"Uncommon Ramen makes ramen for adventurous connoisseurs. According to star chef Z. Yoshibo who has worked (for a week as a stage) in several Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, “I’ve loved ramen since I was a kid, but I always felt something international was missing: fresh Sri Lankan ginger, lucuma fruit from the Peruvian rainforest, and the motley infusion of Swedish-Uruguayan-Cambodian flavors. I knew Austinites would appreciate this more than anyone.” Diners call the pop-up an exquisite $500 experience, though uncomfortable questions were raised when one patron noticed dozens of discarded plastic Maruchan packages and spice mix packets in the trash cans behind the bowling alley where Yoshibo serves his noodles." - Alex Baia