Akahoshi Ramen
About
Akahoshi Ramen is a ramen shop on California Avenue in Logan Square run by chef and owner Mike Satinover, known online as Ramen Lord. The kitchen makes every soup, seasoning, topping and noodle from scratch. The short menu centers on the Akahoshi Miso with crinkly Sapporo-style noodles, plus the Midwest Shoyu, a soupless tantanmen, a plant-based Veggie-Kotsu and a rotating monthly special. The name roughly translates to red star, a nod to both Sapporo and the Chicago flag.
What to know
- Doors opened in November 2023, after a long run of pop-up dinners.
- Bon Appétit named Akahoshi one of the 20 best new restaurants of 2024.
- The shop placed No. 20 on Chicago magazine’s August 2026 list of the city’s 50 best restaurants.
- Reservations release online on a rolling 42-day window, and about half the seats are held for walk-ins.
- A 20% service charge replaces tipping, and there is no takeout or dedicated phone line.
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