here's my review = Stinky Tofu Ruins Everything

seriously, I feel bad for the non-Chinese people walking into the area and then wondering, 'wtf is that smell?'

For a Koreatown night market, the amount of Korean food stalls was more limited then what I thought it would be.

Understand going in that there's gonna be long ass lines for every single trendy food item . 'ah well, maybe i'll get to try you next year, ramen burger'


This review is in comparison to the other festivals I've been to in KTown, the KBBQ cookoff and Korean festival. Parking wasn't as difficult but I was here during the daytime and not at night. Also, in comparison to the other festivals, no alcohol. Prices for the food were reasonable for an event like this. It's crowded, but not packed to the point where I feel trapped.

If there's a follow up event next year, please ban any vendor that sells stinky tofu..seriously. Also would be nice if there were more Korean food options so it doesn't feel so much like 626 Night Market..in KTown!

I didn't hate this event but like the 2 stars says, 'meh. I've experienced better'

Ah, Sawtelle has gone Ramen overboard recently. And in this corner, we have a new challenger...

I had the pleasure of trying this place out last night. First off there are only two choices on their menu: Tonkatsu Ramen and Tsukemen (in other words "dipping noodles") Given the choice, I'm almost always gonna choose the Ramen. (dipping noodles? the hell's that?)

What sets this place apart from the half dozen or so other Ramen places within walking distance are the toppings. My bowl had Teriyaki beef and tomatoes. Yep, tomatoes. The toppings tasted fine, rather ordinary really. The bowl of ramen was good, solid..but nothing that really stands out from other Ramen places even with the funky toppings. So here's a quick run down of my pluses and minuses of the place

pluses
+ They have their own parking lot! Not that many spots, but still..
+ Complimentary bread..that you have to get up and go get yourself
+ Friendly staff that'll greet you by shouting
+ Tasty Ramen with out of the norm toppings that work well

minuses
- Cash only (boo!)
- Surprisingly non-filling for a bowl of Ramen. Was actually still hungry when I finished
- And this is where having a menu with more then just two items would have helped. A side of gyoza would been the perfect sized meal for me

Not bad...but I still miss G/R Eats (chicken katsu sandwich..it's so tasty and easy! why won't more places serve this???)

Went here for dinner last night. Nothing like a warm bowl of ramen during a cold night..especially when it has broth thats been stewing for 20 hours. I ordered the ramen kotteri based on the advice from Jonathan Gold's review of the place. Adding the combo of an appetizer (gyoza or chicken kara-age) and a bowl of rice (chashu or curry) is a steal at 4.50.

Everything was great. The service was quick and friendly. The one reason why I'm giving this place a 4 star review rather then a 5 is that I cannot honestly say that this was the best ramen I've had in LA. The broth is rich and thick but for something so oily it doesn't have the strongest flavor. I hate writing reviews that compare a place to another but since I see a whole bunch of people chiming in comparing Yamadaya and Santouka, I have to say that I'm on team Santouka. Yamadaya comes in close though, and you really can't go wrong with a bowl of their ramen.

Make it yourself pizza? reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer started his DIY pizza place (why can't I put cucumbers in my pizza??)

This place is owned by the guys who started Umani Burger and what you get feels like a Chipotle of pizza, as you move down the line and they ask you what toppings you want. The prices are cheap with a starting Margherita pie at only 6 bucks. Each additional topping costs a dollar unless its something fancy like rock shrimp.

It only takes 1 minute in the oven and your pizza is ready. My pie tasted great, the size is more then enough to fill you up for lunch and the crust retained a chewiness even though it was under a 800 degree oven. They also have gelato and one of those coke machines that has a million different types of combinations.

Finding free parking is a big tricky but walking from the Broxton lot is only a couple blocks away. Looks like the Umani guys have another winner.