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  • Parking: Street
  • Details: Beer, Wine, All Ages, After Hours, Take Out, Dinner, Lunch
  • Hours:
    Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-midnight
    Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-1 a.m.
    Sun. noon-Until the Soup Runs Out (Allow us to explain why hungry night owls take note: the owners just announced that they'll close early when they run dry on the ramen broth.)

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Daikokuya

213-626-1680
327 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA  90012
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(7 ratings)
Price Range: $$ ($6-$11)

User Reviews (4)

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    "Good ramen, great pork"

    Posted by Mooseface on 04/10/2008
     

    Some get weirded out by the floating egg. Not me, I love it, but not as much as the pork. I always save a few pieces of pork til the end.

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    "Great once you get a seat"

    Posted by booyah on 02/06/2008
     

    Long wait time to sit, but once seated service was quick. The food is good and I found my self swimming through the broth to find more pork.

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    "Used to be good, but "

    Posted by juliana on 01/16/2008
     

    it has gone down hill. This used to be my favorite ramen place - it was so authentic that I felt like I was eating in Japan. However, on 2 recent trips back to Daikokuya, the broth tasted diluted. It's no longer the same, and I heard the same from...

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    "Best Ramen I ever had"

    Posted by cheech on 11/01/2007
     

    Love this place. We got there at 12:30 one day and man was it crowded, but there's a reason for that. Great place and definitely worth the wait. I highly recommend it.

Reviews from Yelp_large (3)

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    Posted by david c. on Yelp_small
     

    I'm torn giving this place a 3. The food was good, but the service and the wait, not so much. There's a ton of hype for the restaurant, but how much of it...

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    Posted by Jamie Y. on Yelp_small
     

    I only wish this place was bigger :( My friend has told me a lot about this place and how it's the best tasting ramen place ever. I wish my taste buds...

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    Posted by G K. on Yelp_small
     

    OH I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I love the ramen here! It's so chewy, and the broth is one to die for!!! I also love the shredded pork rice too! Oh I wish they have...

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