Another trailer-gone-brick-and-mortar success story, Freddy Lee couldn’t keep up with the demand for his product when he opened his truck at the now-defunct North Austin Trailer Yard in May 2012. The restaurant followed a few months later, and has handily established itself as a contender in Austin’s ramen wars. – Melanie Haupt
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