Daikokuya - Sawtelle

Reviews

• JP

  Jeremy Pyle

  6 days ago
  5.0
  Incredible ramen and small bites. Very small shop with limited seating. Worth the visit.
• MR

  Mark Reyes

  Jan 5, 2026
  4.0
  It's basically the Doctor Doom of ramen in the sawtelle ramen universe. It's not the best at any 1 thing but it is the 2nd best at everything. A real sum is greater than it's parts kind of place and one of the true holdouts for night owls since 2012. I mean what other restaurants are open in the Westside until 1AM? Not a lot since the pandemic. The spicy miso ramen is as dependable as an old friend and pair that with a Sapporo at the end of a long day and you can kinda catch a glimpse of the simple comforts that bring salarymen to tears
• JL

  J Leung

  Jan 4, 2026
  1.0
  Really unhygienic location. The two front end staff members were both very sick sneezing and coughing. I wouldn't mind it if they didn't sneeze into the order before us. Glad I didn't get that order. Last time I go to this location, as the training isn't there to serve food.
• MC

  May Chen

  Nov 28, 2025
  5.0
  The food was delicious and my nephews loved it.
• CS

  Century S

  Nov 13, 2025
  2.0
  Meh! There are abundance of ramen places in LA and most of them are very underrated. This is the 2nd Daikokuya location we tried and it was nothing more than mediocre for the review is holds. Tonkotsu ramen was alright, broth was decent, noodles were told to be thin but they weren't, too much green onions and sprouts that took over the taste of noodles, pork chaus was thin like a dog's tongue and taste wise it was tasteless, dry, and chewy. Vegan ramen was also alright. We also got chicken fried rice that also tasted just ok. We surely filled our belly, but not heart. We will not be going back. Hironori, shin shen gumi and other ramen places in Torrance and Gardena are much much better. Service was ok. They only had 1 server for evening time.

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