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Great atmosphere! Everyone that were dining seems to really enjoy their food. First sip of the rich broth hit the yummy meter very high! All the plaques and awards reinforced its claims. The chicken karaage was easily the best I ever had. It was crispy, juicy and tender. They were huge pieces of chicken; cooked to perfection. The service was great and food came out fast. Priced reasonably well. The portions were big enough for big eaters like me lol. Everything was delicious! Can't wait to come back and try their other unique dishes. You will see a line outside. Don't get scared It moves pretty fast, even though it is a small restaurant. It's in the middle of Little Tokyo so public parking are everywhere.
Visited: July 2022 There was a line so the wait was about 30 minutes on a Monday afternoon. I had seen the reviews on this place was decent so I had some expectations. I ordered the gyoza for appetizer and the Daikoku Ramen. Gyoza wasn't completely steamed before it was pan fried because all of them had a starchy flour taste in the white areas. The ramen was not bad: the broth had a nice porky flavor. The chashu was different but not quite tender. I don't think the wait was worth it.
3/20 dinner time. Taste was changed than before. It was not delicious at all. The person who recommended and brought me here was so disappointed. I think you guys should change the chef. After eating here, we went home and continued to have diarrhea. For real. We both got a food poisoning and went to the hospital. So mad. We were sick for a week
We went on a Tuesday for lunch and luckily we got there within 15 minutes of opening as it was starting to attract more patrons and seats were running out. We ordered the Daikokuya ramen combo with pork cutlet rice. The ramen was just ok, the meat was flavourless, the broth was just not remarkable. However, the noodles were good, springy and easy to eat, as well as the boiled egg that was golden yellow and a little bit runny on the inside. The pork cutlet rice offered 3-4 pieces of thick pork cutlet with some sauce on the rice. Along with the coleslaw salad that came with this combo, we were able to feed two people comfortably with the combo dish. There are booth, table, and counter seating. The place is not overly big, so anticipate possible crowds and a wait list during busy meal periods.
I loved their miso broth. It’s one of the best ramen I have ever had. This is my comfort food on a rainy day. They are pretty fast about the service. It’s very heavy so be prepared to come hungry. Parking is tough, street of public parking.