It's one of those nights when you get hungry in the middle of the night when most restaurants are already closed. Soehiro in Little Tokyo was one of my go-to places for late-night cravings, and I was pretty bummed when they permanently closed. I was curious about Soehiro Mini and decided to try them. It was located in a pretty sketchy small plaza. Parking is available inside the complex. We got there around 11 pm, and there are seatings available. We ordered ramen, and it was really good. Service was great, but a bit slow at that time.

We were craving for ramen after watching LA opera, so we went to this location. It's nice that it is open late. We ordered the Tonkotsu ramen, one spicy and one mild. The broth was tasty! Loved it! The only downside is that they do not have restrooms for their customers.

A small place in heart of Los Angeles Chinatown. This place is in a small strip mall. It's tiny and if not careful you'll likely pass by it. Very hard to find parking so be forewarned. The food was spot on. Had the tonkatsu ramen and the pork cutlet curry. Both hearty dishes with plenty of noodles and rich curry, respectively. Prices are fair and the food service was relatively fast. They are open late, until 1 am, so this is definitely a spot to hit up for a late night bite.

Cute japanese cafe tucked in a little plaza of chinatown! I've been wanting to check out this place since i never got to try their location in little tokyo before it was closed down. I walked here for a solo lunch around 1pm on a sunday and it wasn't busy at all, but the parking lot definitely was. I overheard the worker helping another customer with her parking situation- parking in this lot is $10 and the lot across the street is $15. I ordered the salmon chazuke which came with a side of seaweed salad. Very simple but tasty :) The dashi broth came separately in a teapot which I liked because it allowed me to keep it hot when added in increments throughout the meal. I only wish that there was some furikake on it but I still enjoyed it. The server was very welcoming and friendly; and very helpful from what I saw with him helping another customer with her parking situation. I will definitely be back :)

4/5 stars (Vegetarian here for a plant-based/vegan review): We visited Suehiro Mini in Chinatown after the Chinatown Neighborhood Night Market hosted by CCEDLA in October, but I'm posting this review after learning that Suehiro's Little Tokyo location is facing eviction. Suehiro is a small family run restaurant chain with two generations of history, and the location in Chinatown has a smaller menu and storefront than its other locations. We were seated around 10:30 pm and the store wasn't too busy but it took us around 20 minutes to get our orders in and another 20 for the food to come out. Service is on the slower side so if you're on a time crunch definitely factor that in! There are four vegan options: vegan tomato ramen, vegan mapo don, vegan vegetable udon, and vegan yakisoba. I ordered the vegan tomato ramen. The broth was super thick and flavorful, and topped with fried and battered zucchini, tomato, and eggplants. While the portion sizes are quite large, the broth had a bit of a one note flavor and wasn't able to continue eating after I got through half. They have to-go containers so I was able to bring home the rest and it served as another meal. My friends ordered a Haiyashi Rice and Curry Rice and both really enjoyed their meal too. Their portions seemed even bigger, so if you have a small appetite I recommend sharing! Though service wasn't the quickest, we still enjoyed our meal, and I would love to return to try the other vegan options. If you're in the Chinatown area, try this ramen spot (as well as other small legacy businesses who are being pushed out by wealthier corporations that are actively working on gentrifying Chinatown).

We came here on a random Wednesday night. Our regular spot at Olvera Street closed early. An easy walk from Olvera street it took us 6 minutes to get here. Arrived to an empty restaurant. Dining area is clean with a tv screen showing scenes from Tokyo. Staff was busy unpacking boxes so we asked if we were able to dine in. Staff could have been friendlier. Katsu curry was good. Nothing spectacular or different from any other Japanese restaurant. Tonkatsu was very good with all the toppings but only had 2 slices of pork. We would probably come back if we're in the area.

This is a small restaurant offering up a smaller menu of Japanese food compared to Suehiro Cafe in Little Tokyo. The menu included ramen, udon, soba, and appetizers. I ordered the chicken yakisoba which was a huge portion and came with miso soup. The food was decent. Parking in the small lot was $5 on a Sunday. Metered parking is always tricky for Chinatown.

Cute Japanese restaurant in Chinatown. Went to Chinatown for Chinese food, but most restaurants were closed. Just remembered this Mini Suehiro was available. Quite often order Chicken Teri Don to go. Comes with Miso soup. Great lunch or dinner. Just call it in and pick it up. Oh, maybe your favorite delivery company can handle pick up for you. Doordash or Uber Eats. Oyako Don ( Chicken with Egg) is another rice dish that gets ordered also. That Miso soup just healed chase the food down. Great option in Chinatown for Japanese cuisine. Cha Shu Ramen is a good choice as well. Pretty filling and flavorful.

Came here again since we were nearby. 8.5/10 - Karaage - hot and above average. Only issue is not crispy but the insides are top notch. Sauce is solid, more lemon allows for more sauce. The lemon cut is thick, nice touch. 9/10 Hayashi Rice - better than some more nicely done version, this is a more home cooked version. Same comments as previous, partner would repeat order this again as they have! 9/10 - Beef Teri Don. I suspected this would be good, it looks a little different than "normal" Beef w/ Teri Sauce which I will pass on if it's "bog standard, dry meat, with sweet sauce to cover that up". Here the strips of meat are thin, well seasoned, tastes good, very flavorful. Personally like it more than Tanin since I think the beef has more of it's own flavor and the onions pop more than the egg/onion sweetness kind of washing things out. Same server guy as last time at a late hour. He is very polite and props to him. Gave 20% tip because he was very helpful even though slammed with lots of stuff happening up to closing.