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Steven Pursley’s ramen shop makes its own noodles and draws nightly lines. He’s a Food & Wine Best New Chef; Post-Dispatch also highlighted the shop after Yelp ranked it No. 2 in America in 2024. Slurp at the counter—no takeout.
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House-made ramen, karaage, and cucumber salad.
3453 Hampton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139 Get directions
$10–20
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