All 277 rated mentions, most helpful first
“As great as the ramen is, I think the small plates are the highlight of the restaurant. The pickled daikon with XO is an all time dish, the seasonal squash with black sesame and mustard is one of my bites of the year, and the kare-age is always on point. One of the few places I feel didn't lose a step POST Covid.”
H3
“The spicy miso ramen at Ivan Ramen on the Lower East Side is HOT! They use a blend of over 10 chilis, so there's a lot of depth to the heat as well.”
H3
“chicken paitan ramen (solid 10/10)”
H2
“Ridiculously good value for its quality.”
H2
“The rye noodles, pork and mushrooms are individually great but the dipping broth didn’t wow me. Worth trying once but I wouldn’t go back.”
H2
“Get the Crispy Pork Buns and Spicy Miso Ramen (if you like spicy). This spot is still one of my favorite ramen shops in the city.”
H2
“Shoutout to Ivan Ramen’s triple garlic pork mazemen”
H2
“Ivan Ramen: has occasional ramen that feels “only in NY” like a seafood tsukemen with shrimp toast and bisque-like broth”
H2
“Ivan has a great shio while Tonchin has a great tonkotsu and tsukemen.”
H2
“Marufuku & Ivan Ramen gets an honorable mention.”
H2
“One of the few ramen places in NYC that you know makes their broth from scratch.”
H2
“Ivan ramen - inconsistent, but an American take on ramen”
H2
“i love the chicken paitan”
H2
“Ivan should be nowhere near the top. If nothing else, it should be one star or none. Their soup quantity is criminal.”
H2
“Ivan ramen sticks out. Why Ivan? Its not even the best ramen in that neighborhood (I live there), though it does probably have the most upscale vibe and has more variety.”
H2
“Came here to say Ivan Ramen! The ramen is solid, the store's history is a fun story (New York guy opens a ramen shop in Tokyo with a signature roasted tomato ramen topping, is wildly successful and then comes back to NYC) and the appetizers there (pastrami buns, fried chicken, fried shrimp) are really good and also approachable for someone just starting to broaden their culinary horizons.”
H2
“He was literally ahead of the ramen trends in Japan back in the 2010s and still makes a great bowl of Shio.”
H2
“Ivan is so overrated though 😫”
H2
“I would have swapped out Ivan Ramen for at least 5 other ramen spots”
H2
“But after going to the restaurant itself, I was pretty disappointed… wasn’t THAT good and me and my friend had the shitters that evening…”
H2
“Ivan Ramen makes a great bowl of Shio (clear chicken broth)”
H2
“His shio ramen is very good. It's what he was known for in Japan as well afaik. It's also the only bowl I find is good at all there tbh lol”
H2
“Broth is salty and lack of depth. Went there 2 times.”
H2
“omg I'm sorry but Ivan Ramen is so overrated and I'll die on this hill.”
H2
“Or since it’s cold Ivan ramen also on Clinton street.”
H2
“Ivan is overrated and more "fusion", it's definitely not your traditional ramen,”
H2
“chicken paitan at Ivan ramen”
H2
“Dashi, chicken broth, chilis in the spicy miso ramen combines to create flavorful broth made with love.”
H2
“Overrated imo”
H2
“My favorite after all these years is still the chicken paitan from Ivan Ramen.”
H2
“I’ll counter the other reply here and say I’m an avid ramen eater and Ivan is a favorite. The shoyu is great, the Paitan is unique, and the broth less triple pork has so much flavor. Plus the apps are bomb and service fantastic.”
H2
“Mr. Taka and Ivan Ramen are awesome ramen spots and both are on the LES.”
H2
“crispy eggplant at ivan ramen”
H2
“If you've haven't tried Tokyo Shio at Ivan Ramen please do. Even though just recently they served me half the size of what they used to serve last year, it's still my favourite bowl in the city .”
H2
“Too salty”
H2
“Ivan’s ramen - chicken paitan. Thank me later”
H2
“The chicken paitan at Ivan ramen …. 🤤”
H2
“The eggplant app and the chicken paitan ramen are both absolute knockouts.”
H2
“Doesn’t beat the noodles at Ivan Ramen, but it’s solid.”
H2
“Ivan Ramen - 4/4/2.5/4/4 (Salty, rich, creamy)”
H2
“ivan ramen in the lower east side is the most consistent IMO, and their paitan slaps”
H2
“I love the chicken paitan and the side dishes are excellent too.”
H2
“Ivan Ramen – a bit more creative, deeper broths, def worth it if you want something slightly different.”
H2
“It's meh. Overpriced and overrated.”
H2
“ivan ramen’s tonkotsu was also surprisingly really good despite it not being too traditional with their ingredients but it’s a polarizing one.”
H2
“Ivan Ramen is phenomenal, better than Tonchin or Ippudo IMO.”
H2
“Ivan ramen ( chicken paitan or triple pork triple garlic )”
H2
“chicken paitan is my fave there”
H2
“It’s my least favorite of the popular ramen bars here. To me, the lack of soup is a crime, and they overcook their ramen.”
H2
“Ramen: Ivan or Taka”
H2