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TNT Ramen

South Chicago · Japanese/Ramen Community-sourced, unverified
📍 8929 S Commercial Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

TNT Ramen is a genuine pivot story: owners Antonio and Maricruz Macias ran a Mexican restaurant in this exact South Chicago storefront before deciding the neighborhood needed ramen more, and in August 2025 they gutted the concept and reopened as a three-bowl ramen shop — tonkotsu, chicken paitan, and a vegetable option, plus karaage and a cucumber salad on the side, with bowls starting around $15.

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The tonkotsu ramen from a kitchen that used to serve Mexican food in the exact same storefront — a real pivot story, not a rebrand, bringing serious Japanese food to a South Side neighborhood that didn't have much of it before.

It's a real commitment to a South Side neighborhood that doesn't have much in the way of serious Japanese food, and the follow-through shows: WhatNow Chicago reported the Maciases were already planning a cafe concept to debut next door not long after the ramen shop itself opened, which suggests this isn't a one-off experiment but an actual expansion plan. Hours run Wednesday through Sunday, roughly 11 a.m. to 7:30 or 8 p.m. depending which listing you trust, closed Monday and Tuesday.

No happy hour turned up in a dedicated search — ramen shops built around a tight, quality-focused menu rarely run one, and this reads as exactly that kind of place rather than a bar with food. Instagram is @tntramen for anyone wanting to check current hours or the cafe's actual opening date before making the trip down to Commercial Avenue.

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TNT Ramen

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Hours

Wed-Sun~11am-7:30/8pm (sources conflict on exact close)
closed Mon-Tue
📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 300-1020

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only, no reservations
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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