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Daikokuya Monterey Park

Restaurant Japanese restaurant Sushi restaurant Asian restaurant Lunch restaurant Noodle shop Vegan restaurant Ramen restaurant Soup shop

One of the Most Reviewed Japanese restaurants in Monterey Park


Address

111 N Atlantic Blvd UNIT 241, Monterey Park, CA 91754

Website

group.bishamon-ten.com

Contact

(626) 570-1930

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1K reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: ramen (32) good (23) small (13) noodles (11) bowl (9) salad (8) great (7) pork (7) cutlet (7) service (6)
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  • 3/5 Clanda S. 2 years ago on Google
    Talking about something positive first: Pros: 1) I liked their combos, added only $4-5ish you get to try more options. A great deal. 2) Pork was tender and well cooked. Cons: 1) The broth was on the salty side 2) The texture of the ramen. It tasted like the ramen you can buy in any supermarket. 3) The service, it was slow and not very polite. The elder lady who served us at the front door had some attitude problems, and she let walk ins got their food first. I counted at least 4 groups of people, who came after us, but got their food before us. I wonder why? We waited like 30ish mins to have our food done. All in all, good location but nothing really stoop up. Would I come back? Naw.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nancy L. 2 years ago on Google
    Came here before the lunch rush (11:45ish) on a weekday. It was pretty empty but had a steady amount of customers coming in. I ordered the Ramen combo with includes a half size ramen with salad and a pork cutlet bowl. I think I was ordering with my eyes; I arrived hungry. The portion on the ramen was huge. I barely finished the bowl. At first I thought they accidentally gave me a regular portion instead of half portion. (I confirmed with the waitress, that was in fact the half portion). Let's just say I didn't even touch my pork cutlet bowl and had to take that togo. One thing I didn't like was the small salad that came with the order. They put too much dressing. I think I would be content with 50% of the dressing it came with. Overall, the food was good, but kinda steep for one person for lunch (including tip I paid $25. For lunch)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrea Ramirez L. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place for ramen with thick. Juicy, succulent flavor. Periot! I got me the spicy ramen with some corn 🌽. Had the pitcher for 3. And it was refreshing! Also we ordered the daiko ramen combination comes with salad eel teriyaki, and ramen. I cannot stress how delicious it is here. This is it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Du 10 months ago on Google
    Had a dinner on weekday. Be waiting for seats for 10 minutes. Friendly staffs and efficient service. We ordered two bowls of ramen and they were delicious, not oily & not too salty. Fresh made noodles. The soup in the ramen bowl was warm (prefer hot temperature).
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Will 2 years ago on Google
    Long 45min wait for a party of 3 since the place was quite small and busy. The spicy miso and daikokuya ramen was really good (noodles was al dente and the soup was rich and flavorful) but they messed up the egg (it was over cooked and quite bland). The pork katsudon was meh. It wasn't crispy, was quite bland and contained too much rice. The takoyaki was good and so was the Sapporo draft beer but it was quite small (small volume glass mug was used).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex L. 2 years ago on Google
    I ended up going to Daikokuya twice in consecutive nights (I genuinely enjoy a good ramen and those are hard to find where I live). The food was great in both occasions and there were a lot of people waiting to go into the small restaurant. I have been to ramen shops in Tokyo and Daikokuya looks the part -- it is not the most sophisticated ambiance (in fact, it is small and mostly poorly decorated). On the other hand, it is easy to see that the main focus is on the quality and freshness of the food (just like in traditional ramen shops in Japan). Service was great both times and the food was quickly available. I definitely recommend this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jordan t. 9 months ago on Google
    The place is small, but considering the space, it's pretty good, the food so I had ramen tsukemen size and flavor was pretty good, the only thing that I disliked was the fact they didn't offer warm soup afterwards. Besides that it was pretty good, hope to try something different next time I stop by
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hector M. 2 years ago on Google
    The Spicy Miso Ramen + Pork cutlet combination is amazing! Make sure you are hungry or expect to share, because it's a good sized portion.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Johnathan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Hands down best ramen place in town. Excellent vegan option, delicious appetizers and savory rice bowls. Nice boutique restaurant with very limited seating, but options for outdoor dining. Big portions justify the prices.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 sam S. 1 year ago on Google
    Haven’t been here for years after the pandemic. Today just swing by and give it a try. There are lots of flies inside. In my opinion a electrical lamp will resolve it but they don’t take any action on that. During eating, they land on your arms or food. You need to prepare scattering them. Actually they already landed on your noodle while the chef put it on the counter before the waiter pass to you. According to another customer, they saw cockroaches before. Today’s Chasiu pork taste bitter for some reason. I don’t know what’s wrong but it just have a bitter taste unusual. Hopefully it is not some pesticide by accident. I will not come in the next five years most likely.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Adel S. 6 months ago on Google
    Food was excellent. I was really surprised about the quality (I ordered the famous Daikokuya Ramen). It was accompanied with good and attentive service. The local was not really good. To reach the restaurant, we needed to go through a parking area where 'dangerous' people were waiting inside of their big cars.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Dom K. 8 months ago on Google
    In terms of vibes, it’s not very high quality. It’s not trashy but it’s a lot different from the other Daikokuyas in the area. The outside eating area is a hodgepodge of different tables and chairs. While we were eating, more groups came and it was kind of awkward as they were just waiting around us, as we are seated right outside the door. When we were ready, the server took our orders by memory, and then later gave us the wrong item. They also came with a rice bowl when the other server already brought us one, so it seems they’re a bit disorganized. I had a daikokuya ramen with kotteri flavor and a small katsudon. It tasted good, but ramen is a very competitive scene so this was standard ramen. It has 2 pieces of cha shu, one whole soft boiled egg, green onions, and Bamboo shoots. The katsu was dry, but the egg on top was silky smooth. It also came with a small salad that tasted pretty good.

