Marufuku Ramen celebrated the grand opening of its second Las Vegas outpost on Wednesday, Feb. 4, this one in Downtown Summerlin at 2010 Festival Plaza Drive. Events included a ribbon-cutting with the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce, giveaways (the first 100 guests received branded chopsticks), photo opportunities and a lion dance.

The opening marks the brand’s continued expansion in Las Vegas after the debut of its first Nevada location at The Bend in Southwest Las Vegas. The 2,440-square-foot restaurant offers indoor dining and an outdoor patio with firepits. Designed as a full-service restaurant, Marufuku Ramen extends beyond ramen with a curated menu of appetizers, a robust bar program and Japanese-inspired grilled specialties. 

Marufuku Ramen’s menu includes Tonkotsu ramen with thin artisanal noodles, izakaya-style appetizers, savory rice bowls and Kushiyaki, an exclusive yakitori-inspired, Japanese-style grilled skewers only offered in Las Vegas at the new Downtown Summerlin location. A full bar also unique to the Las Vegas locations includes cocktails and premium Japanese shochu, sake and whiskey.

A sneak peek with Tommy Bassett on Tuesday night: fried Brussels sprouts, chicken karaage (the spicy chicken wings were sold out), Hakata Tonkatsu DX, Chicken Paitan DX (with a fantastic sizzling chicken drumstick and thigh as a side), mushroom skewers, okra skewers, Yuzu Margarita and Old Fashioned.

The preview made me want to visit The Bend location, as well, and return for patio dining, always a favorite option. Also at Marufuku Ramen in DTS: Celine Tuason, Alex Wong, Laverne Santos, Rei Bollozos + Ryan Slattery and OneSeven Agency’s Carrie Giverson and Dayle Guttenberg.

Marufuku Ramen in DTS will be open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Founded in San Francisco in 2017, Marufuku Ramen serves Hakata-style ramen featuring a rich and milky, premium Tonkotsu broth cooked for several hours to extract umami flavor, ultra-thin artisanal noodles and cha-shu made from specially selected pork.

Marufuku Ramen is from several chefs from Japan and has locations in Japantown in San Francisco, Oakland, Redwood City, Daly City, Campbell, Cupertino, Irvine, Del Mar and San Diego in California and Frisco and Austin in Texas. More: MarufukuRamen.com, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Ramen on!