Best Ramen Restaurant Pasadena Near Me

4worldlovers: We specialize in pork-based, tonkotsu ramen, reflecting our place of origin, Kurume City in Fukuoka, the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen.

The secret of our rich, yet light tonkotsu broth is in the ingredients. Inside, there’s nothing but pork skull bone and water. The broth is simmered for over 15 hours at a high temperature to achieve the maximum umami, providing both a bold richness and a mildness at the same time.

Our noodles are made exclusively by a local artisanal noodle company just for us, using our original recipe. Prior to its use at our Pasadena location, Ramen Tatsunoya’s noodle recipe had never left our factory in Japan.


Our signature bowl. The rich broth is topped with a house-blended umami paste, onion and garlic infused oil, and pork back fat. Served with thin noodles.

Tatsunoya’s original mild tonkotsu broth. Enjoy the authentic flavor! Served with thin noodles.

3 kinds of miso: red, white and barley are blended with our tonkotsu broth, then topped with a spicy oil. Served with thick noodles.

These three bowls of ramen are Tatsunoya's original and signature ramen, available at all United States locations. In addition to those, each location offers unique side dishes and seasonal ramen.

Ramen Tatsunoya was born on May 14th, 1999, in Kurume City, Fukuoka, where the founder, Ryuta Kajiwara, was born and raised.

Since then, our goal has been unchanged: To dedicate ourselves not only to serve the best bowl of ramen possible, but also to give “kando” when people dine at Ramen Tatsunoya.

What is kando? Kando is a touchstone for us as it's the Japanese word that describes an awe-inspiring feeling. It may be our signature tonkotsu ramen that gives you kando, or perhaps it's one of our servers who goes that extra kilometer to improve your dining experience. We do this because our goal is for everyone from customers to employees to be happy, because like a circle, when our customers feel kando, we feel kando in return.

Built on the same belief that has supported Ramen Tatsunoya in Japan since 1999, Ramen Tatsunoya's first U.S. location opened in Old Pasadena, California in 2015. In 2019, we celebrated the opening of our second U.S. location in Los Angeles' Silver Lake neighborhood.

Although other ramen pioneers in the United States have paved a path that many follow, we think there is much more work to be done. Unlike others, we strive to bring genuine ramen craftsmanship to the U.S., making ramen a truly universal food by improving ramen culture one bowl at a time.

4worldlovers:
Same original owners of Modan Artisanal Ramen. SAME MENU SAME OWNERS

Get Ready and excited we are expanding our space! Larger space larger menu.

We started our business in 2014 with one goal in mind: Providing great food and an enjoyable dining experience to the South Pasadena area. Thanks to our experience and dedication, we’ve managed to open in the Eagle Rock location, as well other restaurants in the Los Angeles area.(No longer in ownership of the Eagle Rock location)

Modan and its sibling restaurants are founded by a partnership between husband and wife determined to provide a future for their beautiful family. This determination grew to a passion for creating delicious food, and a stubbornness for great service.

We believe food is an experience, a memory, and a necessity in life. We take pride in our journey, and strive to keep our goal as we did from the beginning. Providing great food..