Meijin

Beautiful atmosphere and delicious food! Came across this place and was not disappointed at all! Super good. Everything was a bit more expensive than my go-to place in Kips Bay but 100% worth it. The ramen was so good. Broth tasted amazing. Everything we got was perfect! Calamari, sushi all great. I was a big fan of the seating area too. The paper cranes on the ceiling were a cool addition! Staff was also very nice. For a Saturday Lunch, there was no wait.

LOVE this place! This is my go to for great ramen and Japanese dishes. My boyfriend and I come here all the time and its one of our date night spots. Great food, great staff and amazing ambiance. Definitely come here!

One of the best ramen spots in New York 🍜. Meijin delivers rich, flavorful broth, perfectly cooked noodles, and generous portions every time. Cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and consistently amazing quality. A must-visit for ramen lovers.

Waiters camped my table of three. Usually I appreciate when a restaurant takes the time to check in on me, but for some reason today, three different waiters came to my table to ask if we were doing okay. These three did it on rotation as well, but only to our table or so it seemed. My friends and I (three girls in total) were coming to celebrate a birthday, and this happened after a long day of classes. As you can imagine, we weren’t the most dressed up. Otherwise, I don’t think we stood out too much, but it felt like we were being extra watched by the servers. This constant attention and our conversation repeatedly being interrupted by the waiters made the meal slightly unnerving. Hence, the low score on service. Otherwise, they did a good job ensuring our time was nice with constant supply of water. To be honest, if they simply asked how we were doing while refilling the waters, I wouldn’t have minded. But it felt strange having multiple waiters go out of their way to ask us “is everything okay?” every 20 minutes. Imagine being constantly checked up on to the point where I was asking myself, should something not be okay? Okay onto food review, I got the chicken chashu ramen, my friends got the salmon poké and spicy chicken ramen. Soup was very good! Not too salty, which is something I worry about when ordering ramen. Ramen noodle, mushroom (especially the mushroom), egg, and corn on my ramen bowl hit hard! Unfortunately, the main element, the chicken chashu was disappointing. The chicken was dry, lacked flavor, and felt a little rubbery. Portion size was amazing though. Last miscellaneous detail service tip was set to 20%, but that might be the norm for upper east side. Apparently the restaurant is celebrating their 10th year anniversary, so congratulations to them. Overall, nice restaurant but nothing extraordinary.

Went here for some lunch and I absolutely loved it, I got a salmon poke bowl and was t expecting anything too crazy but it was really good! It’s super cute and cozy inside too!

The atmosphere is so cute! Service was good. The shredded pork ramen was really tasty and we loved the gyoza and shishito peppers.

the washu beef ramen was so delicious it tasted like steak soup with noodles! they accommodated us when we went through the bar door. the matcha tiramisu was so soft and fresh. i would like to come back.

I enjoyed my dining experience at Meijin. The staff was attentive and welcoming from the moment I walked in. I visited on a late weekday evening, so the restaurant was not crowded, which made the atmosphere relaxing. I ordered the Japanese fried chicken as an appetizer and found it enjoyable with the sauce and seasoning provided, although the chicken itself was a bit bland without them. For my entrée, I chose the spicy short rib ramen, which was very flavorful with just the right amount of heat. Overall, I would return to explore more options on the menu.

Everything was 10/10 service, food, drinks, the ambience and music was on point. Definitely recommend and would come back

The best ramen on the Upper east side. The staff is great, the ambiance is fantastic, and the takeout is incredible.

We came here during Covid for drinks and hadn't come back in a while, but this was so tasty. Everything we ordered was amazing. To start, We have a spicy tuna roll and the fried salmon skin and guacamole special for our main. We had an amazing Ramen. I don't know which one, but I'm sure they're all amazing. I'm told it was the beef short rib. Wow. We will be back. You should definitely come here.

