"When E.A.K. Ramen opened in the West Village in May 2017, it stood out in this ramen-crazed city by serving iekei-style ramen. That style of soup — which submerges thick noodles in a creamy tonkotsu-shoyu broth blend, topped with spinach, seaweed, and chashu (roast pork belly) — was difficult, if not impossible, to previously find, and E.A.K.’s excellent version scored the Japanese chain the distinction of NYC’s best imported restaurant chain of 2017 in the annual Eater Awards." - Alexandra Ilyashov
