A very low-key and unassuming atmosphere with some perfect ramen. Try the Spicy Miso and the Gyozas…which are all prepared in front of you.
A spot of Vietnamese food gold in Sunset park! Grilled pork over vermicelli is a good call.
Nice place for lunch. They're small though, so there may be a wait during lunch...but worth it.
Here for pho? You'll want to order the Pho Dac Biet (L1), a bowl of tender beef brisket and juicy eyeround paired with chewy tendon. Be sure to applaud the cow who gave so much of himself to the dish. Read more.
The beauty of this dish lies in the diversity of textures, rich loamy flavors, and abundance of broken rice. Squirt on the sriracha!
Ajisen is one of the few "chain" restaurants in Chinatown, but that doesn't stop us from drooling over their hearty, savory ramen dishes. The spicy shredded beef ramen sits at the top of our list. Read more.
Go here for Manhattan’s best budget Asian noodles. Slurp up Savory Cumin Lamb Hand-Pulled Noodles for $5 or Liang Pi Noodles for $4. Read more.
Come here for ultra-cheap Chinese cuisine. Huge portions of hand-pulled noodle soups range from $4 - $6.50. Try fish ball or beef for $5. Read more.
Go here for NYC’s cheapest deal on delicious ramen noodles. Get a heaping bowl of Yasai Ramen noodles w/ pork broth & sautéed veggies ($8). Read more.
Those in the know order the Totto Spicy Ramen, made with deeply flavored chicken broth and good, springy noodles delivered daily from Soba Totto across town. Read more.
Taste: Thai-inspired green-curry-miso ramen (a moderately spicy bowl of soup garnished with fragrant sprigs of Thai basil). There’s Japanese beer and sake, the traditional ramen quaffs, and bar seats. Read more.
At this small organic noodle-soup joint there are three types of noodles, each paired with a different broth: miso, paitan (creamy chicken) and shoyu (soy-sauce based).
Delicious seafood broth based ramen. The miso is intense and flavorful. The soupless Abura Soba, which comes with a poached egg, is also fantastic.
Always get the extra pork — and no matter what you get, don't drink up the extra broth by itself (get extra noodles if you have to)
Their lunch special is a must. Ramen + Rice Bowl + Salad for as low as $14.50. There are slightly more expensive combinations depending on the ramen. Read more.
I like this place, it's quick, cheap and tasty. The miso ramen is pretty good. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
Recommended dishes: Gyoza; Kyushu, miso, sesame, seafood, sutamina and vegetable ramen; garlic noodles. Read more.
Have a late lunch here from 2-5pm - $11 includes Ramen and one appetizer. Try the ramen with tofu and ground pork.
Watch them make the noodles. It is magic and the experience will make your week.
Noodles with ginger and scallion, roast pig or duck, shrimp wontons, flowering chives. Cheap, fast, actually great — and open till 4 a.m.
Never ordered anything from here I haven't liked. Pho and vermicelli are both excellent.
Deeeeelicious pho! On a rainy day, split a pot of tea and the grilled pork chops with a friend. Then go nap. Or go back to the courtroom.
"The pho ga ($7) has a clean-tasting broth, spiked with black pepper, takes center stage here; no Sriracha is required, though a fistful of pickled chilies can back up that flavor with a slow burn." Read more.
Winner of Best Vietnamese in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! The finer-than-usual rice noodle make the pho the best we've had recently.
Try the sweet and sour dumpling soup ($4.25), "a red-hot, delicious mess of chili oil, pork broth, and thinly wrapped dumplings." Read more.
"Banana leaf's asam laksa ($5.95) starts with an intense combination of sour and spicy flavors within a base of lemongrass broth." Two types of noodles and much more make for an incredible soup.
The big draw "deli ramen" made with matzo balls and smoked meat from Mile End. Diners also love the more traditional noodle soups, and the small plates like pork buns and mackarel tartare Read more.
Miso Ramen replaces the egg with another slice of succulent pork. Not to be missed.
Tried the shoyu ramen and it was pretty good. It was a pretty generous amount too, considering it was only $7. Bring cash, they don't take debit or credit
Ramen worth waiting in long lines for. Shop at Mitsuwa for yummy Japanese goodies while waiting!
A cool, upscale place for business lunch/dinner in Midtown. You can get a lunch bento for $15. Sushi and sake are fine, too. The atmosphere is modern and classy.
It's warm, comforting, eggy, rich, in the neighborhood, and never a long wait - everything a ramen joint should be.
"Some ramen broths detonate at first spoonful, then fizzle out halfway through; others start off meek and turn carnal. Ganso aspires to the latter." - Ligaya Mishan for the New York Times Read more.
Friday and Saturday nights this place turns into a ramen bar from midnight to 2am. It's delicious and the perfect drunk food.
The ramen here is really great. I love all of the fresh ingredients, especially the cabbage. The chicken cha shu is an interesting addition.
