Eboshi Noodle Bar

I frequent the udon restaurant across but have never tried this noodle bar despite rave reviews. We decided to give this restaurant a shot. Place was cramped and had an odd smell to it. Ordered up some ramen. I think I’ve had better ramen. Portions were large but flavors were off for me. I wasn’t feeling the Chinese/​Japanese mesh of flavors. Was actually kind of weird tasting. I like Chinese food and I love Japanese… but together meh not so much. Also, I seriously got a tummy ache after eating their crab omelette with fried rice, last straw for me. I’m put off by my overall experience that this will be a last for me. Sorry I really don’t get the popularity.

Eboshi Noodle Bar is there almost 30 years, or more.
Good for lunch, or dinner with drinks.
Very friendly, friendly priced.
I love their Sanma-​men サンマー麺 so good

For a quick lunch this is the place to go. They mostly have Ramen but I’m Muslim so I can’t have any of that. They have great teishoku (Japanese quick lunch sets). I usually get the Shio Saba it comes with salad, potatoes salad, tomatoes, a side of rice and soup (which I can’t drink since it has pork in it). It’s the healthy portion and the fish is always so juicy and delicious. Shio Saba is my jam, so I always get it at every Japanese restaurant that offers and so far this place has the juiciest Shio Saba I’ve found in Torrance South Bay Area.
I was adventurous and has the Kani Tama but it tasted too American for me.
エボシはラーメン屋さんですが、定食もあります。塩サバはとてもジューシーでオススメです。

This is our place to go for ramen craving. Food is always good and satisfying one. :). If you finish LA Marathon, you’ll get free Asahi beer now!

Eboshi Noodle Bar is a small Chinese-​influenced Japanese ramen shop (e.g. tantan men, mapo ramen, etc.) located in the same plaza as Oumi Sasaya & Patisserie Chantilly. I guess you can call this restaurant another variation of Foo Foo Tei in Hacienda Heights (
) or Hana Ichimonme Restaurant in Little Tokyo (
).
Menu: From noodles (20+ different ramen to yakisoba), soups, 25+ different appetizers (gyoza, shumai, fried chicken wings, etc), and rice dish with soup. Pretty overwhelming menu, but I would highly recommend their special combinations listed at the bottom of the menu (ramen + ½ fried rice, ramen + 5 pieces gyoza, ½ ramen + 3 pieces gyoza + ½ fried rice, OR fried rice + 5 pieces gyoza).
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½ shoyu ramen + ½ fried rice + 3 pieces gyoza ($ 11.70): Pretty good fried rice & somewhat greasy gyoza. Shoyu ramen had a clear broth and not overly salty. Personally I still prefer tonkotsu ramen, but this isn’t so bad for Chinese-​style ramen.
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A solid 3.5-star ramen shop and overall this is not a bad place for people who live or work around Torrance/​Lomita area to grab a quick lunch. Now would I drive out of the way (like 60+ min) just to give this restaurant a try? Probably not … and their next door neighbor Oumi Sasaya is a better (but more expensive) Japanese noodle option in my opinion.
P. S. — Tell the staff and senior citizens (65+) will get 10% off.

I’m not a huge fan of ramen, well at least my first ramen experience wasn’t that great. So, here, I got the curry rice plate and my boyfriend ordered shoyu ramen. Naturally, as a gf, I took a slurp of his ramen. Eboshi’s ramen changed my ramen experience. It was that good!!! This restaurant is kinda small but don’t let its size fool you because it’s the quality of the food that matters. The servers are really nice. I would come back again if I had a chance.

This is the place to go for the most Chinese-​influenced Japanese cuisine, if you will. What I mean is, come here not for the tonkatsu ramen but for the nikumiso ramen, for the mabo rice, for the gyoza. They’re all amazing.
The nikumiso ramen is heaped with meat and veggies in a delicious miso broth, and the noodles – unlike those in most ramen shops – are first slightly panfried before they go into the soup.
The mabo rice is my favorite! Steaming hot tofu and ground pork in a thick sauce over rice. They also serve a light dashi broth with it that goes perfectly.
I love Eboshi. Being Japanese, I’ve sought out most ramen shops in the LA and OC area and this is without a doubt the best place to go for some traditional «Chinese-​Japanese» food. It doesn’t hurt that the inside looks like a cosy hole-​in-​the-​wall ramen-​ya straight out of Tokyo.

