. She also complimented my hair and clothes. I felt so special going there and time waiting for my friend felt like nothing! I will return just for the vibes! read more

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I was really excited for this place however the consistency of Tomizo being out of items + the quality of food was not a great experience. They served me raw chicken.. I will attach a picture for reference. They were out of fried rice during this visit and expressed that having all menu items should be considered at an on-call (before you order) basis. Highlights: The ramen was good, on the brink of greatness and I love that Tomiza is open late !! read more

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Takeout- spicy miso ramen- lv 3 Got home and pulled out the contents and miso soup/broth less than half full- ripoff- don't think I will be going back read more

Tomizo Ramen - Takeout- Spicy Miso Ramen lv-3- got home and pulled out miso soup- less than half full. Ripoff- won't be going back - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

Our first visit here, and the ramen is delicious! I ordered the takoyaki and yuzu soda to start with. The takoyaki came out temperature hot and I waited a bit for it to cool down and the flavors are delicious. Especially with the ginger on the side. The yuzu soda is so good! It's my favorite now. Then I ordered the spicy miso ramen level 3 spicy, I really liked it! The noodles were chewy and not too soft for me. The pork belly chashu is good too! Not too over powering in flavor. My boyfriend got the seafood miso tomato ramen and he said it is worth coming back for again, and I agree too! It was not busy when we got here, a nice quiet ambiance with pop music playing in the back ground. The service is good here! Our servers were so kind and helpful. I'll be back again for the other items on the menu! Thank you! read more

Tomizo Ramen - Yuzu Soda - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

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Coming from Florida, found this gem on yelp. You had to go and wrist your name outside. At 10:30 pm it was packed but we didn't have to wait long! But it was worth it. I got the spicy miso ramen with egg and corn Best ramen I ever had So glad I found this restaurant. It was cold out and the food hit the spot read more

Tomizo Ramen - Spicy miso ramen with egg and corn Best - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

4++ delicious ramen spot in Gardena that's open on the later side. I the service here is friendly, and the ambience is like a small ramen café feel that, to me, me has sort of an authentic vibe to it. (Disclaimer: I never been to Japan) A couple of my friends, and I found this place because we were finishing up at a brewery down in Torrance. In Torrance though, I think, everything closes a lot earlier. This place was open late and it looked like it had great reviews. Because it was late, the way it wasn't very long at all. We were able to get seated at the bar right away. As a group, we ordered some of the Karaage chicken and for myself, I ordered the spicy miso ramen. The ordering was super efficient and the food came out really quickly. The ramen noodles were nice and fork and the soup had a nice kick, but I didn't think it was too spicy at all. I really enjoyed it. I added the egg as well, which was also cooked very well. The chicken was a great shared side dish. It comes with a mayo dip and you get to pick which one. Chicken was really crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. All in all, I would definitely recommend this place, and I really like the ramen and chicken here. Would come back to try some of the other ramens. read more

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Owners need to do a better job runnin this spot. Feel bad for the only one server handling everything by herself. Hire more staff so your wait times and service can be better. Common sense. Also should fix the stupid rule that only parties of 2 can sit at the bar and not on a table read more

This place made my family wait over 30 mins to be seated then sat another family before us. Then didn't want to sit us at a table cause it was a " table for three " even though the table had 4 chairs. I honestly think it was because we are Hispanic read more

I ordered a Spicy Miso Ramen over the phone, The person taking the order was rude, and didnt really know the menu she kept having to ask her coworker about modifications. My first gripe is that this is on the only ramen place that only gives 2 pieces of chashu for a $17 ramen bowl. If you want more, thats an extra $4 dollars Secondly the placed the container of spicy that I asked for on the side in side my ramen container in my food, huge health hazard. I also asked why there was so little in the container, I had to buy more, they charged me $0.55 for the same size container, Talk about inflation, this is the last time I come here, and this would have been my regular spot now that Zabon Ramen had closed. I will try out Asa Ramen hopefully its better than this place. ** Update, I live 30 min away from the restaurant when I arrived home and started to cook the broth, I checked over and saw the egg I ordered was not there. Great I paid over $23 to have items missing from my order. Do yourself a favor, dont eat here, and if you do make sure the employees here are competent to place ALL the things you paid for in the bag. I am NEVER spending another dime here. read more

