Daikokuya Monterey Park

I made it very clear that I am vegan. Vegan ramen was ok, but the fried rice that comes with the vegan ramen came with egg even though I specified vegan. "Vegetable dumplings" came with meat. Small salad is really just lettuce and like 2 strings of cabbage and carrot with non-vegan dressing. Triple check with the restaurant before eating. I just threw away $60 for vegan food that was not vegan. I'm traveling too and my stomach isn't taking to this very well. Now I'm wondering if the broth is even vegan.

I stopped by during happy hour and grabbed a bowl of spicy miso soup, happy hour sausage and a cold mug of Sapporo beer. The sausage was fantastic and I highly recommend it. The spicy soup was a lot more salty than spicy and the egg was overcooked as I usually get it with a creamy yolk. The pork was below average and didn’t quite add to the flavor but otherwise it was a good experience. I am looking forward to trying out other ramen bowls here. As for the customer service, there were three people on the floor and at least two in the kitchen. The first person who assisted us was in a bit of a mood but she was probably not in the mood to work on a Friday night. The other two people were fantastic, ensuring my drink was always filled and being very attentive to our requests. As far as the physical location, it is tiny, and beautifully decorated. A few days later I returned with my wife so she could try it out and the line was out the door with a wait time of over an hour. The amount of people willing to wait is testament to the food. If you do stop by make sure it is earlier in the day as they open around 11am.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

The younger staff don't like to answer phone calls here

Very average ramen place and no idea why so many people come. This is from someone who has dined at many ramen places in Japan, Asia and here.

Broth and noodle taste decent but nothin special. Two pieces of pork are tiny. Eggs are not the high quality half boiled kind as they are fully cooked inside.
Place is tiny. Only one row of counter seating and then a few tables. The kitchen and storage area are way bigger.

Service is very bad. Was there at 5:15pm on Fri and already a line. The 2 servers either have no or simply forced smiles. You get the feelings that they are already exhausted and don’t want to be there. We were in a hurry and I saw two counter seats and another empty table with 2 seats available for my party of two. After a while I just had to ask and the attitude and response was like “I am just going to take my time and you just have to wait.”

The restaurant’s bathroom is old and doesn’t feel clean either. This mall is so dead and dirty. Crazy that the whole side by the shops are all disabled parking spots, wasting so much parking spaces.

Overall would not recommend and won’t come back again. There is got to be way better ramen places than this in SGV, let alone LA.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Great Place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I hate to give bad reviews but I'm compelled to after the service I got... 2 waitresses 1 with glasses and the other without. Terrible attitude and unfriendly as can be. Only time they showed or sounded friendly was when she asked me if she can take the bill while I was packing my leftovers after I paid for it. I literally walked in in a good mood and left in a bad one. Food is still legit and above standard.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Verdict: Nothing special.
The bad:
They served Tsukemen with regular, unconcentrated, ramen broth. Do not order this unless you want a tonkotsu ramen deconstructed and want to pay extra for that. 0 stars...

The good:
Chicken Karage Bowl was juicy and flavorful, + 2 star...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen, Karage

Used to be my favorite ramen spot 😥

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

I don't usually put any review on any store that I eat but this is an exception. I ordered a delivery order and it take 35-45 minutes to be delivered, which I got a head up before so no complain about it. The thing is this is the worst ramen I've ever had. You get 2 slices of meat and 1 egg , some bamboo shoots and... beensprout? Idk if anyone love beansprouts in their ramen but my experience is not so well. The soup was salty and VERY bitter idk if it is designed like that. Everything else is meh, not bad but will not try a 2nd time.

This restaurant offers a cozy and intimate atmosphere. It’s small, layout is simple, and straight to the point. The food was absolutely delicious, and I was impressed with the level of service. Our server was very attentive, even bringing refills without us having to ask.

I brought my toddler along, and despite her being a very picky eater, she enjoyed both the ramen and the rice that I shared with her. That says a lot! Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and I will definitely be returning.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katsu curry bowl was so good. Went yesterday 8-29-25 around 9pm. Service excellent. Highly Recommended

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious ramen. Staff was very friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen, Miso Ramen

Very good Ramen restaurant

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tight indoor dinning but they did setup 3 tables for outdoor dinning. Plenty of food with the ramen and rice bowl combo.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Best Ramen & there salad it's delicious 👌 honestly everything was bomb 💣 😋

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5