Menya Ultra Ramen Reveals Its Brand New UTC Restaurant | Eater San Diego

"At the Collection at UTC, I checked out the long-awaited fourth U.S. location of Menya Ultra, a 1,842-square-foot ramen-ya decorated with a custom-made Japanese manga that depicts master chef Takashi Endo creating his acclaimed ramen. Founded in Odate in Japan’s Akita prefecture, the chain’s first stateside outpost won Eater’s Restaurant of the Year in 2017 and now has branches in Mira Mesa and Hillcrest; this UTC shop is the first to offer counter-style service and features a streamlined menu that includes Menya’s best-selling tonkotsu ramen as well as miso and tantan varieties. Using Hokkaido wheat, Endo makes fresh noodles at his San Diego noodle factory and plans to ramp up production to sell noodles to other restaurants. New additions at this location include tonkotsu garlic ramen, karaage, chashu-topped rice bowls, and a selection of one-cup sake, and the shop opens daily at 11:30 a.m." - Candice Woo