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2.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely glorified instant noodles. Portion is small for the price you pay, broth is nothing to write home about, and the pork tasted like it had been defrosted in the microwave, barely warm.
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Long waits for subpar ramen. It's what you sign up for when you go to Ajisen Ramen!I THINK their success runs in the fact that they locate themselves in very Chinese neighborhoods. Most chinese...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ajisen has never disappointed me. The abundance of meat, the great soup, and the quick service. There's a reason I keep coming back.
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3.0 of 5 stars.
strange ramen, not great, but a step above the new naga-naga (run by the noodle planet people), although the fried tofu served in ponzu sauce was really good.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen restaurant ran by Chinese people. I have been to this Ajisen Ramen and the ones in Hong Kong. They all taste the same... as in they all taste like Chinese noodle instead of Japanese noodles....
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Poor service. Along with only decent food. Rule of thumb. Never eat at a Japanese restaurant owned by chinese and never eat at a Chinese restaurant owned by Japanese lol.
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Glorified instant noodles with a lot of sesame seed oil to make the noodles fragrant. Soup is MSG based. Go to the supermarket and pick up a $0.79 bag of instant noodles, add your own veggies and 1/2...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I look up to you, ramen. You're always there to envelope your warmth around lonely bodies on a distant fall evening. You're the reliable best friend that keeps a watch over the drunk, showering love...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't like this place much.Mainly, because when they first opened, the wait time was probably more than expected (by far)Then you finally got to it, the food is just mediocre IMO.I think some...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes packaged ramen taste like nothing ): but the first time i ate here, I came with 3 friends & i shared a bowl of beef ramen with a friend cause their bowls are pretty big! I was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I've never had ramen like this before...and i REALLY like it! i tried my friend's curry beef ramen and the flavoring was perfect. I, myself ordered the bbq pork ramen which came with egg, seaweed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Their ramen is about average in comparison to what is available in the area. The service is fairly quick though and parking in the garage is usually not a problem.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
WHAT? Have my taste buds gone bad? I'm noticing that I'm giving higher reviews that the other yelpers, and it's been a trend. This place was AWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME.I've had miso ramen a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To me, Ajisen is really the typical ramen place. This restaurant is really not that special.The food here isn't all that bad. It's pretty good, but to me i think the soup base needs a little more...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
eh the food here isnt bad but there are some things I'm no fan of here:1. The noodles are too Chinese for me, if I wanted Chinese noodles I'd to to a Chinese restaurant.2. the broth is bland, nothing...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For Ramen, I guess their variety is good, but I would much prefer the Ramens at Shin Shen Gumi, Daikokuya, or Asahi. I feel like their Ramen is too commercialized. Had their eel bento the other day,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Was first introduced to this place by my cousin who works in the area and it was delicious. Actually, during all three visits here it's been good. We don't have any ramen joints in Long Beach, so we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service:The first time I went 5 years ago, the service was bad. It is now 5 years later...and the service is still bad. I think if you have the mindset when you go into any chinese establishment that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh boy...where to begin!!! Oh yeah, don't come here. And here is why...their service basically sucks....they don't care about you, spend your money elsewhere. The food is ok and if it was really...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
wells, the food wasn't that great when i went here today.i ordered the lunch special, which was the fried chicken with curry and the fried tofu.the tofu was good, but then the curry wasn't as great....
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is super clean on the inside and really cute! I love the little girl in the logo. :)My friend and I shared the beef enoki rolls as an appetizer and each got our own bowls of the spicy beef...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My first time here was SO GOOD! I'm a huge noodle lover so yea :)I don't believe I've been here more than 10 times though.My first time here was actually my date with my most recent ex-boyfriend. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious Spicy Beef Ramen, Nice Ambiance!
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
coming to this place by chance after getting lost fr. vietnamese restaurant around there. T__T at that time we were sooo tired and hungry so this place might be a good idea.first impression is how...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
cute little girl ramen! The ramen is good, just don't come here expecting authentic Japanese ramen. Ajisen is more Chinese ramen than anything else. The soup base is quite oily, the noodles are chewy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I first had their Fried Chicken, I feel in love with it. It's a must order. It's really tender and crispy on the outside. Order it with a bowl of steamed rice and enjoy.My other favorite would be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty mediocre ramen.
