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Minca

Ramen Restaurant and Japanese Restaurant$$$$

Alphabet City, New York

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Minca

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Ranked #5 for ramen restaurants in New York
The experts at Village Voice and Time Out New York 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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ramen
gyoza
ippudo
pork
casual
spicy food
good for a quick meal
good for singles
great value
char siu
big portions
hole in the wall
chicken
gluten-free food
bar
crowded
salads
good service
tea
homemade food
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Alisha RamosOctober 8, 2012
Been here 5+ times
open late which is cool.
Shellz HenriquezMarch 19, 2016
Chicken ramen
Josh UptonAugust 12, 2014
Minca sio with wavy noodles is the word.
Alex MecumSeptember 24, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Spicy miso. Nuff said.
Emanuel HahnApril 30, 2013
Miles ahead of ippudo and on part with totto
Savannah PetrickJuly 24, 2015
spicy ramen!!!
David MilbergJanuary 20, 2016
There are better ramen spots around the area but this is decent.
Ellie RountreeMay 2, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Get the spicy miso ramen w/extra pork. It melts in your mouth.
Francisca MolinaJanuary 19, 2015
Been here 5+ times
awsome place
Susan LeeDecember 21, 2011
Spicy miso ramen and Kimchi! Done and done.
King Clement XIII ♚September 1, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Come Early, Come Often!
Nicole AptekarSeptember 1, 2014
Average ramen house with some vegan options.
Mimi WMay 29, 2014
Yimmy yummy num num
Yonatan FeldmanJanuary 13, 2012
Shoyu Charsu all the way every day.
Jenny H.March 19, 2016
Be prepared to wait over an hour.
Docta JNovember 8, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Spicy miso, thick noodle, extra meat. Trust me.
Duy HuynhMarch 9, 2012
Tip on Radish Salad : "Yummmm!". Read more
Adam TrillingJuly 19, 2015
Cold ramen
Dilek BaykaraOctober 16, 2014
Shoyu Ramen.
Jeff WeinsteinDecember 5, 2011
Big bowl of ramen and an old style coke.
GrantlandSeptember 3, 2013
Wavy noodles
Shi-Ying LokeMay 7, 2012
Try Minca Sio it was YUMMEH
John HarringtonMay 3, 2010
The Spicy Miso Ramen is so busted. I can't live without it.
Marissa JörSeptember 22, 2013
LOVEIT!!!!!
Edward KimOctober 19, 2013
Minca = Kambi
Producteev BeaverAugust 19, 2011
team members can be spotted here
Sarah NelsonMarch 2, 2012
Ramen on my list
MaximilianFebruary 13, 2013
Keep it spicy basic.
Toby DanielsMay 2, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Spicy miso w/ extra pork ftw!
NatalieFebruary 17, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Tonkotsu ramen
chris torrensMay 25, 2012
Extra noodles, son.
Rebecca ZhouAugust 15, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Best ramen.
Josh CarrafaFebruary 27, 2012
Been here 5+ times
spicy miso!
Alex HuangMarch 31, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Thin noodles all around!!
BlytheSeptember 23, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Spicy miso ramen.
Jude H.July 28, 2011
Wall art interesting to say the least
Andrew LaValleeDecember 19, 2009
Order the basic, w thick noodles and extra charsiu
Dom GoodrumFebruary 2, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Spicy Miso Ramen!
Tim VetterJune 20, 2009
get the tonoriku ramen, unless you have a heart condition.
stephiedooJanuary 2, 2010
Need some flavor injection? Try the Spicy Basic/Miso Ramen. Drool inducer.
ᴡ EJanuary 7, 2013
Saw two cockroaches crawling on the wall while eating. No thank you.
Brandon SantspreeJune 26, 2010
Been here 50+ times
get the basic pork ramen!!
Oskar von HauskeNovember 6, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Pork broth w/ thick noodles..
Emily HuiMarch 22, 2012
Unless they gave me the wrong order, the thick noodles are not thick :( And they only accept cash.
David FlorJanuary 29, 2011
Go with the thin noodles. Thick not worth it.
Peter YangAugust 6, 2010
Spicy Miso...
bob hancockMarch 9, 2010
Been here 10+ times
There's nothing in the world like Toroniko ramen.
Fabio GrattonOctober 18, 2010
forgot that we had been here. after eating, we now remember why we forgot. don't bother. momofuko or ippudo KILL it.
Flora ChenJanuary 17, 2019
I had Minca ramen and it’s a bit salty for me.
Brian VodickaFebruary 17, 2018
Got the signature ramen. It had too much garlic and the egg was cooked weird. Service slow and unfriendly as well

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