Rai Rai Ken Expanding/Moving?
A friend passed by the former Teriyaki Boy on East 10th street yesterday to find Rai Rai Ken (review here) signage being installed. There’s no news if they’re moving the current location or expanding (the new space is much larger). More news as it comes in. Rai Rai Ken: 214 East 10th St. btwn. 1st & 2nd Avenue New [...]
Kambi Ramen House Revisited
With the weather being so hellishly cold recently (don’t get me started on the snow), I thought it would be a good idea to take another look at Kambi Ramen House. I know that Minca is much more centrally placed in the East Village & that the menus are basically the same, but Kambi does [...]
Minca
Where should I begin? Minca (536 East 5th St between Avenue A & B) has cured both colds & hangovers since I started going there in 2004. Even with Kuboya Ramen just next door & Rai Rai Ken not too far away, I still feel like Minca is the best ramen in the East Village [...]
Kuboya Ramen
A few days ago I talked about Kuboya Ramen (536 East 6th Street between Avenue A & B) that popped up right next door to Minca, the much loved reigning champ on the block. I questioned whether or not we need another Ramen spot on 5th street. Well, I decided to check out Kuboya for [...]
Ramen @ Sake Bar Satsko
It’s no secret that I have a real soft spot for Sake Bar Satsko (202 East 7th Street between Ave. B & C. Further info here), the tiny east village restaurant & bar that over the years has become my go to place for good times. I found out last week that the owner, Satsko [...]
Ramen Row!
Is there a Ramen War shaping up on 5th Street between Avenue A & B? In one corner we have the reigning Champ, Minca Ramen Factory & in the other we have a newcomer, Kuboya Ramen (536 East 5th Street, in the old Le Gamin space). I’m glad to see that something is going into [...]
Breaking; Satsko’s serving up Pork Ramen!
Ok, so it’s not really ‘Breaking News’ because I’ve been hearing it along the grapevine for a week & have even seen a Facebook status update or two regarding this matter, but Sake Bar Satsko (202 East 7th St. Previously reviewed here) will be offering up Pork Ramen Specials on the nights that owner, Sastsko [...]
Rai Rai Ken
If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time then you’ll know that I’m a sucker for good Ramen which is why I love Rai Rai Ken so much. The place is tiny & immediately reminds me of the noodle bar from Blade Runner. It’s basically a long service bar with stools (really [...]
Kambi Ramen House
I’m a really big fan of Minca on 5th street, so I was excited to check out their ‘sister-restaurant’ Kambi (351 14th Street at 1st Avenue). It’s pretty much the same as Minca, but much larger & with a more open feel. You have a bit more elbow room here, which is a plus. We [...]
