Asa Ramen

Subtle feel of Japan, ramen was tasty aswell

Beside having great ramen, I think the one thing I like is the fact that they are open really late. I do watch late night movies at AMC Del Amo and getting a late dinner wouldn't be harder without restaurants that open late, so +1 to that! 🥂 The place look old, but don't worry, It is clean.

On to the food:
I thought the ramen texture was pretty great! Not too soft, a little on the hard side. Therefore, if you like your ramen a little softer, you could perhaps let the waiter (there was only one guy serving everyone) know ahead of time.

Salt ramen:
Not too salty. It tasted like your typical (the great ones) salt ramen. However you don't feel heavy afterwards because it is not too oily. The meat given was kinda sad though. I thought there were very little meat in the ramen. Egg was great! But if you are looking forward to runny egg🥚 yolk then I am afraid you are out of luck.

Curry ramen:
This was great too! Smells really good and it definitely satisfies your curry craving!

Kaarage:
This was alright. Nothing extraordinary. They were kind of thick on the flour. You can give it a try nonetheless if you want some appetizers.

Fried oyster:
My girlfriend enjoyed them thoroughly! I didn't touch this because I am afraid of oysters 🦪!

Overall, it was pretty great experience. I will definitely be back again! 👍

Been craving their fire bowl ramen for the longest time, finally had one the other night! Even though they say they’re open at 6pm, I recommend you go there closer to 7pm. We got there around 6:40 and they weren’t ready, but were accommodating enough to let us wait inside. Their prices are pretty low comparing to other ramen places too. If you’re craving late night ramen, you should try Asa Ramen!

🇯🇵 JAPAN
Excerpt from Eat the World Los Angeles:
One ramen spot just north of the 405 on Western that serves sublime bowls is Asa Ramen, a place that intricately makes you feel like you have stepped back in time at least a couple decades. Even the cigarette smells wafting in from the connected karaoke/hostess cafe next door make it seem a long time ago. But what is better than five or ten years ago, at least from the customer's point of view, is that the weekend waiting lists are hardly a thing and the influencers (the new hipsters) have moved on.

The food was great. I got a Curry Ramen which is a soy sauce based soup and it wasn't too salty. Just perfect. The food portion as ginormous. The server was very nice and attentive. The have outside seating.