The ramen was pretty decent, and I particularly like the ambience :) I recommend trying this place out (it would be really nice for a casual date)!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
M
Food leaves a really bad taste in your mouth and indigestion inevitable when service is discourteous and condescending. Are you doing so well, you're willing to sacrifice customer patronage by your lack of respect and common decency?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
KRMKTWN
Stopped by here recently and honestly the vibe was off. The old asian girl didn’t seem welcoming at all kind of rude and dismissive, like they didn’t really want people there. The service felt unorganized, and the attitude from management wasn’t professional.
I didn’t even end up enjoying the experience because of how negative the atmosphere was. when the service makes you feel uncomfortable, it really ruins the whole thing. Definitely not coming back.
Edwin Arreola
Vermin infestation closed the restaurant last month
B B
do not go here, food poisoning so bad i feel like im going to die
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Grim
Inhumane restroom policies. Place was empty when I went in and asked to purchase a drink in exchange to use the restroom. Told me I had to purchase an app. No wonder this place is empty and nobody wants to eat this hot garbage. Lame business. Have eaten at the one in silverlake a few times but they just lost a customer.
Madeleine Slama
came here after getting tattooed at mantle around the corner, the artist recommended here for food. it was the middle of the day on a sunday so we sat wherever and were served quickly after! the ramen is juicy and warm with full flavored broth, not too spicy but just enough to give pause. i’d totally come back here if i lived in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sumeet Patel
Had a great experience at Silver lake Ramen. Food and service was outstanding, everything tasted so fresh and the staff were very attentive! Would definitely recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blaze
J Och
Was craving ramen for some odd reason and stumbled upon this spot late at night. Luckily, they were open, and it turned out to be a great find.
The service was quick and prompt—no long wait times, which was a huge plus. The atmosphere was simple and a bit quiet, which made it a chill place to unwind.
I the Shoyu on Fire and it absolutely hit the spot. Flavorful, spicy, and just what I needed.
If you’re ever in Downtown LA and looking for a solid bowl of ramen, this place is definitely worth a try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Aliyah Snowden
Customer service is hit or miss. JASMINE K talked to me like I was a child. I tried to clarify my order + some extra charges and she had passive aggressive energy. It made me not want the food anymore but I already paid. I come here all the time and never had an issue until I ordered something different. Probably won’t be back here if I see her here. Her energy was so off putting. I got the curry rice bowl with tofu and wanted to add impossible katsu. She charged me for the bowl, the tofu AND the impossible katsu. I should have only been charged for one extra protein, not two. I love silver lake ramen but Jasmine needs to learn how to talk to people without belittling them.
I had the worst experience at Silverlake Ramen DTLA, and it’s clear that management is allowing blatant scamming to happen here.
From the moment we walked in, the woman in charge had a terrible attitude—just straight rude with bad energy. She was dismissive, unhelpful, and seemed irritated from the start. Then came the scamming tactics.
First, she claimed their credit card machine was down, forcing us to either pay in cash or use their online ordering system. Conveniently, later on, she suddenly said the machine was working—but now we had to prepay for our order before even being served. I’ve been to multiple Silverlake Ramen locations, and this is NOT a policy at any of them.
Then, when my party of six tried to sit together, she refused and made us sit at separate tables. Fine. But when we told her we’d be paying separately, she changed the rules again and insisted we all had to pay under one tab because of yet another so-called “policy” that doesn’t exist anywhere else.
When we called her out on all these inconsistencies, she immediately played the victim, claiming we were being “disrespectful” and that she had already been yelled at twice that day. Honestly? Not surprised. When you lie and manipulate customers, of course, people are going to be frustrated.
At this point, it was obvious she was making things up as she went, trying to manipulate customers into whatever was most convenient for her. Looking at other reviews, I see this isn’t the first time she’s done this, and I’m beyond disappointed that Silverlake Ramen corporate hasn’t stepped in to stop it.
If you’re considering coming to this location—DON’T. There are plenty of great ramen spots in LA that won’t lie to your face, give you attitude, and make up fake policies to scam you out of your money.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cassondra Ameta
If I could give this place negative stars, I absolutely would. This was hands down the worst service I’ve ever experienced. I was so excited to eat here after church, especially since all the other Silverlake Ramen locations have been great. But from the moment we walked in, it was a disaster.
We had a party of six, and the hostess told us only three of us could sit at a table—which was bizarre, but we went along with it. This location also requires prepayment, which is fine, but when three of us tried to order on the same ticket, she refused and said we all had to order on the same ticket because she was going to add gratuity. I explained that didn’t make sense since we were being split up and weren’t receiving any real service. That’s when she got rude and told me she wouldn’t serve me because I was “rude”—all because I called her out on her unprofessional behavior.
I was having an amazing day, and she completely killed the vibe. Now that I’m reading other reviews, I see I’m not the only one who’s had this exact same experience.
Silverlake Ramen, I really hope you read this. By keeping someone like this employed, you’re allowing negative energy to thrive in your space. She’s using your business to spread bad vibes in the community—and that’s not okay.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
A.A. Coleman
Great for downtown lunch. Great service, reasonably priced given it's location. Good food, adequate portions.
Be the Light
Food didnt taste like long beach location. Had a microwave taste to it. Had weird bubbles too. I think the broth was old. Really salty too, left me dehydrated. Not coming back.
Dennis Kovalev
My visit to this restaurant today was extremely disappointing. The staff member who handed me my order was rude and acted as if she didn’t believe it was actually mine. She treated me so poorly that I felt like I was being pushed out of the place, even though I don’t look like a homeless person or a vagrant in any way.
