"What It Is: A new spot in Greenwich Village that specializes in spicy ramen Perfect For: Casual Weeknight Dinner, Lunch, Date Night When we went to Karakatta, we saw an actor from The Usual Suspects ask his college-aged offspring if “this is the kind of ramen the kids eat at school?” Normally the answer would be “No Dad, that’s instant ramen. You’re ruining my life.” But Karakatta’s excellent ramen and proximity to NYU might be changing that answer to the affirmative. We tried both spicy and non-spicy ramens, and can tell you that you should be ordering the ones with hot pepper icons. We can also tell you that you should be getting the pork buns, which are some of the best we’ve eaten. The Verdict: Great ramen that’s worth feeling a little like you’re in an NYU dining hall. We’ve added it to our Hit List." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang, matt tervooren
