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Daikokuya - Costa Mesa

By Monster Munching   Apr 06, 2008

A few months ago, I drove to L.A., paid for parking in one of those Little Tokyo parking labyrinths, and waited for over an hour to get a seat at Daikokuya, the stalwart of L.A. ramen shops -- all for a bowl of noodles that would've disappointed me if I had only waited a minute. After their first slurp, my friends -- who had convinced me to meet them there -- also admitted that it wasn't as good as they remembered. We thought of a myriad of excuses for it. An off-night? An absent chef? Ultimately for me, it was too ugly a commute for a second chance. But despite that lackluster bowl, I was hopeful when I heard that Daikokuya was... FULL REVIEW

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Daikokuya Original Noodle & Rice Bowl...raumen of the gods

By What's To Eat LA   Jul 19, 2007

Once I moved out of the house, I became rather acquainted with any "Cup O' Noodles/Ramen" type of meal I could afford. This is the way of life for many people who need to eat more affordably. You learn how to dress up these meager meals. Most people move on from this stage and dread ever hearing the word ramen. But, some people, especially if their initial introduction to... FULL REVIEW

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daikokuya qu'est-ce que c'est

By third and fairfax   Aug 05, 2006

do you have a soundtrack running through your head? i generally do (which accounts for a lot of things, i reckon). i have found myself driving around downtown, late at night, with a particular sound and tattoo--it's dark, sinister, heavy, yet buoyant; qui FULL REVIEW

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GoodEats@ Daikokuya Ramen

By Best of LA   May 07, 2006

I come from a family of good eats. My mom is one of the best cooks ever, but you put her with my two Aunties together and you've got a triple threat of good things from the kitchen. I can only hope to master what my Ba-chan has instilled in them - a love of food and a gift of cooking. FULL REVIEW

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Daikokuya in Little Toyko

By Colleen Cuisine   Mar 24, 2006

It was my second-to-last night living in Downtown LA (finally, I'm moving tomorrow!), so I decided it was time to check out a place that had been on my "to dine" list since I moved down here: Daikokuya Original Noodle & Rice Bowl. FULL REVIEW

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Little Tokyo Rose - Daikokuya

By LA Food Crazy   Jan 15, 2006

We haven't been to Little Tokyo yet, have we? You know you're living in one of the Great Cities in the World when you can go to your nearest Metro station, hop off the train at the Civic Center station, look at the Frank Gehry-designed landmark concert ha FULL REVIEW

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Got Me A Part Time Lover: Daikokuya

By Daily Gluttony   May 13, 2005

Last night, I went to rekindle an old flame. I've been acting kind of stand-offish with my longtime favorite ramen restaurant, Daikokuya, lately. It's been too busy for me. It hasn't made time to fit me into its hectic schedule. So that's why I have been having a bit of a ramen affair: last week, I sought out some new love at Kyushu Ramen, and boy did it rock my ramen world. But then I asked myself, "Is it me?" Is it my own impatience that causes me to turn the other way and deny myself some of Daikokuya's ramen pleasures? What if I'm not being understanding enough? Well as you know, all good lovers keep you coming back for more, so last night I went running back to Daikokuya, but this time on my terms. FULL REVIEW

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Daikokuya

By Ritz Bites   Jan 12, 2005

Context: Two hours at the L.A. Auto Show gave my hunger a serious jump start. It’s pretty exciting to be Downtown on a Tuesday night, so to properly take advantage Katie and I headed directly northeast of the Convention Center to Daikokuya in the heart of Little Tokyo. This ramen house has been heartily recommended by Chandi and Dan, among other trustworthy sources. Such meals are also an emotionally healthy, grown-up opportunity to revisit some beloved food of my youth that used to be consumed in less-than-stellar forms. FULL REVIEW

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Daikokuya

By Potatomato   Sep 17, 2004

Daikokuya is a ramen place at Little Tokyo. It is nostalgia-Japan inside, full of collections of vintage signs, posters and billboards. FULL REVIEW

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