Reviews for Ichiran in Brooklyn, NY
On a Sunday afternoon there was a 20 minute wait for a group of 4. Once it is your turn they hand your group a clipboard with... the menu. Broth was super tasty. Better than Hokkaido (Boston) but not as good as Kizuki .I loved the ability to do somecustomization . Next time I come here I won't get the topping set. I wish they had wavy noodles. Straight noodles just don'thit the same and have a boring texture. I hope the staff are paid a living wage since this restaurant does not accept tips. Service was good and they are able to split checks. They accept credit cards. The bathrooms are unisex /gender neutral and arenear the front. For some weird reason there are like 20 toilet paper rolls on the wall lol. Read more
This was great Tonkotsu ramen! Refill please! Cleared the bowl and all the soup. The spicy sauce was a bit salty for my taste... tho, might try less and mix more thoroughly next time. The special Yalibuta was not great in our opinion. We will most likelypass on our next visit. We still stick with the regular chasu and soft boiled eggs. We also had the iced matcha green tea. Itwas watery and tasteless in our opinion. Will definitely pair it with something else eon the next visit. The kids ramen bowlwas super well priced! They had a blast for this meal. The matcha pudding was the perfect ending to the meal. It was so smoothand silky! This is a must get item! Next visits order: Ramen, refill, topping set, ginger ale, matcha pudding! See you soon!???? Read more
Best ramen I?ve ever had. The broth was rich and creamy and the noodles were the perfect texture for me. Their signature hot... sauce was very tasty. A bit pricey but totally worth it. I loved the concept of this restaurant it was a great experience. Read more
Very nice idea, but I had some issues. First the smell was strongly of raw pork, so while you are ordering and waiting that?s... an unfortunate circumstance. Then, when I got my food my soft boiled egg wasn?t with it. I asked for assistance so they gave methe egg separately. The issue is the egg still had the shell on it so I had to peel it myself, and it was very chilled so itbrought the temperature of my entire ramen down a lot. Lastly, the ramen was largely lacking in flavor. I asked for less spicebut more oil and garlic and medium salt, so I don?t think my alterations caused it, but it was still bland. I really liked theconcept of this place but it was expensive for not so good food. Maybe it was just busy but some of these things were definitelynot due to that. Read more
I love this place! They update the menu with good explanation in English and Chinese, which is super friendly. I recommend the... matcha pudding because it is yummy!!! All the servers are nice and patient. I usually choose firm noodles with medium Dashisoup. Read more
Great experience at ichiran! The individual booths can open up for two person booths which is great. The broth is very rich and... fatty with amazing pork! Can't wait to come back. Read more
My favorite ramen in the city. Ichiran allows you to customize the Tonkotsu ramen to your own liking. If it?s your first time... going, I recommend following the ?recommended? things on the menu. They also offer a vegetarian option if pork broth isn?t yourthing. Get the Kae-dama. It?s an extra $3-4 but so worth it. You don?t get as much ramen noodles as you?d expect. The servicecan be a bit slow during busy times. However, the staff is always friendly. Read more
Outdoor line was long kind of long on Saturday after 6pm. But the host keeps track of people and tries to get everyone inside as... soon as possible. I ate at the ?individual? section of the restaurant with a friend, but the dividers have hinges which weopened so that we weren?t so isolated from each other. I?ve honestly never experienced this kind of seating. It?s prettyinteresting that we never see our servers and that water is self serve (they are a no tip establishment). We were given littlemenus to check off the texture of our noodles, spicy-ness, the sides and beverage (there might?ve been more but I forgot). Thereare buttons to press once we are ready to submit our orders (as well as to request extra noodles). The ramen was amazing. Iloved being there and it felt like quite the experience. Definitely recommend to visit (I think they also have a rewards programfor anyone who gets hooked on their food). Read more