"At over $30 a bowl, this upscale noodle shop on La Cienega serves some of the city’s priciest ramen. But that’s Beverly Hills for you, baby. Kazan makes its ramen with a soy-based chicken broth, giving each bowl a lighter, saltier quality that won’t immediately send you into a post-lunch slumber. The Signature #1 is our personal favorite, which is filled with thin, chewy housemade soba noodles, a choice of chashu, green onions, and pork and shrimp-filled dumplings. There’s also a dash of truffle seasoning on top, which is usually a big no-no in our books, but here, all the elements come together in unified decadence. " - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder