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Like nearly all chefs and restaurant owners, Sarah Gavigan did a fair amount of pandemic pivoting in 2020. She launched at-home ramen kits back in January after opening a pop-up location in West Nashville. That spot offered both ramen and kits for pickup and delivery. She’s now decided to make that Charlotte Avenue location permanent.
“It seemed completely bananas to open during a pandemic,” Gavigan says. “We were beyond surprised at how well the neighborhood responded to the location, so we signed a full-term lease.”
The Otaku Ramen West will be open seven days a week from 4 to 9 p.m., offering pickup and delivery. They’ve streamlined the process so ordering takes place directly from them, rather than a third-party app. (Third-party drivers will still do the delivery, but they essentially act as dispatch, and Otaku gets to keep a larger percentage of fees and can manage the process.)
Otaku Ramen Launches At-Home Kits
The ramen shop will begin accepting orders today for its long-awaited take-home Ramen and Snack Kits.
At-Home Kits, which will be available for pickup starting Wednesday, January 20.Â
With its take-home kits, the beloved ramen shop will offer eight signature bowls and four snacks, all of which can be easily heated and assembled in under 20 minutes.Â
Ramen Kits are big enough for two and include fan-favorite options Tennessee Tonkotsu, Shoyu, Monster Style, Spicy Miso, Szechuan Pork Miso, Shiitake Maz & Cheese, Tantanmen, and Hot and Sour Tantanmen. Customers will also be able to choose from a variety of add-ons like bonito flakes, pickled ginger, and pork belly slices.Â
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The Monster Kit from Otaku Ramen At this point in the pandemic, you may feel like you’ve exhausted all the different permutations of takeout, cook-it-yourself and restaurant-to-home kit. Well, Sarah Gavigan to the rescue.
Gavigan is the owner of Otaku Ramen, Nashville’s beloved ramen shop, and on Monday, Jan. 18 she is releasing at-home ramen kits to help us get through these next few months of continuing to social distancing and stay in.
“There has never been a better time to become a ramen chef at home,” she says. “We want everyone to experience the joys of restaurant ramen in the comfort of their homes.”