The setting is dropped-ceiling bland, but real pleasures await: outstanding soup dumplings, fried fish, cold noodles and stir-fries.
Very authentic Japanese comfort food. This Michelin recommended sushi bar turns into a fantastic ramen join from 11pm-2am.
One of the squeeze bottles at your table is the fish sauce 'nước mắm', a Vietnamese flavor staple. You don't see this lesser pho joints in America. Your soup will benefit from a squirt or two. Read more.
The best pho is *eaten in* instead of taken out, when the pho soup is steaming hot and you throw in raw meat, pho noodles, and bean sprouts. Pho #7, #8, #9 are great (semi-raw beef and tendon).
The term “face melting” is tossed around a lot, but few dishes embody the description quite like Szechuan Gourmet’s hot and sour cellophane noodles. Read more.
The Uni Soba, a cold noodle soup with plenty of sea urchin and salmon roe, is delicious: makes you feel like a whale shark tasting the ocean.
Try the spicy beef with knife-shaved-noodles, bobbing in a lip-tingling broth. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Try the spicy beef noodle soup ($5.50). The handmade noodles are fantastic, and Zhou's "clean-tasting beef broth, stunned with Sichuan peppercorn, lingers on the tongue with a citrus-accented heat." Read more.
Try the lamb noodle soup ($5.75), with knife shaved noodles, "made by chipping away at a block of dough to form irregular shards of dough." They're an excellent match the milky, lamb-based broth. Read more.
A NYC tradition since 1938 and always full of characters day or night, we recommend the delicious duck lo mein or anything from the 'oriental specialities' menu
Try Spicy Hot Oil Seared Hand-Ripped Noodles. "A hefty plate of hand-torn carbs stir-fried in red-hot chili oil, scallions, cumin and spices until every inch is coated in a thin film of liquid heat." Read more.
Anthony Bourdain's first love, the Spicy Cumin Lamb Burger, is amazing, but don't hesitate to explore the rest of the menu. The stewed pork noodles are superb. Read more at http://bit.ly/UntappedXian.
Natto (fermented soybean) on "cold soba is mixed with egg, soy, onions and crushed sesame seeds. This dish is an amazing taste experience, sour and sweet and salty at the same time." ($8.50). Read more.
Ramen varieties include the Shiromaru Hakata, flavored by the soft fatty jowl and thinly sliced red pickled ginger, and Wasabi Shoyu Ramen, a vegetable- and chicken-based soup with wasabi-infused oil. Read more.
Soba noodles are made fresh daily, as is the tofu, using soybeans also grown on the owner's farm, situated outside Montreal. Popular dishes include the soba salad, zaru soba, and salmon teriyaki. Read more.
The Hakata Tonkotsu is cooked with pork bones in the broth 'til they release their marrow, giving it a "creamy consistency that rivals milk, melted butter, or gravy." In other words: It's delicious. Read more.
Eat here! The bowls themselves are a bit small. Usually a bowl of won ton noodles and a plate of greens does the trick. Open till 2100 due to demand!
“Awesomeness. Eat everything but do not miss the black squid ink pasta.” – Anthony Bourdain, host of The Layover on Travel Channel.
They have unreliable hours sometimes so make sure to call ahead to se if are open. Amazing food and worth coming back!
Try Bun bo Hue soup-brick-red beef broth tastes of long simmering, spiked w/ chiles, lemongrass, & shrimp paste & great hunks of braised beef & slithery rice vermicelli, along w/ scallions & cilantro.
Seafood pesto noodles are really something special. ps: 50% off all beef (!!) after 9:30p!
Japanese food, both cooked and raw. I had one of my favorite dishes from last year dining there: eggplant noodles.-Wylie Dufresne, Top Chef
Appetizers: Sweet Potato Fries, Grilled Ika, Dynamite. Entrees: Tengu Fried Rice, Spicy Cod Roe Pasta, Yaki Udon, Roast Duck Tonkatsu Udon, Spicy Pork Belly Ramen.
NY SOHO legend continues the delicious soba tradition in Roppongi. Always fresh, always made just right. A strong sense of seasonality is emphasized on the menu as well as some unique offerings.
Ichiran is a good standard for beginners in ramen in Japan. Open 24 hours this Shibuya location is near the station in the basement. They have an English menu and a it is very consistent. Porky broth.
3 words: Shio Yuzu Ramen. Mindblowingly delicious and unique. Umami-rich chicken broth base combined with a herbaceous, citrus note from the Yuzu is married flawlessly with thin Hakata-style noodles.
About 20 minutes from Haneda airport, this is probably the best bowl of ramen you will find nearby if stuck on a layover. Rich, milky, tonkotsu broth with thin Hakata noodles - choose your toppings.
New. Ambiance? Simple & chic with lots and lots of dark wood. Food? Roasted Salmon Ramen(Spicy Miso Dashi, Wakame (here it is - http://goo.gl/93uKW), scallion) tasty & perfect on a cold winter night Read more.
