Kotoya

Delicious!! The perfect place if you’re down for a fast and tasty meal ... sit, eat, and leave. Not a social event. Yes, ramen places in Japan are like this. The staff are friendlier but the customers don’t talk while enjoying their ramen. They leave quickly so that the next customer gets to eat too! Efficient!

Amazing base and noodles. Was deciding between the white and black garlic, eventually picked the former, and was super happy with my choice (I should add that it's solidly garlicky). You pay extra to add an egg or extra noodles/corn, etc, but it's worth it. Since there's only counter space for about 8 and two 2-tops, there's bound to be a wait, but service is fast, so even though there were five parties ahead of us, our wait time was about 10-15 minutes.

This is my favourite ramen restaurant in LA. My kids love it here too. The one on Cambie & Broadway is more spacious and less crowded and the added bonus of chicken kaarage. Mmmmmmmmm...