Suehiro Mini — Restaurant in Los Angeles

If I could give zero stars I would. I don't write reviews often, as a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever written one, and if I have, it can't be more than two. But what I witnessed here today cannot go unstated.

Long story short, if you are black, do not come here because black people are not "worthy" enough to work for this establishment.

Not 20 minutes ago, while dinning in and seated a few feet from both door and register, I witnessed a black lady come in and ask staff at the register for an employment application.

The staff was immediately taken aback at the question. After 5 seconds of an uncomfortable pause, she said the restaurant was not hiring.

The black lady pointed out the hiring sign posted in the front for all to see. The staff became agitated, mumbled her words, and told her they still weren't hiring. Of course, the black lady pointed out, yet again, at the hiring sign, but all the staff could do was shake her head.

Then the black asked, "is it because I am black"?

The staff just mumbled something incoherent then kept quiet. But when she saw I was paying attention, she produced a paper application.

By that point, there was a uncomfortable silence in the room as the black lady and I came to suspect racism as the underlying reason for the rejection.

The black lady left dejected.

I could not even finish my food after that.

Today marked my first brush with blatant racism. And in Los Angeles for that...

I have been wanting to go to Suehiro Mini for a long time and finally had the chance to go! I ordered the vegan tomato ramen, and the soup reminded me of spaghetti sauce, but it was still delicious. I also ordered their melon and mango creamy soda, which came in a metal bottle for you to pour yourself into an iced cup. I thought this was pretty interesting bc I imagined something similar to a parfait drink in Japan.

No public restroom is available at this restaurant! They had signs, and I was informed the moment I sat down to order. Their lunch options during the week has better deals and I will definitely be...

The place is very clean. The staff is polite and friendly and wearing face masks and offered me hand disinfectant. I ordered miso ramen, koika deep fried calamares, ohitashi spinach with bonito flakes. I ordered spicy dipping sauce on the side. They taste good. The ramen has a delicate flavor. The koika compliments the ohitashi. And the miso ramen. I will come back to try their Chashu Don pork slices w green onions on top of rice. And their Unagi Don which i will pair with Curry rice. They don't have fried rice but its cool as i can mix match. Their udon...