Next episode · Sat Nov 14 · 5–9 PM · Free

anime and food. x Soul Ramen Chicago

Name: anime and food x Soul Ramen Chicago — Season 2
Start: 2026-11-14T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-11-14T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Soul Ramen

A free anime night inside Soul Ramen Chicago. Order a bowl, watch an anime screening, stay for games. All ages. Cosplay welcome.

StartsSat, Nov 14 · 5–9 PM

See how the night runs

Nov 14

Sat

5–9PM

Chicago time

A guest in a black costume with an orange headband strikes an action pose in front of the SOUL RAMEN wall.

A guest in a pink patterned kimono jacket and pink head wrap holds their arms out in the dining room.

A group of guests in anime costumes strike action poses under the SOUL RAMEN sign.

What to expect

anime and food x Soul Ramen Chicago is the second night of the anime and ___ series. Anime touches nearly every part of culture. The series pairs it with a new facet each time. Season 2 returns to food.

Join us at Soul Ramen Chicago in Bronzeville for a themed ramen menu, an anime screening and watch-party of Delicious in Dungeon, and a gaming corner. It is a cozy, community-first evening. All ages are welcome, and cosplay is welcome.

Will you join us?

The night

A black bowl of ramen topped with corn, a soft egg and green onion.

5:00 PM

Arrival and ramen

Come in, find a seat and order a bowl. Soul Ramen Chicago renames three bowls for the night.

A guest in glasses and headphones sits on a stool and talks with other guests in the dining room.

6:00 PM

Anime screening and watch-party

We watch Delicious in Dungeon together. Bring friends or make new ones.

Guests in anime costumes sit together by the window and play handheld games.

8:00 PM

Gaming corner and mingling

Tabletop, card and casual video games, and time to talk about what you just watched.

Come hungry

Soul Ramen Chicago renames three of its bowls after dishes from Shokugeki no Soma (Food Wars). Order whichever one is yours.

Jōichirō Special Rich Ramen

Vegetarian. A miso bowl that gets its richness from vegetables and fermentation instead of meat.

African Ramen

A tomato-forward West African broth with suya beef. Sambal comes alongside, so you set your own heat.

Kozuyu Beef Soy Sauce Ramen

A 48-hour broth with suya beef, soy-marinated egg, corn rib and charred garlic collards.

Good to know

Free to attend. RSVP to get a wristband. If the room fills, wristbands are seated first.
A wristband is seating priority only. It does not include food. Guests order and pay for their own food.
All ages are welcome. Cosplay is welcome.
The entrance is step-free.
Soul Ramen Chicago stays open to regular Saturday service. We share the room with the regulars.
Street parking is available near the restaurant. The nearest CTA L stop is Indiana on the Green Line.