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Yum! We went here as it was the only place open late on a weekday, and glad we did. So far the only place I know of in the South Bay to have tsukemen (dipping noodle). Tsukemen's broth was a little salty, but my partner enjoyed his spicy miso ramen. Big enough portion to take leftovers. The space is pretty small, so this is not a great place for large parties. However, very clean and didn't feel overwhelmingly crowded. read more

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Tomizo is a small place that serves delicious ramen. The service was good and the food was excellent. We had shoyu ramen, gyoza and fried rice, and it was all tasty. The bathroom was also clean which is a huge plus. Try it out, you won't be disappointed! read more

First time visiting this place. Service was extremely awkward. Walking into the restaurant I was greeted with a stare making me feel as if I was not welcomed. The only time the servers were attendant were when I was ordering and when receiving the food. The chicken karage was extremely juicy and crunchy; definitely the highlight dish. I recommend anyone who's interested in this place order their food to go if you don't want to hear personal conversations from the servers. read more

Food : 6/10 Came here because it was the only ramen spot open a little later than usual. Ordered the dipping ramen with tonkatsu broth, my first time trying dipping ramen. Wasn't too bad. Miso ramen and shoyu ramen was ordered as well. I feel like the broth lacked savory and creaminess flavor like other ramen spots. I'm a big ramen fan, but for me this place just wasn't it. We also ordered the deep fried gyoza which was pretty good along with the chicken karaage. Service : service was fast and sufficient! We came around 11pm an hour before closing, so there wasn't much of a wait. Ambiance : it's a small and cozy ramen spot! read more

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Out of all the ramen spots in the area........ This place might compete for #2. The parking is limited in the front and it is NOT good for groups in my opinion. But boy oh boy, that ramen was elite. I got a level 2 spicy while my homie got the Tomizo bowl. His bowl had much more volume (veggies, noodles, broth) than mine. It was funny, cause they cost the same (bout $15-17). Once the server put on the laker game i was in heaven. ALSO, find them on tiktok/IG, they have a special for when Ohtani score a homerun, i believe you get a bowl of ramen for $10. Don't quote me on that, but do know, this is fire ramen. read more

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Staff was super welcoming literally the moment they opened the doors which was really nice to see! We were seated as soon as they opened for their second shift (5:30pm) and were helped throughout our visit since it was both me and my friend's first time. I got the miso ramen and it was super flavorful and would definitely get it again next time! My friend was intrigued by the tomizo ramen as it was described to be a huge portion and only a limited amount of bowls were made each day. She did say it was super garlic-y and had a lot of vegetables so I'm not sure if she liked it as much as I liked mine but I personally would come back for their miso ramen or to try out some other dishes! read more

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I got their spicy miso ramen with no meat (pork) , and it comes with kale, mushroom, cabbage and onions. I added corn , fried garlic, and egg. 10/10 I got the ramen with no meat because I don't really eat a lot of pork and I also enjoy the flavor of the broth and noodles when it comes to ramen :) (Not a vegetarian / vegan either) I love they asked me if egg was ok The noodles was soft and not chewy, the broth was thick and flavorful. Ordered a small side of fried rice 10/10 They open until midnight 7 days a week :) perfect for that late night meal ! read more

Smallest portion of Chashu I've ever received at any ramen restaurant. What's that about? Not even one full piece. Two tiny cut pieces. Huh? Why am I paying $17 for that? Frozen shrimp tempura. I'm disappointed. Staff was accommodating and great, though I could tell they were new hires. They open late, and were busy into the night. Who eats Dinner with children at 9:30pm? Apparently a lot of families do. read more

Tomizo Ramen - CKS Bowl - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

Amazing place ! Food was amazing! Great customer service. Can't wait to come back. My daughter was craving ramen and this place was perfect. read more

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Decent ramen for decent price. One cold night, I was really craving some ramen and was in the area. I decided to give Tomizo a try. The place is small and cozy. There is a pretty big bar area and then a few tables. I opted for the bar. They have variety of ramen from different areas of Japan. I was trying to decide between the miso, shoyu and tsukemen. I opted for the miso because I wanted a deeper broth. I also wanted the karage. The karage came out pretty quickly. I loved the yuzu mayo that they provided (there is other mayo flavor that you can get). After the ramen came out, the ramen was pretty good. I thought that the pork was super tender. I wished the broth was a little more deep, but I thought it was pretty good. The noodles were cooked to perfection. For a small place, I think Tomizo is pretty good. I would definitely come back. A couple of logistics, there is a small lot for parking. Also, shout out to our waiter, who was super nice and attentive. read more

