This used to be my photographer's favorite ramen spot, and I hadn't been back in a long time…read more I would call this the closest thing to Ichiran Ramen in Los Angeles. Ichiran is still the best ramen we've ever had anywhere in the world, but sadly, there isn't one in LA. This place comes pretty close. The flavor and quality are always consistent. It's the kind of restaurant you can keep coming back to without thinking too much. It's usually pretty busy, which is probably a good sign. My only complaint is that the portion is a little small, and an extra serving of noodles costs another $2.50. Come on, noodles shouldn't feel like a luxury upgrade. Other than that, everything is solid. Definitely one of our go-to ramen spots in LA.

such a perfect place for a quick, yummy lunch! the service is so friendly and they give you your…read moreown bag stand! i order the regular broth with extra charsiu, it literally melts in your mouth!!! the noodles are perfectly chewy and the woodear mushrooms are a great pairing for a nice crunch. an amazing, consistent place that i find myself returning to, either for a solo date or with friends!

Excellent ramen house with a solid menu. They offer appetizers, rice bowls, ramen, and mazesoba. My…read morehusband and I each got a bowl of ramen and shared an appetizer. The portion sizes were more than enough. Snowy Karaage Fried Chicken: Deep-fried, crispy marinated boneless chicken served with a lemon wedge and mayonnaise. The exterior was perfectly crispy, while the interior was deliciously juicy. Each piece was packed with flavor. Yuzu Shio Ramen: Slow-cooked chicken based broth, seasoned with yuzu, which gives the bowl a fragrant citrusy kick. The broth tasted clean, savory, and delicate. This is perfect if you want something refreshing rather than rich. Tonkatsu Ramen: 10 hour slow-cooked pork bone broth that tastes rich, creamy, and comforting. The broth was packed with umami flavor. This is perfect if you are looking to eat something hearty and filling without excess sodium.

Everything was so good!!! Great summer deals too!…read more Abura-age Shoyu Ramen ($9.99) Delicious vegetarian ramen! The broth was so flavorful and not too salty, not oily. The egg was also prepared perfectly with a nice jammy yolk. Veggie Croquette Curry ($9.99) The croquette was nice and crispy on the exterior and interior was soft and warm. The curry was well-seasoned, so tasty and homey. Spicy Chilled Tofu ($1.99) This wasn't too spicy surprisingly. Most of the spicy sauce is at the bottom and it didn't really absorb into the tofu that much, if you want more of the spiciness, scoop more of the sauce to eat with the tofu. Spicy Agedashi Tofu ($6.99) 4 pieces This is my favorite tofu dish! Love this one more than the chilled tofu. The crispy tofu was perfection, so flavorful, and it wasn't too spicy at all. Service was great and fast. Love the interior. Beautiful murals on the wall and traditional Japanese lights. I would come back!

Love this place. Been coming here quite often. Tonight decided to come on a Friday night and it was…read moredefinitely packed with the fifa game going on. Food order came fast for the items we ordered. The basic minimalist decor is very fitting and very clean. We ordered albacore salad tuna salad asparagus roll and dynamite roll with yellow tail collar. All delicious and fulfilling.

Stopped by Tuesday 6pm as a party of 3! Parking was ample in the back, 1hour complimentary. You…read morewill need to walk back to the front to enter the restaurants in that plaza. Service was great, we were seated promptly and took some time to look through the menu. We ordered the Monkey Brain as an appetizer, and it was delicious! Lightly fried and crunchy on the outside with imitation crab and mushroom inside, it was a good start. We also ordered the Energy Roll, Spider Roll, and the Sashimi Combo - Small. The rolls came with a yuzu dipping sauce and were delicious! Unfortunately the sashimi was okay, the best tasting fish were the salmon and yellowtail. The tuna and albacore were fishy and tough, unfortunately, which brings the star down. We spent $116 including tip for all this and I would say Kaiba is a good place to go for sushi rolls! I've been to their MPK location for the lunch special, which is always a great deal.

