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05/03/2026
A THANK YOU FROM OUR HEART
CLOSING NOTICE
Four years ago, we set out to do something different.
We opened Australia’s first ramen shop dedicated entirely to chicken broth, built on a simple belief:
Ramen is not just about tonkotsu.
In Japan, the depth and elegance of chicken broth ramen is something deeply loved and respected. Our dream was to bring that taste and tradition to Australia, and to share a different side of ramen with our community.
Even today, we remain the only ramen shop in Australia focused entirely on chicken broth.
Over the past four years, we have been incredibly fortunate to meet so many wonderful customers. To our regulars who returned again and again, and to everyone who supported us along the way —
thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
This decision to close has not been made lightly. Until the very last day, we will continue doing what we have always done — making our chicken broths from scratch, with the same care and dedication as the very first bowl we served.
FINAL DAY OF TRADING
14 MARCH
(unless we sell out all the broths we have prepared before then)
As we approach our final days, some dishes may gradually sell out, so please excuse us if menu choices become limited.
Thank you for being part of our journey
and for allowing us to share our ramen with you.
With deep gratitude,
Sou Ramen Lab & Jonathan
15/01/2025
Ajitama Egg
== Ramen eggs, or ajitama, are Japanese soft boiled eggs soaked in a sweetened soy marinade. They're sweet and savory with umami-packed soft, jammy yolks!* ==
Although not all eggs are peeled perfectly, diners can definitely know that we peel and marinate all the eggs by ourselves as one of our routine preparations.
We marinated our egg with our shoyu kaeshi to give it not just basic simple soy sauce flavouring but with few different layers of flavours.
Come and visit us while you are visiting Chatswood.
* - explanation taken from Google search
18/12/2024
Jingle All The Way! 🎉🎉🎉
Dear valued customers,
As the festive season approaches, we’re here to make your last-minute shopping (and ramen cravings!) a little easier. To help fuel your holiday spirit, we’ll be opening early on the following days:
8:00 AM on December 24th, 26th, and 31st
2024 has been quite the rollercoaster, and we’re incredibly grateful for your unwavering support. Thanks to you, we’ve been able to weather the challenges and continue serving up the ramen you love.
While we made the tough decision to close our North Sydney location, we remain committed to being your go-to chicken broth ramen shop. With innovative flavor twists and our dedication to quality, we hope to keep you coming back for more.
From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you and your family a joyful Christmas and an even better start to 2025.
We look forward to seeing you at Chatswood Hawker Lane—where the slurping never stops!
With love and gratitude,
Sou Ramen Lab
23/11/2024
Dear friends,
After a great deal of thought and reflection on everything that has transpired over the past few months, I have come to the very difficult decision to close my OG store in North Sydney. It’s not a choice I’ve made lightly, but I believe it’s the best step forward as I am unable to operate it in the way it needs to thrive.
Our last trading day in North Sydney will be Friday, 29th November. We will be open as usual this week (except Wednesday, as we don’t have staff available) during the following hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to every one of you who has supported us over the past two years. Your visits and encouragement have been invaluable, and I couldn’t have achieved what we did without you. I truly appreciate it.
If there are any business operators interested in taking over the site, please feel free to reach out to me directly, and I’ll do my best to connect you with the managing agent.
As for our Chatswood kiosk, I’ll continue as the owner and chef, bringing a refreshed menu in December to better cater to the vibrant trading style of Hawker Lane.
Once again, thank you so much for your support. I hope to see you around when you visit Chatswood!
Sincerely,
Jonathan
24/10/2024
🚨🚨 New dish aler 🚨🚨
Specially blended Shio Tonkotsu ramen
This is going to be offered in our Hawker Lane kiosk from November.
As for the price, its going to be a value getter at $15
Share with your friends and families and come give it a try in November.
15/10/2024
New Chef Special
Tom Yum Mild Spicy Chikin Ramen
Available in North Sydney NOW...
15/09/2024
North Sydney Business Updates
To all the customers,
Many things have happened lately which results to irregular operating hours changes.
Many promises have been broken, trusts been lost, people been dismissed as a result to it.
Kitchen is going through a new restructuring as well as new recruitment involved.
Please bear with us while we go through this little tough time, one thing to say. We will still continue to keep up with our ramen taste and consistancy.
Once again thank you for all your supports and loves for our little store here in North Sydney
best regard
Team Sou Ramen Lab
08/09/2024
Special Dishes week 9th to 13th September
This week we will smash out the popular Craft ramen during our lunch service.