This is the second time I came here and there was no wait. This place is elegant japanese style. I like their tsukemen. Its $16 but they give about 300g of ramen noodles. It is really filling even though there is only 2 slices of pork. The dipping ramen broth is so delicious. Ive tried different versions of tsukemen at other restaurants but Tomizo's broth really has a great balance of the savory with a slight tang of sour. The broth coats the noodles really well and you can taste the flavor as you chew the noodles. The first time I came I tried the spicy miso ramen. The broth for this ramen was savory but not overly salty. I will be adding this to my list of local ramen places to go. I think this become one of my top favs. read more

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The ramen here is quite good! I liked the texture of the noodles and the broth was very satisfying. The char siu was ok. The house special ramen was HUGE. There are so many toppings that it was hard to get to the noodles at the bottom at first. Once you got through the toppings, this was also really good. It's kind of a small restaurant, so you may need to wait outside if it's busy. read more

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Have been dying to try this place. And I like supporting small businesses. My kids were really hungry so we placed a to-go order. When we got home, they forgot a whole side dish. And the utensils. Had to pack up the kids and go back. When I went back they were so rude the one lady went to hide in the kitchen. She was angry and mean. There were two customers sitting and eating so I didn't want to upset their dinner any further so I just took my food. The food is okay I guess. Nothing phenomenal. But it passes. Hence the two stars. read more

What happened to tomizo!?!? No more dodger stuff the TV for the music is gone. But man the staff needs more training. When I used to go the waitress would give us water, and now I noticed homeboy didn't give us water till we had to ask a second time. The same for the people around us also didn't get water. Also the food tastes a bit different read more

I came here with a friend on a Thursday evening and the place was pretty full, but it's small since they only have two tables along with bar seating. I got the miso butter corn scallop ramen and it was pretty decent. I've never had both scallops and char siu pork in my ramen before so it was a pleasant surprise. I like how rich the broth was, and thr variety of toppings they give like cabbage, bamboo, tofu, and seaweed etc. The portion looked small at first but it was very filling! The price was also not too bad. Minus one star since the service was a little slow but overall a good experience. read more

Tomizo Ramen - Miso butter corn scallop ramen - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

The food was good. The service was questionable at best. Asked for the check twice. Server disappeared after taking my card into the kitchen. Had to call to her to get her to charge my card. Charged me the wrong check and it was actually less than our actual check. Had to call for her a 2nd time at the kitchen. Didn't even get a gratitude for paying more for our actual check. Probably done with this place. read more

I usually come here all the time . Tonight was just not it for me . I ended up returning everything. I really liked this restaurant bc this is my go to after work since they close late but won't be returning back . read more

I had a spicy veggie ramen bowl. basically the spicy option with no meat. It was all very tasty. I got level 2 spice and thank goodness I did! I typically love spicy food and had the nerve to want to order level 3. The waitress warned me to start slow and then add some spice later lol Which is what I did. Essentially my level is 2.5 haha. The noodle flavor is okay but overall it's a good place, decently priced. I'd come here again! read more

Ramen served on a cold night hits like none other. This place especially captures everything I enjoy about ramen. Good simple ramen, awesome service (thanks Kouji!), and dimly lit atmosphere with light jazz music playing in the background sometimes, is it for me. Again awesome service, awesome food, and a nice homey place to enjoy your noods. The tiny park lot up front fills up fast, look to park in the bigger plaza to the left of Tomizo. Tons of parking. Enjoy! read more

Tomizo Ramen - Spicy Miso Ramen with butter and extra chashu - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

Fast, friendly service and the ramen and gyoza do NOT disappoint! Tomato Ramen was a great deal as well as the Shoyu ramen!

This place is highly recommended by a friend but today we gave it a try and we are very disappointed. We found this (plastic or bubble gum) on the Tomizo Ramen and immediately lost appetite. We showed it to the server and they just immediately grabbed it and brought it to the kitchen. We're expecting her to come back but she didn't. No explanation or anything. read more

Tomizo Ramen - Ramen Near Me - Gardena, California

Great customer service. Small hole in the wall ramen restaurant. Limited seating but definitely worth it if you get a chance to stop by. Food has good flavor and worth it if you can get the one of 5 ramen option. read more