Great services! I order miso ramen w/​chashu. The soup was so tasty. Also recommend Fried Calamari Leg. It was really great compared with Asahi Draft beer. I will be back to try different menu.

Tsukemen dipping noodles cold style.
Perfect for a hot summer day.
The noodle was cold, chewy and wavy. My favorite type of noodle. Soooo good!
The broth was sweet and tangy, not so salty compared to other tsukemen offered at restaurant such as Tsujia or Ramen Zetton.
I love the sides that came with this tsukemen. Very refreshing indeed. I ordered extra boiled spinach to compliment my order.
Recommended!

You know it’s authentic when the waitresses are Japanese and the menu is also in Japanese.
If I lived in the area (luckily I don’t though) this would be my go-​to ramen spot. Ramen was good, gyoza was good (think it was hand made), and the japanese fried rice was great!
Anyone in the area should give this place a try.

Eboshi is much closer than Sawtelle. It’s a lot more casual and a lot less legendary, but it’s also much better than «close enough».
The Nikumiso Ramen converted this shoyu hater to a shoyu tolerate-​r, maybe even a shoyu appreciate-​r.
The Mabo Ramen is the best of both worlds when you can’t decide between a rice bowl or ramen because it’s kind of a rice bowl in liquid form.
For those who can’t stomach soup, the Jaja Men is basically the Nikumiso Ramen minus the soup. The spicy ground pork spiffs up the softer, slicker noodles.
The ramen is a little different at Eboshi, but just because it’s not on Sawtelle doesn’t mean it doesn’t measure up. I still can’t say no to a good tonkotsu, and I still go crazy over kotteri, be it in South Bay or Sawtelle, but if I’m feeling something noodly and close, Eboshi will do nicely.

I used to come here every Friday for dinner with my family in high school, but I got tired of it and have steered away from coming here. My family wanted a quick dinner last week, and we decided to come here after having our one year haitus from this place. Eboshi is super convenient for me because I live down the street and usually just walk there since parking is limited in that lot. Since I wasn’t that hungry, I ordered the tan tan ramen to share with my mom. It was delicious! The noodles were perfectly cooked, and the soup base was extremely flavorful. It was a bit spicy but also very addicting and refreshing to eat. You would probably think that the soup base was overly oily because of the spices and fat from the meat, but surprisingly, it wasn’t. The soup was actually really refreshing to sip by itself. They definitely don’t skimp on the meat or bean sprouts; there was plenty of that in my bowl. Also, I feel like the portions got bigger since the last time I’ve been here. Tan Tan noodles originated as a Chinese dish, so it’s interesting to eat the Japanese take of it, which is differently but still very delicious!

My family and I are regulars at this place. The staff and chefs are all very attentive and friendly. Out of all the ramen places we have ever gone to, this is my parents all time favorite. :)
LOCATION:
It can be hard to find. it’s tucked away in a a little plaza just off of Crenshaw on Lomita. If you see a «Teriyaki restaurant» on your left hand side, it’s right behind that restaurant. There is some parking, but it can get pretty filled, there are some residential parking just behind the restaurant.
FOOD:
We usually come here for their ramen and their mackerel. I sometimes get their curry which is very different than other curries I have had before. The shoyu ramen with chasu is pretty authentic. :) Also their gyoza is really good! They have a combo choice of ramen with gyoza and when I’m really hungry, I tend to get that option :)
They have a lot more options includiing different fish, rice plates, and other appetizers.
SEATING:
The restaurant itself is fairly small, I have yet to see a huge line for this place, but all the tables are usually always filled. Every time we come, there’s always that *last* *second to last* table waiting for us. We’ve only ever had to wait once for a table.
TIP: CURRENTLY HALF OFF BEER FOR 21ST ANNIVERSARY!

This is more than just a ramen place — they also have a variety of other izakaya-​type dishes to choose from. Seems to be very authentic and the service is fast and friendly. I actually couldn’t believe how quickly we received our food.
As other Unilocalers mentioned, this is not full-​flavored tonkotsu broth. They have wide variety of ramen to chose from. My favorite for this type of restaurant is mabo ramen. But… they have a mabo yakisoba. YUMMY!
A wide variety of Japanese comfort foods and little dishes along with a large variety of ramen makes this a place we will frequent regularly.

