There's a new kid on the block for you ramen fans on Capitol Hill. Say hello to Ooink! pic.twitter.com/b66wgYb3zC
— Do206 (@Do206) October 8, 2016
Add another fall opening to the Broadway list. Little Ooink has been open for a few weeks above Broadway and Pike in the northeast corner of the Harvard Market shopping center. It’s a worthy new neighbor to Marination Station in providing fast but satisfying and relatively affordable chow.
CHS first told you about the ramen shop taking over the Harvard Market space back in August as we tallied the 2016 food and drink openings still to come around the Hill. “This one is our first restaurant,” Jiaxin Wang told CHS about the restaurant that showcases the creations of her husband, chef Chong Boon Ooi. “He’s been working for other people but now we can be on our own.”
Boon Ooi puts the Ooi in Ooink of course. He also creates a one of a kind take on ramen with his Malaysian roots and focus on traditional Japanese preparations. Expect more Asian flavors to make their way onto the menu over time. For now, enjoy ramen from $12 to $13.50 and $6 gyoza above the busy Broadway and Pike intersection.
Ooink is located in the northeast corner of the Harvard Market and is open Tuesday through Sunday, 4 PM to 9 PM. You can learn more at facebook.com/ooinkramen.
Hope they test their price point… Seattle eateries need to think like other bigger cities (SF as an example). $13 while I can afford, is not a price point for all.
Better ramen can be found on the east-side for $10, with $4 Gyoza
The price point is a reality of a restaurant in high-rent Capitol Hill. And Ooink is the best ramen I’ve had this side of Tokyo, so I’m curious as to what eastside ramen you think is so great.
go for it, drive/bus to the E Side to save a couple of bucks…that will make things less crowded over here…
have you been to s.f. lately? price points for food aren’t cheap (unless you mean the occasional food cart – and i mean cart, not truck) there at all. besides, while the eastside may have ramen for $10, you’re going to pay $3+ to get there and back. so it’s kind of a wash; right?
How does this compare to Kizuki Ramen? Have yet to find anything in the same league in Seattle.
Kizuki was formerly my favorite, this is better. Get there before it catches on and people get busy. I waited 30 minutes last night :/.