AFURI ramen + dumpling LA 688 Mateo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021

"we had a great experience here at lunchtime yesterday. good options for veggies, really tasty ramen. the service especially was fantastic - as soon as we came in with my baby daughter, the waitress brought a high chair and even an age-appropriate sippy cup full of water which i was so impressed by. amazing friendly team!"

"I came here for a business lunch with a couple of colleagues. I decided to go with the ramen combo, which is a small plate (starter), one ramen and a drink. My starter was the Spicy Tori Karaage, which is a Japanese Fried Chicken in spicy chili sauce, garlic and other tasty ingredients. The coating was crispy and crunchy, while the chicken inside was hot and juicy. Will eat again! For my main, it was the Tonkotsu Tantan. The ingredients again were super tasty and fresh. The broth was very, very flavorful and almost cream-like and topped with pork crumbles. The thick noodles certainly suited this dish. Didn't try a desert, but I'm sure they're good, too. Have to give the service people a shout-out as they were continually checking up on us, keeping drinks topped up and giving us great insight into their food. A repeat is on the books next time I'm in this area."

"Super disappointed as I thought it would be comparable to the Afuri I have experienced in Japan. Fine if you feel like ramen but wouldn't go out of my way for this place. The buns are meh, winged dumplings soggy and ramen meh. The beauty of Afuri is the flame grilled pork in the ramen and it just doesn't cut it. Nice enough atmosphere."

"The noodle is good but the pork(chashu) is ok. The soft crab bun is not recommended because it tastes weird with kimchi. The fried chicken is good. The takoyaki is good."