14 Top NYC Restaurants That Feel Like Japan | Eater NY
"Ramen is often a solo sport in Japan, with people quickly ducking into a shop during lunch for a fast bowl of soupy hot noodles. Which is why Japanese ramen chain export Ichiran offers customers solo dining booths, for patrons to slurp its famous Fukuoka tonkotsu broth in silence. In fact, Ichiran serves just one type of ramen, and this focus enables the place to concert efforts on perfecting that bowl. However, customers can customize bowls by ordering extra noodles, pork, or adding a dash of black vinegar. After launching in 2016 and attracting lengthy lines, Ichiran opened a second, smaller outlet in Midtown." - Kat Odell