On top of that, the food itself was also disappointing. Everything was dry, and the rice was clumped together into one solid mass. It was simply inedible. I hope the management takes notice of both the service quality and the food standards because, in this state, the restaurant is bound to lose customers.
The ramen was pretty decent, and I particularly like the ambience :) I recommend trying this place out (it would be really nice for a casual date)!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food leaves a really bad taste in your mouth and indigestion inevitable when service is discourteous and condescending. Are you doing so well, you're willing to sacrifice customer patronage by your lack of respect and common decency?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stopped by here recently and honestly the vibe was off. The old asian girl didn’t seem welcoming at all kind of rude and dismissive, like they didn’t really want people there. The service felt unorganized, and the attitude from management wasn’t professional.
I didn’t even end up enjoying the experience because of how negative the atmosphere was. when the service makes you feel uncomfortable, it really ruins the whole thing. Definitely not coming back.
Vermin infestation closed the restaurant last month
do not go here, food poisoning so bad i feel like im going to die
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Inhumane restroom policies. Place was empty when I went in and asked to purchase a drink in exchange to use the restroom. Told me I had to purchase an app. No wonder this place is empty and nobody wants to eat this hot garbage. Lame business. Have eaten at the one in silverlake a few times but they just lost a customer.
came here after getting tattooed at mantle around the corner, the artist recommended here for food. it was the middle of the day on a sunday so we sat wherever and were served quickly after! the ramen is juicy and warm with full flavored broth, not too spicy but just enough to give pause. i’d totally come back here if i lived in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a great experience at Silver lake Ramen. Food and service was outstanding, everything tasted so fresh and the staff were very attentive! Would definitely recommend!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blaze
Was craving ramen for some odd reason and stumbled upon this spot late at night. Luckily, they were open, and it turned out to be a great find.
The service was quick and prompt—no long wait times, which was a huge plus. The atmosphere was simple and a bit quiet, which made it a chill place to unwind.
I the Shoyu on Fire and it absolutely hit the spot. Flavorful, spicy, and just what I needed.
If you’re ever in Downtown LA and looking for a solid bowl of ramen, this place is definitely worth a try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Customer service is hit or miss. JASMINE K talked to me like I was a child. I tried to clarify my order + some extra charges and she had passive aggressive energy. It made me not want the food anymore but I already paid. I come here all the time and never had an issue until I ordered something different. Probably won’t be back here if I see her here. Her energy was so off putting. I got the curry rice bowl with tofu and wanted to add impossible katsu. She charged me for the bowl, the tofu AND the impossible katsu. I should have only been charged for one extra protein, not two. I love silver lake ramen but Jasmine needs to learn how to talk to people without belittling them.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
I had the worst experience at Silverlake Ramen DTLA, and it’s clear that management is allowing blatant scamming to happen here.
From the moment we walked in, the woman in charge had a terrible attitude—just straight rude with bad energy. She was dismissive, unhelpful, and seemed irritated from the start. Then came the scamming tactics.
First, she claimed their credit card machine was down, forcing us to either pay in cash or use their online ordering system. Conveniently, later on, she suddenly said the machine was working—but now we had to prepay for our order before even being served. I’ve been to multiple Silverlake Ramen locations, and this is NOT a policy at any of them.
Then, when my party of six tried to sit together, she refused and made us sit at separate tables. Fine. But when we told her we’d be paying separately, she changed the rules again and insisted we all had to pay under one tab because of yet another so-called “policy” that doesn’t exist anywhere else.
When we called her out on all these inconsistencies, she immediately played the victim, claiming we were being “disrespectful” and that she had already been yelled at twice that day. Honestly? Not surprised. When you lie and manipulate customers, of course, people are going to be frustrated.
At this point, it was obvious she was making things up as she went, trying to manipulate customers into whatever was most convenient for her. Looking at other reviews, I see this isn’t the first time she’s done this, and I’m beyond disappointed that Silverlake Ramen corporate hasn’t stepped in to stop it.
If you’re considering coming to this location—DON’T. There are plenty of great ramen spots in LA that won’t lie to your face, give you attitude, and make up fake policies to scam you out of your money.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
If I could give this place negative stars, I absolutely would. This was hands down the worst service I’ve ever experienced. I was so excited to eat here after church, especially since all the other Silverlake Ramen locations have been great. But from the moment we walked in, it was a disaster.
We had a party of six, and the hostess told us only three of us could sit at a table—which was bizarre, but we went along with it. This location also requires prepayment, which is fine, but when three of us tried to order on the same ticket, she refused and said we all had to order on the same ticket because she was going to add gratuity. I explained that didn’t make sense since we were being split up and weren’t receiving any real service. That’s when she got rude and told me she wouldn’t serve me because I was “rude”—all because I called her out on her unprofessional behavior.
I was having an amazing day, and she completely killed the vibe. Now that I’m reading other reviews, I see I’m not the only one who’s had this exact same experience.
Silverlake Ramen, I really hope you read this. By keeping someone like this employed, you’re allowing negative energy to thrive in your space. She’s using your business to spread bad vibes in the community—and that’s not okay.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great for downtown lunch. Great service, reasonably priced given it's location. Good food, adequate portions.
Food didnt taste like long beach location. Had a microwave taste to it. Had weird bubbles too. I think the broth was old. Really salty too, left me dehydrated. Not coming back.
My visit to this restaurant today was extremely disappointing.
The staff member who handed me my order was rude and acted as if she didn’t believe it was actually mine.
She treated me so poorly that I felt like I was being pushed out of the place, even though I don’t look like a homeless person or a vagrant in any way.
On top of that, the food itself was also disappointing.
Everything was dry, and the rice was clumped together into one solid mass. It was simply inedible. I hope the management takes notice of both the service quality and the food standards because, in this state, the restaurant is bound to lose customers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
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