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Nexto, Tuesday at 8:45 p.m.

Welcome back to Eater Scenes, in which Eater photographers visit local establishments to capture them at a certain, specific point in time. Today, Poncey-Highland’s new ramen shop, Nexto.

Nexto.
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Chef Mihoko Obunai and Concentrics Restaurants have teamed up on a new Poncey-Highland spot. Located right along the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail, Nexto is the neighborhood’s newest representative in Atlanta’s ramen wars.

The restaurant opened earlier this week, offering diners grilled dishes, cold small plates, and a late-night ramen burger in addition to the noodle soups. The space is a repurposed industrial shed with modern, minimalist design, and it’s surrounded by a bamboo hedge. Considering the attractive glow that comes after dark, it’s no wonder Nexto doesn’t open until 6 p.m.

Obunai’s ramen shop is now serving Monday through Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Take a look at Nexto in action on its second day of business, and get an idea of what to expect via the photos below.

Nexto’s ramen bar faces an open kitchen.
Nexto’s ramen bar faces an open kitchen.
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Large windows invite outdoor greenery into Nexto’s dining room.
Large windows invite outdoor greenery into Nexto’s dining room.
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A diner eats ramen at Nexto. Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
Inside Nexto's dining room. Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
A cook works the grill inside Nexto's kitchen. Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
Cooks work the grill inside Nexto's kitchen. Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
Nexto's unagi and chips buns.
Unagi-and-chips buns.
Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
A dish of wagu tataki.
Wagu tataki.
Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
Georgia white shrimp.
Georgia white shrimp.
Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
A few plates of food at Nexto. Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
Inside Nexto's dining room. Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
Inside Nexto's dining room. Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta
Kamo negi ramen with sous vide duck.
Kamo negi ramen with sous vide duck.
Ryan Fleisher/Eater Atlanta

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Nexto

828 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 (404) 809-3763 Visit Website