Ninja Ramen & Thai earns its place on Sioux Falls' short list of restaurants worth a detour. The menu spans Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, and ramen — not as a compromise, but as a deliberate range that most kitchens wouldn't attempt.
They serve bowls of ramen built with actual depth, stir-fry dishes that lean on heat and aromatics, and Thai classics prepared without watering things down for the timid. The kitchen pulls from multiple Southeast and East Asian traditions, plating noodle dishes, curries, and broth-forward soups for diners who want something more specific than "Asian fusion" usually promises.
Locals come back because the food moves between cuisines without feeling unfocused. When a place can deliver a solid bowl of ramen and a convincing Thai dish on the same ticket, that's not a gimmick — that's range with some confidence behind it. On 41st Street, that kind of kitchen earns regular rotation.