Self-Serve Ramen Bar · Albuquerque, NM

This Pokémon-themed ramen house lets guests build their own bowl. They pick noodles from the wall, cook them at a row of machines and finish with free toppings or paid add-ons like steak and katsu. Bowls start at $6.99.

The owner opened with six machines and ordered 7,500 bowls in the first two months. The machines do the cooking, so on busy nights the line keeps moving and the staff look after the room instead of the stove.