Tatsu Ramen, Sawtelle

Tatsu is the brainchild of .ange. And Tommy Nadeau who fell in love with Tokyo and its lively ramen scene. Tatsu's iconic taste started with recipes that .ange. Created in her home kitchen and was perfected by ramen experts, who flew in from Japan, through the customization of personal tastes and preferences. Meat lover, vegan, and gluten-free foodies can now happily enjoy a hearty bowl of ramen side by side. The umami broths are made every day in-house from scratch and take at least 14 hours to complete - keeping the good ol' tradition of food made with integrity and love.

'Tatsu' means dragon and opened its doors in 2012, the year of the dragon.

Menu
Our secret (or not-so-secret) recipe: Broth made fresh daily right in front of you for at least 14 hours. Pork chashu simmered to perfection. Seasoned soft-boiled egg, firm on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside. Marry that with noodles cooked perfectly al dente and you have a ramen bowl so good you have to come back for seconds!

Want it spicy? Love garlic? With chicken instead of pork? You are in luck, all our bowls of ramen can be customized via an easy-to-use ipad ordering system. Vegetarian/Vegan? We have a ramen for you. Oh, and corn, fresh garlic and seaweed toppings are always free!

Bold Ramen
Homemade Tonkotsu broth with 11 bold ingredients. Not for the timid! Served with seasoned soft-boiled egg & a choice of pork, chicken or tofu.

Cheeky Ramen
Chicken broth + noodles = heaven! Slow-cooked from scratch topped with all-natural chicken breast, seasoned soft-boiled egg and green onion.

Hippie Ramen
Vegan broth for the flower child in all of us. Sweet onion & soy sauce based w/ a hint of ginger. Served with spinach & a choice of pork, chicken or tofu. Try with cheese!

Old Skool Ramen
Classic, mild, homemade Tonkotsu broth that will surely comfort the soul. Served with a choice of pork, chicken or tofu.

Naked Ramen
Zero broth, all flavor! Vegan-friendly curly noodles with sweet sesame glaze, squeeze of lime and crunchy whole-wheat breadcrumbs.

Red Ramen
Homemade Tonkotsu broth spiked with our sweet and savory red sauce. Served with ground beef.

Soul Ramen
Homemade Tonkotsu broth, black garlic oil and sweet umami sauce. Served with ground beef and a choice of pork, chicken or tofu.

Sides Orders

Wagyu Ramen Burger
100% Wagyu beef cooked medium rare topped with soft-boiled egg and green onion sandwiched between two soft, slightly-crispy noodle buns.

Fried Rice
A classic! Fried with egg, pork, imitation crab, chicken and topped with green onion, ginger and sesame. Vegetarian-friendly available.

Red Rice
Ground beef simmered in sweet and savory sauce, served over Koshihikari rice bed, topped with sweet corn and green onion.

Pork Chashu Rice
Succulent pork belly bits served over Koshihikari rice bed topped with green onion and sesame. #drool

Juicy Pork Bun
Succulent pork belly bits on lettuce stuffed in a warm rice bun topped with green onion and sesame.