Sushi Niwa
Familiar counter-serve sushi joint with traditional rolls, salads & rice bowls in the World Market.
Every spot we track for best ramen in Lakewood, ranked by rating and review volume. Search by name, or switch to the map.
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14 restaurants
Familiar counter-serve sushi joint with traditional rolls, salads & rice bowls in the World Market.
Homey kitchen dispensing hearty Korean classics, including tofu soup, grilled meat & seafood.
No-nonsense option whipping up stir-fries, teriyakis & other typical Japanese dishes.
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This comfy Japanese option features sushi rolls & other familiar eats in a strip-mall setting.
House of Teriyaki, in Lakewood, is next up, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 664 reviews.
Yum Yum Teriyaki, in Lakewood, is next up, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 397 reviews.
Informal Pan-Asian cafe for familiar Vietnamese soups & sandwiches, plus Thai & Chinese dishes.
Makchang Drama, in Lakewood, is next up, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 208 reviews.
WAWA TERIYAKI (Hot Teriyaki ; old name), in Lakewood, is next up, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 150 reviews.
Branch of a casual chain offering a wide variety of pho & other Vietnamese specialties.
ZEN Ramen & Sushi Burrito, in Lakewood, is next up, rated 4.3 out of 5 from 450 reviews.
Pho Lewis Vietnamese Fusion, in Lakewood, is next up, rated 4.3 out of 5 from 442 reviews.
Jin Sushi, in Lakewood, is next up, rated 4.3 out of 5 from 439 reviews.
Korean fried chicken, rice & noodle dishes served in a casual space until late evening.
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When I am after best ramen in Lakewood, the list above is where I start. It is already filtered toward best ramen, so it is easy to compare ratings, hours, and photos and pick the bowl you actually want — or switch to the map and tap "Use my location" to sort the same list by distance.
The best ramen restaurants share a few traits: a broth simmered in-house rather than shortcuts, noodles with real bite, and a rating that holds up across a large number of reviews rather than a handful of lucky five-stars. This map is sorted so the highest-rated, most-reviewed spots near you rank first.
My approach is simple: I favor shops that specialize rather than do a little of everything, and I trust a strong rating that holds up across plenty of reviews over a perfect score from just a few. In Lakewood, I open a couple of listings, skim the most recent reviews and the photos, and go with the bowl that looks carefully made. The map keeps everything sorted by distance, so you are never trading quality for a long drive.
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The map above is sorted so the highest-rated ramen restaurants in Lakewood, WA rank first, with review count as the tiebreaker. Enter your ZIP or click "Use my location" to see the best bowl closest to you.
Rating first, review count as the tiebreaker, and a minimum review threshold so a perfect score from only a few reviews doesn't outrank a proven favorite with thousands behind it.
It's a strong default, but layering on a broth filter — tonkotsu, miso, shoyu, or shio — helps you find the best option within the specific style you're craving that day.
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