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was extremely popular when it first opened in this location. But having been to their locations in Hong Kong, I know it's only average in terms of food and flavor. It's good to try once,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place will be hit or miss for a lot of people. While I greedily slurped down everything in my bowl and left feeling completely satisfied, I can't say it was the best ramen I've ever had. They do...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I only been here twice, but I do have to say the ramen improved a great deal from the first time. First time that I came the ramen broth was water down and the noodle tasted weird. So you can...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
eek! methinks not!!! i don't know but i gave this place two tries and i don't like it.. i have no idea why.. but i just don't.. the place is a bit small and the menu is plenty, but the food is like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went there once and never went back. The broth was not good and the noodle was average. I love ramen and trust me this tastes nothing like Japanese ramen. I enjoyed looking at the decorations on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was the second Ramen place that I had so I had to ask the waitress what she recommends. She pointed out a ramen dish that looked like it had pork. Was really tasty. Although I couldn't tell what...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pro: Great ambience and decor, friendly staff, good location near shopping (though makes parking a con). The mushroom wrapped with beef is pretty tasty. Con: Ramen is okay, but I've had better....
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
really didn't like it all that much.......if i had a choice of restaurant.. it wouldnt' be this one.... i'd rather go to shin sen gumi for ramen a few blocks down... =Xsomehow... this is still really...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't eaten here in awhile but they have good Ramen. not as Great as some other places i've tried but it's not bad nonetheless. I'm excited for the Ajisen to open up by my house in R.H.!! right...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I remember when this place first opened, boy was it packed all day and night. Apparently since it was new, and fresh and no one in the city had ramen before maybe. Or just the simple fact from...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love Ramen places, and this has become a staple of my work-week lunch outings. The service is suckish at best, but the food is great, especially for the price.The place is a bit cramped...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ajisen, you lost a star, and that's cuz the last time I came here, your service sucked (as usual, I guess since your service has always sucked). For whatever reason...[They need more seating? its not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ajisen Ramen is SO GOOD! It's not traditional Japanese-styled ramen, but it's good noodles nonetheless.I'd also recommend the curry rice plates. OH! And you gotta try the Beef Enoki appetizer....
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's okay. Nothing spectacular. I was expecting the the broth to be rich in flavor, but it wasn't so. A little oily. Price is a little expensive compare to other places.
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Chinese-styled ramen. I still think it is like spaghetti soup.The only ramen I like in here is the Curry Beef Ramen. Other ramen I have tried here have failed my expectations. Most notably, the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i hate this place. don't really come here for their ramen, or anything else. just come here for no reason. their ramen is not good compare to other ramen places in the area. there are still a lot of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food is alright... nothing amazing or spectacular.. some of the dishes taste really bland and leave you feeling unsatisfied. This location is kind of cramped in space, compared to the other location,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here twice and so far I like it. It's a little bit out of the way though and I'll only go if I happen to be in the "Bra". No lines and your food comes out quick. I like the pork ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so far this is the better ramen ive had. im pretty sure theres a lot more better ones around socal. but it was recommended to me by a family member so had to try it out. the soup was really good and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Compared to Japanese-style Chinese ramen in Japan, this place is so-so.The soup was alright, the noodles cooked decently, I would have liked a little bit harder consistency, but that's me being...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for the holiday. The noodles were okaaay.. they didn't have much of a flavor but i loved the shaved ice.
