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"No matter what mood you’re in, Ramen Moto can improve it. Whether you need a Happy Hour pick-me-up or a late-night bowl of ramen to stare longingly into after a long day, this is the place. Now open in Montrose, the second location of this Japanese restaurant has a menu that's full of enough different dishes that at least one should address whatever’s causing you anxiety. It's like when you’re suffering the tragic end of a summer situationship and need griddled skewered chicken hearts for personal vindication or were cursed by a soup witch, and the only cure is spicy ramen with perfectly al dente noodles and charred chashu. This izakaya is open from 3pm to 1am every day so that you can remedy all of the above (plus toss back some frozen drinks and flights of soju) at the stroke of midnight." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas