Steph W

Ambiance (5/5): (I think some of the vibe pictures are outdated as there is no longer a bar seating that overlooks the kitchen) It is a cozy atmosphere with the wooden wall panels and brick. The space was fairly open. Service (5/5): It was not very busy during the lunch hours so we were serviced quickly and often. Food: There was a couple of seasonal specials posted on the wall. Chicken Bun (5/5): The chicken came out piping hot with a classic chicken katsu breading that was flakey and seasoned wonderfully. The soft buns with the creamy sauce was very very good! Lava Men (5/5): There was a lot of flavor and depth to the broth. The charsiu pork pieces were perfect, a great thickness with fat to meat ratio that gave it a juicy bite. Note the soft boiled egg was actually poached and not boiled whole Tan Tan Men (5/5) (award winning): The broth was very creamy and the noodles were perfection—chewy and thick. The chicken chunks were tender as well (Although I wish I had charsiu instead or ground pork in it). Ever so slight preference for the spicy tonkotsu ramen.

Art

The food here is delicious and the atmosphere is cozy and friendly. Water is always filled and never left less than half empty! Their hotpot (nabe) is solid, excellent for the current weather!

Max Ismoilov

Must have! Very delicious, authentic Japanese ramen in UES! We tried the grilled chicken and skirt steak skewers for appetizers. For ramen we got Gyuu beef ramen on beef broth and Tan Tan Men on sesame chicken broth. Staff was great! Yuki, especially, was so friendly, welcoming and informative! The late owner had 150 ramen spots in Japan and 5 in the US. This place has been around NYC for 17 years now (same chef)!

Matthew Richards

Tabatan Ramen was an amazing experience from start to finish. The curry ramen was absolutely delicious. rich, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. The service was wonderful, thanks to the two sweet ladies who made the meal feel so welcoming. It’s definitely a place where you’ll want to sit down, relax, and enjoy the cozy atmosphere.

elpida

My family and I stumbled in here the other night not realizing they were closing in 30 minutes. They still sat us down and got our food out pretty quick. Not only was the service amazing, but the food was so freaking good. I’m still thinking about the pork katsu curry and my apple saketini. The pork was cooked perfectly and was so juicy, along with the very flavorful curry. My sister and cousin both ordered the BBQ beef short ribs and left no crumbs. We also tried the spicy miso ramen, which was super yummy and filling. I highly recommend their fun drinks, like the apple saketini, strawberry saketini, lychee sake, and the yuzu sake. This is a great spot to go out with your family and friends, or even for a night out. I don’t even care that I’m based in Queens, I will come out of my way for this place. I swear I am not exaggerating it! Everything was sooooo good!!!

+1

Tamia Johnson

So happy to find this place since the other location wasn't available! I actually cried because I loved the ramen there but now no more sad tears. I can finally slurp noodles and drink that amazing yuzu soda in peace. The food’s amazing as it always has been. The tonkotsu ramen was perfectly filling and the karaage was very good, especially since it was first time eating it. The staff were lovely and accommodating, made my bestie and I feel very welcomed. Plus, there was no wait to be seated. Just walked in and were instantly ushered to a table and offered water with menus. Absolutely will be coming back no doubt about it. Hopefully, I’ll learn how to use chopsticks by then, who knows?

Craig Ward

This Ramen place is awesome. Delicious soup ,noodles never overcooked and always hot and fresh. Gyoza Dumplings are incredible, also the Chicken Yaki Tori amazing. Staff always very friendly and accommodating. Also reasonably priced you get a real bang for your buck here. We will be going back

Robin Ehrlich

This is a casual and relaxing Japanese restaurant with very fresh and impressive food and cocktails. Excellent size servings, lovely Service and soothing music. I had the best organic salmon with lots of sautéed onions, broccoli and carrots in a teriyaki sauce that was delicious. The salad was a nice fresh serving. My friends were very happy. I will definitely come back! The food is excellent!

Kayo

Got the Nabeyaki Udon and Gyuu Ramen. Both had tasty broths with the udon having a nice savory broth while the ramens were a bit sweet. Portions were great too! The young lady that took care of us was excellent and super nice. Definitely recommend if youre in the area!

This is a great place to satisfy your ramen needs on the UES, they have as much as 10 different variations and we tried 2 and both were spectacular. We went classic with the tonkatsu and samurai and …

This is a great place to satisfy your ramen needs on the UES, they have as much as 10 different variations and we tried 2 and both were spectacular. We went classic with the tonkatsu and samurai an…

Tabata ramen is delicious! And service 10/10! I will be coming back. The ambience is very quiet and intimate.

10/10 ramen was delicious! Ordered the house specialty ramen, Tabata Ramen, with coconut based broth. Excellent service. Will definitely come again!

Tabata ramen is delicious! And service 10/10! I will be coming back. The ambience is very quiet and intimate.

10/10 ramen was delicious! Ordered the house specialty ramen, Tabata ramen, with coconut based broth. Excellent service. Will definitely come again!

Tabata ramen is delicious! And service 10/10! I will be coming back. The ambience is very quiet and intimate.

Tabata ramen is delicious! And service 10/10! I will be coming back. The ambience is very quiet and intimate.

10/10 ramen was delicious! Ordered the house specialty ramen, Tabata Ramen, with coconut based broth. Excellent service. Will definitely come again!

Amazing food, very friendly service and a really pleasant ambiance. Definitely recommend

Walked in randomly for a great dine-in experience. Very spacious, so no danger of rubbing elbows with neighbors. Takoyaki was superb, as were the teishoku sets for chicken katsu and short ribs. Fin…

Amazing service and high quality ramen- such a great addition to the UES! We got the tan tan ramen and the chicken skewers- all very fresh and flavorful.

