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Tabata

Ramen Restaurant, Noodle Restaurant, and Japanese Restaurant$$$$

Garment District, New York

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7.4^/10

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Ranked #6 for spicy food in the Garment District
The experts at The New York Times and Eater recommend this place
"If you love spicy get the Lava Men! It'll rock your world."(12 Tips)
"Tabata ramen and tan tan men are both very good!"(9 Tips)
"Sutamina ramen is awesome!"(8 Tips)
"... like it spicy or the dark men yes you read it right w black sesame paste!"(8 Tips)

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ramen
lava men
tan tan men
spicy food
dark men
casual
good for a quick meal
gyoza
great value
pork
coconut
chicken
curry
BYOB
eggs
Sapporo beer
good for a late night
garlic
miso
sesame
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Travis SmithJanuary 17, 2013
Try the spicy pork...not overwhelmingly hot and very good.
Beaye WilliamsMarch 11, 2016
Spicy ramen was so good.
John BairdOctober 13, 2013
The chicken Katsu curry is always awesome.
MoRizaDecember 18, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Try the tan tan ramen - Hot sesame, great for coooold day!
Anne TaillandierOctober 25, 2013
Been here 5+ times
It's all about the Dark Men: black sesame Ramen!
Y. NEGi SatoSeptember 12, 2011
shumai is gooooood and their Shumai is home made too ! ( not from the frozen microwave type Shumai !)
Brittany AApril 18, 2016
You know you wanna slurp on a bowl of dark men. Do it.
Christie IshizukaSeptember 20, 2013
Tabata ramen and tan tan men are both very good!
Mai DornellesAugust 4, 2013
Tamara Ramen with Lychee Sake is the best choice!
Z WOctober 3, 2011
Been here 5+ times
The sesame flavored broth with spicy pork is delicious. I ask for it mild.
Adnan ChatilaJuly 8, 2013
Tabata ramen is just magic!
Mandar MMay 22, 2014
Great woks of fire!!
🙌illyOctober 17, 2012
Been here 5+ times
always add extra ingredients to make your noodles feel complete =)
Simon Favreau-LessardJune 22, 2014
The lava men is deliciously spicy
Brian BoyleSeptember 1, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Try the curry rice. It's sauce is much better than curry sauce at go-go curry
Melanie W.April 24, 2012
I loved the fried rice and the spicy miso ramen!
Will HouMarch 12, 2012
Been here 5+ times
get the garlic ramen. make sure u pour the soup into the noodle.
Jamie CameronMay 31, 2016
Veg ramen. Loved it!
Yuval GoldsteinNovember 16, 2015
Vegetarian Ramen is nice.
mariskalehJanuary 28, 2013
Been here 5+ times
get the garlic noodles or dark men. awesome staff.
Jonathan MoroJanuary 14, 2016
Tabeta ramen was unique.
David OrbanOctober 27, 2012
Sauté garlic shrimp appetizer very good!
Amanda TheilerFebruary 27, 2015
tabata ramen $10, lava ramen $11
Steven DegrazianoDecember 29, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Amazing food!
MoRizaMay 29, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Try the Spicy Chicken Wings - Double fried, Japanese style.
Turi S.October 13, 2011
Sutamina ramen is awesome! Nice with just enough spice!
Maribel PadillaNovember 4, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Great katsu curry! Have the pork.
Mandy C SouzaSeptember 10, 2014
Ramen was excellent!
Francesca KrihelyMay 16, 2013
get a flavored egg with everything
Justin StallardJune 19, 2013
Been here 50+ times
The lava men ramen is amazing.
Scottie RocheSeptember 26, 2013
Get the sausages! So delish!
MoRizaNovember 16, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Try the Crispy Chicken Karaage - Very nicely spiced and fried.
Frank T.August 30, 2017
Been here 5+ times
Don't get shumai. Bad customer service. They want to guilt trip you into paying for bad food you don't eat because then "employees have to pay for it"
Venkatesh ThallamDecember 26, 2015
Taboota Ramen is pretty awesome!
MoRizaNovember 20, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Try the Tsutamina Ramen - Hot and hearty for a cold afternoon.
MoRizaDecember 19, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Try the Wasabi Sumai - Clear your sinuses in kind of delicious way.
Vince BlackDecember 24, 2012
try their wings and baby octopus here's a pic http://t.co/Ya8jgqgE
Christine ArboledaMay 6, 2015
Tabata ramen with coconut milk!
MoRizaDecember 4, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Try the Deep Fried Garlic Shrimp - Comes with mayo dipping sauce.
GianniDecember 4, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Get the Dark Men, you won't go back.
Jason TranNovember 5, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Vegetable ramen no mushroom extra noodles!
Susan LeeOctober 25, 2011
Spicy chicken miso ramen. Sinus-clearingly delicious!
Richmond RamirezJanuary 17, 2013
lava men soup...best for the winter!!
Harish HoonNovember 28, 2014
The best ramen out there!
Tim FaustiniSeptember 8, 2014
Stamina ramen and beer makes me a happy man.
Duy HuynhMarch 19, 2012
Tip on Mano Don: "Amazing Japanese rice, tofu, and pork!". Read more
Kimberly FisherOctober 3, 2011
BYOB and enjoy great service and yummy ramen.
Brian AddisonOctober 29, 2011
Been here 10+ times
I definitely recommend the spicy Stamina ramen, among other things :)
Angela WenAugust 28, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Katsu curry here is way better than Go Go Curry.
Cassel KrollDecember 6, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Come here for your Tampopo moment and wax poetically about noodles.

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