Ramen512
Ramen restaurant · Cedar Park
1420 Cypress Creek Road Ste 300, Cedar Park, TX 78613, USA
Highlights
Housemade ramen noodles with rich tonkotsu and shoyu broths
Housemade ramen noodles with rich tonkotsu and shoyu broths
"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
"There aren’t a lot of things that motivate us to make the drive from Central Austin to Cedar Park, which is what puts a meal at Ramen512 and a Spurs game at the H-E-B Center in very unique company. This is ramen at its best—nearly every component is expertly made in-house—with bowls composed beautifully enough to make even the ramen emoji jealous. And grumble as we may about the drive, we’re still out here making it. There are a lot of ramen styles here, so whether you’re doing a tonkotsu tasting tour of Austin or just in the mood for a delicate chicken-and-dashi shoyu bowl, you have a reason to make the trip, too." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"Hosting a final Austin pop-up for ramen project Monty Paitan on Monday and Tuesday, November 18 and 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. each day; the pop-up's menu includes the Duck and Shroom (a duck paitan ramen with mushrooms, duck breast, and confit duck leg), the Garlic 4 Ways (also with that duck paitan and garlic roasted, chipped, and raw), and ajitama deviled eggs. Tickets should be purchased online ahead of time." - Nadia Chaudhury
"There aren’t a lot of things that motivate us to make the drive from Central Austin to Cedar Park, which is what puts a meal at Ramen512 and a Spurs game at the H-E-B Center in very unique company. This is ramen at its best—nearly every component is expertly made in-house—with bowls composed beautifully enough to make even the ramen emoji jealous. And grumble as we may about the drive, we’re still out here making it. There are a lot of ramen styles here, so whether you’re doing a tonkotsu tasting tour of Austin or just in the mood for a delicate chicken-and-dashi shoyu bowl, you have a reason to make the trip, too." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"There aren’t a lot of things that motivate us to make the drive from Central Austin to Cedar Park, which is what puts a meal at Ramen512 and a Spurs game at the H-E-B Center in very unique company. This is ramen at its best—nearly every component is expertly made in-house—with bowls composed beautifully enough to make even the ramen emoji jealous. There are a lot of ramen styles here, so whether you’re doing a tonkotsu tasting tour of Austin or just in the mood for a delicate chicken-and-dashi shoyu bowl, you have a reason to make the trip, too." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
