Ramen expert and Chef’s Table star Ivan Orkin is opening his second permanent UK restaurant, just a year after he launched his first in Farringdon. And to celebrate it will be offering two-for-one on select ramens during its first week.
Ivan Ramen two opens on Askew Road in Shepherd’s Bush in late November, with 28 seats and a menu of small plates, ramens and desserts. Ramen options will include shoyu, spicey miso red chilli and tonkotsu, plus there will also be dishes like karaage chicken and crispy nasu (eggplant). In December the menu will grow to include hearty dishes like katsu curry.
“London has embraced Ivan Ramen from the very beginning, so I’m thrilled to be able to bring the experience to even more people,” Orkin said in a statement. “We’re looking forward to becoming part of the neighbourhood and continuing to share a menu that we’ve poured a lot of thought, history and flavour into.”
Orkin is a big deal in the ramen world. He won over Japanese diners with his debut ramen shop in Tokyo in the mid-2000s before heading back to his native New York, bringing his eponymous ramen concept with him. He’s now considered an authority on the bolstering noodle soup. Beyond New York and Japan, Orkin made a name for himself on a 2017 episode of Chef’s Table, which traced his journey from New Yorker in Tokyo to ramen master.
Ivan Ramen opens on Askew Road in late November.