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ajisen is ok when i don't have time and don't feel like driving to J-Town. decent ramen at a decent price. usually no waiting so that's one good thing but parking in this plaza can be painful at...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my all-time favorite ramen restaurant . I have failed to find any comparison, and believe me I have tried. I am ecstatic they are opening one in Irvine because the drive was killing me from...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I always make it a point to wait a day or two (even longer) after I have visited a restaurant and post a yelp. Its too easy to gush over a meal after a post-coital/glutton experience. I try to refrain...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
FIVE STARS for the enoki mushrooms appetizer! my gfs and i come here JUST for that..my mouth always waters just thinking about it. this appetizer is crunchy enoki mushrooms wrapped in beef...and u put...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoyed the beef wrapped enoki mushroom appetizer. It comes in a soy based marinade with spicy mustard sauce on the side, yum! As for the ramen itself, it was not great, but it was not bad...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It originated as a ramen chain in Japan. I believe made it way to SG via Taiwan/HK. The menu and ingredients reflect that journey and I am not sure for the better. I am Chinese and I love Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen here is nothing to write home about (Daikokuya rocks!), but the food comes out quickly and it's downstairs from a place I get facials from. I ordered the ramen w/ corn and pork (~$8), my friend...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well had two different noodles. One was pork and one was the spicy beef with ramen. The spicy beef was way too spicy. I couldn't handle it so I switched to the pork lol. :P That was alright but still...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've had it with the 'manager' of this place, he really gets on my nerves. First he tells my girlfriend and I to take a seat, we do...and then he moves us because another couple wants to sit there. We...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food comes out EXTREMELY fast, like within 5-10 minutes. So pluses for that, but soup is sometimes greasy -,-...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ramen is gooood. I love the Fried Tofu here, it tastes so... smooth. I've only tried the ramen (I can't remember which ones) and the tofu, but what I've tried so far, gets a thumbs up. I remember a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for the first time with my boyfriend. I've had Ajisen at the one on Las Tunas and strangely, I thought their food was a little bit better than here. Although, the service here made up for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Call me bias, but I love noodles, so anything with noodles immediately deserves 3 stars. I enjoyed the "ramen" here for its flavor and and depth of the soup; it complements the noodles quite nicely...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: I'm a white guy whose favorite Chinese dish is orange effing chicken, so you might not want to take my word on Japanese food either.I had a pretty decent meal here. The noodles were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ajisen ramen, like the name states is famous for its ramen.Their ramen, however, sucks.I'm giving this a four because their rice dishes are delicious.Yes, I like rice.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't understand why it was packed with people when it was first open. Then a trip to Hong Kong the past summer make me realized it is a famous chain restaurant for Japanese food in Asia. I tried...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the broth makes the ramen, and the broth here is top notch. first timers would probably want to try the pork ribs ramen. the place is almost always packed and would require you to wait couple of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, Just went there for dinner...was a bit disappointed. Actually..I had an okay experience whereas my husband had a bad one. The soup stock is great and so was the service. We also ordered some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love love love ramen and when I came here this weekend. i thought it was delicious! they had such a large variety than what i am accustomed to in san francisco. they used a different type of ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I come here often. Mostly because I've had so much bad ramen that this place is not so bad. I love the fried chicken ramen and the premium pork ramen. The service is pretty good and so are their...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The ramen at Ajisen is very consistent. I have definitely had better. I know the Ajisen franchises in Hong Kong, and Shenzhen tasted much better. But of course they have a lot more competition in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy ramen but service/ manager is not the best...The fried chicken ramen is really good and the beef bowl is like 100 times better than Yoshinoya
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I thought this place was cute.i always order the veggie ramen and sometimes the corn salad or fried chicken appetizer. I've never experienced any rudeness in this restaurant other than slow service...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Three and a half stars.I like Ajisen like I like McDonalds. I know it's not authentic but it's tasty and reasonably priced. I've been to the ones in Hong Kong and China and it tastes the same, just...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can make better ramen at the comfort of my home in 3 minutes and it'll save me so much more money. The ramen here is not worth the price and wait at all. The soup is not good and so are the rest...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my "ladyfriend" last week and I found the atmosphere nice and friendly. As for the food, I ordered one of their two favorites there. The meat that came with the ramen was great, but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here last night thinking that it would be as great as the Ajisen Ramen that we had in HK. Ha, ha. The food was terrible. The menu pics looked appetizing but when you got the food it looked and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you want cheap okay food... then Ajisen's your place. Things to order:The Premium Pork Ramen SoupThe Croquettes (flat potato cake with mayo)The Tempura California Rolls (not bad for the price)The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I first moved to LA, I was surprised that here got the popular ramen chainstore from Hong Kong. I remembered when I was living in Hong Kong, I rarely went there to dine because the price was high...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my boyfriend and i go down to LA pretty often and we stay at hilton. and this place is conviently in the same plaza. the two of us like this place, its good despite the bad reviews i still go there....
