Japanese

Nakamura

Why Come Here? Unusual ramen styles including japanese curry and vegan xo Ramen shops in NYC tend to be tiny affairs, better setup for a slurp-and-dash than a long linger over your noodles. But Nakamura may take the crown for the smallest. It’s about a fifteen seat space neatly tucked alongside the Williamsburg bridge […]

Ganso Ramen

Why Come Here? Solid ramen option in downtown Brooklyn, good beer selection With most of the city’s top ramen dens clustered on the Lower East Side and Midtown, it can be tough for the rest of us to get a decent bowl of noodles. But for those around downtown Brooklyn, […]

Dassara Ramen

Why Come Here? You’re ready to escape the traditional ramen styles While most ramen places in New York tend to stick to tried and true formulas, think of Dassara as  Japanese noodles’ artistic friend. It’s not some quiet cozy place filled with wood and dim lighting to solemnly slurp noodles. Instead the dining area […]

Sushi Yasuda

Why Come Here? Experience sushi in its purest form, world class omakase experience New York may have nearly as many sushi restaurants as Starbucks, but when it comes to eating raw fish in its purest form, there is no better place than Sushi Yasuda. The laser focus on the food begins right at the entrance: […]

Ramen Setagaya

Why Come Here? Quick bowl of very good ramen You wouldn’t expect much from a ramen shop located on a strip of St. Mark’s Place known more for bongs than broth. And when you peer through one of the large windows, your confidence is unlikely to increase. The painted concrete […]