The Best Ramen Shops in St. Louis
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The best ramen shops in St. Louis, according to the experts: Food & Wine, Eater, and St. Louis Magazine have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Menya Rui comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Saint Louis.
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Rank 1. Menya Rui
Ramen Shop
The noodle machine has its own little vestibule off the dining room, which tells you where priorities lie at this 24-seat ramen shop. The chef spent years in Japanese noodle kitchens before opening here, and it shows in the tsukemen, thick cold noodles you dip into hot broth, and the brothless mazemen tossed in scallop or chile oil. Food & Wine named him a Best New Chef. The line out front moves faster than it looks.
The awards
- Food & Wine Food & Wine: Best New Chefs · Steven Pursley
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri
- St. Louis Magazine St. Louis Magazine: Best restaurants in St. Louis
- Food & Wine Best New Chefs · Steven Pursley
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri
- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis
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Rank 2. Nudo House
Ramen Shop
The broth in the tonkotsu is described as the color of the inside of a cloud, which is the kind of detail that earns its place. This ramen and pho shop was built with serious intent: the team behind Vietnamese institution Mai Lee brought in a renowned ramen consultant and worked with Sun Noodle on the recipe. Seven ramen styles anchor the menu, with pho, banh mi, and crab rangoon filling out the rest. A thorough lunch.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri
- St. Louis Magazine St. Louis Magazine: Best restaurants in St. Louis
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri
- St. Louis Magazine Best restaurants in St. Louis