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Gimmicky. It's the McDonalds of Ramen. Actually I take that back.... it's more like a Pizza Hut of Ramen. Looks good but tastes pretty bad.
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went back a couple times. I don't like it so much anymore. The noodles were overcooked.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I think there needs to be a fine for people who open restaurants like this....When I think Ramen, I think Japanese. Apparently, when Ajisen, they think noodles with water.There's nothing authentic...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing special about this place. It's a poor imitation of what real ramen should taste like. The noodles were slightly undercooked and the broth tasted like hot water mixed with lard.
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place was aiiight. I mean the ramen noodles were cooked well but the soup broth really wasn't on par. I actually was very disappointed because they ran out of the ramen soup bowl that I wanted...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I go here alot because all the people at my work love this place and I'd rather eat average food than eat by myself. My main complaint about this place is that its a bit too commericialized, meaning...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite ramen places, the only thing is that this one is a little too small, the tables are so close to eachother it feels as if you are sitting in the same table as the strangers next to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had lunch here today with my momma and sister. I ordered the eel rice and my momma and sister both had ramen. i forgot the name to them but i do know my mom had #1 and my sister #17. we also tried...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went to Ajisen ramen, I thought it was pretty good. They have the fattiest pork charshu that goes so well with their Tonkotsu soup base and their seafood fried rice is not too bad.I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Chain restaurants like these can't be good....can it? Soup base sucked....ramen straight from 99 ranch market and into your bowl. yum.....You can add an extra item to your item such as dumplings. My...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite side dish here is the fried tofu!!!!!!!!! This was my first time here and saw that it was a popular restaurant so we just chose to eat here. There was a wait so we just hung out at...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
wasn't sure what I thought of the food. It was okay.... customer service was not there. Took them a while to get us seated, took a while to take our order. We all ordered the lunch special that comes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not sure why people don't really like this place...we came here on a rainy day, and noodle soup is yummy on a rainy day! i had never been here, but i pass by it all the time (i noticed it because i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: Good Japanese Ramen Good Snacks/Side Dishes Good Price Great Lunch SpotCons: Service is little lackey May have to wait sometimes Limited Menu
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
2.9.08: Was at Cabana Last night, I was so drunk I knocked out at my friends place. Next morning it was time to eat. Ramen! Closes place to her house so we came and well I didn't park right away. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
No matter what people say, I like the place because i always get the spicy pork ramen! its so good! i love spicy food. But i DO notice that its different everytime i go.Sometimes, its...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I love ramen, I even went to Sapporo, Japan to eat Ramen. I've heard about this place and it actually was good. they might have inconsistency but when I went it was good. no complaint...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Very low prices compared to any of the large box chain restaurants. Bill for 2 people, 2 drink appetizer & tip $26. Was our first time there, waitress took about 5-10 minutes to explain everything in detail on...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
cute, tasty food, no complaints, I like the tendorous rib ramen and the cutlet with curry. Its fast and not too pricey...I like it
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
they had this really good thin-sliced beef dish that wrapped mushrooms that was awesome.and the Unagi is mmmm mmm good. I like this place. i just hate how the staff looks at me when i walk in as if i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Lately I seem to have some problem with the chain restaurant's services,Ajisen is a Ramen noodle chain you can see at most of Asian cities like HK, Shanghai, etc. I have them few time on travel-The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the first time i went there the food was ehh...it was okay.today i went there again, food was yummy.maybe because i washungry'service was okay.our waitress was kinda nice. not bad.we had to ask for a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All the Noodles Soups Taste Similar... a hybrid of Miso flavor and Sauteed Onions with Sesame oil floating around. It's still good and reminds me of Taiwanese food more than Japanese style. Anyways,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's alright, there have been times where I've been here and the food is good, and there are times where the food sucks. I just don't get it. Alright down to reviewing....granted I'm no ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What happened to this place? The first time I went here, I liked the food. (Disclaimer: I am no ramen or noodle dish expert.) The prices are good. Then next time I went here, the flavor was gone....
