Why Come Here? NYC’s richest ramen broth, solid option for Midtown Easters Hakata Kuro Ramen In researching New York ramen bars for my ramen quest, the three names that kept coming up as if to form a holy triumvirate are Ippudo, Totto and Hide-Chan (which is owned by the same […]
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Jinya Ramen
Pork Gyoza Why Come Here? Solid ramen option in the West Village Jinya is another Tokyo ramen mini-chain import that comes to us by way of LA (and several other West Coast cities). The West Village branch marks their 12th location in North America and given the stellar reviews in […]
Takumi Taco
Beef Curry Nachos (credit: Takumi Taco) Why Come Here? Cheap eats, interesting Japanese inspired tacos and nachos Like an American Idol for food, Smorgasburg has been a launching pad for many successful restaurant concepts in recent years. And from this years lot, one place I expect to see a lot […]
Bassanova Ramen
Tondaku Ramen Why Come Here? Top notch ramen without the waits I was first alerted to Bassanova by fellow blogger Johnny Prime who brought me here with his wife after an event. And all I can say after two visits and three bowls of ramen is it baffles that people […]
Tabata Ramen
The Counter Why Come Here? Good ramen in a food dead zone For my fourth ramen experience, I checked out Tabata Ramen, based on it receiving the “Best Ramen” award by Midtown Lunch. It beat out Ippudo, Totto and Ivan (my first 3) to take the crown, so the bar […]