TOP TIER RAMEN RESTAURANTS
Menkoi Sato
7 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014
Last visited: July 2024
Excellent ramen: great flavor, noodle texture is nice, and they are very generous with the toppings (though, the vegetarian ramen only comes with scallions, bamboo, and kikurage mushrooms; but still good)! Ramen is served so hot that they have warning signs about it!!!
OKI Poke & Ramen
135 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Last visited: July 2024
Very customizable ramen! My most visited ramen restaurant by far. Out of all the top tiers, OKI Poke is the most casual (and also the least expensive). They also serve poke and a wide assortment of appetizers! Very friendly staff and conveniently located near Grand Central Station. Probably not the best ramen you can find, but the personal nostalgia it carries for me merits this placement.
Midori Ramen
3700 Midland Ave unit 112, Scarborough, ON M1V 0B4, Canada
Last visited: October 2023
Really good ramen! The veggie nugget is super flavorful, as are the other toppings. Ramen is also customizable (add other toppings, choose type of noodle, etc.). Multiple locations in the greater-Toronto area!
Yaraku Ramen
2130 Lincoln Hwy, Edison, NJ 08817
Last visited: May 2024
Good toppings! Tofu & crispy garlic in particular are amazing! Pretty customizable (wavy/thin noodles, add extra toppings, etc.). Probably my second-most visited ramen restaurant.
Ramen Danbo
399 Main St, Metuchen, NJ 08840
Last visited: December 2022
Excellent ramen: great flavor, noodle texture is nice, and they are very generous with the toppings! Ramen is served so hot that they have warning signs about it.
HIGH TIER RAMEN RESTAURANTS
Kyuramen
1871 NJ-70 Unit 3, Cherry Hill, NJ
Last visited: April 2022
Really good ramen! Broth flavor is good; nice assortment of toppings (though, they are a bit too large); and the noodles are pretty good as well. There’s also a bubble tea shop in this Kyuramen, which is always a plus, and the vibe is really nice
Menya Ramen House
7399 Main St, Metuchen, NJ
Last visited: May 2022
I’ve only been to Menya once, but I’ve been wanting to come again. The ramen was excellent, and the staff was super friendly! The chef even came up to the table and asked how everything was. I’m not sure about now, but when I last visited, they offered two different vegetarian ramens!
Oishii Ramen
1645 Stout St, Denver, CO 80202
Last visited: November 2023
This ramen is interesting: it doesn’t really taste like the other ramen here… it’s more of a noodle soup in flavor. However, it still was really good! Noodles were cooked well, the broth was really good (not super salty, but still packed with flavor), and the toppings were nice. Vibe was also great!