Portions are limited so don't miss out.
- Lobster Ramen
- Softshell Crab Ramen
- Confit Chicken Ramen
- Koji Teriyaki Ramen
- Spicy Negi Duck Chashu Ramen
Monday to Friday lunch only 11am to 230pm.
Available in North Sydney store Only
29/07/2024
Fun Dining continues for August
Please be kind to us for No Last Minutes Cancellations as we only cater 8 customers per session and we have to prepare all ingredients beforehand.
Friday one session only starts 6:30pm
Saturday two sessions start 5pm and 7pm
Booking through Instagram or sms 0481 955 138
We are working on online reservation system, hopefully it will go online very soon. Thank you for your patients.
22/07/2024
Hawker Lane Kiosk Update
We are staying for now!!!
As the lease exiting fees are too much of an extra burden for me () to handle, we will stay and continuing to operate as normal.
We will offer some more high value dishes & deals in August, please continue to come and support our little business for all your ramen cravings.
Your continuous supports means a lot to us and we will keep to improve our dishes all the time too.
See you for all your ramen cravings in Chatswoos Westfield Hawker lane foodcourt.
Add: Level 2, Chatswood Westfield Hawker Lane foodcourt
Opening hours: Sun to Wed 11am to 7pm
Thur to Sat 11am to 8pm
08/07/2024
Did someone said Ramen O'clock?
To further providing an incentive for customers to visit North Sydney store, we will give customer a special ramen combo upgrade during ramen o'clock
Details below:
Monday to Friday
10am to 11:20am & 1:30pm to 2:30pm ONLY
Combo includes
2 x Gyoza
1x Onigiri or 2x karaage
Please share to your friends in the comments section so more people can come and enjoy the delicious ramen combo.
28/06/2024
Exciting news
We are going to soft re-launch our dinner services in North Sydney with something special in July.
We are not known for running a fine dining services but we know we can be FUN!!! Certainly we dont want customers to come and feel pressured like when you go to any omakase or fine dining. Having a great laughter is very important for us.
We will be running a special casual omakase like ramen set for our dinner sessions in July.
Friday and saturday night only with 2 sessions.
First session from 5pm to 645pm then second session from 7pm to 845pm.
Every session is only 8 seats at our counter bar.
Guarantee not to be disappointed.
Special set price at only $65 per person
Welcome drink - Amazake
Char-grilled chicken skewer
Homemade foegras gyoza
Chawamushi
Tsukemen with special broth & soft shell crab
Char-grilled special onigirii
Seasonal housemade dessert
Special thanks to for the menu creation and creative cooking from our heas chef
As the seatings are extremely limited so bookings are essential with no walk-ins on the night.
Please text to our shop mobile 0481955138 to make your reservation and we will get back to you as soon as we can with a confirmation.
Looking forward to welcome you to our special "FUN" dining experience.
Address
FM11, LV 2 Hawker Lane Food Court, 1 Anderson Street
Chatswood, NSW
2067
To get to the location at Walker Street in North Sydney, you can take the train to North Sydney Station and walk for approximately 5 minutes or take the bus and get off at the Pacific Hwy before Walker St stop. If you are driving, there is street parking available nearby but be aware of the parking restrictions during peak hours. It is recommended to use a parking app such as ParkMate or Wilson Parking for convenience.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
11am - 7pm |
| Tuesday |
11am - 7pm |
| Wednesday |
11am - 7pm |
| Thursday |
11am - 8pm |
| Friday |
11am - 8pm |
| Saturday |
11am - 8pm |
| Sunday |
11am - 7pm |
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What people say
Sou Ramen Lab North Sydney is a must-visit for coffee lovers and Japanese ramen enthusiasts. Located on Walker Street, this coffee shop and breakfast & brunch restaurant has recently extended its trading hours to include Thursday/Friday dinner as well as Saturday and Sunday lunch sessions. Despite the smaller team during these new sessions, customers can easily order from QR codes on the tables or make booking requests via SMS. And for the month of June, every customer will receive a free hot/cold brew coffee or tea during these new sessions, while kids get a cup of free soda. Additionally, Sou Ramen Lab North Sydney now makes fresh Japanese rice onigiri every morning and offers delicious dishes like Wagyu Yakiniku Don with miso soup. Keep an eye out for their upcoming Oyster Ramen dish too! Overall, Sou Ramen Lab North Sydney is a fantastic spot for tasty food and great coffee in a cozy atmosphere.