Ordered Uber eats here on a Saturday night and it estimated a one hour delivery, so I walked over there to cancel. The line was out of the door and the hostess and barkeep looked absolutely stresse…

Nice Restaurant Stepping into Tabata Japanese Restaurant Ramen and Yakitori Bar felt like a mini-getaway to Japan! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was warm, inviting, and truly felt authen…

Nice Restaurant Stepping into Tabata Japanese Restaurant Ramen and Yakitori Bar felt like a mini-getaway to Japan! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was warm, inviting, and truly felt auth…

Nice Restaurant Stepping into Tabata Japanese Restaurant ramen and yakitori Bar felt like a mini-getaway to Japan! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was warm, inviting, and truly felt au…

Nice Restaurant Stepping into Tabata Japanese Restaurant ramen and Yakitori Bar felt like a mini-getaway to Japan! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was warm, inviting, and truly felt auth…

Best ramen I have ever had. Delicious, can still taste the slow cooked meat and the ramen sauce. Staff very kind and friendly.highly recommend

Best ramen I have ever had. Delicious, can still taste the slow cooked meat and the ramen sauce. Staff very kind and friendly.highly recommend

Best ramen I have ever had. Delicious, can still taste the slow cooked meat and the ramen sauce. Staff very kind and friendly.highly recommend

Best ramen I have ever had. Delicious, can still taste the slow cooked meat and the ramen sauce. staff very kind and friendly.highly recommend

It's a small restaurant, but the flavors were incredible. Everything tasted wonderful. The attention was great. A very good option.

We have been here every day since visiting New York. The food is plentiful, cheap and flavoursome, and the Sapporo Beer is cold and on tap. e service is very friendly and prompt. This place is high…

We have been here every day since visiting New York. The food is plentiful, cheap and flavoursome, and the Sapporo Beer is cold and on tap. e service is very friendly and prompt. This place is high…

We have been here every day since visiting New York. The food is plentiful, cheap and flavoursome, and the Sapporo Beer is cold and on tap. e service is very friendly and prompt. This place is high…

We have been here every day since visiting New York. The food is plentiful, cheap and flavoursome, and the Sapporo beer is cold and on tap. e service is very friendly and prompt. This place is high…

Had a great authentic Japanese curry here. The design is cool as well and looks like a place I have been to in Kyoto. Reasonably priced as well and they have Sapporo beer.

Had a great authentic Japanese curry here. The design is cool as well and looks like a place I have been to in Kyoto. Reasonably priced as well and they have Sapporo beer.

Steve

Stumbled here after a picnic in Central Park and saw this place had a variety of food options. We tried their Yellowtail Sashimi special which comes in a ponzu sauce so that was easily amazing. For entrees we had the Tabata ramen and Pork Katsu Curry. The ramen was super unique to me with a coconut based chicken broth, which kinda gives it a creamy light flavor that was made even more enjoyable with the hints of spicy across. The katsu curry was cooked well, tasted great, and came with pickled daikon which makes it so much better. I think this would be a 5/5 if they also had some lettuce along with some pickled jalapeños for the Katsu Curry and for the ramen, the coconut was overpowering to me in the sense that I didn’t really taste the chicken flavor and the red onions really contributed to the flavor so when I ran out it lost a bit of flavor. But these are just my personal tastes and overall, food was still very good and would definitely come back and recommend for people to try!

Isabelle Prak

Disappointed about my Tabata ramen, the broth flavored coconut milk with small pieces of chicken and noodles. I would come back to try more dishes. Good point on how this place is cleaned.

Carlos Vivas Augier

It was a great choice for a cold winter day. We wanted something warm and tasty. The Tonkotsu and Sutamina Ramen were really good. The staff was very friendly and nice. The place could use a bit more light but it was nice and clean.

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Really friendly service! \n\nBut! Food really disappointing-\n\nTried a selection of yakitori- \nDuck very dry/tough, bland.\nShrimp over fried\nGrilled zucchini neutral\nGyoza neutral (not great- …

wonderful service good ramen alwaysgood sushi although one appetizer was a little bit too much mayo\ncasual good ambience

Wonderful ramen spot on the Upper East Side. Got the beef ramen and the broth had so much flavor but was not too rich. Great service and the drink specials were a nice plus. Really fair prices too.…

Jason Wong

The ramen was good. The yakitori combo set appetizer was average. This is a decent place if you’re close by.

+5

Ethan Donovan

here’s the sitch, long day and i’m looking for a bowl: a big bowl - a bowl of ramen, tan tan men specifically. And this place has it. So, i make my way, one foot in front of another. Ok, I’ll preface i get there 45 mins before close on a tuesday, not an exciting time to host but alas. T cut to the chase, i get tan tan men it frankly didn’t hit the spot, and im a tan tan men GUY. The noodles themselves, great. But beyond that i mean some red onion and cilantro, some tiny piece of chicken thrown in there and the broth, there’s appears so much of it, especially against the backdrop an utter lack of toppings. Look, i’m fine without a lot of toppings, but the broth needs to be the best i’ve ever had if that’s the case. In reality, i’m scathing for the fun of it. it remains true that i’ve had better ramen, but maybe a better judge would be a bowl earlier than 9:15pm. Regards, Ethan

Great customer service but the samurai ramen was not as flavorful as I expected. The broth was surprising heavy in taste and packed with black garlic (which I expected). I subbed chicken for the po…

had the saumurai (pork) and the (chicken) tabata ramen. neither impressed to warrant a return. and at $15usd/bowl its not cheap eats.

had the saumurai (pork) and the (chicken) tabata ramen. neither impressed to warrant a return. and at $15usd/bowl its not cheap eats.

had the saumurai (pork) and the (chicken) tabata ramen. neither impressed to warrant a return. and at $15usd/bowl its not cheap eats.