TSUJITA LA Artisan Noodle

Soup base for ramen and Dip source for tsukemen are thick and tasty. However, wish it could be less salty. The noodle 🍜 are quality chewy.

When I went, they ran out of Tsukemen. Which is a bummer. So I tried their Tonkotsu Ramen. It was good. Soup was rich but not too heavy. Portion is a little smaller than other places I have been to. Which could be a good or bad thing depending on the person. It was fine with me since I didn't want to over eat just to finish my bowl.

As always, their tsukemen is the best! Thick chewy noodles and thick flavorful dipping broth. The egg is still golden gooey in the middle.

Ajitama Tsukemen has the perfect portion for me. It comes with 1 egg and you can find bits of chashu in the dipping broth. The deluxe tsukemen also comes with 1 egg, the difference is that it comes with 4 slices of thick chashu.

Tsujita never disappoints! I wish they opened another location close to Irvine.

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Tasty Dipping Ramen

On my 3rd day in LA, my bro brought me to Tsujita, claiming it's the best dipping ramen in the neighborhood. Since I hadn't tried dipping ramen before, and considering the winter chill, it seemed like the perfect choice.

The highlight, the dipping ramen, was indeed excellent. The Chashu pork slices were big, thick, and tender, melting in your mouth, accompanied by a slice of lime and perfect temperature Ajitsuke tamako. Dipping these into the thick and flavorful bonito dashi created an amazing experience.

As I followed my brother's lead, the enjoyment was real. However, after a while, I found the soup a bit salty and overly thick. My brother, seemingly noticing my expression, advised me, 'Just dip and slurp the noodle. Don't drink the soup just yet. After finishing the noodle, you can add a bit of the hot light soup to dilute the thickness, and then it's time to finish it.' Wow, what the thought I followed his procedure.

However, when I finished the noodle and asked the server to add more light soup, I received only a small amount of the same salty soup from the beginning.

My bro was a bit confused too, as the outcome didn't meet our expectations. Anyway, feeling quite full, we decided to call it a day.

Overall, dining at Tsujita was a good experience. The food was delicious, and did I mention you should try the Chicken Karaage as well? Yes, you should!

The chicken was crispy on the outside, while still moist and juicy inside. The batter wasn't too thick, allowing the chicken taste to shine through.

If I could suggest improvements, I would recommend offering a hot spice alternative to the hot and spicy veggies on the table. Additionally, the busboys could improve by cleaning up tables more promptly. I noticed dirty dishes on another table for over 10 minutes. I understand they are busy, but adding more staff could enhance the dining experience."

I passed by Tsujita in LA several times and the line was always too long. So glad they opened one here in SGV.
I went in around 6pm and got the table right away for 2. The Tsukemen dipping soup was flavorful and had a good balance, not too salty like most places that I tried. I wish they had more option of spicy paste other than the brown/green paste on the table. My husband really liked his Deluxe Tonkotsu broth.
I expected a bit more for the “ deluxe” because it felt like any regular Tsukemen that I had at other ramen shops.
Is it the best Tsukemen I’ve had? Nope.
What’s Men Noodle in Fullerton offers very good Tsukemen with thin/ thick noodle option and it’s a good competition with this one. I must say the Charshew at Tsujita is tender and fatty. It’s a win certainly.
Price wise, it’s pricy, like anything nowadays. $20-24 for a bowl of ramen. And tipping starts with 18%. So expect around $68 for 2 people. Service was good.
I am so glad this small plaza got a basement parking so parking wasn’t an issue around 6pm on Friday.