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The Official Recession has enveloped us for sixteen official months. It’s still no reason we can’t enjoy life. This is LA -- we have a ton of inexpensive options! A Recession Obsession is somewhere that's truly fantastic, regardless of whether times are good or you've been downsized. We last obsessed over Guatemalan fast food, and inexpensive comedy shows. Today, we obsess...
The Official Recession continues to reach her cold, calloused hands into the wallets of many. One part of society has been acting like we've never not had a recession. College kids. Examine their “fragrant” dorm rooms and you’ll find bomb-shelter like quantities of Top Ramen (everyone’s favorite 64-cent-just-add-water-instant-ramen,) as though future employment is an impossibility.
While the kids are onto something, they’re not alright. Ramen doesn’t have start as powder. In fact, great ramen in LA doesn’t cost much (sorry, you'll have to pony up more than 64 cents.) For $5-$8 you can feast on a big bowl of tasty ramen featuring fresh ingredients and real meat. That’s why Ramen is LAist’s latest Recession Obsession.
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Thankfully real-deal ramen can be found all around LA, and not just some remote corner of an impoverished warzone. Check out Downtown’s Little Tokyo, West LA and Torrance. Slightly closer to the Pacific than West LA's Japanese culinary playground (on Sawtelle, “Little Osaka,”) can be found Ramenya. Located in West LA (a neighborhood I hope wishes it had a better name,) Ramenya serves sizable bowls of Japanese comfort food, even if you don't need comforting.
Ramenya has about 25 kinds of ramen from which to choose. The average bowl is $7.50. In other parts of town you can find ramen as low as $5, but I’m not complaining. They also provide free barley-tea iced tea. The dish pictured above is an egg-drop ramen with ground pork. It's a wonderful, warm mix of flavors and spices. If you're looking for a more traditional broth-based bowl, Ramenya can accommodate -- enough so that you can bring your picky kid brother. But first ask, for dinner how about ramen, ya?
- Ramenya West LA | 11555 West Olympic Blvd | Los Angeles 90064 | (310) 575-9337
- Daily: 11:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Where do you get your ramen fix? Comment below!
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Love Ramenya. Their Mabo Ramen is great.
There's also Asahi Ramen nearby on Sawtelle. Make sure to ask them "no MSG" when you order though.
Daikokuya FTW!
HAKATA RAMEN in Gardena
http://www.shinsengumigroup.com/en/hakata-ramen-gardena
fun, cheap, and delicious!
I second that. Hakata has the best noodles and broth in LA. And the best gyoza, too. That's a combination you can't argue with.
Mmm...Santouka in the Mitsuwa food court. :) Shio ramen.
Santouka in the Mitsuwa at Venice and Centinela.
Ramen Nippon in Reseda is oishi!
agreed
think i need to find a good ramen place in the SGV to quell my obsession with veggie/pork buns.
A lot of people like Daikokuya, but I'm a fan of Orochon. This just reminded me I have a to-go bowl waiting for me in the fridge...
Have you seen that show on the Travel Channel, Man vs. Food? The dude goes to Orochan and challenges himself to finish a huge bowl of their spiciest ramen. Totally made me want to try it.
Ramenya is nasty.
I'm more of a Pho person actually.
Santouka!
and Ippudo. One is a little farther out from LA. but both are great!
Orochon is so nasty. It pretty much tastes like hot water with soy sauce/hot sauce. I don't understand the appeal of that. Same deal with Asahi ramen.
The new place directly below Orochon, Chin Ma Ya, has some pretty tasty spicy ramen. Shin-Sen-Gumi in Rosemead is pretty good too.
I am a big fan of Chabuya on Sawtelle.
I'm with Julie on this one. Chabuya!
http://laist.com/2008/06/09/eye_nosh_little.php
A third for Chabuya. It's not ramen, but their fried noodles with shrimp and bacon is deliciozo!
Any recommendations on Ramen places in/around Atwater Village or North Hollywood/Studio City?
There used to be a GREAT place in San Diego that served up a bowl of Udon noodles in a thick curry broth. Would love to find something similiar in L.A.
Chashu Ramen at Ramena is my favorite! And you can call ahead and take it to go!
Sounds great, but do any have rice noodles or mung-bean noodles? My spouse and I are gluten-free.
If you want to know where all the best ramen is, www.rameniac.com has never steered me wrong.
I saw him on a panel with Jonathan Gold last year. Never mind that he can rub elbows with the most well-known Pulitzer Prize winning foodie on the west coast. No one else writes about the soul of a bowl of noodles like this guy can.
Santouka Ramen -- Shio D set!
Nippon Ramen -- Shoyu ramen with a side of gyoza.
This isn't ramen, but try the UDON at Miyako on Ocean Park in Santa Monica, with beef or shrimp tempura. It's awesome, and the ice blended milk tea with boba next door is UNBEATABLE.