Seriously authentic. There is a variety of shoyu and miso ramen with all kinds of toppings to choose from. Don’t expect the super thick and rich tonkotsu broth. That’s not an option here.
At the recommendation of our friend we ordered the highly praised gyozas and shrimp ramen. The Shoyu Ramen with shrimp was good. Perfect amount of saltiness and flavor. Order it with extra seaweed and eggs too. The gyozas are definitely the real deal. So crispy and super tasty.
The place is small, quaint, and distinctly Japanese. It can get crowded and seating can be tough if you’re more than four. The majority of the patrons were Asian, if not Japanese. That’s gotta be a good sign, right? With reasonable prices and decent portions, definitely make your way here if you’re a ramen fan or in the area.

Large Portions
A large variety of noodles
Draft beer and shochu sake selection
Lots of parking
Very busy
So I was so excited to try this place due to it’s 4* rating, but, I should have read more of the spot on 3* reviews. I do agree the service is friendly and I did see the owner work the dining room, but maybe he should stay in the kitchen until he gets his broth recipe dialed.
There is a place in Tokyo where if the owner/​chef doesn’t like the broth he makes that morning, he throws it out and doesn’t open that day. Can we get the same kind of dedication to ramen broth in Japan?
The broth at eboshi is lacks character and has very little fat. I wonder if they are catering to the noodle hipsters or is there a style in Japan that is south of Osaka I haven’t tried. Initially walking in I was very surprised to see a lot of Japanese diners (speaking Japanese or reading Manga is the give away). The noodles were chewy but were lacking that malty salty flavor. We also ordered an egg and it was hard boiled instead of soft boiled.
3* since it was just OK. I think I will stick to Santouka.

I go to Eboshi 2 times a week, and waitress and owner, customer they are all very friendly. I can also make friends easily.
Space is small and very family like atmosphere, friendly.
I like Soft shell crab, gyuza, baked salmon, Miso nasu, and Ika’yaki, Baked garlic so on.
Price is cheap and drinks are very good too.
You can take out or you can order To go too.
Lunch time is very busy, so it is good to go at night.
It is also good place to go alone too since they have a counter.

We stopped by on a rainy day because the other ramen place in the same plaza was full and and had a huge line. I was very happy with the quality of the noodles and the flavor of the soup.
The service was slow but it was because it was super busy and there were only 2 servers for the entire restaurant. I highly recommend the Miso Ramen, which my mom ordered, and the Charsiu Ramen (extra pork slices).
Parking was pretty easy and there is plenty in that plaza. I highly recommend this little mom and pop shop!

I’m not the biggest fan of ramen, but my friend from the area said this was her and her boyfriend’s favorite spot, so of course we agreed to go. Also I hadn’t planned any Japanese food on our trip itinerary so this was perfect.
Eboshi was bigger than I expected. We arrived around 6:30 and plenty of tables were open. But by the time we finished eating, there was a wait.
The menu has tons of options, and not just ramen! Lots of rice bowl options. I would’ve gone with a rice dish but I knew I would regret not getting noodles at a noodle bar, and that also wouldn’t allow me to give a fair review of the place!
I went with the wonton ramen. I wish I had gone with miso. Mine barely had any flavor, and I added spice but I could barely taste any heat. The wontons did taste really good though, and the noodles were nice and thick how I usually like it. I added spinach too. It comes with bamboo shoots and green onions and chashu pork already, and there are a lot of toppings you can add on for extra costs. Best part of the dish was the pork! It had a lot of flavor and it was very tender.
Great hole in the wall option for ramen. I love how there were so many options, unlike places here in Sac where they have about 5 options.

Lalala Ramen Pass Stop #3
This was the smallest of the 3 ramen restaurant I’ve been to so far. It’s also the busiest. A constant line during the lunch rush.
Parking is an issue here. It small and very tight. It shares the lot with other businesses which makes it even harder to find s spot. I ended up parking on the street, a block away.
I ordered the Teba Karaage (fried wings) as an appetizer. It came with a lemon, I suggest you use it. The wings were on the bland side. Even with the lemon, it still needed salt. I’d pass on this next time.
I got the Miso Ramen with the pass. The broth was very flavorful. The pork was super tender. The half hard boiled egg was cold. Noodles were perfect.
Service was okay. They were super busy. When clearing the table (quickly) they wipe the table with a wet rag. They don’t dry it. I didn’t like that. They laid the napkin & chopsticks on the wet table. I observed them do it to all the table they cleaned.
Ranking the 3 ramen I’ve had this week, this easily is my least favorite.
Rating 3 ½ Stars
Try them out for yourself and decide.
2014 Review #345/​365