Ivan Ramen
Ramen restaurant · Lower East Side ·
Creative noodle soups & izakaya small plates with patio seating
Creative noodle soups & izakaya small plates with patio seating
"Will Ivan Ramen’s Spicy Red Chili Ramen burn a hole in your esophagus? Don’t worry about that now. For the time being, just eat your way through this very hot ramen until tears drip down your face. They do have non-spicy options too, and the lively Lower East Side space is a fun place for a small group dinner. They also do delivery from a shared kitchen in Brooklyn, if you need to eat your Spicy Red Chili Ramen alone at home." - will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah, neha talreja, kenny yang
"Ivan Orkin may be the most famous ramen chef in America thanks to his Long Island–to–Tokyo story and Chef’s Table fame, but he’s also serving the city’s most interesting shio: rye-flecked noodles, a sofrito base, and a beautifully roasted tomato topping, with a pronounced dried-fish punch that outshines other shops’ shio. The menu spans styles—mazemen, tsukemen, and an emulsified chicken paitan—and the shellfish-spiked chicken shoyu was recently updated to include wontons." - Sho Spaeth
"An acclaimed New York noodle shop whose ramen was once praised by a critic as 'so good it will make your eyes explode,' and which expands beyond ramen into inventive, izakaya-style small plates such as spicy pickles and wagyu pastrami buns." - Janna Karel
"A New York ramen shop is set to wrap up the series in August with what’s described as a rare sandwich offering." - Emma Orlow
"Listed by a local commenter among the specific out-of-market restaurants they’re excited about potentially landing or debuting in town in 2025, cited with the same shorthand enthusiasm as other high-profile names." - Janna Karel