Ramen: a five-letter word is enough to make foodies hungry and crave a bowl of delicious soupy noodles. Be it the influence of Anime or food connoisseurs’ interest in exploring new cuisines, Japanese cuisine emerged to be a favourite of many foodies in India. One of the most famous restaurants offering an authentic taste of ramen and presenting a slice of Japan is Naru Noodle Bar in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru’s Naru Noodle Bar Is Always In Demand
Taking to the X platform, Nikhil Velpanur (@nikhilv) lauded this newly-opened restaurant in the Karnataka capital.
1/ Seeing a lot of hate towards @eatnaru and arbitrary ratings x/10 pulled out of their hats with no credible analysis or justification. Here’s why they may be missing the noodles for the proverbial broth. FYI, I’m deep bangalorean, I’ve eaten 1000+ bowls of ramen in my life, and… pic.twitter.com/6j9rtumF9m
— Nikhil Velpanur (@nikhilv) September 2, 2024
Nestled in Shanti Nagar, getting a table reservation at Naru Noodle Bar is not a child’s play. Foodies in the city are eagerly waiting to book seats at the 30-seater restaurant but it stays full mostly and gets booked weeks in advance. Guests wanting to indulge in a scrumptious feast here are pulling strings to enter here for memorable culinary escapades but the limited seating capacity makes it impossible to make reservations at the last minute.
Nikhil Velpanur pointed out the sudden hate towards Naru Noodle Bar and how it has become the talk of the town all of a sudden. Without a second thought, this is one of Bengaluru’s most sought-after restaurants. While there is exceptional hype to visit this place and relish mouth-watering ramen, many people often perceive it as either overrated.
2/ @eatnaru is a situation best described by a chef (a creative culinary genius) who’s living his purpose (a lifelong synthesis of learning, experience, experimentation and mastery).
First, you need to know the chef. Kavan Kutappa @kkavann smashed through CIA (yep, Anthony… pic.twitter.com/EiciRq9OUZ— Nikhil Velpanur (@nikhilv) September 2, 2024
Nikhil highlights how people are judging the place without any credible analysis or justification. Introducing the noodle bar’s Chef Kavan Kuttappa, the X user appreciated and praised his journey and how magnificently he opened the new place. His exemplary skills helped him to succeed in getting recognition for serving the best taste to the crowd.
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Ramen Preparations Served Here Are To Die For!
So when @kkavann decides to go all in to a dish – that is the most creative and interpretative food in the world, you know something’s going to happen. Ramen is creative, it is the literal antithesis of Sushi. Its creativity over tradition, mess over clinical cleanliness,… pic.twitter.com/upMiSOLvAA
— Nikhil Velpanur (@nikhilv) September 2, 2024
Chef Kavan Kuttappa showcased his most creative side to the world and presented an extraordinary ramen menu at Naru Noodle Bar. There are several scopes to play with ramen, rather prepare it in ways that bring out the epitome of one’s creative genius and cooking expertise. Nikhil Velpanur shared that when the chef goes deep into Naati chicken to craft a Tori Paitan or a Birria ramen, “there is something magical happening.”
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So, when folks come to Namma ooru, India’s Silicon Valley, weaned on Paul Graham essays and Sam Altman hype and start throwing out arbitrary ratings for something special and innovative happening in your backyard Bangalore, it reeks of hipster irony, trying to play ramen…
— Nikhil Velpanur (@nikhilv) September 2, 2024
He emphasised how no one really has to consider all these arbitrary ratings for this special place in the city. The thread on the X platform beautifully describes Nikhil’s love and respect for Naru Noodle Bar & Chef Kavan Kuttappa.
Have you managed to reserve a table here?
Where: 105, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Rd, Raja Ram Mohanroy Extension, Shanti Nagar, Bengaluru
When: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Price: ₹1,200 for two people (approx.)
Cover Image Courtesy: X/ Nikhil Velpanur (@nikhilv), X/ Naru Noodle Bar (@eatnaru)
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