Sushi Niwa
Familiar counter-serve sushi joint with traditional rolls, salads & rice bowls in the World Market.
Every spot we track for cheap ramen in Lakewood, ranked by rating and review volume. Search by name, or switch to the map.
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13 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.
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.
Korean fried chicken, rice & noodle dishes served in a casual space until late evening.
Cho Dang Tofu, in Lakewood, is next up, rated 4.2 out of 5 from 714 reviews.
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When I am after cheap ramen in Lakewood, the list above is where I start. It is already filtered toward cheap 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.
Cheap ramen is not lesser ramen. A bowl under about $15 in Lakewood is usually the sign of a shop that keeps its menu tight and its overhead low — one broth done properly, a couple of toppings, no table service to pay for. Some of the most respected shops in Washington sit squarely in this price band, because a long-simmered pork or chicken broth costs far less to make than it tastes like. This map filters Lakewood, WA down to budget-friendly bowls, sorted so you can find the cheapest good ramen closest to you rather than just the cheapest.
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 filters Lakewood, WA to restaurants in the budget price range — roughly under $15 a bowl. Enter your ZIP or click "Use my location" to sort by distance and find the closest affordable option.
Most markets run about $14 to $20 for a standard bowl. Anything under roughly $15 counts as budget, and under $12 is genuinely cheap. Prices climb with premium toppings like extra chashu or a marinated egg, which are usually a few dollars each.
Not usually. Price tracks overhead — rent, service model, decor — more than broth quality. Counter-service shops with a short menu often make excellent ramen precisely because they do one or two bowls extremely well instead of a long menu adequately.
Order the shop's standard bowl rather than the loaded special, skip extra toppings, and drink water instead of a beverage — that alone often saves $8 to $12. Lunch service is also frequently cheaper than dinner for the same bowl.
Kaedama is a refill of noodles added to your remaining broth, usually $1 to $3. At shops that offer it, ordering a standard bowl plus a kaedama is almost always cheaper than ordering a large or a second bowl.
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