Jounetsu Ramen

For the main course, I went with the Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen, and it did not disappoint. The broth was rich, creamy, and packed with umami, while the spice level gave it a nice kick without overpowering the deep pork flavor. The noodles were perfectly chewy, and the chashu was tender and flavorful.I also tried the pork bowl and salmon bowl, and both were solid choices. The pork bowl had juicy, well-seasoned pork over fluffy rice, making for a comforting bite every time. The salmon bowl stood out with its fresh, high-quality salmon that melted in my mouth.The service was friendly and efficient, and the overall vibe of the restaurant was welcoming. Definitely a spot I'd recommend for ramen lovers and anyone craving a great Japanese meal!

Great spicy tonkatsu ramen!!!!! The cut sushi portions r somewhat on the small side... hand roll portion more of a joke.. juicy pork buns way overpriced for what they are... n somehow they look better than they taste not even trying to hate.... But cmon :(

In 2021, I lived almost directly across the street from Jounetsu. It was absolutely one of my favorite places to eat. I would get the deal with Tonkotsu ramen and the pork bowl. When I say it was truly some of the best food I've ever had, I mean it.Well I have NO idea what on earth happened, maybe new ownership or budget cuts, but now I live out of state and came to visit a few weeks ago. Jounetsu was on my list of food I missed, and I was SO excited to eat it.The ramen was incredibly salty and the chashu was terribly dry. So much so, it would barely pull apart and was hard to chew. And the pork bowl... such a huge disappointment. What used to feature ground pork and literally be one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted, was instead replaced with shredded pork and what must be a new sauce or something, because it was overly salty too. The only thing that was about the same was the salad, but even that lacked the same amount of dressing.All in all, it was a huge bummer and waste of money to eat the "new" Jounetsu. I genuinely couldn't stop thinking about how excited I was to eat it again after a year or so, but was sadly left disappointed.I hope these issues are mended, I can't be the only one that feels this way. Bring back the old recipes! Please dont sacrifice quality to save money! ... or whatever reason yall have for changing things.Three stars because I remain loyal and I'm holding out hope that things will be mended and I will be reunited with the old version of the menu, once more.

It's amazing spot, I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen. The creamy broth was really delicious. And the spicy tuna rolls were bomb.com. The service was amazing my water never ran dry and they checked on us consistently. 10/10 recommend

Authentic taste. Their ramen is very delicious. Service is very friendly. Highly recommended this place if you like Ramen. Also good prices!!'

The staff are very welcoming and patient with us. It was very calming to have an last minute dinner date. The pork bowl was so much bigger than I thought and the egg was a perfect pairing.

Delicious and flavorful. This place is a cute and intimate restaurant like how it would be in Japan. Definitely try the naked shrimp, it's a must. Everyone is really cheery and nice. You can watch the staff cook through the glass window as well.

This quaint shop was really great ! The food quality was very high and the staff was very friendly! I ordered ramen and sushi. the ramen broth was deeply flavorful and the pork was cooked perfectly. There is a happy hour with discounts. I uploaded a photo with the days and times. It's near the beach so parking might be a little trouble, but there is a lot of street parking near the restaurant.

Another place that had been on my list to try for aeons - finally tried it last Friday for lunch (most of the menu is a dollar or two cheaper for lunch on weekdays than the rest of the time, as indicated by the slashed prices on the menu). Funny enough, I'd passed it by a million times on my way to places further down 4th st - it's a lot smaller than it looks from the outside, with only a single row of a few tables, plus the patio area (though it is fun that the tables inside look right into the kitchen, which takes up the rest of the building.) Ramen prices are currently $15-16 for lunch on weekdays ($16-17 the rest of the time), which unfortunately is pretty reasonable-sounding these days (I had the spicy tonkotsu, my usual ramen order). They also have a combo where for $6-8 more, you can get a mini salad and a half-sized rice bowl - being my first time trying the place, I had to also upgrade and try their unagi, especially after the last time I'd had unagi being rather disappointing. Service was great start to finish, zero complaints there. The salad was just a salad, nothing particularly exciting about it - pretty good dressing, but obviously not the point of the combo. The unagi was *excellent* (definitely worth $8, and almost as large as some nominally full-size unagi bowls I've had other places.) Perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned unagi. The ramen was... good. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, and probably as good as any other ramen I've had in Long Beach. Not as good as some ramen I've had in parts of LA with more of a Japanese restaurant focus, though, but solid. Good but not amazing broth, good but not amazing noodles, good but not amazing portions... I will say, though, the *meat* in the ramen was top tier - some ramen places, even extremely good ones, skimp on the pork belly unless you pay extra, with just a couple thin-shaved pieces of pork. Here, you get a solid amount of pretty thick-cut, juicy, meaty pork belly, definitely more than I was expecting. Zero complaints there. (I was going to give them 4 stars, but decided to give them 5 entirely on that basis. It *is* probably where I'd send people at this point if they were looking for ramen in LB - HiroNori has better noodles and slightly more umami-ful broth, but Jounetsu definitely has better - and more - meat, plus you're probably more likely to get a table quicker.)Their special lunch prices also include *extremely* cheap Japanese beer (the usual imports you see at every Japanese place), and $2 off all the sake. I had a $12 nigori (normally $14), which given it was a 375 ml bottle, isn't bad at all (admittedly the same bottle is $6.50 at Total Wine right now, but obviously you're paying for more than just the bottle itself.)p.s. parking sucks, but you know what there's always plenty of parking for? Bikes.

I've come here for a while. The food is good. I like spicy miso ramen and spicy salmon poke bowl. The service was fast. However, the parking is hard.