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Ramen Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$
Alphabet City, New York
The experts at Time Out New York and Village Voice recommend this place
"Come here on a cold day and get the spicy miso ramen to warm up!"(47 Tips)
"Great alternative to Ippudo and other popular ramen spots - no wait!"(18 Tips)
"Best spicy ramen and the curly noodles combination"(11 Tips)
"Get the #1 minca ramen, shrimp gyoza and pork belly on the side"(33 Tips)
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SkeeterNYCDecember 24, 2010If you can get an extra serving of pork in your ramen, I'd highly suggest that. (I promise I won't tell anyone you did!)
Dilek BaykaraJanuary 25, 2015This place is better than ippudo. Don't waste your time there. The minca chasyu is the reason why.
- Order the spicy miso ramen and gyoza. Take a nap after finishing it all.
Eat everything. Kyoko and Natsuko are the awesomest and cutest ever!
Ramen quality is almost as good as Ippudo, without the 2+ hour wait.
- Stas NikiforovAugust 9, 2013Not actually good ramen. The egg is completely boiled if not over boiled. The pork is frozen and then it's not even hot when you eat it. I had the shoyu ramen and the broth tasted
Anne EbelingNovember 5, 2010wahoo w/wavy noodles - so good! spicy miso is fab, but huge. toroniku is pretty fatty.
Their ramen is to die for. Try the Tonkotsu basic! =)
The radish salad is comprised of at least a pound of radishes.
Nick JobJune 21, 2010Come to Minca for the best Ramen East of 1st Ave., start with pork Gyoza and have some hot sake
Nicholas DoyleJune 7, 2013The spicy miso ramen is overrated: the spice mutes the rest of the flavors, resulting in an underwhelming broth.
Take it from someone just back from Japan -- best ramen in town (shoyu)
Angela ZhangSeptember 21, 2014Watch out, the spicy miso ramen is extremely fatty. My stomach could not handle it.
Jon ChuSeptember 1, 2015Horrible service at this location. Quick meal and was asked to move to another seat multiple times. Food is average, heavy on oils. Skip this place unless your in a bind
Natalie KDecember 13, 2014The waitress with thick eyeliner is super rude. She forced me to pay 20% tip, which she doesnt deserve at all. Cash only. Not enough seats. You can find better places in EV. OVERRATED.
Esin EsmerokSeptember 3, 2017I guess it was ok, but I could not understand the taste difference between fish and chicken broth; wasn't very found of 😐
- Jess CDecember 23, 2011Don't get the hype. Ippudo is obviously best. Kuboya is better. Minca made me sick all of the following day and I am known for my iron belly.
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