Came here for dinner. Got the "OG" ramens with pork soup and gyoza. Food was great! Gyoza wrapper was thicker, fluffy and it was cooked just right. Ramen had thin noodles and great tasting toppings and broth, and good hot temperature. Welcoming staff and pleasant atmosphere. My wife likes to look for Japanese restaurants when we travel (just to put them on a list of places), and it happened to be close to where we stayed and we were so glad we came here.
Vegan Restaurant
Kotsu Ramen & Gyoza Redondo Beach
· $$$$ · torrance · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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Came here for dinner. Got the "OG" ramens with pork soup and gyoza. Food was great! Gyoza wrapper was thicker, fluffy and it was cooked just right. Ramen had thin noodles and great tasting toppings and broth, and good hot temperature. Welcoming staff and pleasant atmosphere. My wife likes to look for Japanese restaurants when we travel (just to put them on a list of places), and it happened to be close to where we stayed and we were so glad we came here.
We were staying in Lomita for a week and ramen is usually our go-to meal when traveling because of how light it is. We have a favourite ramen place in San Jose that has such good vegan options so much so that we even went to Japan and no ramen ever came close to their (San Jose's) quality and taste....up until now. We went on a weekday and got the Tonyu Curry Up! (Vegan) and it was DIVINE!!!! The braised veggies were *chef's kiss* and the broth was extremely well flavored. Vegan options everywhere else are mostly miso based or very watery but Kotsu and Chef Diego really make you feel seen and cared for by putting just as much (if not more) effort into crafting their vegan dishes. Not only was it a treat for our palettes but also our hearts cos we found an amazing friend in our host Shalini, whose family runs the place. She was so warm and fun and kind that it made us want to go back twice in a row. She even went above and beyond to help me customize the order as per my tastes. Only absolute sweethearts found here :)) Kotsu was easily one of the highlights of our trip and we cannot wait to go back and try more of their vegan options!
We were staying in Lomita for a week and ramen is usually our go-to meal when traveling because of how light it is. We have a favourite ramen place in San Jose that has such good vegan options so much so that we even went to Japan and no ramen ever came close to their (San Jose's) quality and taste....up until now. We went on a weekday and got the Tonyu Curry Up! (Vegan) and it was DIVINE!!!! The braised veggies were *chef's kiss* and the broth was extremely well flavored. Vegan options everywhere else are mostly miso based or very watery but Kotsu and Chef Diego really make you feel seen and cared for by putting just as much (if not more) effort into crafting their vegan dishes. Not only was it a treat for our palettes but also our hearts cos we found an amazing friend in our host Shalini, whose family runs the place. She was so warm and fun and kind that it made us want to go back twice in a row. She even went above and beyond to help me customize the order as per my tastes. Only absolute sweethearts found here :)) Kotsu was easily one of the highlights of our trip and we cannot wait to go back and try more of their vegan options!
Simple, good food. Order at the counter and grab a seat. We found vegetarian options here so that made us very happy! One interesting ramen option was matcha flavored ramen which was innovative and excellent. We will be back!