Est. Portland
Serving the community
Our Story
We learned patience the hard way — by doing it right.
Lucky Cat Ramen was born from a simple belief: that a bowl of ramen should feel like coming home. Not the fast version. The real version — the kind your hands remember even if your mind forgets.
Our broth starts before dawn. Pork bones, chicken frames, and a carefully measured blend of aromatics go into the pot and stay there for 18 hours. No shortcuts. No concentrates. Just time, heat, and attention.
We pull our noodles fresh every morning. We braise our chashu until it falls apart. We source our nori, our miso, our sesame — all with the same insistence on quality that you'd find in a three-star kitchen, served in a place where you're treated like family.
18
Hours simmered
100%
Fresh ingredients
Daily
Hand-pulled noodles