Daikokuya Monterey Park

Order number: 83 Vegan tomato Ramen.

Pro: speed of service, high quality noodles
Con: over price.

For the same price we could have ordered a Ramen with eggs, pork, bamboo shoot etc. Just because the name of the Ramen has the word "vegan" on it does not mean give vegan customers less food and cost extra.

Warning! Do not order "Vegan" tomato Ramen!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I love that there are 2 veg ramen options, in addition to several other yummy items. It’s a small, traditional-looking Japanese spot. We were there at 3pm on a Sunday and it was bustling.

One of my favorite places to eat. It’s cozy. Small. Food is delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

i have been calling for the past 15 minutes consistently to replace something i am allergic to but i have not had anyone pick up which can be frustrating. should have better resources

Service: 1

Great food, great service, definitely will come again if I'm in town

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent hole in the wall place. Good prices and great amounts of food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was craving ramen, this spot popped up and I was fully satisfied.

I ordered their Daikoku ramen with black garlic oil. The noodles were great along with the broth. Overall as a ramen it was delicious and the quality was up there. The fried squid was also delicious when paired with their sauces.

I’d definitely come back here again to try their other menu items.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Daikokuya Ramen Kotteri Style

I have been going to this super Japanese restaurant for so many years. I have taken family, friends, and clients. Have never ever had anything but fantastic service, top of the line authentic Japanese food at very reasonable prices. I lived in Asia for many years and this place reminds me of the smaller restaurants with great homestyle food. I lived/worked in Asia for 20+ years. The staff are really professional and know when to come check on you and your guests. Fernando has been the super at handling guests and has always found a way to keep my guests super happy. So professional and knowledgeable for all the different menu items. Thank you to Fernando and the rest of the staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’m not sure how they wash their dishes, but when they brought mine out, it had a strong, fishy odor that made it unusable. Then, my takoyaki arrived—two pieces were burnt, had a strange smell, and were super oily, although the inside was well-seasoned.
Next was the roll. The rice was mushy and not rolled tightly, so it fell apart as soon as I picked it up. The only redeeming part was the side of ginger, which was really good.
When my ramen arrived, I was surprised to see instant noodles in the broth instead of the traditional round noodles. The broth was also way too salty. To top it off, the next day, I had an upset stomach and had to take medication. ?

I definitely won’t be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Been coming here for over a decade then started going to Korean restaurants instead . Coming back here brings back so many memories but more importantly, happy to say that it was just as good! It did not deteriorate… although situated in a small mall , once you stepped inside, it mades me feel like I am back in Japan because in Japan, many of the restaurants are this tiny.. the chau siu pork rice bowl is phenomenal! Japanese fried rice is different than the Chinese but it is just as delicious but with more of a Japanese flavor and of course, the ramen is amazing!!!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

This place used to be better but something must have happened when I went yesterday. The kitchen forgot to add my ramen egg and the broth was unusually scuzzy. Like goop coated my tongue. Like when water used to boil the blood off of Bones is also used to make the broth. Weird. I ordered the daikoku ramen with kotteri and extra pork with black garlic oil. They used to have very few dishes, which highlighted the great quality of the house ramen bowl. Maybe they're doing too much now

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Horrible service. Young Asian waitress had an attitude problem with my party and lacked hospitality. She got upset when I asked her about the yakisoba and responded in a conceited manner about how that location didn’t have it. Our party felt that the service was extremely poor compared to the Sawtelle location. Possible discrimination against us since we had no Asian people in our party. Mediocre ramen from a decent chain. Had much higher standards for Daikokuya, but everything tasted old, broth was bland, and noodles soggy.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

I've gone to Daikokuya SO many times when I was a student and lived in this area over a decade ago. I recently came back since I was in the area and decided to take my family. I have to say, it still remains one of the best ramen joints I've ever been to. The Daikokuya ramen has an incredibly flavorful broth that just hits the spot every time.

Of course, prices have gone up, but that's expected everywhere nowadays. The location is still very small, with space for maybe four small tables and some bar seating. We were lucky to arrive around 5:30 PM when it wasn't too crowded, but it did get busier as we were leaving. I remember as a student, the wait times here could easily be an hour on a busy night.

One plus is the ample parking, as the rest of the building doesn't have many active businesses. If you're in the area and craving authentic Japanese ramen, I highly recommend stopping by Daikokuya!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ate the Daikokuya ramen for lunch and give it a 3/5. It overall tasted good but I didn’t like how I had a clump of ramen that was sticking together, the chashu was too thin, and it is about $20 including taxes and tip which is very expensive.

Ramen and spicy tuna roll were both good! Service was very quick. Atmosphere is a little dim and dingy and it's very small, but overall clean.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5