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
To echo the words of many other yelpers (in different posts): too bad there aren't negative stars!"THIS PLACE SUCKS! Had to shorten my review because it was waaaay too long. I think the 3 words above...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They get four stars for having one of the best ramen broth and meats outside of japan at a realtively low price. I agree with the other reviews about the noodles not being anything special, maybe a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Their joking right? the food here it's basically them just buying those instant noodle, putting hot water with a bit of japanese pre-made spices. At the price of what you could get at Costco, if you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
In cantonese Ajisen ramen is 'may cheen'. MSG in cantonese is 'may jing'. They should change the name of the regular ramen from 'may cheen ramen' to may jing' ramen'. That is what people in Hong Kong...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a nice japanese ramen place, have a variety of ramen to choose from. My favorite is the pork rib ramen, they are usually stewed until very soft. The soup is kind of salty though, but you can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ended up here because savoy's was closed, and i was too impatient to drive to the hat. i would give 3.5 stars if i could...it's fast food so my expectations were pretty low. greasy MSG chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it may lack authenticity, but the food does taste good and the portions are more than enough. The lunch specials are a good deal, so if you can get there before 2:30 it's worth it. I personally...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this place twice, and it's not that great.Maybe it was the price that was distasteful to me. not that much food for 7 bucks. What a rip off.They still get a lot of customers none the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The ramen here is alright. So alright that I will never come back. It is not awful, just not good enough to come back. There are so many other shops that is worth the wait. The appetizers were a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Located at the mini mall, next to the Hilton. Ramen, fast food style. I ordered the thinly sliced pork, that is pictured in their glossy menu. There does seem to be a fair amount of MSG in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't even know why this place deserves anything higher than 2 stars. It's just a Ramen fast food joint that serves imitation Ramen... it's just like McDonald's to Gormet Burgers as of Ajisen to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What a cool sign - the cutesy anime girl holding a bowl of noodles. Too bad the food here isn't as lively as the Ajisen girl.Ajisen Ramen is a chain that can be widely found in Shanghai and Beijing....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What this places lacks in authenticity, it makes up in the amount of MSG. They might as well just put MSG containers on the table in case the customers wanted to up the sandy-roughness of their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have driven by so many times and the restaurant was always full, finally some friends told us they had been to the restaurant and they recommended us to go for good noodles.We finally went , the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You call that ramen? Taste more like chewy instant noodles with some broth. Ajisen is actually a pretty good brand name of the chain restaurant in Asia, but I guess it does not apply here. The only...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hm... I was first attracted to the place because of the cute asian looking girl that's stamped on the building and the amount of people waiting outside. The food is good. I think I get the #7 noodle...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not tooo shabby. Definately not authentic, but hey better than the stuff in a square plastic wrap and worth the 6 bucks or so. Personally, I recomend the beef curry ramen, and the special eel fried...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this place has pretty good ramen, although thumbs way down on authenticity. chinese plaza, chinese people, chinese servers (only 2 japanese servers as far as i could tell). they had good croquettes...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I drove by this place so many times and have always wanted to try it out because it stood out so much. Too bad the food itself didn't stand out at all. Very mediocre food, but cheap.Been there, ate...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love eating here. It's not because the ramen is especially good, actually I taste a lot of MSG, but because it reminds me so much of being an exchange student. I remember seeing that little girl...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here once, I was not impressed. There's nothing authentic about this place. It's also very crowded and it's overrated in my opinion. 2 stars for fake ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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I ate there last night with friends. Service is not five stars, but it is an asian place in san gabriel, what do you expect? What they lack in service, they more than make up for in food. I ordered the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Located in a Chinese plaza in the heart of San Gabriel right next to a Hilton hotel. The plaza matches the skin tone of Chinese people - yellow. I have to ask, what were they thinking? It's bias,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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I would pass by this restaurant at least 3x's a week for about 1 year and now I visit this place at least 1x a month. I would notice that they always had customers but I was reluctant to go inside, feeling it...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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In cantonese Ajisen ramen is 'may cheen'. MSG in cantonese is 'may jing'. They should change the name of the regular ramen from 'may cheen ramen' to may jing' ramen'. That is what people in Hong Kong says it....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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I usually just read reviews to look for new restaurants to try in my area but I decided to write this review because I read the previous person's review and think they don't know what they're talking about....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