  • 5/5 Cyrus 'Lafayette' H. 5 months ago on Google
    A very good ramen experience. The ramen was full of flavor and the ingredients were high quality. The shop is somewhat small, as typical ramen shops are. The service was very quick and our food was ready in less than 5 minutes. The shop itself is tucked away but has ample parking in the sizable parking lot provided.

  • 3/5 Tony Y. 8 months ago on Google
    I order two combinations for 3 people. Each combo included their signature ramen, a salad, and a side dish. Our picks were the chicken egg bowl and the pork cutlet bowl. The salad was pretty good. However, the ramen was a bit of a letdown. The two bowls we received were inconsistent. In my case, my bowl was piping hot, but the noodles had an odd floury texture. My girlfriend's bowl was lukewarm, and her noodles were chewier than mine. The ajitama, a seasoned egg, didn't quite hit the mark either. While the bowls were a step above the ramen, the sauce they used was a bit too sweet. We waited for approximately half an hour before getting a table. The indoor seating options were limited, but luckily, there's outdoor seating available as well. On the bright side, parking seems to be quite ample.

  • 4/5 Tee W. 5 months ago on Google
    My first time here after hearing so many good things from my husband since he grew up eating at this place. We got the combo which was the noodles, rice with beef and a salad. I got their house special noodles which is the daikokuya noodles. Overall K thought it was ok. The noodles were a bit starchy. But the broth was creamy just enough, although I felt like there wasn’t enough char shiu meat in my noodles, just very little and thinly sliced. We also got CA rolls and they were very good. I’ll try other dishes next time.

  • 3/5 Thomas T. 11 months ago on Google
    Food comes out very fast. Although I hope the customer service can be slightly better :( The waiter did not recall the order to make sure our order is right. So I ended with extra ramen when I said I just want one. She insisted that I told her otherwise and gave me attitude and said they already did it. She then started being sassy, so I just agree with her :( Please train the lady staff with blue hair. The rest were very nice!

  • 4/5 Weaboo S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is my go to local ramen place whenever I'm craving some authentic, flavorful, and filling food. I highly recommend you get the combo with your ramen I always get cutlet with egg and rice. The ramen is really customizable you can add tons of extras! I always add corn, seaweed, and spicy miso bomb! Also do not forget the sides they have a great variety I usually go for a sushi roll or takoyaki. They also have dry options if you're not feeling soups like rice bowls topped with teriyaki chicken. They also have great beers on tap so if you wanna wash it all down with a refreshing cold brew you've come to the right place. This place is small and intimate but the limited seating combined with it's popularity means coming in during the lunch rush or the weekends could leave you with hefty wait time, especially if you want indoor seating. If you don't like waiting or you aren't crazy about the cramped seating I recommend maybe calling in and making a phone order for pick up

  • 4/5 Stephen C. 1 year ago on Google
    Noodles so good I didn’t even wait to take a photo before digging in! (Or maybe I was just really hungry because we had a long wait to get a table. 😂) The noodles were really good and the staff are very friendly. Just be prepared to wait a bit for a table as it’s a small restaurant and it is very popular.

  • 3/5 Jin K. 10 months ago on Google
    I got the daikokuya and pork cutlet combo. The salad that came with the combo was really good. The ramen overall was okay. I felt the soup was too heavy and did not have much flavor. Had to add red chili peppers to give it flavor. The noodles we're well cooked and was good. The pork cutlet was soggy and undercooked in my opinion. The place was small and not much room to move around. Luckily there was no wait for lunch, but it definitely can get busy quick because only about 15-20 can fit inside. My buddy and I parked on the street, but I can see parking being a issue as well.

  • 4/5 Shilpa A S. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was good! Not the best but definitely worth a try. Bought the spicy sesame ramen which lacked salt and spice in it but adding it made it tasty. Wish there was more veggies in the ramen. The rest were good!

  • 5/5 Mark K. 2 years ago on Google
    Service was great, food was great, it had been a long time since we ate here. Here. Unfortunately there were a lot of flies which were not super bad but did impact our experience.

  • 5/5 Britney D. 1 year ago on Google
    OUIOUIOUI OISHII! My Nexy was acting up and giving me the most Bon Qui Qui cravings. So I went out here and the SALMON BOWL was DELICIOUS! It was served with a refreshing, creamy coleslaw. Super quick and sweet service. The food snapped me right outta my hormonal mood swing!! This location is also right by Half and Half + SmokeHub for an amazing night!! 💨🍜🍣


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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