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Is Orochon Ramen Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Los Angeles, CA)

Man v. Food, Season 1 Los Angeles, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Orochon Ramen is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on October 18, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A Yelp business listing for Orochon Ramen, last updated 2026-08, showed active customer reviews and current menu and hours information for its Little Tokyo address, while the restaurant's own website displayed an outdated 2020 copyright notice. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Man v. Food's Los Angeles episode (S1E13, aired 2009-02-18) featured Orochon Ramen, spotlighting the restaurant's ramen menu, including its miso ramen and teriyaki dishes. Orochon Ramen is a ramen restaurant in the Weller Court complex of Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, according to orochonramenla.com. The restaurant's website lists appetizers such as teriyaki chicken and teriyaki beef alongside its ramen offerings, according to orochonramenla.com. A Yelp listing for Orochon Ramen, last updated 2026-08, showed active current reviews and continued to publish menu and hours information for its Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Street address, indicating the restaurant remained in active operation. The restaurant's own website displayed a 2020 copyright notice during this check, which by itself would not establish current operation, but the Yelp listing's 2026-08 update confirmed the business continued serving customers.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 1

Episode 13
Aired
What was featured: The restaurant's ramen menu, including its miso ramen
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 1 Man v. Food

Season 1: 38 of 48 still open · 1 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/orochon-ramen-los-angeles
  2. orochonramenla.com http://www.orochonramenla.com/
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Record mvf-035 · checked by Cal Marchetti.