Modan Artisanal Ramen
| Address: | 700 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030, USA |
| Phone: | +1 626-799-2878 |
| Site: | modanramen.com |
| Rating: | 4.4 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 11:30AM–3PM 4–9PM |
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Lily Yip
Its nice to know that theres an option for good ramen in the South Pasadena area. This place is located in the same plaza as Bristol Farms. Its small and cute with modern decor. The menu has some ramen options, appetizers, and rice bowls. I ordered the hot green tea, which they didnt refill. It was good tea and you can tell that they use actual matcha powder. So unfortunately, I thought the service was mediocre for a Wednesday night. It wasnt busy at all. As for the ramen, I ordered their traditional tonkotsu ramen. Its called "Modan Ramen" that included chashu pork, green onion, wood ear mushroom, nori (seaweed), half a soft-boiled egg and black garlic truffle oil. The broth was a little salty but I enjoyed the subtle hint of the truffle oil. I thought the noodles were just ok. The chashu pork was different. They are thicker slices but grilled. Overall, I think its a good place to get your ramen fix if youre in the area and dont want to drive to SGV, Little Tokyo or Sawtelle and bother with parking or long lines.
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Yenny Du
YUM! I read about Modan on LA Eater and bookmarked it to try. I came here on Labor Day Monday around 1:30pm and we were seated right away. FOOD: -modan ramen - went with their classic tonkotsu ramen and man it is DELISH! Broth is rich without being salty and you get that sticky-lipped feeling that good tonkotsu broths will give you. Not too fatty, the noodles are firm and eggy, THAT CHASIU is barbecued and you get a great flavor! Half a soft boiled egg included as well. - chicken karaage - disappointing. Overfried, chicken was super dry, no flavor and too much crunch, not enough meat. SERVICE: Friendly and fairly quick. Water is served in mason jars (with handles) but our karaage strangely came out after our ramen did lol. PARKING/VENUE: Parking is easily found, Modan is in a small plaza with the Bristol Farms. Venue is small, and very hipster! Industrial bulbs, wooden bench seating, and those light-up marquee letters spelling M.A.R. NO RESTROOMS.
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Matthew Shelbourn
This place is great! The menu is easy to navigate, straightforward, and you wont be confused with having too many options, which is something I really appreciate. I got the "Spicy" menu option and it was delicious! The provide ample portions with generous servings of meat (if that is something youre looking for). The restaurant itself is cozy, casual, and has a relaxed environment. There is no need to dress up before eating here. The staff are friendly and attentive, but not too intensely attentive where it can get annoying. I feel this level of service is perfect for a laid back restaurant like this. Lastly, the prices are completely reasonable and you definitely get your moneys worth. Overall I would highly recommend this place if youre in the mood for some noodles or a great salad!
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JUSTiN FONG
Sure the wait time is not too pleasant, but if there wasnt a line of people, then you would question if this restaurant was good at all! I went to Bristol Farms to get a snack over fears of a long wait. I wish I didnt do that because we sat down within half an hour. Ooops. The inside is just as cozy and small as the outside waiting area. Nice hipster ambiance too. I ordered the Spicy bowl. The broth was slightly overly seasoned, but the perfect amount of spiciness. The char siu tasted great, if not a bit less tender than other places. The ramen was plentiful and had great texture. My favorite part was the egg with the soft and gooey yolk. Service was great and pretty prompt, but that parking lot is sure tiny! Would definitely come back to try the other bowls.
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David Galt
In SouthPas we have lot of restaurants that are great and expensive. Quite a few joints are not so great and expensive. A fair number of meh and inexpensive. Modan joins the (count em on one hand) few places that are great and inexpensive. We ordered: Shoyu (Soy-based) ramen (delicious, but you can order more noodles which we did) Spicy Tuna Don (So nice we ordered it twice) Karage Wings (deep-fried goodness) Brussel Sprouts (perfect) When they first opened their portion sizes were a little small, but fairly priced. Now they have increased their sizes without increasing their price. This restaurant is by far the best bargain in South Pas.
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Kelvin Lui
It was neither good nor bad. Just okay. My expectations were pretty high for ramen in Little Tokyo.The broth here was tasty, but I didnt like the crunchier noodles. Even with adding chili oil, I couldnt get the broth hot enough.The Modan Artisanal Ramen filled me up, tasted pretty good, and was a short walk from the courthouse. A pretty good option if you are on jury duty.
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Adam Zahner
Really great ramen. The spicy ramen had a good kick to it, but wasnt overwhelming. Great flavors throughout with the mushrooms, green onion, seaweed, and delicious savory broth. Star of the show was the chicken wings though. 4 come in an order, and they were amazing. Wish we had just got 2-3 orders of those instead.
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Milford Mcgivney
Kana mi is extremely nice. Placed a to go order by just walking in & got back to my parking meter with time to spare! Thats how you know its fast. She said it would be five minutes. And I got veggie Modan Artisanal Ramen & veggie egg rolls. NOS. get it spicy, trust me.
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Kevyn Fox
Ive come here a couple of times and have had an excellent experience each time. The service is great and the selection of food is Amazing! I was very shocked how fast our food came out, our appetizers were out in about 5 minutes and our ramen came out in about 10!
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Ryan Jensen
Super tasty. Good prices. A single bowl filled me up! Great flavor and shows up to your table fast. Not a lot of seething but if you happen to get a spot service is fast. In and out in 30ish minutes. Oh also great music. Not everybodys type but its nice and chill.
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Raquel Hunter
If you are clamoring for ramen, this is the place to go. The price is very reasonable. Seating is very limited to go during off times. Stay clear of traditional lunch and dinner hours. The chef here has a heavy hand when it comes to salt. Be prepared.
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강민주
Well, I ordered a rice tuna bowl instead of salad. And It wasnt tasty at all than I expected, no flavor, just tuna. So I ordered Ramen, and it was just normal Ramen which doesnt have any difference from any other ramen. To me, it wasnt that good place.
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Megan Poblete
Has good chewy ramen with new interesting flavor combinations. I got the kimchi ramen and was the perfect amount of spicy as many other ramen places seem to miss the mark on that. I would recommend this place.
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Brian Wu
Great local option with wider variety of food options. Actually like this better than the new old town one. Spider crab sliders and other side items are great and the price and service is pretty good too.
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Kim Hanson
For a place in South Pasadena it is a perfect ramen place even though you are so close to Little Tokyo and some other ramen places. Small place so you will be waiting especially on those cold days in LA.
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Jennai Gaye
Delicious flavorful ramen and appetizers. The staff seemed a bit unorganized, we were asked numerous times if our order was taken, but the food was delicious and the service wasnt bad at all.
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Daryl Trinh
Their house Modan Ramen is delicious. They have a slightly different take on cha shu as their pork is grilled. I highly recommend the Spicy Tuna Crisps. Its a small place so expect a wait.
