Ramen512
Ramen restaurant · Cedar Park ·
Japanese comfort food, including vegan options, with rich broth
Japanese comfort food, including vegan options, with rich broth
"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
