Inside Manchester’s huge new ‘day-to-night’ ramen spot with karaoke, frozen cocktails and homemade gyoza

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It's been a hit in Leeds, and now House of Fu, the Yorkshire-born ramen concept has landed in Manchester. Located on Portland Street and taking up residence within the space once occupied by the Architects Society, it will be serving up modern takes on ramen, rice bowls and Japanese small plates when it officially opens its doors this Friday.

The project comes from the same people behind Leeds’ Headrow House, the Ox Club and live music venues Headrow House and Belgrave Music Hall, where the first iteration of the hit ramen brand first opened up as a pop up in 2014.

It launched its first standalone restaurant on The Headrow in Leeds back in 2021. Inspired not only by trips to New York, Portland and Los Angeles, but mostly by chef and long-term collaborator Ben Iley’s 10-year stint as a chef in Tokyo, its owners, Simon Stevens and Ashley Kollakowski, say it’s the spirit of neighbourhood ramen bars and good bowl food that they’re most excited to bring to Manchester. READ MORE: YouTube stars The Sidemen and KSI to bring popular chicken restaurant to Manchester READ MORE: Christmas night market with massive beer hall coming to one of Manchester's biggest venues Owners Simon Stevens and Ashley Kollakowski said of finding their ideal site: “Manchester is home to some of our favourite restaurants and shops and it's been great getting to know the city a little more whilst looking for a home for House of Fu.

There's such an exciting food scene in Manchester and there seems to be more great openings announced every week, we’re really excited to be part of it. “We’ve developed some incredible new dishes for the Manchester menu which we can’t wait to share with you alongside the obvious hits like our spicy tantanmen and the