"Ramen512, a laid-back spot wedged between a Jet’s Pizza and a Randall’s supermarket in a Cedar Park strip mall, stands head and shoulders above many of Austin’s other ramen restaurants thanks to its rich, nuanced broths and perfectly cooked noodles. The chicken-based shoyu is a crowd favorite, and the smooth broth with a touch of dashi, medallions of pork belly, and briny strips of nori all justify that reputation. But if you’re a ramen purist, their tonkotsu broth has a deep pork flavor and a velvety texture. The noodles and pork chashu add pleasant contrast, and if you opt for the Spicy Tonkotsu, the chili oil brings some sinus-clearing heat." - taylor tobin, nicolai mccrary