Ramen with toppings & robots
A post highlights all‑you‑can‑add soba ramen with inari and tempura egg options and notes robot‑delivered shabu‑shabu at certain chains — customizable bowls plus automation are shaping casual Asian dining experiences social. The combo of build‑your‑bowl and robot service is gaining traction for speed and novelty in group dining settings social.
Skylark Holdings announced) a plan in October 2021 to roll out floor‑service robots across roughly 1,000 Gusto and Shabu‑Yo outlets by April 2022 as part of a large automation push. corp.skylark.co.jp The chain’s cat‑shaped servers were described in coverage as carrying food for up to four people on an onboard tray and featuring a digital face display that plays short phrases. thedrinksbusiness.com In Skylark trials the robots reportedly cut the number of steps employees took during peak hours by about half, a figure the company and trade coverage flagged when outlining efficiency gains. hivelife.com User‑posted clips from Shabu‑Yo’s branded U.S. social accounts and travel videos show the cat robots collecting and delivering plates in restaurant settings, confirming the concept has been demoed outside Japan. tiktok.com On the customization side, long‑standing ramen concepts that foreground build‑your‑bowl choices include Ichiran’s personalization options documented) and JINYA’s menu of add‑ons and ramen levels listed). tokyocheapo.com Menus and recipe pages show inari appearing as a purchasable side or variant (inari listings on restaurant menus) and tempura‑style egg preparations circulating as a topping idea on food channels, illustrating the specific add‑on creativity users are spotlighting. tatakinewyork.com Skylark publicly signaled ambitions to scale the robot fleet further—reporting goals to expand installations toward roughly 3,000 outlets in follow‑on phases after the initial rollout. hivelife.com
