Coming Soon: Hai Hai Is Bringing Its Ramen to the Other Side of the River Thanks to a New West End Outpost
This Paddington favourite is setting up a second eatery — in a bigger space, with a larger kitchen and boasting an expanded izakaya menu.
Travelling to Paddington from West End isn't difficult or particularly time-consuming, even if it involves crossing the river, but it'll soon stop being on the cards for Hai Hai Ramen customers. One of Brisbane's top spots for a noodle-filled brothy bowl, this Japanese joint has been a beloved Latrobe Terrace mainstay since 2016, and worth heading across town for. Before April is out, it's gaining a sibling venue, setting up shop on Boundary Street.
From Friday, April 25, 2025, Hai Hai Ramen West End will start welcoming in patrons. Its Paddington counterpart is remaining up and running; however, there'll be more than just the chance to get slurping in new digs on offer at chain's second venue. On Boundary Street, Hai Hai will enjoy a bigger 100-seat space, including a larger kitchen. It'll also serve up a heftier range of drinks and an expanded izakaya menu.
The same signature ramen that has made the brand such a Brissie favourite will be the big drawcard, of course, whether you're keen on OG tonkotsu, spicy tonkotsu, chicken ramen or vegetable versions — but the ramen lineup will get an upgrade. The same applies to extending the sides options, with bao with fried chicken, pork belly and fried tofu popular in Paddington, plus karaage, miso sweet corn, edamame and renkon.
With Executive Chef Benjamin Chow overseeing both locations but working onsite in West End, a few specials and experimental takes will pop up just at Hai Hai's second outpost — although you'll have to wait to see what that entails.
Expect a bustling atmosphere, too, given the extra room to fit in more ramen obsessives. Bar seating will be a feature of the fitout, and so will communal tables to bring Hai Hai customers together.
The decor is set to skew minimalist, with black and white hues aplenty — and with vintage Japanese movie posters made for Europe in the 60s, 70s, and 80s a highlight.
Find Hai Hai Ramen West End at 185 Boundary Street, West End, from Friday, April 25, 2025 — and head to the venue's website for more details in the interim.
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