Matsudai Ramen at The Bank

Wales' first ramen shop. Matsudai started life in Sept. 2019; initially as a pop-up and creative outlet for founder James Chant, who had never set foot in a professional kitchen, having worked in the music industry all his life. Matsudai was immediately incredibly popular, with events selling out in just minutes. Then, in March 2020, the global pandemic reared its ugly head and shut it down, just as things were getting interesting. Not to be discouraged, the cult ramen crew began producing ramen kits, and at the start of 2021 launched a national delivery service. Since then Matsudai has delivered thousands of kits across the UK, receiving praise from such culinary heroes as Jay Rayner, Tim Anderson, Tom Parker Bowles, Melissa Thompson, Pippa Middlehurst and appearing in articles in the Observer, the Guardian, the Mail, the Independent, BBC Good Food - even with Uncle Roger! Now, on August 6th 2022, they'll open Wales' first ramen shop - a flagship restaurant in Cardiff.