The Twin Cities ramen craze continues to heat up as some veteran chefs prepare to open a build-your-own-ramen shop near Macalester College in St. Paul.

Tryg Truelson, formerly of Tryg’s restaurant in Uptown, and Chris Corlett, a trained chef who has been working at luxury hotels in California for the past seven years or so, are launching the new concept, which they’re calling Rah’mn, sometime in early February.

The restaurant, which Corlett calls “the Chipotle of ramen,” will be at 300 S. Snelling Ave. and will feature a variety of broths and noodles, a cornucopia of vegetables and several types of braised meats. Customers will be allowed to choose their own adventure in a bowl.

Broths take eight hours to make from scratch, and noodles are fresh. There will be salad options, including noodle salads, for those who don’t want soup.

Corlett said the goal is to get people through the line in about three minutes, making it a great option for takeout. Online ordering will also be available. There will be a dining room, for those who prefer to eat in, and the duo is working on obtaining a beer and wine license.

Besides the speed and convenience of this way of serving ramen, Corlett said there’s another target audience for their product.

“Since it’s a build-your-own concept, people with dietary restrictions will have just as many options as those who don’t,” he said.

For example, gluten-free udon noodles and vegan broth will be available.

A bowl of ramen will start at $7.95, with meat additions running an extra $2.50.

For more information, go to rahmn.online.