Vegan
Japanese
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Take-out
Asian
Vegan ramen counter in downtown LA's Grand Central Market since Nov 2015. Offers a small fusion menu of noodle dishes, with add-on options including vegan egg and OmniPork Katsu, plus several side dishes. Sit at the counter or at one of the tables in the market. Open Mon-Wed 11:00am-3:30pm, Thu-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.
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317 S Broadway (at Grand Central Market), Los Angeles, California, USA, 90013
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Added by condekedar on 09 Nov 2015
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172 Reviews
First Review by Owiesomething
jflower5
Points +90
Cool place!! - Edit
Delicious ramen with the vegan egg is delicious.
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Peanut4
Points +246
Loved it - Edit
We only tried two things but they were super yummy. Friendly staff, good prices. It doesn't get any better than a 100% vegan ramen shop!
Read morePros: Flavorful, Friendly, Vegan
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Bushtitty
Points +501
Fresh and delicious ramen - Edit
Wow! I loved this place’s “interpretation” of Dan Dan noodles, it was spicy and delicious. The Garlic Ramen was superb, the ramen itself was fresh and chewy (in the best noodley way), I liked the broth and extra props to the melt-in-your mouth vegan eggs! Highly recommend getting an extra egg for your bowl. I only wish customer service was a little friendlier, or else definitely 5 stars!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-06
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sophieoril
Points +56
Best Ramen - Edit
As a vegan, this is the best ramen I've ever had. My non-vegan family also agrees that this is the best ramen they’ve ever had!
Read moreCons: Hard to find seating in Grand Central Market
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TomatoAchar
Points +46
Greatest vegan broth ever - Edit
Truly astounding all-vegan ramen restaurant with the greatest vegan broth ever, and one which undergoes a long and studious cooking process to make it so. All the side dishes on the menu are similarly fantastic. Try the vegan "hard-boiled egg" in the ramen--a true curiosity!
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Izanowak
Points +542
Delicious - Edit
This place is a step above every other ramen shop! 100% worth a stop!
Read morePros: Vegan, Delicious , Vegan egg
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berniceremijio
Points +42
Very flavorful. Must try vegan spot - Edit
You know the ramen is good when the vegetable broth is irresistible too. Highly recommend the original vegan ramen from here. It’s what I got and it did not disappoint.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-01-12
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tylers131
Points +173
Best vegan ramen ever - Edit
I had the OmniPork Katsu ramen and it was the best ramen I’ve ever had. It’s so creamy and delicious!
Read morePros: So much flavor, Creamy ramen broth
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kenvegan
Points +13128
Superb Ramen / Cool Location - Edit
This is the newest restaurant in LA's legendary Central Market. Now has OnniPork available!
Read moreI ordered the poutine and OG Ramen.The Ramen came with a vegan hard boiled egg. Although the egg looked like the real thing, the experience was like eating gelatinous sesame seeds. I cannot say it was exceptional tasting, but fun to try. I cannot stand the taste or smell so eggs, so it felt weird to see a hard boiled egg in my bowl of ramen.
The broth was strong and flavorful, and a bit on the spicy side which I like.The noodles were very fresh, and there was little broth which I prefer.
Other than the egg being a bit odd, the ramen itself was excellent, and some of the best ramen I have ever had.
The last and only time I have had poutine was in Vancouver, Canada, and it was very unusual to see a Japanese restaurant offering this dish.
I highly recommend this restaurant.
Updated from previous review on 2015-12-20
Pros: Great Vegan Ramen, Cool/Lively location
Cons: Service can be a bit slow
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DonicaMcArthur
Points +33
Delicious! - Edit
The tater tots are beyond this world delicious!!!
Read morePros: Everything I ordered was delicious! , The line moved pretty quickly! , Staff was focus and working very hard.
Cons: I did not enjoy the texture of the mushroom.
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Elobenn
Points +16
Great! - Edit
really simple menu, quick service, and overall great ramen. the noodles were super yummy and the add-ins were delicious!! if i were to come back i’d definitely try it with the vegan egg.
