Low Lantern
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Wooden booths under low pendant lamps against a warm brick wall at night

A warm bowl of ramen after dark.

A small noodle room in Seattle with low light, wooden booths and a broth that simmers all day. Walk in, sit down and let the rain wait outside.

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Copper pendant lamps glowing over a stone counter with dumplings waiting on a board

A small ramen room with a big pot of broth.

Low lights, slow broth and no rush.

Low Lantern is a neighborhood ramen spot built around one long counter and a handful of booths. The broth goes on early in the morning and simmers until the doors open at five.

No reservations and no hurry. Pull up a stool, pick your bowl and warm up. There is a full vegetable ramen, and on weekends we open for lunch.

Seattle, Washington Walk ins only
Steam rising from clay pots of broth on a kitchen stove

It all starts with the broth.

Every bowl begins in the pot: bones, kombu and aromatics simmered slowly until the broth turns rich and round. The noodles are cooked to order and every topping goes in by hand, from the chashu to the soft marinated egg.

"Broth on the stove by nine. Doors open at five."

The house routine

What it looks like

Bowl of chashu ramen with greens and a soft egg in low light Spicy ramen with shrimp, cilantro and a soft egg in a patterned bowl Vegetable noodle bowl with purple cabbage, cucumber and soft eggs The bowls
Cooks working behind a glowing bar counter at night Wooden booths under pendant lamps against a brick wall Copper pendant lamps over the counter At the counter
Two pork belly buns with slaw and crispy shallots Pan fried gyoza lined up on a dark plate Gyoza fanned out on a blue plate Gyoza & buns
Salted edamame in a ceramic bowl on a wooden table Chicken karaage with a dipping sauce Gyoza on a dark plate Small plates
Chopsticks lifting an egg and noodles out of a bowl of ramen Dipping noodles with pork, egg and a bowl of rich broth Shoyu ramen with egg and scallions Noodles & broth
Noodle baskets resting in a steaming pot in the kitchen Cook lifting fresh noodles from a steaming pot Wooden chairs and a round table under glowing globe lamps In the kitchen
Dipping noodles with pork belly, egg and a bowl of broth on rustic wood Spicy ramen in a patterned bowl Chashu ramen in low light Dipping noodles
Chef opening a bamboo steamer at the pass Whisky over a large ice cube on a wooden bar Two small glasses of beer on a wooden table At the pass

Stock photos used for this design concept.

How it works

Small, cozy and easy going. Here is what to expect when you stop by.

Warm dining room with wooden tables being set before service

Just walk in

We do not take reservations. The room is small, so on busy nights there may be a short wait at the door.

Creamy ramen with chashu, egg and sheets of nori on a wooden table

Pick your bowl

Shoyu, tonkotsu, spicy miso or vegetable, each one made to order. On weekends we are open for lunch too.

Whisky over a large ice cube on a worn wooden bar

Stay for a drink

A glass of sake or a highball, something small on the side and a booth you do not have to give up right away.

Questions

Everything you might want to know before you come by.

No, Low Lantern is walk in only. The room is small, so at peak times there can be a short wait.
The shoyu ramen: a clear, rich broth with chashu, a soft marinated egg, nori and scallions. Add a plate of gyoza to share.
Yes. There is a full vegetable shio ramen made with a kombu and mushroom broth, plus vegetable gyoza and edamame.
We serve lunch on weekends, and most of the menu can be packed up to go. Just ask at the counter.
Dinner every night except Tuesday, with lunch on Saturday and Sunday. The full hours are listed below.
Bowls run from $17 to $19 on the sample menu above. Extra toppings like an egg or more chashu are a few dollars each.

Visit Low Lantern

Seattle,
Washington

  • Monday5pm to 10pm
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wednesday5pm to 10pm
  • Thursday5pm to 10pm
  • Friday5pm to midnight
  • Saturday12pm to 3pm and 5pm to midnight
  • Sunday12pm to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm

Sample opening hours for this design concept.

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Warm lit restaurant windows glowing on a quiet street at night