We first discovered hiro nori in san Jose years ago during a trip and when we found out it's also…read morein LA when we came back we were so excited. I say we come in either to this location or other locations once every couple of months. The broth the meat the noodles everything is up our alley. We think it has a resemblance to ichikakuya in japan. The minced garlic and the spicy paste is such a good addition as well. Highly recommend. Service not always the best considering that they have automatic service fee. But the food makes up for it.

I used to really like their cold dipping ramen, but haven't been here in a while. Came back today…read moreand ordered the same thing, but it was not as good as I remembered. The noodles were way too hard and almost tasted undercooked. Service wasn't great either. They forgot to give us menus and missed part of our order. Then we got the bill and saw a mandatory 17.8% service fee. I don't mind tipping for good service, but 17.8% being automatically added definitely didn't feel justified for the service we got. Probably won't be coming back anytime soon.

I like their tablet ordering system with included ability to Apple Pay. I don't like how expensive…read moreit has become compared with some of their competitors in the area. I also don't like their chicken or chashu any longer and I always go with the tofu. Typical order for me is a Bold Ramen, Non-Gluten free, Go Green, Garlic's Best Friend, Give it a kick, with a flavored egg. If I'm extra hungry I will add extra noodles but their other appetizers such as their fried rice have never really wowed me, but hey, not for me. One thing that I do not get even though I am rating five stars is why they serve extra noodles immediately with your bowl of ramen. By the time you're done with your first portion of noodles, the second portion is a noodle brick that you have to pry apart in your bowl with your chopsticks. Ramen Tatsunoya handles "kaedama" wayyyyy better in the respect that it's to order and they bring it out almost instantly after you order it with extra green onions, wood ear mushrooms, etc. Tatsu definitely has the ability to pump out a bowl of ramen fast - so I know they could do this too with just a little extra care between front of house and back of house staff. Please consider it. Your customers ordering extra noodles will immediately notice a quality difference getting to eat fresh noodles!

We drove from Glendale to come try this ramen place…read more We tried tow different ramen price of each was 24 dollar kind if expensive to be honest Portion are small as well Ramen tasted great no question but fried rice was soso 10 dollar for small portion not worth it at all I hope prices will get adjusted

I have been here many times. As always the food and service is amazing. Perfect and fast. The…read moreambiance of the place is perfect. I always recommend anyone to go here.

We were visiting Pasadena and came across this restaurant on Maps. This location was operating at…read morehalf staff today so I think they were experiencing a higher wait time than usual. However since we joined the waitlist on our phone, we were able to check our place is line which was very nice. Also, the estimated wait time was accurate! We did the all you can eat option and it didn't disappointment. We ordered appetizers and sushi rolls and everything tasted very fresh and flavorful! The hostess and waitresses provided great service. We would recommend this restaurant to others and will definitely come back if we find ourselves in the area again.

Relatively new Ramen shop in Old Town Pasadena. Right across from the parking structure I usually…read morepark at, which has the best prices I've seen so far for Pasadena. Decided to visit and try out their Ramen - I have also been seeing their shaved ice on social media but didn't try it. The prices were pretty expensive for simple bowls of Ramen in my opinion, and we didn't really feel like eating a lot, so we just ordered the vegan Ramen and the silky Ramen ( around $18 for both?). Both of the ramens were pretty mediocre with salty soup and nothing extraordinary about the noodles unfortunately. Compared to other Ramen shops I've visited, Tsujita didn't stand out as excellent. The service was very nice but our food came a little slow. We did come during lunch, where there were a couple people. The restaurant itself is clean with seating and a nice vibe. I wonder if we just didn't order the right things off of the menu and I definitely want to come back to try their shaved ice.

We ordered the Deluxe Tsukemen, regular Tsukemen, and the without soup Dandan noodles with level 3…read morespiciness, along with Karaage and 10 handmade Gyoza. Overall, the restaurant's interior and seating have a very Japanese vibe. The service was excellent, and the food was delicious; especially the Gyoza, which really impressed me. I also want to mention that the bowl for my noodles had a small chip, and I immediately told the staff. The server apologized right away and replaced it with a new bowl. I really appreciate how responsible and attentive they were. That kind of service deserves recognition. Overall, it's a bit pricey, but everything else was great. I would definitely recommend this place.

