A new favorite, Ganso's Stamina Ramen brings the unique meaty/spicy ramen staple dish of Japanese ramen houses to Brooklyn.
Worth the trip for this no-fuss, no-wait stylish ramen joint in Astoria. Get the "fire ball" for more flavor than heat (in a good way).
If you like a bowl that packs a flavor punch, tiny tucked-away Minca is for you. Broth so meaty it's creamy. If these noodles can't fill you up, nothing will. Get sides of kimchi and daikon salad too.
Hailed often as the "best" ramen, Totto went surprisingly nontraditional with their veg-tastic Vegetable Ramen dish including blow-torched Avocado. They mean business here, so enjoy fast and get out!
Green curry miso ramen is a MUST, even for a traditionalist like me. Fusion is done right at ZuZu, and enjoyable in spite of snarky service. (Why so angry? Have some noodles!)
All out-of-towners visiting me get a trip here, with an order of Vegetable Hand-Pulled Noodles (comes w/a steamy side of umami Tofu!) and some steamed dumplings to start, one of my fav meals in NYC
I dream of the day I can walk in, sit down, and order at Cocoron without a 40 minute wait. The kind of place I would have loved to keep a secret, soba speaks to my soul, and they do it right.
Walking into Sobaya feels like I'm being transported back to Japan. For an authentic and particularly heart-healthy bowl, get the Maguro Tororo soba, cold. (Grated slimy -mmm- mountain yam and tuna)
Experimental ramen can lead to incredible results. I had the most pure, deep, and amazing shoyu ramen at this spot (and I usually shy away from shoyu).
Yes, it's the crowd favorite & it's really good. Gotta give some love to the others first, but if you're a patient group or a hungry single eater you're in good shape to get a coveted bowl of Ippudo!
Some really fun, experimental bowls from Ivan Orkin's Ivan Ramen outpost. The chilled lemon in the summer is a favorite, and tsukemen is great too if not a bit on the meaty/unctuous side for my taste.
Chuko! Always good, always a wait. Go to Bar Chuko across the street and sate yourself with some wings, okonomiyaki, and chuhai before dunking yourself in glorious ramen broth.
