Hi @Ns1,
Thanks for the report back. Sorry to hear. 
Yes, indeed it is very heavy naturally.
Did you try drinking the Tsukemen Soup straight? Or was this after you had it diluted with Soup Wari at the end?
Post-dilution. Me and Tsujita just werenât meant to be together.
The parking is even worse than Glendale, but Silverlake Ramen has LEGIT tsukemen. A similar pork + bonito, and the wedge of lime which puts this wonderful bright shine on a VERY rich broth, which is thick enough to be called âgravyâ. You definitely want the wari if you plan to drink it.
But Iâve never EVER had a bad bowl of anything there.
Also, I think Men Ohâs âsignatureâ ramen is similar to whatâs being described here. Itâs not quite the punch in the face of tsukemen broth, but itâs a little deeper and funkier than their pure tonkotsu. (Although their tonkotsu is magical. liquified essence of pork. Itâs glorious.)
At least Vancouver has ramen well covered. Iâm only seething with jealousy a little bit.
Youâre not the only one⌠love the first 5 bites before I run out of steam.
Best bowl in LA for me at the moment is @ Kitakata Ramen Bannai, unfortunately too far to drive down on a regular basis.
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Ah bummer. To let you know, I donât finish the Tsukemen Broth at Tsujita, even with Soup Wari added. Tsukemen is really about coating the noodles, getting a bit of the thick, concentrated flavors and enjoying the noodles, Chashu and Egg.
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Hi @lectroid,
Men Oh used to be great, but they lost their cooks (2 different waves of cooks gone) and I feel itâs gone downhill dramatically from their original days.
Totally agree @Sgee. Thatâs why we havenât been back to Tsujita in over a year. 
When you do get the craving for it, itâs quite good (I split it though). 
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Glad Iâm not alone here. The whole thing really did come alive with the addition of lime though.
Had to walk straight to Philz Coffee for a mint mojito after.
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Hi @Ns1,
Yah, sorry if you thought it might be lighter; Tsujita is pure pork essence.
If you can believe it, Tsujita Annex (with the Ramen Jiro style Ramen) is even heavier. 
I find copious consumption of their awesome spicy takana helps.
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Thatâs a damn shame. I only got there a few times, since it wasnât great location wise.
I went to silver lake as recently as last May, and theyâre still rocking it.
On the other hand, Iâve found excellent examples of tonkotsu, giro style, tsukemen, and chicken here in the great white north.
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Oh yah! The Spicy Takana veggie topping (and Raw Garlic) are pretty fantastic as well. 
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nah, I knew what I was getting into and had a feeling it wouldnât be my style, but had to check it off the list and this thread compelled me to do it.
As a bonus, I eyeballed the complete lack of crowd @ shake shack, so thatâll be on my regular rotation now.
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I think you nailed both issues for me. Makes me feel sick whenever I eat it and itâs just not crave-worthy. I love everything about every last component . . . but Iâm just not about that life when it comes to that broth.
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Oh yah, on the opposite side, @Ns1 have you tried Kitakata yet? Do you like the light, delicate broth? 
also on the list unfortunately; light/delicate is certainly more my style these days. Adulting sucks, I miss the days of being able to drive 50 miles to OC for ramen and then driving back.
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Tatsunoya in pasadena serves a very nice tonkotsu that is NOT a ginormous gut bomb. If youâre in the neighborhood, itâs worth a look.
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Hi @Ns1,
Oh cool. If you end up going to Kitakata, remember to order the classic bowl with âHard Noodles.â Itâs not too far from Little Saigon so you can do a bang bang with Kitakata and whatever you feel like in Little Saigon.
Hi @lectroid,
Definitely agree. Tatsunoyaâs Tonkotsu base is lighter than Tsujita; definitely the best option in that part of town.