Veggie Ramen was delicious and Wagyu Beef Ramen was 10/10. Service was quick. And the sushi as an appetizer was delicious

For the area this ramen spot is really not too bad! It's definitely not authentic, but as it describes itself it is trendy, hip and convenient. For the Upper East Side, its not a bad place when you need something for your ramen fix. I like the innovative and unique twists of ramen that they have. And it looks like they update their menu here and there (possibly seasonally). The lunch special also looked like a STEAL (a plus in my book!) I had chicken chasu ramen which felt clean and yummy. Nothing too crazy, but definitely kept me warm for a good meal. Service was kind and attentive- would go back again if I find myself in UES craving some ramen.

I'll start off by saying the ambiance and interior of this place is AMAZING. They have two sides of the restaurant which is a normal seating area with wonderful decor and the other side is a bar side in a separate room that has a really cool feel to it. The service was spectacular with nothing to complain about. The food on the other hand was a little lackluster. The sushi was $19 which is crazy expensive and honestly just didn't have much flavor and left us wanting something more. The broth in both of our ramens were honestly really good but that was about it. The noodles were not great and the beef in mine and the chicken in the other was just super tough and just off. Maybe I'll come back for the vibes and try some of their appetizers and entrees.

The ambiance made me feel very tired as it was only 6 pm yet extremely extremely dark inside. Seriously. There were no lights on. Also, they were blasting the heat which also made me more tired. The host seemed like he was going through something personal. I didn't press, but it seemed he may have wanted to talk about it. Delicious food as usual. I ordered the chicken chili ramen and a cocktail. -- Dr. McGee, PhD of Food Science.

Ambiance (5/5): On the left side of the establishment is a trendy high top bar scene and the right side is for dining. The inside dining looks into the kitchen. There's outside dining as well. It was nice and quiet. The ceiling has paper swans strung up which is pretty cool! But wary that the swans high sway in front of a ceiling light and it might feel like a strobe light lol. The bathroom has a window into a zen garden!! Service (5/5): We came in at 9pm on a weeknight and there were at least 5 parties in the restaurant. We were serviced quickly and the food also came out pretty fast! Shredded Pork Tonkatsu (4/5): The broth is extremely rich and creamy! One the better broths I've had in UES. I enjoyed the ramen noodles (requested firm) and I loved the spice and flavor but didn't love the shredded pork. We got a side of their sliced pork but it was a bit cold and needed to be submerged in the broth. It was a nice cut but not soft and fall part. Washu Ramen (3/5): Don't be fooled to think the premium cost is wagyu meat! It came out as thinly sliced pieces but were tough to chew after being submerged in the water unlike beef slices used in pho. The broth is beef taste forward which I wasn't the biggest fan of. I would definitely come back to try the chicken broth based soups.

Was looking for a ramen place on UES and I had never heard of Mei Jin before, but decided to take my chances. The ramen and the experience turned out to be very good and I was very happy that I came. Our party of 3 was seated immediately, but if you came even 20 minutes later at around 7:30, there would be a pretty hefty line. I ordered the Meijin Miso Ramen and I thought it was pretty good. I was hoping the broth would be more interesting than just miso flavor as I had never had beef broth ramen before but it wasn't. Regardless, the broth was delicious and went very well with the corn and the noodles. I wasn't a big fan of the beef as it was a little hard to chew on but the rest of the dish was wonderful. I got to try my friend's Washu Beef Ramen and I wish I ordered that one instead as the black chili oil sitting on top of the broth really elevated the dish. Not a bad place to get ramen at all! Will definitely be back. Also their bathrooms are so cool as they even have a little window into a Japanese garden.

such quick service!! food was brought out so quickly after ordering. roommate and I came for the happy hour and I got the lychee drink. perfect amount of alcohol and you can definitely taste the lychee flavoring.

Honestly I never thought I would like ground chicken in my ramen but this is a delicious choice and worth the try! The service is good and the ambiance is nice. I love how clean the bathrooms are and how cute the ceilings are.

