Hachioji Craft & Vegan Ramen

The vegan ramen was amazing. Wish they had more vegan options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great gluten free ramen! The gluten free noodles are a little weird, but still good. The broth is flavorful and the egg is amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

I knew this ramen would be good because the place was so packed that we literally had to sit at the streetside table😫 The noise and exhaust fumes were rough, but we hadn't eaten all day and we were in the mood for some authentic ramen. My kids and husband ordered ramen, the karage bowl, and roasted duck. They all cleaned their plates. I got the spicy vegan ramen which was really good; the best vegan ramen I've had on the West Coast. We also ordered 2 bottles of saki (strawberry and pineapple), which were good 👍🏽

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Hear me out: duck shoyu ramen + fried rice. Absolutely delicious. Easily my go to ramen spot in Little Tokyo.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vegan ramen are ok would not go back, tantan is way too spicy and the miso is ok but too much veggie mix on top

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Had the Tonkotsu and it was about how I wanted it to taste but just slightly too salty nearing the middle-end of the broth. Thankfully by asking for a bit of vinegar it alleviated the saltiness a bit and overall it was pretty good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen

Hachioji is always good, it’s great before dodger games, and during lunch. The food isn’t too heavy and they have great options. I love the fried rice, and the spicy garlic edamame!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was nervous that because it was duck ramen it would be too oily. It WAS NOT! It was PERFECT! The yuzu was refreshing and helped to balance oit the flavors and kept it light. I also tried the shoyu duck ramen and was impressed with the flavor of the broth. Both are amazing. Can't go wrong with either. Just depends on your mood for the day. I already want to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely abhorrent customer service.

Absolutely abhorrent customer service.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Really cute space with great food, big portions, and an awesome happy hour.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered the Shoyu ramen and was very disappointed.

Soup lacked depth and was too salty. I felt like the onions were there to cover the lack of flavor. The menu advertised a chicken base broth but I couldn't taste any of that.

Noodles were uninspiring and felt like something I could buy from the supermarket. No bounce and when overcooked

Sadly the best part of the meal was the karaage from the lunch special

All the good reviews must be from people who've never had decent ramen I guess.

Food: If you are looking for a clear (clean-ish) flavor, I highly recommend the shio ramen with duck. Keema curry also solid, taste like homemade japanese curry ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Edit: The keema curry is definitely a must get. Every bite get better and better 👏카레 맛집

Service: No complaints!
Atmosphere: clean and nice. No complaints

Would I come back: YES!

For a ramen lover who has had ramen probably everywhere possible, this was a big disappointment. The only thing good about this place was their service. With so many competitions in the same area, one would think they would try to do their best but was the opposite.
Tonkotsu black garlic ramen I had was possibly one of the worst. Broth was flavorless with excessive sodium, it tasted like a slaty favored water. Pork was the thinnest and driest ever. I couldn't taste any hint of black garlic either. We asked for garlic on side, they gave us stale smelly garlic. My husband had creamy white vegan ramen which was also pretty bland. He added some hot sauce and miso bomb and finally tasted little better. We also got spicy tofu appetizer, it was a piece of raw silken tofu topped with chilli oil, some aromatics and chilli flakes, which was also with no surprise tasteless. I usually finish the broth over noodles because they are so flavorful. For the first time, I didn't touch the broth after finishing noodles.
We will definitely not be going back.

This place is a solid eatery. I really enjoyed the menu options that were offered and while primarily serving ramen, I opted for some sushi and a Karaage bowl, which were both very satiating! Both were flavorful but did not distinguish themselves from being stellar. The bowl was served very hot, meaning it was prepared in the moment and delivered table side quickly which is very promising and convincing of good and expedited service. While the service was not the perfect, I was not expecting that from a more local/ high throughput restaurant. The interior was retro and dope to 20the century Japanese art/posters and felt very comforting to sit and enjoy the ambience. I would recommend eating here if you def need a quick bite after a long day in Little Tokyo!