Portland · Ramen Bar · Est. 2019
Twenty-hour broth. Noodles pulled by hand each morning. Six bowls, nine seats, no shortcuts.
Broth simmer
Established
First seats
Signature bowls
私たちの物語 — Our Story
Umami House started with a single dented stockpot and a stubborn belief that a bowl of ramen can stop time. We opened on a rainy corner in 2019 with nine seats and one flavor.
看板メニュー — Signatures
職人技 — The Craft
Four things we refuse to rush. This is the whole secret — there is no secret, just time and care.
Pork and chicken bones roasted, then simmered for twenty hours until the broth runs milky and rich. We skim it by hand. Twice.
Milled wheat, kansui, and a little patience. Pulled fresh each morning for that unmistakable springy chew.
The soul of the bowl. Our shoyu and miso tares age for weeks, layering salt, sweet, and deep umami into every spoonful.
Ajitama, chāshū, nori, scallion — plated to order in under sixty seconds so it hits your table piping hot.
ギャラリー — Gallery
お客様の声 — Guests
★★★★★ 4.9 average · 2,300+ reviews
“The tonkotsu ruined every other bowl for me. I dream about this broth. Genuinely the best ramen outside of Japan.”
“Tiny room, huge flavor. The tantan has a slow burn that keeps you coming back for one more slurp. Worth every minute of the wait.”
“The Garden Shōjin is the first vegan ramen that actually tastes like it took twenty hours. Bright, deep, unforgettable.”
“They remembered my order after one visit. The bowls are art and the people make it home. This is my Sunday ritual now.”
お越しください — Visit
Nine seats, one long counter, and the smell of twenty-hour broth waiting at 128 Lantern Alley.
128 Lantern Alley
Riverside District
Portland, OR 97204
Tue – Thu · 11:30 – 21:30
Fri – Sat · till 23:00
Sun · 12:00 – 21:00