Must try: Washu Beef Ramen and Lychee Mojito! Why: Ramen was heavenly! Washu Beef was thin sliced and delicious. Loved the broth, which was creamy and rich full of flavor. Also loved the plentiful Green Onions and Kikurage (mushroom) adding some great texture to the tender beef and ramen noodles. I also enjoyed the Lychee Mojito as it was refreshing! Notes: Great convenient location on UES. Clean interior with neat decor like the paper crane origami hanging from ceiling. Awesome chairs that also had an opening for your belongings, and hooks on wall for your coats. This place does get busy since it's a small cozy restaurant with ~3 large tables and ~3 small ones. I came for lunch at 1pm on a Sunday and it was almost full. Workers were very friendly, happy, helpful, and attentive. Had a wonderful dining experience and will come back to try rice dishes and sushi. A little pricy but totally worth it. They also offer great lunch and happy hour specials!

Everything was really good, the dessert was not too sweet and decadent, the ramen itself was rich. Only con was the butterfly tea tasted more like lemonade.

Meijin is great and always a 10/10 experience. Service is fast and the vibes inside are chill. Recently I've been getting the crispy rice and the Okinawa ramen and it's fantastic but I'm BEGGING for the Kimchi Ramen to be brought back for the winter season!!

Man, I cannot get enough of this place. While there are MANY Ramen places in NYC, this one is close to my apartment and ranks top with me! Service is always friendly and fast, the beers are cold and the enormous bowls of spicy noodles are hot and rich! The Gyoza is also quite good, but I have never tried the Sushi. I have been to Japan on many occasions and this place rivals anything I have ever had there. If it's a hot bowl of noodles you ar looking for on the UES, this is your place! Kanpai!

BLAND. I wanted to find a good ramen spot in this neighborhood but this is not it. My chicken chashu ramen was definitely not worth it for $22. All the ingredients were bland including the bok Choi, noodles, chicken (dry). Maybe worth $15 at most. Bummer.

First time here and it was great! The food is yummy and the service is good too. They're very attentive. I would definitely come back and recommend.

amazing food, amazing service, and nice ambiance. i really enjoyed the japanese fried chicken!

Really enjoyed my ramen on a cold(ish) day in nyc. I ordered their lunch special ramen, which was huge. The service was excellent, the dining room is small and well appointed. I don't know if I would go out of my way to go back, but if I am in the area - it's a reliable place for quality and well priced ramen.

This is the first place we had dinner when we moved to the UES. It's a charming, rustic-ish ramen spot and I'm glad it's right around the corner from where we are. In Brooklyn, if we wanted ramen, we had to walk two blocks down and then like 5 blocks over. So having a ramen place so close is definitely much nicer. We both got the miso beef ramen. The ramen price is a bit pricey so it was hard to choose something that was reasonable. It's the UES, everything will be pricey. They also do a wagyu ramen for almost $30 which I considered getting but I was like, "nah". The ramen itself was really good thought, a little salty but I liked the flavor and the noodles were cooked well. Service was quick and this place does seem to be popular, especially at night on the weekend. There's always people sitting outside. They have a bar right next door so that's probably why. This is my new spot for ramen if I ever have a ramen craving. They also serve sushi and rice dishes. Their cocktails look really good and the one I had the Mr. Pamplemousse was sweet and went well with the ramen. Will definitely go back.

Such a nice dinner! All the ramens had so much flavor and filling portions, I enjoyed the pork tonkatsu the most and usually veggie ramens are hard to pack flavor but they made it very nice! Noodles right texture, not soggy. Takoyaki, Japanese fried chicken, shishito peppers were all delicious apps! Decor was very cute with origami cranes hanging on ceiling, staff was very attentive & friendly. Will definitely come back again!

The food was tasty and timely after a Friday date night at the Met. We had the ramen and it hit the spot! The overall experience was great, got seated within 10 minutes on Friday night despite being a full house.

I love this cozy restaurant on the UES! We came here after a massage and ramen here just hits the spot. The servers were also very attentive We got the Nagoya pepper wings as app and the seasonal short rib ramen, and a miso ramen. Highly recommend this spot for your quick eats in UES.

