{"id":475334,"date":"2026-10-24T10:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T10:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/475334\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T10:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T10:04:28","slug":"third-houston-ramen-tatsu-ya-to-open-on-halloween-bellaire-meyerland-west-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/475334\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Houston Ramen Tatsu-Ya to open on Halloween | Bellaire – Meyerland – West University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ramen Tatsu-Ya, a popular Japanese ramen concept with roots in Austin, is expanding its presence across the Houston area.<\/p>\n

A grand opening celebration for its new Bellaire location will take place Oct. 31 along Beechnut Street, Tatsu-Ya Restaurants officials confirmed in a news release.<\/p>\n

Must-try menu items<\/p>\n

The Tokyo-inspired shop is known for serving a plethora of traditional bowls, many of which spotlight a broth that takes 60 hours to create.<\/p>\n

Ramen Tatsu-Ya\u2019s menu<\/a> notably features a chicken shoyu broth-based ramen, as well as two vegetarian almond milk tonkotsu ramen options, officials said. Toppings such as beni shoga, goma pork, tofu, nori and Brussels sprouts are also available.<\/p>\n

A lineup of \u2018munchies\u2019 rounds out the menu, which includes katsu sliders, edamame, gyoza, chicken karaage, rice bowls and more, according to the release.<\/p>\n

The new Ramen Tatsu-ya in Bellaire features the restaurant’s signature color scheme.Courtesy Ramen Tatsu-Ya<\/p>\n

The history<\/p>\n

Before he became Ramen Tatsu-Ya\u2019s chef and owner, Tatsu Aikawa was a nightlife DJ who yearned to refine his discipline and precision skills in the kitchen, per the shop\u2019s official website.<\/a><\/p>\n

He worked in the restaurant industry by day, until he eventually landed the opportunity to receive culinary training at the Michelin-starred kaiseki and sushi bar Urasawa in Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When he finally returned to his home in Austin, Aikawa decided to channel his newly obtained skills into creating something that he felt the city was missing: an authentic ramen spot based on the techniques and recipes found in Japan, which is where he grew up, per the website.<\/p>\n

Aikawa established the first Ramen Tatsu-Ya location in Austin with friends and family in fall 2012. The restaurant became a local favorite that was praised for its scratch-made broths and flavor bombs, officials said.<\/p>\n

The restaurant founder has since gone on to open six more locations in Austin, with the latest marking his third in Houston. To this day, Ramen Tatsu-Ya remains committed to delivering a satisfying guest experience through the preservation and execution of Japanese soul food.<\/p>\n

Can\u2019t wait?<\/p>\n

The grand opening festivities will kick off at 11 a.m. when lunch service begins. At that time, attendees can expect door prizes for the first 25 guests, a free-ramen-for-a-year raffle and Halloween treats for those who arrive in costume. A live DJ is scheduled between 6-8 p.m. for dinner guests.<\/p>\n

Courtesy Ramen Tatsu-Ya<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring a new location to the Bellaire area,\u201d said Ramen Tatsu-Ya CEO Todd Coerver. \u201cAnd having our grand opening on Halloween gives us a chance to really ratchet up the fun.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ramen Tatsu-Ya, a popular Japanese ramen concept with roots in Austin, is expanding its presence across the Houston…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":475335,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[132,136803,6863,56,58,57,28905,39363,161019],"class_list":["post-475334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-austin","tag-beechnut-street","tag-bellaire","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-ramen","tag-ramen-tatsu-ya","tag-tatsu-aikawa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=475334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/475335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=475334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=475334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=475334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}