Ichi-Kaku Ramen opened in March 2022 on North Eastern Boulevard, in the Roses and Food Lion shopping center. It is the work of Chef Yohei Kamiya, who was born and raised in central Japan and came to Fayetteville to cook the food of his own region rather than a version of it.
That means the parts nobody sees. Broth built from scratch rather than poured from a carton, layered with a Japanese dashi. Noodles tossed by hand. White sauce and barbecue sauce made in-house every week. Ingredients sourced from Japanese vendors instead of substituted.
The shop opened with a merchandise giveaway, a live Facebook broadcast, and guests from the local cosplay community, and went on to take part in Fayetteville Comic Con twice a year.
Ramen is not soup.
The broth is a bath for the noodles — not a bowl to be finished. Real ramen needs someone trained to make it: a high-quality noodle, and a broth built from scratch.