According to a restaurant representative, Marufuku Ramen, an “authentic Hakata-style Tonkotsu ramen restaurant” chain, is opening a new Bay Area location.
“We’re opening another location in Campbell in June,” Tatsuya Tanaka tells What Now San Francisco. This follows the chain’s recent expansion into Walnut Creek and Dublin.
“We’ve always thought that in Walnut Creek ramen is actually underserved. We thought it would be great to open there and serve this part of the community in the East Bay,” he recently shared in a phone interview.
For readers who are unfamiliar with the San Jose-based business, Marufuku Ramen currently has locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Redwood City, Irvine, and Del Mar. Outside of California, there are outposts in Frisco and Austin, Texas, and New York.
The restaurant is known for Hakata-style ramen, a type of ramen originally from the Hakata district of Fukuoka, that has a creamy broth made from pork bones and is served with thin noodles. In addition to a wide variety of ramen options, the restaurant serves rice bowls and small bites, wine, Japanese and craft beer, and sake.
The address of the upcoming Campbell Marufuku has not been announced yet. Stay tuned for updates.
