Rakuten Ramen - Azusa

A cute little restaurant off of Huntington Ave. Clean and quiet atmosphere with friendly service. The bathroom is outside which Lowkey reminds me of a Del Taco building back in the days. HAHA. If you know, you know.I first ordered the Rakuten 88 with spice level at 1. I did like the spice but I wasn't sure if adding spice also means adding a lot of black pepper. I don't usually prefer that much black pepper but I still finished the broth. Still pretty good. Noodles and ramen egg were excellent!!! I ordered the tonkotsu miso ramen. I'm not the person who likes corn or spinach in my ramen so didn't prefer that. But the broth was a nice thick and creamy broth, which I love. Even though I didn't ask for spicy this time, there was still a hint of spice. Still finished my broth.Chashu on both occasions were flavorful and a perfect mixture of tender and chewy.

We just moved into the neighborhood and found this great ramen place! Staff is great. We will be returning!

What can I say about Rakuten Ramen but DELICIOUS! Ordered the Rakuten 88 ramen with spice level 4 and a side of Pork Gyoza and I was stuffed and satisfied. Always seen this place driving around for work and finally stopped in on a whim. Hands down best Ramen in Azusa/Covina. Service was fast and really friendly. It's super chill inside. Small so it might be a hassle when it's busy but it was almost empty when I came in so it was nice and quiet with chill music on. Come in and have a bowl. You won't be sorry!

I visit this restaurant about three times a month and have been a patron since 2019. Until today, September 3rd, I’ve never had a bad experience with any of the servers here! My stepdad and I entered and sat down at a table, and the new server simply dropped our menus on the table without saying a word. She didn’t greet us or ask if we wanted drinks, and she lacked even a smile—her attitude was quite rude! My stepdad and I chose to leave because of this experience. It’s clear that she needs training in customer service, and I won’t be returning for a while.

The young man who assisted me today was incredibly helpful. He even suggested a slight modification to the type of noodles I preferred. The ramen was delicious and had the perfect yolk, if that's what you enjoy. The pork had a wonderful texture and just a hint of sweetness. I asked for a heat level of 2 on a scale from 1 to 6, and it was spot on.