Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle Annex

Ramen restaurant · Sawtelle

Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle Annex

Ramen restaurant · Sawtelle

2050 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Highlights

This bustling offshoot of Tsujita LA offers hearty Tokyo-style ramen and thick, chewy tsukemen that’s all about the delicious noodles, though the cramped vibe might not win you over.

2050 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Get directions

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$10–20 · Menu

@eater

"This all-ramen restaurant features a signature bowl that was clearly inspired by Tokyo’s famed Jiro style, with thick noodles and a dense broth that’s chock-full of garlic and pork back fat. The tsukemen’s broth is tinged with a vinegary kick and served with flat noodles that work well for dipping and slurping. Add a spoonful of chile powder for a dose of heat." - Matthew Kang

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@eater

"Located across the street from Tsujita, the Annex location has become just as popular as the original. With thicker noodles and an ultra-rich broth that's chock-full of garlic and pork back fat, this isn’t a noodle soup for the faint of heart. The dippable tsukemen tinged with a vinegary kick is always a good bet." - Matthew Kang, Mona Holmes

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@eater

"This all-ramen restaurant features a signature bowl with thick noodles and a dense broth that’s chock-full of garlic and pork back fat. The tsukemen’s broth is tinged with a vinegary kick and served with flat noodles that work well for dipping and slurping. Add a spoonful of chile powder for a dose of heat." - Matthew Kang

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@goop

"COVID-19 Update: Open for takeout. This L.A. outpost of a popular Japanese restaurant is somewhat of a mecca for noodle snobs: Made all the more elusive because Tsujita only serves their artisanal ramens at lunch (come dinner, it’s traditional Japanese fare). Fortunately, they just opened an Annex on the opposite side of Sawtelle, where you can get bowls of Tsukemen-style ramen all day long. COVID-19 Disclaimer: We are working hard to keep our listings as up to date as possible (deliveries, outdoor dining, etc.), but given the evolving nature of local COVID-19 restrictions, we recommend double-checking the information in this guide with any business you plan on visiting. Also, please note that we have not vetted any businesses listed within our guides for their compliance with applicable safety regulations."

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@eater

"When Tsujita launched Tsujita Artisan Noodle and Annex on Sawtelle, it brought a new sense of ramen authority to the City of Angels." - Matthew Kang

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Bryan Hartanto

Google

The food is nothing special. Had better ramen elsewhere. The whole bowl has this weird monotone taste. I didn't like the deluxe nor the dry noodle. Won't return nor recommend to anyone.

Анастасія Харитон

Google

My impressions are really controversial. First of all, I want to start with good things: - broth and beef are really good, extremely tasty; - workers are friendly. That’s it. Now about bad things (and it’s just only my subjective opinion): - noodles are too thick and when you dip them in a broth and eat you feel a taste of dough and chew them hard; - broth is tasty but it’s not that kind of broth you can eat with spoon, it’s too strong, you can only dip noodles in it; - atmosphere is horrible, this place needs more space, it’s difficult to move between tables, almost impossible; - this restaurant looks a bit cheap with plastic cups, disposable chopsticks and wobbly chairs. The restroom inside is horrible and dirty, there was a ladder near the toilet and I don’t know why; - the waiter confused our order, and when we said that she said we need to go outside and wait again until they call us, it pissed us off because we already were waiting for a long time outside. So, this place can be good just for one visit. I hope you will have better experience here

Peter Babida

Google

Really enjoyed my bowls of the Annex Deluxe ramen and the Garlic ramen. The Deluxe has A LOT of everything you want even if you doing size up. The Garlic is a really good size and honestly I think the flavor is a lot more distinctive and satisfying versus the Annex Deluxe. You can't go wrong with either bowl given Tsujita quality.

Marcus Timoteo

Google

This place has the most amazing noodles. From ramen to tsukemen noodles, it's all great. Don't come here for the ambience nor the decor; just really great authentic Japanese-style noodles.

Jennifer Kang

Google

The noodle place to visit if you're into thick noodles like I am! I had the chasu tsukumen and the soup was just filled to the brim with broth, fat, chasu, and bean sprouts. A little bit of broth goes a long way. Both my partner and I are big foodies but neither of us could finish our bowls with their generous servings. Highly recommend to visit if you love thick noodles 🥰

Andrew Surmak

Google

One of my absolute favorite places for ramen in the 🌎 - that includes 🗾🇯🇵. I would endorse the Tsukemen Chashu 🍜 as a death row meal. Servers can be a bit daft and lazy with the sole interest of moving customers in and out to sustain the flow of patrons, which was a very short wait unlike when they first opened. Last time I was there, unlike previous times, the staff was too lazy to create two checks and said that my friend could just Venmo me the difference. The server who took the order said that she could not be bothered to ask if there were separate checks and, "didn't know." Not for the staff to tell me how I should pay when separate checks were never an issue and assumed before; I did not appreciate it. Plus, the broth for the Tsukemen Chashu 🍜 is always a bit on the cold side but oh so tasty with those chewy hand-picked noodles. Despite my experience with the inept staff, I will always return to Tsujita Annex for Tsukemen Chashu 🍜.

Xiaoxing Qin

Google

My significant other heavily recommended this place and I was very excited to try it. I'm sad to say I left so disappointed. Pro tip: Go to their OG spot across the street instead of the Annex!!! What we ordered: - Chashu Ramen; the broth was way TOO garlicy, and incredibly salty. If I was a vampire, I'd be feeling pale and sicky. 🧛‍♀️ The chashu was great, albeit a little too fatty for my liking but it melts in your mouth. The egg was cooked right. I left having heart burn from the salty broth. 1/5 Service & Atmosphere: - The service is good. The staff is attentive. - The atmosphere of the annex feels a little cramp. It's a small space and the way the 2 people table is set up is a tight squeeze. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this ramen place. If I were to come back, I'd go to the OG Tsujita across the road. They are NOT the same quality, or so it seems.

Jacey C

Google

I think their tsukemen is little too garlic heavy. It wasn't my favorite tsukemen, but I liked how the place was easy to enter, take a sit, and get a bowl quickly.

@eater

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@eater

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@goop

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@eater

"When Tsujita launched Tsujita Artisan Noodle and Annex on Sawtelle, it brought a new sense of ramen authority to the City of Angels." - Matthew Kang

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Bryan Hartanto

Google

The food is nothing special. Had better ramen elsewhere. The whole bowl has this weird monotone taste. I didn't like the deluxe nor the dry noodle. Won't return nor recommend to anyone.

Анастасія Харитон

Google

Peter Babida

Google

Marcus Timoteo

Google

This place has the most amazing noodles. From ramen to tsukemen noodles, it's all great. Don't come here for the ambience nor the decor; just really great authentic Japanese-style noodles.

Jennifer Kang

Google

Andrew Surmak

Google

Xiaoxing Qin

Google

Jacey C

Google

I think their tsukemen is little too garlic heavy. It wasn't my favorite tsukemen, but I liked how the place was easy to enter, take a sit, and get a bowl quickly.