Photos by Steven
After some 24 years in service, Rai Rai Ken has closed on 10th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
Sunday was the last day in service for the Tokyo-style ramen shop.
The shop, part of Bon Yagi's T.I.C. Restaurant Group, first opened in 2000, relocating a few storefronts away in 2012.
Here's part of the signage for patrons on the door...
We were incredibly lucky to have served you for over 2.5 decades. Back in 2000, before ramen was a household word, we opened a hole-in-the-wall counter shop reminiscent of downtown, old-school Tokyo. 20 years later, during the pandemic, we linked up with takoyaki pioneer Otafuku and with soul-food powerhouse Curry-ya in our current home in order to survive.Our staff over the years has pivoted a lot. However, due to an unfortunate series of events, we have decided to close. We appreciate all the support and wonderful memories over the 24 beautiful years.
This also likely means the end of Curry-Ya, which shared the address. Ban Rai sake bar is listed as temporarily closed.