Meijin has received Michelin recommendations in the past so figured it would be a great spot, however slightly underwhelming. Started with the Japanese fried chicken for apps, succulent, juicy pieces of white meat in a crunchy coating with the perfect dipping sauce and seasoning. The pork bun was delicious however wish there was more filling. For mains, we ordered bowl bowls which were generic. Nothing too special. The Chili chicken bowl did have much spice.

I loved the food here, I got the washu ramen and the quality of the beef was amazing! The Japanese fried chicken is a must and I got a Lychee Cocktail. My service was quick and attentive as well. I like the dim setting of the restaurant because it's very relaxing. Thank you for the great experience!

I really like this place! The Japanese curry and donburi options are really good. Staff is super friendly and helpful.

this place is sooo cute!!! vibes are great :D food was a bit on the pricier side, but overall ambience and energy made this place so good. Food i would give a solid 4/5! service was great and staff was pleasant!

Charming neighborhood restaurant. Staff is sweet and friendly and helpful and attentive without hovering. Reasonably priced. Best thing about this place is the atmosphere - warm and friendly and charming. Hundreds of handmade origami cranes hang from the ceiling. We had the Chicken Katsu Sando, Veggie Veggie Ramen, Salmon on Crispy Rice, Miso Soup, Butterfly Tea, and Green Tea.

The best ramen. I ever had . I got spicy tonkotsu ramen. It was creamy and flavorful. My husband tried their new summer special, Chili Garlic Seafood Noodle. I was amazing. It was so fresh and garlicky, a little spicy. OMG. You got to tired their Pumpkin Tempura. They did a very good job, crispy and soft inside, The service was so nice and friendly. I love their decorations, cozy and warm.

The location was cute. It has a good amount of tables and cute little paper cranes. The food was just okay. I got the most popular dish of chili chicken ramen. The ramen came out cold and the chicken was burnt. service is what brought the stars down. It took them 15 minutes after I had finished my meal to even walk over to me. Then another 5 to bring the check. I'd understand if it was busy but it wasn't, my service was chatting and laughing right behind me. I think this place is poorly managed and I'm not sure how it's competing with all the much better restaurants on UES. They also charge per refill of the soft drinks but don't tell you that. The soft drinks cost 3.50 per cup. Which is actually crazy. In all the good ramen places on UES do not go here.

Chicken chashu ramen was delicious-not too salty -ramen was a wonderful texture and so tasty

My go to Japanese place! They have a great mix of different types of Japanese food to please everyone. I am obsessed with the tuna banana sushi roll. The staff are always so friendly and kind. We always go with our dog and sit outside. They always are kind of give him water.

Best ramen place! I got the spicy noodle ramen. 100 recommend. I usually order for delivery and had to come in person and try this place, it's even better than delivery. Love it

Venue is cozy , service is good and food is excellent. I ordered the spicy tuna crispy rice, salmon poke bowl and pork bun. 10/10

Unfortunately, this not the best Ramen I've had. I should probably expect less from the upper east side, but if you're looking for authentic Ramen, I would probably try somewhere else. The broth to my miso Ramen was just fine, but it was nothing as bold and robust as the more popular spots downtown. The noodles are cooked well. The beef slices had texture but we're a bit chewy. It doesn't come with an egg. Also cilantro is a little a typical but wasn't a terrible addition. The yuzu lemonade definitely had Yuzu but more subtly and was on the sweeter side.

The pot stickers had that perfect umami flavor with a crispy exterior. The ramen was nice and creamy and you get large pieces of chicken. The par-boiled egg was the best I've ever had, however they only put a half in your $18 ramen. The service was quick and the restaurant had a dim light atmosphere with quiet a environment.

Very attentive service and great food. Small and cozy vibe will, definitely recommend and will be coming back!

My boyfriend and I love this spot. It is the perfect date night or place to catch up with loved ones! This has become our "spot," and it never disappoints. The food is amazing, and the service is great. The staff are very attentive and welcoming, and it feels like you're family/friends of the restaurant. I recommend! Try the dumplings (gyoza), Chili Chicken ramen, and the Crispy Chicken Japanese Curry plate. *chef's kiss*

Really cute and great food!! Love the curry. Had a great night perfect place to also grab drinks

Delicious and great service! Nice neighborhood spot with a good ambiance. Also very clean.

