Akahoshi Ramen
2340 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
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Food
Akahoshi Miso
The namesake of the shop. Blend of misos, homemade crinkly Sapporo-style noodles, plenty of lard. Topped with beansprouts, green onions, menma bamboo shoots, pork chashu
Midwest Shoyu
Modernity meets origins. Clear chicken soup, soy sauce with katsuobushi, sababushi, straight thin noodles with Midwest wheat. Topped with green onions, nori, menma bamboo shoots, pork chashu, shio koji chicken breast
Soupless Tantanmen
Soupless variant of ramen, based loosely on Dandan noodles. Extra thick noodles, ma-la spice, sesame. Topped with pork soboro, green onions, blanched bok choi. Can be made vegetarian/vegan upon request
Aburasoba
Soupless variant of ramen, popularized by college students at Waseda University. Extra thick noodles, garlic, soy sauce. Topped with menma, beansprouts, chopped chashu, crispy textures
Veggie-Kotsu
Like a tonkotsu, but plant based. Vegetarian dashi, cashew cream, soy milk, Sapporo style noodles, burnt garlic oil. Topped with green onion, menma, woodear mushroom, nori, baked tofu. Can be made vegan upon request
August Special: Noukou Tsukemen
Tsukemen is a style of ramen with cold noodles, served with hot soup. This go around is intense, a rich dipping soup packed with pork and fish, served with thick whole wheat noodles. Topped with pork belly chashu, pork shoulder chashu, menma, nori, green onion, fish powder.
Limited Summer Dish: Hiyashi Tantanmen
A riff on our soupless tantanmen, but tart, cold, bracing. Sesame, black vinegar, chili oil, chilled thick noodles. Topped with cucumber, cilantro, spice, bok choi, crumbled cashews.
Extra Toppings
Ajitama Egg*
Slagel Farms egg, soft boiled, marinated for days
Kaedama
Gekikara Spice Powder
For spice heads. Blend of togarashi, Carolina Reaper, white pepper
All other toppings
House Ma-La seasoning / Bamboo Shoots / Green Onions / Beansprouts / Nori / etc.
Sides
Rice
Imported Japanese short-grain rice
Imported Japanese short-grain rice
Chashu Rice Bowl
Chopped pork chashu on top of rice
Ikura Rice bowl*
Salmon roe on rice, a classic of Hokkaido
House Cocktails
Toki Highball
An izakaya classic, on tap. Suntory Toki Whiskey, Supercharged highball soda
Yuzu Highball
Yuzu liqueur, Shochu, Supercharged highball soda
Sakura Highball
Sakura infused Haku Vodka, lemon, simple syrup, supercharged highball soda
Hideki Matsuyama
A boozy Arnold Palmer with Japanese ingredients. Japanese Oolong, shochu, housemade lemonade
Lychee Martini
Roku Gin, Lychee Liqueur, Elderflower syrup, Lillet Blanc
Mango Mala-Rita
Tequila, cointreau, lime, mango syrup, Szechuan peppercorn rim
Akahoshi Old Fashioned 2.0
Nikka Coffey Grain Whiskey, Okinawa black sugar, cocoa bitters, angostura
More
Shot
Rocks
Highball
Nikka Coffey Grain Whiskey
Japanese Beer
Sapporo, Premium Lager
Yoho Yona Yona Ale, American Pale Ale
Hitachino Nest White Ale, Whitbier
Hitachino Nest Non-Ale Ginger Yuzu, Non-Alcoholic Beer
Hokkaido Handshake
Shot of umeshu and a Sapporo. A nod to a classic Logan Square pair
Collabs
Akahoshi Biiru, Is/Was x Akahoshi Ramen Saison
A special beer made just for the shop, brewed with koji rice and wheat. Notes of bubblegum, banana. Very dry and highly effervescent.
Ozeki One Cup
The original single-cup sake. Found at every 7-11 in Japan. 1.5 servings
Shirayuki Karakuchi Futsushu
Very dry, easy sipping, everyday sake. Served hot or cold.
Yuho Eternal Embers Junmai
Textured and complex umami, notes of raisin, fig, buttery panettone
Masumi Shiro Junmai Ginjo
An elegant sake, soft, delicate, but fruity. Pear and melon, clean and great for any occasion
Dassai Blue 50 Junmai Daiginjo
Classic to this style, highly polished rice leads to strong fruit, floral, and complex but approachable flavor
Cowboy Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Genshu
Strong umami and structure, notes of vanilla, excellent for pairing with ramen
Sho Chiku Bai Silky Mild Nigori
It's Nigori. It's unfiltered, creamy, sweet, super tasty
The Akahoshi Cellar
Rare and unique sakes that we like. These don't make financial sense for us but they're super fun.
Sodas
Coke / Diet Coke / Sprite
Ramune
The original Japanese soda. Pick from Original, Melon, Grape, or Lychee
Yuzu Kimino
Sparkling yuzu juice with cane sugar
Mikan Kimino
Sparkling Japanese mandarin orange juice with cane sugar
Supercharged Highball Water
Cold-Brewed Teas from Rare Tea Cellar
Freak of Nature Oolong
Emperor’s Mugicha Barley Tea
Sencha Green Tea
Clothing
Designed for us exclusively by our friends at Hidden Characters. Online purchases are available on their website.
Akahoshi x Hidden Characters Hoodie
Charcoal color, mild stonewashed pullover hoodie. Extra large mage hood.
Akahoshi x Hidden Characters Work Shirt
Smock style button up designed with kitchen heat resistance and freedom of movement in mind. Textured linen with a rugged hand feel. Choose between black or bamboo colorways.
Akahoshi x Hidden Characters Work Pants
double knee carpenter pants in duck canvas. Heavy-weight & stiff, made to break in. Designed with big compartments and pockets. Choose between nori or broth colorways.