food here isnt bad at all. actually, its quite pleasant. the restaurant is well lit and comfortable. the service is good and the wait is usually not too long, that's if there is a wait. all the ramen...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better ramen places I've had in socal...I like the pork rib ramen...:) But they do put a lot of MSG in their food...I tend to drink gallons of water afterwards...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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Yes this review is very personally opinionated, but that's the point of review isn't it? Ajisen Ramen is average at best. Their food is not bad, but I belive if you're going to name your store something...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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went to this place expecting real authentic Japanese ramen, extremely disappointed since I had real good ramen before in Asia with real broth and good quality noodles. This place used too much salt and spices...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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Ajisen is pretty good but a bit expensive for what it is. I go to Ajisen because it is closer than Japan Town. The soup is a bit salty but all ramen places have salty broth. One of my friends thinks that it s...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2006
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I'm picky about Ramen, but this place was great! If you're looking for good ramen, a nice place with decor & ambience (yes, you can take your date there), you'd like this place! We waited about 15 minutes for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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This place has good ramen -- their soup is very flavorful, and the ramen is tasty. They are however, a bit expensive -- I ordered gyoza there and this tiny plate came out with six little things on it. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2006
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While there's nothing fancy about Ajisen, it's clean and sleek. Service is friendly, helpful and speedy. We've enjoyed the spicy pork ramen, the crunchy California roll, the cute potstickers, the curry beef...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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Ajisen Ramen is such a favorable accident for us ------ serendipity as they say; We stumbled on this nice restaurant coz we noticed that it was always full of people every time we passed by the San Gabriel...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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This restaurant is wonderful! I have no idea what the previous reviewer is talking about in regards to the MSG. I'm very sensitive to it (breakout in an itchy rash) so the first time I went, I asked my...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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This ramen place doesn't have any clue to what friendly service means. Sure the usual chinese restaurants rarely have anytype of friendly service, but this ramen place barely even talks. When I wanted...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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I ordered their featured ramen noodle bowl and I was horrified by how an establishment could actually serve food like that and charge almost $8! It was worse than the ramen you would buy at the store. What a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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wow their noodles are top notch but... for the price it isn't worth it... you can get better deals off other restaurants.. its usually quite crowd in this small restaurant. the plaza the restaurant is...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/05/2005
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The ramen hee is definitely interesting. The soup isn't too salty in my opinion. I would not recommend trying anything spicy with ramen if you want to taste the quality of the place. You can see them cook the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2005
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It is almost without a doubt that the ramen noodles served here are basically instant noodles. Obviously they don't simply boil it and add flavoring, but with a little effort and vegetables anyone can...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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Many people see Ajisen Ramen as top of the line, good quality food. At a somewhat expensive price, you can get a bowl of ramen that consist pork, veggie, and other ingredients. Now many people would t...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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Ajisen Ramen was another whim on dinner plans in Los Angeles. My boyfriend had seen it before and wanted to try it out, so we dropped in one evening. The food was delicious, and I loved the spiciness ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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Be prepared to wait for a table at this noodle shop. Located in the shopping plaza adjacent to the new Hilton Hotel on Del Mar, this place always has people waiting outside. Although I personally d...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/08/2005
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