Our first time at this restaurant, and such a pleasant experience. Lovely atmosphere, service was excellent and the food was so delicious. Will be coming here again!

I recently visited Mei Jin Ramen, a popular spot known for its delicious ramen. Their decor changed which is appreciated. On a particularly hot day, I decided to go for the cold ramen option instead of the usual hot bowl. One thing that stood out to me about Mei Jin Ramen was that they provided space to store personal belongings. In all my years of dining out, I've only encountered a few restaurants that offer this level of convenience. It's always a relief when a restaurant takes such details into consideration. It had a peaceful ambiance. However, I have to be honest and say that the service fell short of expectations. Despite the place not being too busy, the staff failed to check in on us or attend to our needs. Although our food order was correct, we were disappointed that the server didn't bother to refill our water. What really caught my attention about this place was the cold ramen option. It was a refreshing and satisfying choice for a hot day. Additionally, the restroom had a unique display that added an interesting touch to the overall experience. As for the pricing, I would say it falls in the middle range--not too cheap, but not overly expensive either. As an area of improvement, I would suggest that Mei Jin Ramen consider offering chicken or fish options for the cold ramen, as there are customers with dietary restrictions who might appreciate those alternatives to pork. Overall, Mei Jin Ramen consistently provides delicious ramen. I would definitely recommend giving this place a try, despite the service hiccups.

Forgot why I had this place bookmarked but im glad that the UES has a nice ramen place like this! Their menu is pretty big, ranging from ramen to sushi and poke to meal sets. Their tempura pumpkin was very solid! Loved how soft and chewy the pumpkin was. The batter wasn't too heavy and the pieces were nicely drizzled with some teriyaki sauce. The miso ramen was pretty tasty too. The broth had a nice strong miso flavor but wasn't too salty. The noodles were al dente for the most party and I loved how they gave a generous amount of toppings including the green onions, corn, and the beef. The beef was well seasoned, although a bit dry, but went well with the miso base. The decor was a nice mix of traditional ramen shop with wooden table tops. They have all these origami cranes hanging on the ceiling which can be distracting but are kinda cute. The staff was very friendly and checked in on us a couple of times. Overall had a great time here and can't wait to come back for casual dinners and to try out other dishes!

After walking around The Met, my friends and I were looking for some nice soupy food to fill our stomachs. The ambiance was cozy and cute. We ordered some rolls to start, and I ordered the Spicy Shredded Pork Tonkotsu Ramen, I loved it! The broth was soooo creamy and perfectly spicy without masking the taste of the broth. The noodle portions were generous and the pork was ~almost~ melt in your mouth. Still, the flavor of the soup blew me away and sometimes I find myself thinking about that soup... I am definitely come back here!

The SHIO CHICKEN RAMEN is good but I was pleasantly surprised by the VEGGIE RAMEN, which was really good, a salad turned into a tasty soup. Definitely a good option if you are a vegetarian and you are not feeling like eating meat. ESPAÑOL: El SHIO CHICKEN RAMEN está bueno pero me sorprendió gratamente el VEGGIE RAMEN, que está muy bueno, es una ensalada transformada en una deliciosa sopa. Definifitivamente una buena opción si eres vegetariano o si no te apetece comer carne.

I've had slurped a lot of noodles in my days but these savory noodles had me sluuuurping. I absolutely loved it!!

We came here as a big group and it was good! It's hard for me to say this is the best ramen I've ever had (there's so much competition in NY!) but it was pretty damn good. Everyone liked what they got and there weren't any complaints.

Food was delicious! We got a pork bun and a chicken katsu bun and they were delightful. The chicken was moist and flavorful. We also got 2 ramens, one with beef and one with chicken, the noodles and broth were super tasty!! Ambiance is nice too, origami everywhere with smooth tunes in the background.

First time, but really great atmosphere and tasty ramen! Staff are kind and welcoming. Highly recommended