Mensho ramen shop opens in Salt Lake City with a limited menu
Mensho, one of the most-renowned ramen restaurants in Tokyo, soft-opened in Salt Lake City's Post District on Saturday.
The intrigue: The specialty ramen spot makes fresh noodles daily, uses local ingredients and serves high-end fixings like A5 wagyu and truffle paste.
Catch up quick: Since opening its first Tokyo location in 2005, the restaurant, led by ramen master Tomoharu Shono, has expanded overseas to Australia, Thailand, China, India, Singapore and a few U.S. states, including California, Texas and Arizona.
What they're saying:"Salt Lake City brings a lot of different people, It's going to bring the Olympics," executive chef David Vu told Axios about what drew the franchise to Utah.
The city is becoming more well known for its growing food scene, and "we want to grow with you guys," he noted.
What I tried: I slurped Mensho's rich wagyu shoyu ramen and savored the karaage fried chicken.
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