Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles

Quite unique & artisan noodle place. Small (20 seatings or less), clean, airy, bright, minimal decor with open kitchen. Only one server for the entire place and he did a good job keeping up with all customers or tables. Parking can be a challenging since majority of it is street pay or small parking in the back of the shop, or like we did, parking in neighborhood street parking a street over with time limited to 2hrs. We order their deluxe Annex ramen large one ($26.45) which we shared for 2 people easily (very big portion, very tasty, the meat is tender, juicy and big cut), a tsukemen ($18.45) the noodle is nice, big and great, big cut of the pork and yummy but the broth is salty, and a mini chashu rice bowl ($8.95), which is perfect for one person and with great portion of rice, meat, and veggie. Our server was nice and friendly, and quick turnaround on food. Overall everything is great, except for the abit salty broth. We got the left over for 2 lunches, not bad at all.

A specialized artisan noodle restaurant for those seeking to try different taste. Tsujita on has two other locations very close nearby that allow for a great atmosphere and menu variety that will draw you in and is great for gatherings. The staff is super friendly and fast. Tsujita also holds events related to noodles and movies all the time which definitely gives the whole area a great culture and vibe.

This place is like a piece of home. Love their vegan ramen. The texture, temperature, silky/creamy soup topped with veggies and noodle, is the perfect warmth on a cool day. It’s always busy but sometimes, sometimes, you luck out and can grab a table easily. We used to sit outside but now opt to sit indoors where it’s a tad loud but cozy. Parking is not easy to come but this place is well worth the drive.

One of LA staples IMO and it’s indeed that good, to the point that it could be ‘in the game’ with the original ones in the home country. Long line wouldn’t be a show stopper especially if you came in small group as it moved relatively quickly, thanks to the attentive servers as well as indoor + outdoor + counter seats. Very rich fish-based broth, perfected by pleasant chewy noodles and thick yet juicy and tender pork slices. Portion’s also so generous that for me I had to share it. Such a comfort food especially in cold LA days!

Tsujita’s Tsukemen ramen is a must-try, it’s absolutely delicious! The flavor is top notch. They can get pretty busy on the weekends so there can be a bit of a wait, but they’re super efficient have indoor, outdoor, and counter seating, so the wait isn’t too long. Very fun atmosphere right in the middle of Sawtelle!