SPOTTED: Here's Where Mendokoro's First QC Branch Will Be
Are you ready for it QC?
(SPOT.ph) It wasn't long ago when we first promised to watch for a Mendokoro branch popping up near Quezon City's big universities. The cult-favorite ramen bar has a lot of branches, but they've been mainly confined to areas like BGC, Makati, and MOA. But today, we finally found it—the board up we've been waiting for. Yes, we can finally confirm it. Mendokoro is opening in Quezon City's The Arton Strip sometime soon.
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Here's what we know about Mendokoro's upcoming QC branch:
This all started when a mysterious Nippon Hasha brand board-up appeared along Panay Avenue. People all over social media started speculating it to be QC's first Mendokoro, but, as we know now, it's actually Ramen Yushoken. Despite the minor setback, we were hopeful since Yushoken and Mendokoro share the same ramen recipes. But alas, many Northies and East peeps still want their own ramen bar. Lucky for you, Spotters, We spotted a familiar sight on a visit to Rockwell's The Arton Strip. A black minimalist tarp with the words "The Quintessential Ramen Experience" greeted us. And we knew we hit the jackpot.
Beside these words was a familiar picture of a ramen bowl with a thick-cut char siu pork. This has all the makings of a Mendokoro board-up, but just to be sure, SPOT.ph reached out to Nippon Hasha CEO and Founder Ryan Cruz to confirm. According to Cruz, yes, this board-up is definitely for Mendokoro's first North branch.
When pressed for more details about the upcoming branch, Cruz says they have no comment for now as the branch is still in its early stages of construction. "Matagal pa. Maybe Q3 of next year pa," says Cruz when pressed for updates on when the branch is coming.
Looks like it's still a long wait 'til we get our hands on a satisfying bowl of ramen from Mendokoro in QC. But Northies shouldn't be sad as Yushoken is opening next month on Panay Avenue. Guess we'll just have to stand by for updates.
Mendokoro Ramenba Katipunan will be at The Arton Strip by Rockwell, 58 Highland Drive, Project 4, Quezon City. For more information, visit Mendokoro Ramenba's Facebook page.
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