A quick, savory ramen-burger fix · A vegan-friendly patty swap
“I always go for their OG burger, which comes with greens, their secret shoyu sauce and the patty of course.”
Japanese · Burgers
A tiny, hard-to-find Koreatown counter Roger recommended for its OG ramen burger — greens, secret shoyu sauce and the patty — plus a solid veggie-patty swap and shaka shaka fries.
The Original Ramen Burger's Koreatown location is listed as closed on Yelp. This page keeps Roger's 2015 review as a dated record, not a current recommendation.
Yelp — The Original Ramen Burger (Los Angeles) listed as closed (2026-09-18) ↗This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
From Roger’s camera roll
Source-backed notes
Checked in 3 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently May 10, 2015. See the check-in log
“I always go for their OG burger, which comes with greens, their secret shoyu sauce and the patty of course.”
Parking and the drunk Lock & Key crowd next door make it a hassle to reach, but Roger said the savory payoff is worth it. He recommends the OG burger, a vegan patty swap for red-meat overload weekends, and the shaka shaka fries with seaweed and salt; checking in on Yelp got a discounted combo.
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