Ramen Rendezvous at Kyuramen (Herndon)!

Join us for a ramen rendezvous and Japanese comfort food at the VERY recently lopened (4/15/26) Kyuramen in Herndon!

FFX Now:

National ramen chain Kyuramen opened Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 2330 Silver Arrow Way and is currently offering a limited “soft service” menu of the brand’s popular dishes. The opening marks the Kyuramen’s second location in Northern Virginia and first outpost in Fairfax County.

“We saw an opportunity to bring something unique to the Herndon community and look forward to sharing a new experience with our guests, alongside the signature dishes they know and love,” founder Gary Lin told FFXnow.

Later this month, “the restaurant will transition into [an] elevated yet fun concept, debuting new creative menu offerings that build on Kyuramen’s signature approach to Japanese cuisine,” according to a press release.

For now, the opening menu includes items like Tokyo tonkotsu shoyu ramen, with chashu pork, marinated soft-boiled egg, bamboo shoots, corn, seaweed and scallions, as well as a Korean-inspired kimchi ramen.

These are joined by a “Yin-Yang Bowl,” which offers both tonkotsu shoyu ramen and sapporo miso ramen in one divided dish.

“Beyond ramen, the menu features Japanese comfort food staples such as fluffy omurice served with curry or demi-glace, takoyaki octopus balls, dumplings, steamed bao buns, and other signature dishes reflecting the brand’s broader vision of Japanese comfort cuisine for American diners,” the release reads.

The new restaurant was designed with the brand’s signature “honeycomb-style” private booths, an open kitchen and signature “wishing tree” decor, where guests may write and hang their wishes. It can seat about 130 guests.

Lin founded the chain in New York City in 2014, aiming to make ramen “a more affordable daily cuisine” in the United States, according to previous reporting. In 2022, Lin told Gotham magazine he intended to create “the Starbucks of ramen in the U.S.”

Today, Kyuramen has more than 126 locations worldwide, including over 70 nationwide outposts. The new Herndon restaurant is part of the brand’s expansion into the D.C. area, which so far includes one location in Falls Church in Falls Church that opened last October.

Check out Kyuramen menu here

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If you are unable to join us in July, we hope you'll stay interested and join us for a meal in the future. Looking forward to seeing you at Kyuramen in Herndon!