The Early Word

Downtown's new Daruma Ramen, serving chicken broth-based bowls, is garnering praise from Yelpers and bloggers alike. The South Austin Foodie describes their colorful vegan ramen as "eating the rainbow," while the miso ramen was the table "favorite." Mad Betty called the decor "chic and modern," thought the shio ramen needed "a little something," but also dug the miso: "Don't let the opaqueness fool you, this was still as light as could be." [South Austin Foodie/Mad Betty/Yelp]