FoodPrint-New York City: Ippudo Ramen(Westside)

Restaurant:
Ippudo Ramen(Westside)

Address:
321 W 51st St
New York, NY 10019
b/t 9th Ave & 8th Ave in Hell's Kitchen,
Midtown West, Theater District

Category:
Ramen

Average:
$30/person

Review:
Ippudo Ramen is always considered as one of the best Ramen place in NYC. However, because of it popularity, Ippudo NY is always a hard place to get a seat in. Therefore, its sister restaurant Ippudo Westside seems to be a better choice to go and try out their famous ramen.

Along the sidewalk, Ippudo Westside is place that you can easily miss. However, the inner decoration is quite neat and modern. Since this is a new site, the waiting line was not too long. We waited for about 20 minutes to get in. The utensils setting on the table was very carefully arranged. This left me with a great first impression.

I only ordered ramen for my meal. Akamaru Modern is one of the few ramens they have on the menu. The traditional pork broth for ramen had a very authentic favor here. The broth was white, with sliced pork arranged around the ramen noodle. The seasonal mushroom sure brought out the delicate favor of the pork broth. But the most amazing part is their secret umami dama miso paste. This red color sauce had a slightly sour and spicy tasted. Combined with the pork broth, this miso paste added a changing favor to the whole ramen dish.

If you are in the mood for ramen noodle in NYC and don't want to wait for 2 hours to get in, Ippudo Westside should be a perfect choice for you.