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Messenger of chic neighborhoods
Hangout Ramen, 1340 S. Carrollton Ave.
Hangout Ramen, a ramen restaurant and sushi bar, debuted on August 22 on South Carrollton Avenue and Willow Street. The restaurant is in the building that housed the Little Tokyo Small Plates and Noodle Bar and, more recently, Masterp1ece Japanese Cuisine, which closed earlier this summer.
Owner Iwan Santoso, originally from Indonesia, brings a part of his own culture to the menu which also includes Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese flavors.
True to its name, the ramen menu is extensive and promises to bring the Japanese favorite to a region that lacked it. Santoso takes great care in preparing the meat that goes into his ramen; he cooks it for up to six hours to make sure it‘is ready for broth.
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Black Tonkotsu Ramen
Highlights of the Ramen menu include Curry Ramen, served in a creamy curried pork broth with shrimp; Tonkotsu Black Ramen, made with pork belly, crispy pork gyoza in a creamy pork broth; and the restaurant’s signature Hangout Ramen, in a creamy garlic pork broth, served with thin noodles, pork belly, shrimp and ground beef. The Hangout Ramen is adapted to the choice of the level of heat of the guest: soft, hot or explosive.
The restaurant’s menu is extensive and also includes 13 kinds of fried rice, a selection of street food such as Chicken Katsu and Panang Curry Shrimp, and other noodle dishes like Yaki Udon and Shrimp Lo Mien.
A selection of shrimp, oysters or Hangout banh mi, made with grilled pork belly, completes the hot dishes. For those in the mood for sushi, Hangout Ramen offers an extensive menu of specialty rolls, all prepared by a highly skilled sushi chef.
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The sushi menu includes the Don Roll.
Santoso is particularly proud of the restaurant’s starter menu, which features spring rolls, wontons, dumplings, tempura and beef tataki. His goal is to create a restaurant where one can enjoy classic comforting Asian cuisine.
Hangout Ramen is open Thursday through Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner.
Hangout Ramen
1340 S. Carrollton Ave.
504-571-5024
Instagram @hangoutramen
Facebook @hangoutramen
Journalist Marielle Songy can be contacted at [email protected].
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