Home of the Green
Chile Shrimp Tempura
Featured on Eater, chef Sheldon Simeon learns about the history of the famous Green Chile Shrimp Tempura.
“No fuss, no frills… just tasty Japanese cuisine served in a quiet, clean space at affordable prices—catnip to locals, kryptonite to tourists.”
— Dave Cathey, Santa Fe Reporter: Best of Santa Fe 2025, July 30, 2025
From Table
to Farm
“…realizing they could do something even more beneficial with the restaurant’s food waste…”
— Lynn Cline, Edible New Mexico, January 2025
“Stop into Mampuku for the town’s top ramen…”
— Alison Beckner, Vogue, August 21, 2023
Mampuku Ramen blew our minds last night
“Finally, Santa Fe has a decent ramen joint.”
— Alex De Vore, Santa Fe Reporter, August 15, 2019
“Mampuku Ramen has earned a fervent following for its ramen and izakaya.”
— Kristen Cox Roby, The New Mexican, October 18, 2022
Slurp up, Santa Fe
“The Fukuda family is bringing Ramen to the City Different.”
— Teya Vitu, Santa Fe New Mexican, August 6, 2019
“Fukuda's family has excelled at bringing quality Japanese food to New Mexico since 1975”
— Cole Rehbein, Santa Fe Reporter, February 5, 2020
Bowled Over: Mampuku Ramen
“Eye the pork affectionately…”
— Luke E. Montavon, Santa Fe New Mexican, November 15, 2019