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dan&mia
Points +759
Great ramen, but not a fan of plastic containers - Edit
The ramen was great, really well-seasoned. We don't love eating hot soup out of plastic containers though.
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MegganAnderson
Points +314
Great Food! - Edit
Great food! The cold Ramen was fantastic on a hot day!🍜
Read morePros: Great food!, Great Service!
Cons: Abbreviated menu during COVID, Their counter as of Aug 30, 2021 still not open.., Serving in plastic bowls. Miss the real bowls!
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ReneeNButtercup
Points +1503
100% vegan - Edit
I was in DT near the last bookstore for a side job when we finished we were all famished; despite it being 95 degrees I had to have Ramen. So we all went over to Central Market. The options were amazing, a little overwhelming only because I expected there to be like 2 or 3 items to choose from. To keep things moving I asked what was popular and was told the garlic or the spicy ramen. 2 of us got the spicy 1 order of garlic, and an order of the cold noodles with their “pork”.
Read moreThe spicy broth was amazing so much flavor not just heat. I wish there were more mushroom pieces I loved the flavor and texture. My friends really enjoyed their food as well. I think next time I’m placing a huge order to take home and enjoy over it all.
Pros: 100% vegan, Variety of flavors, Fresh ingredients
Cons: Seating is hard to find
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IanI
Points +148
Good Option - Edit
Good place to try out. Really enjoyed having ramen with egg and mushrooms.
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GingerCline
Points +972
Best vegan ramen! - Edit
I’m not usually a big fan of ramen when I get it in Omni restaurants. I often find it to be disappointingly bland and nothing special for $20. This was much better! I tried the vegan pork and vegan egg with spicy broth. So good! I devoured it.
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SanFranvegan
Points +148
Delicious and affordable - Edit
Delicious ramen. It was filling and the mushrooms were tasty. I wish I didn’t forget to add the egg.
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·X·
Points +21840
Ramen Hood - Edit
Review from 2019. Finally made it to Ramen Hood after seeing all of my Yelp friends posts...I just had to try the vegan egg. Overall, the vegan egg was more novel than flavorful, but it was good and very creative...the yolk even popped once pierced.
Read moreI ordered the spicy ramen, which was not spicy at all. If you're between this ramen and the garlic ramen, I'd suggest going with the garlic ramen for more flavor. Nevertheless, the broth was still tasty and it was clear they had put a lot of thought into the recipe. The noodles were thick and cooked just right (firm).
I took advantage of the combo deal (one ramen, one side, one drink for $15) and tried the poutine banh mi fries. The fries were good but I felt they lacked toppings...only the top fries had a slight amount of cheese and sauce on them and the bottom were missing out on the poutine party. I appreciated the bottle of jasmine green tea with my ramen.
Overall, I'd head back, but might try a different time to avoid the 30 minute line.
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badgirlsvegan
Points +2104
Salty but yummy - Edit
I love ramen so very rarely would I rate a ramen spot poorly. I recommend the vegan egg to accompany any of the ramen here!
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biancam09
Points +621
Decent ramen - Edit
The ramen here was okay. I loved the idea of a vegan egg, however it was not as great as I would have liked. Overall the ramen was decent.
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PlantBasedSavant
Points +81
Hard one - Edit
I was over the moon to try this restaurant. I'd hadn't heard much about it but I loved the concept. First parking is impossible. (at least pre-covid it was) Then when I finally found the place, I couldn't find the actual restaurant. Then it's not really a restaurant, just a few seats around a counter. I thought that if you have to jump through all of these hoops, the food will probably be amazing. The food was fine at best. Nothing stood out or was special. The place was so loud. Ultimately it was just eating OK food and an insanely crowded venue with nowhere and terribly expensive parking that was far away. I'm going to give it another try, but it was rough for me.
Read morePros: It's vegan
Cons: Not enough seating, Rough parking , Average food
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losangela
Points +242
great ramen, great appetizers - Edit
Located inside the Grand Central Market and has a ramen bar for sitting at, otherwise you use the communal tables and take it "to-go". The egg isn't interesting aside from the visual factor. The ramen is great, but sometimes the broth is a hit or miss. Highly recommend trying all of their appetizers. Sometimes they allow people who ordered outside food to sit in the bar which is common place in the market, but personally it's absolutely disgusting watching carnists chew down on animal flesh when you're trying to enjoy a nice vegan ramen at a vegan establishment.
