Our Story

Sābu was an idea born from enjoying the process of crafting a bowl of ramen and wanting to share that passion with the rest of Lakeland.

After being influenced by ramen chefs like David Chang and Ivan Orkin, and being inspired by the dutiful passion the Japanese have towards their cuisine – we decided simply consuming ramen wasn’t enough, we craved to understand more about the traditions of ramen in Japan and how to bring those flavors to Lakeland.

In April 2019, we traveled to Tokyo. We tasted so many amazing bowls of ramen and watched as focused ramen chefs crafted bowl after bowl. Feeling extra inspired, we brought back the memories of those flavors to the states and set out on our own ramen recipes inspried by what we had in Japan.

In January 2020, The Joinery opened their doors to Lakeland, and we were excited to share our food with all who may enter. Since then we have made several bowls of ramen and served up several specials created by our talented staff.