Yelp's top 100 ramen shops in the U.S. for 2025 include six Chicago-area spots, with Rudy's Ramen in Chicago ranking highest at No. 26, and notable entries from small towns in Wisconsin and Indiana, reflecting the growing popularity of ramen across the country.
A study warns that frequent consumption of ramen, especially drinking the high-salt broth, may increase health risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and gastric cancer, potentially leading to early death, particularly for men under 70. The researchers recommend eating ramen only occasionally and avoiding drinking the soup to reduce health hazards.
Menya Rui, a small ramen restaurant in St. Louis, has been ranked second in Yelp's Top 100 Places to Eat for 2024. Known for its rich and decadent broth and cooked-to-perfection noodles, the restaurant has quickly gained notoriety since its opening in 2022. With only 24 seats, Menya Rui is praised for its speed and service, and its owner, Steven Pursely, was named among Food & Wine Magazine's "best new chefs."
Cup Noodles has launched a breakfast version of its instant ramen, which combines the flavors of sausage, maple syrup pancakes, and eggs in a soup-based ramen that takes four minutes to cook in the microwave. The meal also contains visible ingredients of sausage and eggs, and eaters are encouraged to customize it with hot sauce, more syrup, or even rice. The product, called "Cup Noodles Breakfast," goes on sale for $1.18 at select Walmart stores and on the retailer's website. Nissin Foods USA, the parent company of Cup Noodles, entered the breakfast market because it saw its affordability and convenience as an advantage, especially as inflation takes a toll on food prices.
Cup Noodles has released a limited edition breakfast version of their instant ramen that mixes artificial flavors that taste like sausage, maple syrup, pancakes and eggs in a saucy texture. The breakfast Cup Noodles is available at stores for as low as $1.39.
Cup Noodles has launched a breakfast version of its instant ramen, called "Cup Noodles Breakfast," which combines the flavors of sausage, maple syrup pancakes, and eggs. The meal takes four minutes to cook in the microwave and contains visible ingredients of sausage and eggs. The company's research discovered that eggs, sausage, and pancakes were the best breakfast combination. The product costs $1.18 and is available at select Walmart stores and on the retailer's website. The move into breakfast is seen as an advantage for the company, especially as inflation takes a toll on food prices.