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SouthernmostVegan
Points +1811
Lived up to the hype - Edit
Am I the 100th reviewer?? Whoot whoot!
Read moreI love ramen and this place made my heart sing. Located in a historical urban emporium loaded with food vendors, the atmosphere added to the experience. Given Covid-19, they have a smaller menu and you can't sit "at the bar." We chose the Cold Ass Noodles (does not have broth), Garlic Ramen (requested a spicy base), OG Ramen, Togarashi Tater Tots, Avocado Toast, Vegan Egg, and Bahn Mi Poutine.
Our 3 ramen dishes were amazing and fulfilled my longing for vegan ramen. The noodles are thicker than usual and I liked it. The vegan egg and Avocado Toast were delightful. I found the Tater Tots to be way too salty and the Bahn Mi Poutine has daiya cheese which I really don't like, but my husband devoured it.
Pros: Great price, Hip atmosphere
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veganpatch
Points +5252
Must try Ramen at a great price! - Edit
We arrived between 8:30pm - 9:00pm on a Saturday, our food came within approximately 7min. Parking tips near the end of review
Read moreThe ramen had a great depth of flavor. We still dream of this ramen. We've also been to Ts Tan Tan in Tokyo.
If you would like a vegan egg it is an additional $2 to the price of the ramen.
$11.00 for a bowl of ramen is very reasonable. Especially for vegan ramen and in California. I think this is the same price as Jinya and $2 cheaper than HiroNori. The size is generous, we left very very full. They could have easily changed double especially with a celebrity chef.
When we were eating at the ramen bar a person next to us had gotten garlic spicy ramen which sounds amazing. I think we will try that if we ever visit again.
*we wish they had Siracha available at the bar
$11.00 Garlic Ramen 🍜: Delicious! Loved the flavor but would have liked to add a little Siracha. This is decently garlicky so it's best suited for garlic lovers. We heard someone order spicy garlic ramen so we'll probably try that in the future.
$11.00 OG Ramen 🍜: Absolutely delicious. A great depth of flavor, very smooth. We appreciated that it wasn't too oily.
The noodles were very good and the toppings were nice. The mushrooms were cut differently and had a great flavor. We've read other reviews where people think there would have been better toppings but we enjoyed them and were happy they did not detract but add to the flavor of the broth.
$6.00 Bahn Mi Poutine: Really good, interesting flavors. They torched the poutine to melt the cheese which also added a delicious grilled flavor.
Because we ordered a side and a ramen, we got one free drink. Really a great deal.
Staff: Super polite, helpful, friendly and fast! We ordered, found a seat at the bar and were eating within 7min.
Finding the correct stall: We easily found the Ramen Hood stall. It is visible from the entrance. It was the second entrance on our right (first on the left if you are arriving from thr other direction) and you pass about two stalls and it is on the left.
Parking: We paid $10 cash to park in a lot about 1 block away. It had a red sign and it was on the same side of the street as the Grand Central Market. I believe it might have been called Joe's Auto Park. There was an ATM on the lot near the street in case you forgot cash.
We drove around for 10-15min looking for parking. This was the most affordable and close option for parking.
Pros: Affordable , Delicious and all vegan
Cons: Paid parking lot only
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veganmightymouse
Points +140
Overrated and too salty and lacked flavor - Edit
Wish this place rocked but it sucks.
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LoganMelton
Points +1313
Tasty, fast - Edit
Great ramen, super fast service.
Read morePros: All vegan!
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YohanⓋ
Points +6135
Tasty vegan ramen - Edit
I visited this place a couple of times over the years. The ramen is quite tasty. Not the best broth I’ve had, but pretty good. The atmosphere in the middle of the market is great!
Read morePros: Tasty ramen, Nice atmosphere
Cons: A little hard to find.
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