Momofuku Noodle Bar

Momofuku was founded by chef David Chang in 2004 with the opening of Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City. Credited by the New York Times with "the rise of contemporary Asian-American cuisine" and named the "most important restaurant in America" by Bon Appétit magazine, Momofuku has opened restaurants in the United States, Australia and Canada. Its restaurants have gained worldwide recognition for their innovative take on cuisine, while supporting sustainable and responsible farmers and food purveyors.

Momofuku Noodle Bar opened in August 2004 in the East Village as the first Momofuku restaurant. It serves ramen and a roster of dishes that change with the seasons. The New York Times wrote that Chang has "taken Momofuku from a neighborhoody near-ramen shop to a plywood-walled diamond in the rough", adding that he does not sound as if he plans to stop polishing it anytime soon.

David Chang won the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef in 2013.