AH-MA-ZING!! Brought one of our best friends from Hawaii to have lunch on a Tuesday afternoon. We…read moregot seated right away which was great bc we were all getting hangry. For appetizers we ordered the Takoyaki, chicken karage and our main dishes Deluxe Tsukemen x3. The Break down: Atmosphere: 4/5 They greet you as you walk in, which I sets the vibe. You're welcomed into a cozy apace that has some decorative elements even to the music choice. Reminds me of our trip to japan, which I MISS SO MUCH! The Food Takoyaki: $8.95. 4/5 Stars. - Comes in 5pcs with sauce and bonito flakes. I liked how the outside was a bit crunchy and inside was fluffy! Karage: $8.95. 5/5 Stars - Comes in 5pcs. The sauce was tangy sweet kind of like teriyaki sauce. It was crispy but still so juicy and soft. HANDS DOWN GET THIS! Loved it so much I could have a whole bowl Tsukemen: $22.45. 5/5Stars - If you aren't familiar with this, the broth is separate from the noodles. Its a different way of experiencing noodles. The broth is thick, creamy and flavor profile is on point. Inside of the broth there is mushrooms and pcs of pork. The noodles are cooked perfectly and also comes with pcs of nori, soft boiled jammy eggs and 4 pcs of thick chashu. Portion size lets just say they are generous and we all can EAT ^^, Kakigori (MATCHA) $8/$14. 5/5 Stars - Definite MUST! Its made with Japanese shaved ice, a very creamy soft cream matcha sauce and matcha powder! I cant tell you how good this dessert is. The wife is obsessed and one if the main reasons why we found this spot in the first place. Please try! Service: - Super friendly staff! They are quick to get our order and serve our meal. I asked for more limes for my noodles 2x and both times they were quick. Made us feel very welcomed and checked in on us on a regular, which also reminded us of the service Japan showed us once upon a time. Overall: We love this place and we keep coming back with new people to share this type of noodle experience. Check them out im sure you will enjoy it. Lets just say we drove an hour to eat this. You def will not be disappointed :)

Had an event at the Hilton next door and we're feeling a need for dessert, so we decided to stop in…read morefor ice. Service was good and the ice was pretty big, but a tad too sweet for me. One of the party ordered a ramen and they said it was pretty tasty.

The ramen is crreamy and rich w beautiful juices thst stick to the spoon. Yum. The hand rolls are…read moresimple but taste amazing. The fish is really fresh like its swimming in the mouth. Best japanese flavors in pasadena for sure.

This place is a quintessential Japanese Restaurant that pretty does EVERYTHING well~…read moreTheir cut of sashimi and sushi are solid- not to mention the quality. Their ramen (I tried tonkotsu) and it is VERY GOOD- The noodle was cooked to perfection~ Very generous spacing for seating and service is very attentive and friendly, but not over bearing~ The restaurant decor is industrial minimal? Polished concrete, cool like fixtures and there's also a large table that can host a large party. They also partner with a bar just on the outside, so the cocktail options are pretty much limitless- Definitely coming back again and again (It was my second time)

I met a colleague here for lunch and it did not disappoint. It's in the heart of old Pasadena along…read morea street full of amazing eateries. Parking is super tough, pretty much your options are street parking far away or the parking lot across the street that charges. The service was stellar, they were super busy so we opted to sit outside instead of waiting. They put a porta-cooler on us as it was very warm and kept topping up the ice water throughout our meal. They have great lunch specials and excellent fresh seafood and great miso. It was the perfect spot for a business lunch and even the dessert didn't disappoint. I'll definitely be back for dinner! Great sashimi, moderate prices and stellar service!

Probably the best sushi spot in Pasadena. If you don't have a reservation, you will be waiting for…read morea while. Cozy ambiance with just a hint of upscaleness. Menu is varied and everything, I mean everything, tastes fresh. Ordered an assortment of sushi that's too much to list and the bill was expectedly hefty. But definitely worth it. Service was excellent and staff was super friendly. Even met the owner. This is a family-owned establishment and her kids work there. Needless to say, a great time was had by all.