Chibiscus Asian Cafe & Restaurant

This strip mall location may not have the glamour of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Chinese Theater movie premieres, but don't be fooled: Siraprapa Buranaprapaphan and Prinya Siripaibul serve Hollywood's best ramen at their pan-Asian restaurant. Chibiscus specializes in satisfying tonkotsu broth topped with torched roast pork belly discs, runny sliced egg, and fibrous bean sprouts. Crushed sesame seeds provide particularly nice touches: nutty flavor, with a gritty texture. They’ve also expanded to Alhambra and Pasadena, the latter of which now serves as their main operation with brunch and specialty coffee drinks on offer too.