“Went to their American outpost … and let me tell you. It was a far cry from their Japanese counterpart and over double the price, if not 1.5X the price.”
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“Went to their American outpost … and let me tell you. It was a far cry from their Japanese counterpart and over double the price, if not 1.5X the price.”
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“price vs. quality ratio is abysmal too... how does a bowl with an egg cost me $30 and is half the quality of Tonchin or Minca, which are both cheaper?”
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“to me it’s on the high end of mediocre but it’s CONSISTENT. I haven’t found another ramen place in nyc, particularly a 5 minute walk from me, where I can always walk in and have delicious enough ramen within a pretty short period of time.”
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“All the locations in nyc have severely been cutting corners. 3 years ago very good. Now everyone knows about it and they switched to cheap napkins, disposable chopsticks, those horrible rectangular bowls where the bottom third is empty space to trick you into thinking the portions are bigger.”
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“I thought Ichiran was definitely better than average, but for how much they charge (and how long I waited in line) I was expecting to be blown away... and I was not. The private booth is a fun gimmick, though. And even though the ramen wasn't mind-blowing, it was good enough that I'd go back if I was in the area and there was no line.”
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“It was how you wanted it to be. Almost zeeo interaction. You wrote down what you wanted, slid it under the little gate on front of you. A little while later the gate went up and you got your food. At some point a bill was pushed through and you paid it. That was it. And no one was talking in the entire place. I only went twice because i felt it was overpriced but I did enjoy the experience.”
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“Ichiran - not my favorite, but the broth is really good (the noodles are not great, they go soft fast), and they default to just noodles and soup.”
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“The flavor was spot on, but the price in NY was almost double then that of the rest of the shops in Japan.”
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“Ichiran should be skipped probably, thin straight noodles that go soft really quick (I have to order them as firm as they come and then slurp them down as quickly as possible).”
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“Ichiran experience sucks. They make people wait in a fake line outside to make it seem popular. Eggs are cold and you have to shell them yourself. Ramen is too thin and weak.”
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“I think it's worth checking out Ichiran, it's certainly not the best, but the broth is pretty unique. The noodles fucking suck, go soggy really fast, the vinegar addition is great.”
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“8/10 not the best ramen I’ve had in my life but loved the experience and loved how the broth was flavorful but not too heavy”
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“So far Ichiran Ramen is by far the best tasting ramen i’ve ever had”
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“Ichiran - ramen. You can sit in a solo dining booth”
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“I would recommend Ichiran. The menu is limited enough to not scare anyone and their ramen is excellent.”
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“for overall taste my personal favorite is Ichiran. Excellent broth and noodles, with the best customer service imo.”
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“Ichiran - Good and just like how remembered it in Japan. Their matcha dessert is surprisingly good as well. Not sure why this place got so much hate lately. It's still good to me”
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“Both of them were better than Ichiran, IMO”
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“I’ve been to Ichiran and Ippudo in NYC but its not as good as their branches in Japan. Too westernized.”
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“You can do way better than Ichiran on the ramen”
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“Tons of great ramen including Japanese chains like ichiran and ippudo.”
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“The one near Rockefeller Center was pretty decent, though expensive, and it wasn't in some square bowl with a lid, it was served similar to the ones in Japan. The taste was a bit worse, but still good.”
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“Ichiran is too expensive for the quality”
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“Ichiran is overrated imo”
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“Ichiran Tonkotsu Ramen”
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“he should try a ramen place like Ichiran (it’s expensive but decent and similar to Japan”
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“Ramen is always a good choice. Try Ichiran.”
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“And the ramen is incredible!”
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“Sounds like you want a tonkotsu so I’d say ichiran or tonchin”
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“the ramen is fuckin INCREDIBLE.”
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“ichiran for ramen is good and a novel experience.”
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“Ichiran ramen!”
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“I love their tonkatsu. It is my favorite ramen in the city.”
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“Very mid ramen and definitely not worth the price”
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“Ichiran is special because of its extended hours, consistency, private experience, and its general affordability.”
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“Ichiran a little overrated IMO”
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“Not worth the wait here or in Japan”
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“Ichiran has really good ramen and I kind of prefer it over Tonchin”
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“Ichiran is still the best broth ive found”
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“It might not be the “objectively” best ramen, whatever that means, but I don’t have to explicitly ask anyone to be absurdly specific and I quite like the ramen.”
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“Ichiran. ask extra fatty, extra spicy.”
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“Great ramen but everyone gets a focus booth so they eat by themselves.”
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“Ichiran is cool if you've never been and very good ramen.”
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“Ishida is better than both ichiran and ippudo.”
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“I personally enjoy the experience at Ichiran, I feel like I’m eating ramen in Japan.”
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“$30 (full set) for a ramen that’s 50% of what it taste like and a host that doesn’t even care.”
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“Ichiran - 4.5/4/2/3.5/3 (creamy, rich)”
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“Ichiran – classic solo booth vibes, rich tonkotsu, great if you just want that pure ramen experience without fuss.”
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“Ichiran is currently my favorite place because their extra firm noodles are so delicious”
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“I love Ichiran both for the ramen and the experience (flavor concentration booths!).”
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