Ramen Tatsu-Ya

"Some of the state’s best ramen can be found over at Ramen Tatsu-ya, luckily with a location in Zilker. Choose from ramen made with pork bone broth, chicken shoyu broth, or the almond-milk-and-mushroom combination for a vegan option. Small bites and sides are also available. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. After, see if you can snag a reservation or a rare walk-in seat at its neighboring sibling cocktail bar Tiki Tatsu-ya." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Sure, there’ll probably be a line, but the ramen is restorative, which will fuel festival-goers after late nights filled with music and dancing. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. Also, try your luck at the next-door sibling cocktail bar Tiki Tatsu-ya, because why not?" - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury

"No list of noodle soups in Austin would be complete without a mention of Ramen Tatsu-Ya. They were one of the first options for ramen in Austin back when they opened up in 2012, and their popularity has only increased, as you can see from the ever-present line snaking down the sidewalk at any one of their many Austin locations—including North Austin, East Austin, on South Lamar, and near Slaughter Lane. They’re best known for their ultra-creamy tonkotsu broth—with soy sauce, miso, and spicy miso varieties—but they also do a really great chicken-broth ramen (Ol’ Skool) for when you want (or need) something just a little bit lighter. " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion

"If you’re craving some soupy noodles after a big swim at Barton Springs, head down South Lamar for the ramen at the Texas chain’s Zilker location. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Darcie Duttweiler

"There was a time when the Tatsu-Ya name was synonymous with ramen in Austin. Because prior to 2012 when it opened, there really wasn’t anywhere else to get it, unless you were painstakingly making it yourself, or trying to convince yourself that the little plastic package of crunchy noodles in your pantry was “basically the same thing.” All these years later, and there’s still a line snaking around the building, at all of their four locations (North, East, Zilker, and South Austin), for a bowl of their signature pork tonkotsu. Between the long lines, and the soundtrack that could only have been picked by a DJ-turned-ramen chef (true story), getting into Ramen Tatsu-ya feels like you just walked into Austin’s hottest club. " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion