Gavin N

Best ramen in New York City. So many options to choose from. The service is great and it’s so clean. This place is a great place to indoor and outdoor dine. The food comes really fast too. You must try the ramen. The artwork is really cool. In the photo below I showed a few pages of the menu. Overall I would highly recommend this place.

+1

Edwin Yu

I was recommended to come try their fried chicken (tori karaage). We came a bit after 1pm and it wasn’t busy. The service was quick and the food also came out quite quickly. The fried chicken definitely live up to my expectation. The coating wasn’t too thick and the chicken was super juicy on the inside. The shrimp fried rice was also decent. The shio ramen was good but was slightly over salty, at least for my taste.

+5

Em Cat

Delicious, as always. Highly recommend the takoyaki 💜 one of my favorite dishes. The secret sauce is amazing, combined with the mayo and the flakes on top. I also ordered the Shoyu ramen and it was phemonal. The pork was succulent and juicy, the scallions fresh, the egg tender.. Loved the different flavors. Everything was hot and fresh.

+4

Al Cohen

Who gives a little noodle shop 5 stars? Man, I do! This little hole in the wall serves the best Japanese noodle soups you can find! I love popping in here when it's cold outside. Beware, there can be a long wait and it's tiny so there's really no place to wait. Really important - they don't use MSG!!! Most noodle shops pour the junk in without regard to their customers' health - Rai Rai cares about you! Update - did the larger spot, though prices have gone up. Still great. Ask for the kimchi that's not on the menu - it'll clear you out - you won't be disappointed.

+2

Eric San José

Easy to see right off of 10th Street servicing the Lower East Side and the adjoining areas of Manhattan. Parking on the street is available but it fills up fast especially at night and on the weekends. Moderately clean facilities. Japanese Staff, which is friendly, especially our Server Bill. Food is good all around. Takoyaki is the Star 🌟. Sunday dining is crowded and the food doesn't come out all at once, so you'll be sitting there while your other guest have no food. Credit cards accepted. We will most likely be going back.

+9

Deborah R

Quick service, tasty pork katsu curry. Katsu was fresh, crispy and crunchy. Curry had good flavour and spice. A bit on the sweet side (maybe because of the addition of tomatoes? Not sure), but still creamy and delicious. Beautiful décor and ambiance with more affordable NY eats.

+1

Sunny Kuzaki

I ordered the Shoyu Ramen (4/5) The broth had a medicinal herbal taste which was pleasing as not ramen locations doesn’t have this taste. I was told the broth taste better with salt and it was in fact true where the medicinal taste was replaced with a rich-savory flavor. The chasiu was tender but a little dry in the middle, though still good. My boyfriend ordered the Pork Katsu Curry (4/5) The curry sauce was a little chunky when pouring but tasted really good. The Katsu was still had some texture as the sauce covered it. Our friend ordered the Chicken Katsu Curry He eats a lot, he ate 50+ sushi in a AYCE and the fact that he said it was filling is a great compliment. The dish includes 2 portions of chicken Katsu. Though I haven’t tried it, it did look good. We all shared a shrimp okonomiyaki (4.5/5): great flavor and good thickness. We weren’t overwhelm with the batter taste, great proportions overall. One thing I would say is, not much of the shrimp flavor itself and I do like a bit more texture in it. (We we’re so hungry so camera didn’t eat first for the picture) 😂😂 Overall, experience was great and I would definitely come back to try their other dishes!!!

Genevieve Dunn

the food was very average. the takoyaki has a strange tough exterior. the chicken katsu was pretty oily and the curry was nothing special. it’s fine if you’re in the area but in terms of katsu i much prefer katsu hama. they do give free shot of sake or calpico if you make a reservation though.

A NON

Great service! Very attentive to our needs. My water cup was never empty the entire night. The ramen was good. The noodles had a nice chewy bite and wasn't soggy. The broth was flavorful and rich. The pork that comes with the ramen can be switched out but they do add a surcharge ($3). In this case, we wanted chicken instead of pork. They didn't give that many chicken pieces so I don't think the extra $3 is worth it. If you don't eat pork, I would suggest you find another ramen restaurant that serves chicken in the ramen instead. Overall, the price was reasonable but the choice of ramen and meat toppings is limited.

Loni

Good service, nice plating, outdoor seating with remote ordering from ipads available. But unfortunately tastes like assembly of alot of premade stuff from japanese grocery store. Which I already make at home anyways, so for me it wasn't personally worth it. Curry tastes exactly like instant Golden Curry. Vegetables and meats were blanched separately and added at service. Personally I like simmering the vegetables and protein in the curry sauce to absorb more of the flavor. Japanese instant curry is already a good product, so if you don't already have it at home, then this is a good option. The rice was cooked well and curry served on side so you can add to rice at table. Takoyaki was mostly batter, very little octopus. Tastes like the frozen ones I can reheat at home. I did like the generous toppings they added, that helped a lot. Unfortunately I've had takoyaki in Osaka, Japan soo I might be over critical of this dish. Cold noodles were ok. Blanched chicken was a bit dry, would have been better with ham. Addition of apples was nice. The dressing was a little flat, could use more umami. Needed a bit more seaweed. Noodles were cooked well,tastes just like the noodles in the fridge section at Japanese grocery store.

Sunny Ma (Sunny)

+Update: Thank you Rai Rai for taking the time to respond to my review. When I asked about the additional charge later 'in person', the staff member did not provide any explanation, maybe because they were busy at preparation to close the restaurant? and the menu did not specify the extra cost when I saw the menu, I added the pictures. So, Yes, it's my fault that I didn't look at the menu thoroughly. Since you explained, I understood well why you charged that. However, regardless of the extra charge, I mentioned the sauce wasn't that good because it made the ramen oilier and it wasn't spicy. This is my point that I felt uncomfortable with paying for the little sauce. Then, is it clear for you to understand what I addressed? (I hope so) As you know, it can be difficult to satisfy all customers, and as a customer, I believe it is important to share my personal experience at your restaurant, both positive and negative. I would like to clarify that my review was not intended to be mean or rude. This is my honest experience. This review section allows me to express my opinions and share my experience with others, which can be helpful for future customers. It means some people will have a nice experience at your restaurant regardless of my experience. And I just modified my review to look like more reasonable. ------- I ordered Mabo. <Taste> The taste of the ramen was just average, not special. Mabo that I ordered was nothing special. it only had ground pork and a small amount of tofu. That was it. This is my first experience to have Mabo. But wasn't that great to me. <Crunch sauce> I opted for the spicy option since it did not mention any extra charge. However, I was surprised to find out that they charged $2 for a very small amount of crunch sauce. But the sauce wasn't spicy, rather made my ramen oilier. Overall, it was a not bad- not good experience to me.

+2