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Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Heads to U Village

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Coming this summer to the 206. Photo via the Hokkaido Ramen Santouka Bellevue Facebook page.

After three years playing crowds with its tonkotsu-style broth in Bellevue, Japanese ramen chain Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is expanding to Seattle. The company is taking over a prime spot in the heart of University Village, a space formerly occupied by Kids Club near the playground and across from Glassybaby in that sort of arcade area with the little fountains and animal statues. Just like its Bellevue brethren, the space won’t be enormous, but it will serve Santouka’s signature broth, its creamy texture and rich flavor made possible by pounds of pork bones that simmer in enormous pots for about 20 hours.

Look for the new Hokkaido Ramen Santouka this summer; it’s joining a parade of noteworthy expansions into U Village: Rachel’s Ginger Beer is due to open in June, followed by a Ba Bar location later this year. 




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.