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Friends Ramen

River North · Ramen Community-sourced, unverified
📍 808 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610

Friends Ramen's whole identity rests on one deliberate gimmick: instead of one big bowl, it serves ten different ramen variations in miniature bowls with easy-grip handles, built so a table can order across styles rather than committing to a single broth.

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Ten mini-bowl ramen variations

It's a genuinely different way to eat ramen in a city that mostly serves it the standard way, though The Infatuation's review is candid that the format cuts both ways — the small bowls really are small, and the honest advice is to order an extra one or lean on shared plates if you're actually hungry. The River North location sits near the owners' other restaurant, Friends Sushi, which gives the operation a real neighborhood footprint rather than a single novelty stop.

It's the kind of concept that rewards curiosity over a quiet solo lunch — a group willing to split several mini-bowls across different broths gets more out of the format than someone expecting one filling meal in a single vessel.

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Friends Ramen

Mini-Bowls with Easy Grip Handles
River NorthCommunity

Hours

Mon-Thu, Sun11:30AM-10PM
Fri-Sat11:30AM-11PM
📅 Reservations 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (312) 643-1209

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📅Reservations accepted
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified
🙂Kid-friendly

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