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Best of the Best
RAKKAN Ramen
Finalist: Noodles
Finalist
359 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-680-4166
RAKKAN Ramen's story begins in 2011 as a small, four-seater ramen bar in Tokyo. In 2017, our passion to spread authentic Japanese ramen to the world opened our first overseas location in L.A.