Hong Kong-Style Wonton Lo Mein. Sietsema: 'the perfectly cooked noodles served "dry," implanted with wontons, and squiggled with thick sweet soy sauce -- and the broth must be served on the side' Read more.
BYOB! Decent prices, fantastically cozy ambiance. This place is great for a chill, relaxing dinner.
The duck noodle soup is a delicious, not spicy option, as are the slightly sweet, slightly chewy pork and crab dry noodles.
Try Sukhothai pork noodle soup ($7 lunch, $9 dinner). "Sweet slices of roasted pork are nestled amongst crunchy long beans and crumbles of ground pork, the dish is lavishly topped with cracklings." Read more.
The lower level is jam-packed with options. We say, snag a heaping plate of pan-fried pork-and-scallion dumplings from Tianjin Foods, or the lamb hand-pulled-noodle soup from Lanzhou Handmade Noodle. Read more.
Don't miss the shrimp wonton noodle soup - it's Ma Peche Chef Tien Ho's favorite dish, according to @chefsfeed!
Delicious hand pulled noodles for dirt cheap. Get the oxtail. $5
One of the only two Chinatown places serving Chiu Chow food (潮州, Chao Zhou, Teo Chew). Chiu Chow is a city in Eastern Guang Dong. Great writeup by by Randy Lau after the jump. Read more.
Their wontons and noodles are made fresh, in-house. As recommended by Travel Channel host, Anthony Bourdain.
The "small" bowls aren't that small, and can be reasonably filling when paired with something else. Get a trio.
Excellent udon and bibimbap! Sushi is fresh and fantastic . Very affordable prices!
Try the Pho Tai, Nam, Gau Gan, Sach - #kvpinmybelly : Loved the tender flank steak and tripe. The beef broth was so rich!
You go here for the Tsukemen and leave with the satisfaction. Depending on the time of the day it will be a short or ridiculous line. It moves pretty fast. The dipping broth/gravy is rich & delicious.
Go to Thai Me up and order either the Basil Leaves or Spicy Basil Noodles. Great sauce for both dishes!
A big chain in its native Japan, Santouka in the Misuwa Marketplace offers some of the freshest, most delicious traditional-style ramen in LA. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
They import the wheat flour and other essential ingredients directly from Japan to make fresh udon every day. Read more.
Get things heated up and try the Spicy Ramen. Orochon Ramen has the most authentic Japanese fare in LA. Read more.
Extra noodles for $1 is like a bowl refill! Save your soup for extra noodles!
Delicious and belly-filling, you can't go wrong with anything, but be sure to ask about specials. The Tonkotsu Shoyu is quite possibly the best soup I've ever had, and the gyoza are great too!
One of the tastiest new openings in a while! Get the snap pea and scallop app, the fried pork and oyster app, and the "red" roasted duck noodles. Dance party in your mouth!
Why? Spices are less muted & the herbs fresher than at most Thai restaurants. Boldly flavored dishes, try the sauteed "drunken'' noodles, the roasted duck salad, the pickled barbecued pork Read more.
The decor may be a bit off-putting at first, but you will only have eyes for the scrumptious food once it arrives. Love heat? Ask for the salads "Thai spicy." Like it mild? Duck noodle soup's for you!
Get a table by the front windows to watch all the East Village oddballs while eating some of the best ramen downtown.
New. The menu features lettuce wraps, summer rolls, and five takes on pho, wok-fried noodles, and a smattering of Thai dishes. Cocktails special - Bloody Mary spiked with Thai chile and fish sauce Read more.
Spicy cold noodles, dan dan noodles, braised sliced fish in spicy soup broth, and lamb with cumin. Your mouth and stomach will burn nicely.
Hand-pulled noodle vendor best for its guo tie (pan fried dumplings) with a special lacy crust.
The first sit-down restaurant from the folks behind Xi'an Famous Foods offers all their classics (lamb burgers, hand-pulled noodles, and more) with table service, still on the cheap.
Gutsy and raw Sichuan cooking that for the most part is very good. Don't miss the the cold tofu with peanuts and radish or the Chengdu chicken with hot peppers. Open late (until 11:30 p.m.).
A crammed, frenetic, two-level food court with cheap, delicious food from all over China. A Flushing must.
This stall is best for Fujianese-style "small wontons" floating in a rich chicken broth. Sesame noodles make a very cheap and tasty breakfast. Little to no English here.
One thing that sets Super Taste apart from its competition is the amazing Mount Qi noodles: "a bright red, almost glowing, bowl of hand-pulled noodles with some really incredible spicing." Read more.
Sit by the kitchen and have the perfect view of the masters at work. Fantastic tonkotsu broth, and baller chopsticks and spoons.
This Japanese export started in Tokyo before making the jump to the East Village; the shio broth here is unique for its nontraditional use of chicken and pork bones.
Sapporo is known as the birthplace of miso ramen. According to lore, the variant was invented in 1955, when a customer asked a chef to add some noodles to his miso-and-pork soup. Read more.
