Hunter S.
Yelp
Is this the very best ramen I've ever had? No. But I've eaten a ton of ramen all over NYC and the surrounding area. But it's pretty good ramen right here in New Rochelle, and the staff are great!
This is a small, dimly lit place with a few tables and a bar that backs right up to the kitchen/grills.
We had the gyoza dumplings with veggies. Very crispy and good flavors.
I had the jerk chicken ramen, made with noodles, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, carrots, corn, egg, edible flowers, sesame seeds, fried onions, nori seaweed, tonkatsu/jerk broth. I also purchased broccoli for 2 dollars extra. The broccoli was good, but a pretty small portion for two bucks. But then again, inflation is killing us all. Anyway, this dish came with the disclaimer, "Jerk chicken is meant to be spicy, mild is not possible if you want a true Jerk experience." I got the extra spicy, and it was very pleasant heat, not overbearing. While I loved this dish packed with veggies and tender chicken, I could have done without the seaweed. It wasn't a huge part of the dish, but it didn't add anything for me, and I felt it maybe added a bit of musty flavor to the dish.
My husband had the veggie curry ramen, with noodles, scallions, carrots, corn, egg, edible flowers, sesame seeds, fried onions, seaweed, and tonkatsu/curry broth. He really enjoyed his. He got mild, but said the dish still had flavor.
They also have ramen dishes made with curry bbq tips, bbq chicken, curried shrimp, curried oxtail, pineapple jerk chicken (which is what I would like to try next), and more. They also have rice bowls and a kids menu. They have some fun Japanese sodas to try as well as some basic cocktails.
You have a server, but you order and pay directly on a QR menu. Some people might not be fans, but we didn't mind this and thought it was efficient. Despite that, our server checked on us often.
There is a bell on the table that tells you to ring if you are enjoying your meal. The chef stopped by to make sure we were enjoying everything. We rang the bell!