Ichiba

Summary

This ramen place is near NYU and Union Station, so it’s very accessible.

The spicy miso ramen comes with ox bones and marrow broth, spicy miso garlic base, bean sprouts, roasted corn, toasted nori, naruto fishcake, soy braised beef, scallions, and thick wavy noodle. THe broth is super rich, far beyond what I was expecting. It’s not spicy per se, but the soup doesn’t go down super smooth for me. At the end, the spicy pepper would always surprise for some reason. Maybe it’s attributed to the oil and thickness of the broth, I’m not sure. Regardless, I thought the ramen was acceptable, but there are better ones in the city.

The pork gyoza comes with citrus shoyu and house made chili oil. The pork gyoza was decent, so nothing truly special.

The small tori karaage was served naked with pickled daikon, scallions, and lime. Some pieces were slightly overcooked, whereas others were fine. I thought the sauce was ok. It was slightly sweet. The crunch was acceptable, but again nothing really special about it.

Final Verdict

I think this ramen joint overall is OK. There are a lot that I would rather go to over this.

Yelp Jabs

#Picked up this Tantanmen ramen for MealPal. I try not to eat so many carbs, but I’m trying to get through my MealPal subscription.

I don’t think people should review this place from a Mealpal subscription. It’s along the same lines of reviewing a restaurant based on their carry out or delivery service.