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Fri–Sun Open Till Midnight · Mon–Thu Until 11 PM
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Rich Chicken-Broth Ramen in Denver

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NEKO Ramen & Rice is a Japanese-inspired ramen and rice bowl restaurant in Park Hill, Denver, located at 4030 Colorado Blvd #103, Denver, CO 80216. Opened in 2023 by chef and founder Vincent Yu, NEKO is built on tori paitan — a rich chicken broth simmered for 12 hours. Explore Miso Hot Ramen, Black Garlic Ramen, and fully vegan Creamy Vegan Ramen for dinner or a late-night meal. Dine in, pick up, or order delivery.

  • $$ · most bowls $14.95–$16.95
  • Est. 2023 · Park Hill, Denver
  • 12-hour tori paitan broth
  • Free parking
  • Free rice refills for dine-in
  • Fully vegan ramen option

Four signature bowls

Every soup bowl starts with our rich chicken broth — tori paitan, simmered for 12 hours — except the vegan one, which gets its own plant-based broth. No shortcuts either way.

Black Garlic Ramen with pork chashu, soft egg and black garlic oil at NEKO Ramen and Rice

Black Garlic Ramen

Chicken broth, pork chashu, black garlic oil, egg, beansprouts, fried onions, scallions.

$16.95House Favorite
 Miso Hot Ramen with spicy miso chicken broth, pork chashu and egg

Miso Hot Ramen

Spicy chicken miso paste, pork chashu, egg, beansprouts, fried onions, scallions.

$15.95Medium Spicy
 Creamy Vegan Ramen with plant-based broth, vegan meat and butter corn

Creamy Vegan Ramen

Vegan broth, vegan meat, chili oil, butter corn, seasonal greens, beansprouts, scallions.

$16.95Fully Vegan
 Spicy Beef Noodles, a brothless ramen with spicy beef, egg and corn

Spicy Beef Noodles

Brothless — spicy beef, egg, corn, sesame seeds, fried onions, scallions.

$14.95Brothless

Comfort, built around the bowl

01

Rich chicken broth

Our non-vegan soup ramen is built around rich chicken broth — tori paitan — simmered for 12 hours for depth in every bowl, from Tori Ramen to Black Garlic.

02

A vegan bowl that stands on its own

Creamy Vegan Ramen is prepared with its own plant-based broth. Noodles, broth, vegan meat, sauces and butter corn are all fully vegan.

03

Late-night, done right

Open until midnight Friday through Sunday, with free parking out front — and if you're dining in and still hungry, ask us for a complimentary rice refill.

4.6
Google rating

What guests are saying

NEKO Ramen & Rice is rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google. From comforting ramen bowls to warm service and Japanese-inspired flavors, NEKO is built around meals guests remember — and come back for late at night.

  • Black Garlic Ramen — the house-favorite bowl, built on the 12-hour broth.
  • Late-night hours — open until midnight Friday through Sunday.
  • Creamy Vegan Ramen — a fully vegan bowl with its own plant-based broth.
Google Reviews
As featured inDiningOut Denver — “Find a Taste of Japan at Neko Ramen & Rice”Westword — Denver ramen coverage

Late-night ramen on Colorado Boulevard

Make NEKO your stop for a comforting late-night bowl in Denver. Dine-in orders are accepted until closing — order ahead for pickup if you're in a hurry.

Find us

4030 Colorado Blvd #103
Denver, CO 80216

Phone: +1 (720) 807-4409
Free parking is available for guests.

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Dine-in hours

Monday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM – midnight
Saturday11:00 AM – midnight
Sunday11:00 AM – midnight

Online ordering availability varies by platform — check your ordering app for available times.

Hungry now? Skip the wait — order ahead.

Order pickup on Toast, or just walk in — dine-in orders are taken until closing.