E Ramen on “Shift-Saving Bowls”, a list by Marisol Trejo on TheLysts.

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Soup
Tonkotsu ramen
Cuisine
Japanese
Neighborhood
Bridgeport
Best time to go
Cold nights after a Bears loss when you need pork fat more than therapy
Vibe
Small neighborhood shop, warm and steamy with the constant soundtrack of slurping
Price range
$$
Address
451 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60616
City
Chicago, IL
My take
That broth is so rich it should need prior auth. Thick, salty, and exactly what my body wants after 12 hours of surviving on stale graham crackers and bad coffee—basically IV calories in a bowl.