Reviews


As of now, there are 4557 ratings available from 5 website(s). The mean score for Kouraku is 4.2, implying that guests have a very high opinion of this restaurant.

Overall Total Score
4.2 out of 5
Impressive | 4557 reviews

What User likes about Kouraku:
Overall Excellent! Seafood curry and ginger pork were outstanding! Conveniently open late, great service, large menu with many options, and adjacent to Little Tokyo. One note, the in-house menu has many more options than scanning the QR code at the table. View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Kouraku:
Food was bland and overpriced. Ordered their Katsudon, gyoza, and takoyaki to go since there was such a long lineup. It came up to $50+ for these three dishes. The katsu and gyoza had almost no flavour and the takoyaki had only a small piece of octopus in each ball. A letdown since I really wanted to like this place due to its reviews. View all feedback.

Reviews from various websites

GastroRanking-IT
3.4 ★ from 5 reviews
TAHIA
10.10.2024 - 18:50

Vegan ramen!!! Little bit on the salty side but omg delicious

Crystal
10.10.2024 - 18:50

I was able to fully enjoy the miso ramen that tasted just like the one in Japan.

Ai
10.10.2024 - 18:50

Tantan men was bad.. not authentic. I wouldn’t recommend.

David
10.10.2024 - 18:50

No flavor fried rice, shumai was decent, gyoza was thin and falling apart and lacked sauce. Maybe ramen was better. Won't return here.

山樋勝人
10.10.2024 - 18:50

I had been here once before, so it was nostalgic and delicious.

INT Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 1286 reviews
Brandon
03.08.2023 - 08:17

Great place to sit and eat at. The food is on the pricier side, especially if there’s no deal or special going on, but it is well worth the value. The staff are...

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Jorge
03.08.2023 - 08:17

Great place, Great food... If you like anime, Kouraku has all the classic traditional HOMEMADE dishes. From the Umorice to the Hamburger Steak w/ curry sauce. Y...

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Alexis
03.08.2023 - 08:17

4th time coming here for ramen. The ramen is good and the service is great. Barcodes are available for contactless service for any of you germaphobes.

Andrew
03.08.2023 - 08:17

This Japanese diner has in business forever, and I can see why! They have a very deep menu with Japanese and Asian-fusion dishes. Service is good and the booths...

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M
03.08.2023 - 08:17

The service here is impeccable, food tasted good, and you can check out with Venmo! The Nikudango (meatballs) was really yummy, with slightly crispier out layer...

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Yelp
3.8 ★ from 1183 reviews
Peter
15.03.2024 - 13:18

Tucked away in the worn out streets of Little Tokyo, LA, Kouraku is a hidden hole in the wall that promises an authentic Japanese dining experience like no...

Lindsay
15.03.2024 - 13:18

Having been born and raised in Los Angeles, Kouraku is a Little Tokyo Icon. With its open kitchen and orange hue, the restaurant is transportive to 1970s...

Magan
15.03.2024 - 13:18

This is a small quaint resturaunt across the street from Japanese village plaza in little Tokyo dtla. Parking is a little tough here it's either street...

Google
4.6 ★ from 1047 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 46 reviews
Gastroranking-US
4.3 ★ from 995 reviews

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