After a four-year run, the ramen shop Fat Noodle has decided to close up its brick-and-mortar restaurant and will now make the food truck its focal point, which is how the restaurant originally got its start.
Coincidentally, Fat Noodle is closing its doors at 811 E. Wetmore Rd. on Saturday, August 6 — the same exact date it opened in August 2018.
The restaurant announced the news on Facebook and Instagram:
“Hey everyone! We’ve had an incredible time serving you at our brick-and-mortar location, but we have decided to shift our full focus to the Fat Noodle food truck. If you’d like to come in and grab your favorite Fat Noodle snack, we will be open during normal hours until Saturday, August 6. Thank you, Tucson for all of your support.”
Looking forward, Fat Noodle is still excited to be catering events and is planning on setting up shop at several spots around town like it has been for years.
The food truck made its debut in July 2014 and its from-scratch approach, including noodles made with local Sonoran wheat, has earned a nice following ever since.
There’s more in the works
Now, we know what you’re thinking. What about Rae’s Classics?
This is the ghost kitchen that serves up burgers and fries inside the same building as Fat Noodle. Well, the menu is actually hittin’ the streets in the very near future as well, so keep an eye out for a new Rae’s Classics food truck.
Again, you’ve got until Saturday, August 6 to stop by the brick-and-mortar and order a bowl of ramen, the super unique Ramen Burger, or a classic burger from Rae’s (online orders only) before the two restaurants exclusively hit the road around the Old Pueblo.
Fat Noodle is located at 811 E. Wetmore Rd. For more information, visit fnramen.com. For more information on how to order up a burger and fries from Rae’s Classics, visit raesburgers.com.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
