Denver’s best ramen: It’s Osaka vs. Neko in our 2024 March Madness bracket

Two former fine-dining chefs, whose impressive resumes boast Michelin-starred restaurants and celebrity names, have found their creative niche in a gourmet bowl of ramen. But the March Madness ramen bracket all comes down to this: new vs. old.

Last week, The Denver Post readers voted on the Final Four in our quest for the best ramen shop in the Mile High City. (Apologies, our bracket got a little out of order.)

Osaka Ramen, an underground RiNo shop that James Beard-nominated chef Jeff Osaka opened in 2015, pushed out its local Japanese pub competitor, Mizu Izakaya.

Meanwhile, Neko Ramen & Rice, which chef Vincent Yu opened in Northeast Park Hill just last year, edged out five-year-old DU-area favorite Tatsu Izakaya.

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