Restaurant Profile

Tomukun Keeps Noodles and Korean Barbecue Side by Side

The East Liberty operation runs a noodle bar and a separate tabletop-grill dining room at the same address.

Tomukun runs two related restaurants at 505 East Liberty Street: a noodle bar and a Korean barbecue dining room. The split gives each format enough space to work. One side is built around bowls and small plates. The other centers tabletop grills, shared meats, and banchan.

The noodle bar

Tomukun's current ordering page lists ramen, udon, pho, stir-fried noodles, buns, dumplings, and rice dishes. Tonkotsu, spicy miso, and duck ramen show the range inside the bowl section, while pork buns and dumplings cover the smaller-plate side of the menu.

The online menu is the useful planning tool because preparations, prices, and availability can change. It also makes the restaurant's scope clear: Tomukun is broader than a ramen shop, but noodles remain the organizing idea.

Korean barbecue next door

The separate Tomukun Korean BBQ site carries its own menu and reservation guidance. Galbi, bulgogi, and spicy pork are built for the tabletop grills. Dolsot bibimbap and other cooked dishes give the room options for diners who do not want to manage the grill.

Keeping the barbecue operation next to the noodle bar avoids forcing two very different styles of service into one room. A quick bowl and a group dinner can happen at the same address without pretending they are the same meal.

A durable East Liberty format

Downtown menus change quickly. Tomukun's advantage is structural: noodles on one side, Korean barbecue on the other, and current ordering pages for both. Readers can decide between a bowl, a grill table, or takeout before reaching East Liberty.


Tomukun Noodle Bar and Tomukun Korean BBQ are at 505 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor. Check the linked official pages for current menus, hours, and reservations.