Kazzan Ramen

Good service. Nick was fun and competent. Food was delicious. A choice I am happy with. Sad we did not have time to do it again this trip.

Positives:* The staff is great and super friendly.* the ambiance pretty cool* the presentation is pretty funNegatives - just ONE They use very STRONG air fresheners in their restrooms so that's all you can smell. Couldn't smell the food at all. I left with a migraine and could smell the air freshener on me all the way home. Note- I DID not go into the restroom but the person. I was with did and they said it smelled even stronger in there.

Decent spot for ramen with friendly staff and relatively spacious seating. There is a happy hour menu (everyday 11-7pm) but there's not much on there and you basically get about $1 off regular price menu for the ramen. We ended up ordering from the regular menu and got the charsu shout ramen set where you get a bowl of ramen and have a choice of one additional item (chashu bowl, karaage or gyoza).We chose the chashu don and was surprised by the amount of chashu in the bowl. It's a basic rice bowl but the flavors were really good with the rice. The ramen was ok. There was 6 pieces of chashu which was nice but the broth was salty for my taste. Overall decent spot. Also, if you pay by credit card, they tack on a 3% fee. :(

So salty!! Almost everything we got was salty -_-I ordered the karamiso ramen. Portion was little for the price, but that was not the problem. The broth was good, but pretty salty. They were also very stingy on the meats. I think there was only 1 or 2 very very thin slices. I thought I saw 2, but ended up with only 1. Guess it dissolved in the broth? lol My nephew ordered the shio ramen. I tried his broth and it was more salty than mine. Also, the broth wasn't hot enough.We also added the karaage and takoyaki for $3 each. Karaage was prob the best outta all the stuff we ordered. It was hot and tasty. Takoyaki was ok. We also ordered the fried wasabi shrimps. This was hands down the saltiest item of all items. I actually mentioned to the server, but nothing was done. We ordered from the happy hour menu but pls...if you're going to be that stingy then don't bother with the happy hour menu. Just make you look bad!!! They have mocktails (no alcohol), but it was like $10-$11??? lol The receipt showed that they validate for parking. I m not sure how accurate it is. Also, not sure for which parking structure. It could be for the Whole Foods's structure.

I got the Karamiso and loved the flavor of the broth! It wasn't that spicy either. A little sad I only got one piece of chashu :') but besides that the ramen was delicious! The servers were also really kind and it's a comfortable environment to dine in.

It really is a unique way to eat ramen and it was really good! They are known for their stone bowl volcano ramen. It's basically a stone pot ramen where soup is poured in at your table so everything is steaming hot and fresh. It also comes with a bowl of rice so you can mix it in and make a porridge with the leftover soup. Our server was really friendly and helpful when explaining the menu to us and how to eat everything. A regular size was perfect to share between two people and we also got a karaage as an app. This was the perfect portion size. The soup is really delicious and all the ingredients were tasty and fresh. It was super flavorful without feeling heavy. The karaage had a nice spicy kick to it and the meat was really juicy. It's a cute restaurant with delicious food and a fun experience in Dtla.

I saw that this spot was new & I decided to try it out as I was walking to the grocery store. I had lunch and I can clearly say that, that was the best ramen I've had in SoCal.I ordered their beef don, chicken karaage, & Chase Shoyu. The beef don was excellent, thinly sliced marinated beef with that Yoshinoya type taste. Their fried shrimp in wasabi/mayo sauce was pretty good, remind me of walnut shrimp type appetizer with an excellent sauce to put on a salad.The karaage was excellent too, very filling for an appetizer. It was deliciously fried I just wish there was more sauce options for dipping. The broth was the most flavorful and delicious soup I've had in a long while. The meats were great quality along with the noodles.I'd definitely come back here again to try their other menu items. Parking is street(if available) or paid lot/garage parking.

Just to note, i sincerely thought a lot to whether i should give 4 or 5 stars.. probably at least 10 minutes continuously. I have been coming here ever since i was forced to move to DTLA because of my job. As myself being a foodie, the first thing i do is to research within the area and sort out the "eatable" place in town. So i can continuously come in for light dinner/beer type of occasion. This place was barely opened, my first impression was to just come here to fill my hard working stomach but wow, i knew on the first bite, this isnt usual foods served in US. Something that you can feel that this was created by someone's effort and pride. What surprises me is that ( i am actually very afraid to say but i still will and i hope they dont raise their prices Their price is dirt cheap for the quality of foods you get)If you are used to those ordinary mass produced and capitalized ramen place, dont come here. They will make your moneys worth it, every single penny i promise.

Our first time here! We used the While Foods market parking garage next door and got validation at the store by buying some chocolate after dinner.Nice bright welcoming vibe. We chose a higher table with comfortable high chairs. Kenji our server was friendly and attentive and double checked our order before leaving our side. The "lunch special" prices are valid until 7 p.m.'! With $13.95 ramen and $3 sides. We both ordered the karamiso ramen and I had a side of 3 pan fried gyoza. We also ordered a bottle of sake (can't remember the name but it was a junmai daiginjo type smooth sweeter type served cold). The ramen and gyoza came out within 15 min and was delicious to the last drop. You have chili oil and vinegar and soy sauce at the table as well as chili powder to add as needed. It sounded like they were playing Japanese pop music in the background. We'll be back! I'm curious about the volcano ramen which has you pouring the hot broth over your noodles and toppings and then covering it for a minute using an hourglass timer at your table. So cool!

We came at 5pm on a Saturday and we were the only ones there for most of the meal. Our waitress was welcoming and food was delivered promptly. Japanese pop music and a spacious, elegantly decorated interior. Also outdoor seating if that's your vibe. - Shoyu Kazan Ramen (small) - 4.5/5 The pork belly ~melted~ in my mouth and it was perfectly seasoned. Noodles were chewy, bouncy, and not too thin so the broth really clings to each noodle! Deducting because I don't think the rice added much to my meal. I would've rather had more noodles, as I felt like my portion was a bit small- Beef Sukiyaki Kazan Ramen (small) - 4.5/5 Sukiyaki was oh so yum and there was a huge portion of noodles underneath the pile of beef and cabbage. Also deducting for the rice. I don't think having it with the broth was necessary. In the future I think making the rice available as an option add on would be my preference. Overall I loved the noodles. Next time I would probably order just one small bowl of chashu ramen to split with my partner. That way we can order one of the gorgeous shaved ice desserts that I had my eye on but was too full to consider today...