Ramen Zuru

Small little ramen house.

We walked in a little past 12:30 on a weekday and the place was pretty slow, so we got food pretty fast.

Food was generally good, but…

Tonkatsu Ramen
Broth is my thing… and the broth here didn’t really feel like 18-hour boiled bone soup, and kinda greasy. As toppings, there were 2 chasu pieces, spinach, bean sprouts, eggs (could have been marinated longer), and dry nori. Just OK.

Takoyaki
Octopus balls looked SOO good. Topping looked great and it came out hot and smelling delicious. Unfortunately it was very batter heavy (though the batter was tasty), with very small portions of octopus inside.

Rice w chasu
Definitely tastier chasu than the one in the ramen (sad, since it is, after all, a ramen house). And deliciously seasoned. My favorite dish here.

We made a mess with the water (sorry!) cuz the water container top fell off. Remember to hold on to the lid when pouring water.

Better than any Ramen place in little Tokyo! Actually I have not found a better Ramen place anywhere!! Tonkatsu is my go to but I have tried many other things on the menu and I’ve never been disappointed! The quality of their food is amazing. Their broth is to die for! Generous portions, reasonable price and great service!!

I was craving ramen and this place always hits the spot. Ordered Tonkotsu and it was perfect. Super delicious and the service was very friendly and prompt. Will definitely come back!

Pure joy! Love the flavors, big portions. Kids ramen is big enough for an adult.
3 meals 2 drinks $65 worth it!! Will be back hopefully soon.

So this place is easy to miss but you should make the effort to find it if you’re in the mood for Ramen. When we entered it wasn’t very packed like most places in Little Tokyo if you’re familiar with those crowds. Everyone greats you, hostess’ are friendly and you are initially served a pitcher of water. I got the Tonkotsu Ramen, which has the MOST TENDER PORK I’ve ever had in Ramen, so delicious on its own. Definitely a 10/10. We also had the Nachos and you definitely want to have them. I could of had those alone as they are very shareable sized nachos.