Dining
BY JILLIAN NACHTIGAL
From Yokohama to Georgetown: Haji Moto serves authentic ramen Jerry Thompson found his true calling thousands of miles from Texas—in a bowl of ramen in Japan. Thompson brought his newfound passion back to Georgetown, opening Haji Moto Ramen & Sake Bar, a restaurant dedicated to handcrafted ramen. How it happened Thompson spent about six months in Japan, training under a ramen master. “I almost stayed there. I didn’t want to leave Japan,” Thompson said. “I really love the food and the culture, and I wanted to bring a little piece of that here.” Thompson said he wanted to open a restaurant for about six years, but the timing was everything. When the spot on the corner of Seventh and Church streets opened up, he jumped at the opportunity. What’s special about it? Haji Moto is the rst Georgetown restaurant dedicated to ramen, Thompson said, adding that customers previously had to go to Austin. “There are people from Austin now coming here for our food,” Thompson said. “We’re getting some great restaurants here, and we’re happy to be one of them.” Thompson said many ramen spots in Austin do not do what Haji Moto does: make noodles and broth fresh in house. “It’s truly a craft here, and I think that’s what sets us apart and makes us special,” Thompson said. Additionally, the restaurant’s cocktails highlight Japanese spirits and seasonal ingredients.
The spicy tonkotsu at Haji Moto includes pork broth, pork belly chashu, ajitama egg, spicy bean sprouts, menma, scallions, nori, spicy bomb and togarashi.
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From left, chef Jerry Thompson and Operations Director Adam Simms opened Haji Moto this spring.
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114 E. Seventh St., Ste. 116, Georgetown www.haji-moto.com
The matchata cocktail is made with Haku vodka shaken with local horchata and vanilla syrup.
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