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June 9, 2008
Eye Nosh: Little Osaka's Famed Noodle Bar
Chabuya Tokyo Noodle Bar is sometimes referred to as the best noodle bar on the Westside (although, there are those who disagree and say Asahi Ramen is the way to go). The restaurant is modern and clean cut, the staff is friendly and accommodating and most importantly, the leftovers taken home didn't make it into the refrigerator (Dinner, the sequel, was a hit). What's your favorite Little Osaka haunt?
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House Vegetable Ramen ($7.50 - $8.50): Although the broth (chicken) was lacking a bit in flavor, the vegetables were crisp and the noodles were excellent. Worth coming back for again and again.
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DAMN YOU SNACK BEHRENS now I want noodles!!!
how I love Little Osaka, though...best Date Place ever!
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oh yeah and you know that's me with the Asahi Ramen tip. ;)
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I'll throw in Beard Papa as best place for dessert items. Crepes To Go is good, but it's worth it more if your with newbies and tell them all the stories of the crazy crepe nazi (yes, he is a bit of a douche in his own special way).
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Meh..maybe I'm just not a cream-puff fan, but I've really never seen what the big deal is about Beard Papa's. For me, I'd say my first choice of dessert in the area would be to go into the little Japanese market (dang--what's it called?? Is it Murakai?) and buy some delicious dark chocolate covered Pocky or some other such treat. : )
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is it Mitsuwa? They've got the best japanese imports.
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To be honest I don't put much stock in either of those places for Westside noodles. Not with Santouka (or even Ramen-ya) within range. I went to Chabuya a few times but gave up due to inconsistent quality (cold, clumpy noodles on several occassions) and indifferent service. Asahi is just no comment because I haven't gone there for years, although props to the owners for giving us Korean options on the Westside with their other restaurants. I will give a shout out to Kin-chan's, while for sure not technically superior, it's good "lonely guy" ramen where you can watch the owner cooking and sit at the counter alone with a beer reading manga if you're into that.
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my sis used to work at Crepes...he wasn't too bad to the regulars.
Asahi>chabuya. chabuya is "healthier" though...
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If you like noodle soups, next time you're close to Chinatown check out Pho 87. Here's a review...
http://sweettooth.typepad.com/mst/2007/02/chinatowns_pho_.html
I can vouch for the excellent, high quality, pho at really reasonable prices.
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I personally enjoy the tan-men and tomato ramen served at Kin-Chan's. Ramen-ya on Olympic Blvd is also excellent if you're interested in more than the trio of Miso/Shoyu/Shio Chashu ramens.
Best Ramen I remember having in LA is still Foo-Foo-Tei, though.