Snagged a bar seat for brunch and this soup and challah really delivered. Who knew matzo balls and ramen went so well together.
Ritaly Rapaport
Surprisingly delightful spot. Small and intimate, reservations recommended. But checks off all the boxes - delicious, friendly and lovely vibes. The menu could use a few more items to encourage more repeat visits, but definitely enough for 1-2 wonderful stops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alana McIntyre
Great atmosphere and interesting cuisine twist that is so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Caitlin Abelman
When I first came across Shalom Japan on IG, I thought the concept was very intriguing. Therefore, I had to pay them a visit the next time I was visiting NYC. I got a reservation on Resy and I'm so happy we made the trek out to Brooklyn. Everything was fantastic, I loved the combination of both Jewish and Japanese cuisine. Poor waiter/Bartender was the only one working the floor, I could tell he was getting quite anxious as the night progressed. I would definitely return the next time I'm in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Janet Taylor
I looked up the restaurant online. Great reviews of the foodies. We instantly fell in love with the esthetic and restaurant/bar feel. Small and quaint. My husband had the Lox bowl and I had the Matzo with Ramen. The egg was suggested as an addition. Our food was so incredibly delicious and tasted fresh and authentic. The glass of wine and beer came just before dinner. Just a suggestion to ask if you would like now or with dinner. We would have ordered another. We did not order desert or alcohol to top off the evening as it would have taken approximately an hour. If we had more time we would have done so. I highly recommend this wonderful neighborhood eatery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Al Promo
Food was alright, not really worth the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Michele Manno
Food was so interesting and inventive. I loved the matzoh ball ramen. It was a whole meal in a bowl. Waiter was excellent really friendly and made the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorelle Ramos
We had such a wonderful meal at Shalom Japan! The Jew Egg was unique and flavorful, and the Matzoh Ball Ramen with foie gras dumpling was absolutely delicious. On top of the incredible food, the service was amazing, warm, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. The cocktails were just as memorable: refreshing, creative, and truly original. We can’t wait to come back!
Lacey Salberg
Quaint, cozy, main stay Jewish foods with a fun twist - great for Rosh Hashanah!
i wanted to like this place…it’s a cute space, the waitstaff is friendly and attentive. however the prices are absurd—$8 for a coke, $4 to add one egg to the ramen, $2 extra to “make it spicy”….i heard that there was once a foie gras dumpling in the ramen; that no longer exists. the ramen broth was at once flavorless and oversalted.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Ana V.
Not a big menu, but what we got was excellent. The matzo ball ramen was everything I dreamed it would be.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Al K
Two phrases came to mind while dining at Shalom Japan: “dry pastrami” and “one matzo ball”. Absolutely pathetic.
Save yourself some money: Go to Katz’s or one of the thousand ramen shops in the any of the five boroughs.
…and don’t get me started on the service. Leave me alone while I’m eating and let me finish my food before you take my plate. There were three filled tables, including ours. Who are you turning this table over for?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Phoebe Brewer
Interesting Japanese-Jewish fusion resistant! We had the Challah bread, Summer Jew Egg, and the Matzoh Ball Ramen. The bread definitely tasted fresh! The Jew egg looked like a falafel and at first we thought our waiter brought out the wrong order, but turns out the egg had a falafel coating. The matzoh ball ramen was good, I wish the broth tasted more ramen-like instead of watery chicken broth but other that, food was good!
Snagged a bar seat for brunch and this soup and challah really delivered. Who knew matzo balls and ramen went so well together.
Surprisingly delightful spot. Small and intimate, reservations recommended. But checks off all the boxes - delicious, friendly and lovely vibes.
The menu could use a few more items to encourage more repeat visits, but definitely enough for 1-2 wonderful stops.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere and interesting cuisine twist that is so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
When I first came across Shalom Japan on IG, I thought the concept was very intriguing. Therefore, I had to pay them a visit the next time I was visiting NYC. I got a reservation on Resy and I'm so happy we made the trek out to Brooklyn. Everything was fantastic, I loved the combination of both Jewish and Japanese cuisine. Poor waiter/Bartender was the only one working the floor, I could tell he was getting quite anxious as the night progressed. I would definitely return the next time I'm in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I looked up the restaurant online. Great reviews of the foodies. We instantly fell in love with the esthetic and restaurant/bar feel. Small and quaint. My husband had the Lox bowl and I had the Matzo with Ramen. The egg was suggested as an addition. Our food was so incredibly delicious and tasted fresh and authentic. The glass of wine and beer came just before dinner. Just a suggestion to ask if you would like now or with dinner. We would have ordered another. We did not order desert or alcohol to top off the evening as it would have taken approximately an hour. If we had more time we would have done so. I highly recommend this wonderful neighborhood eatery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Food was alright, not really worth the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Food was so interesting and inventive. I loved the matzoh ball ramen. It was a whole meal in a bowl. Waiter was excellent really friendly and made the evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had such a wonderful meal at Shalom Japan! The Jew Egg was unique and flavorful, and the Matzoh Ball Ramen with foie gras dumpling was absolutely delicious. On top of the incredible food, the service was amazing, warm, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. The cocktails were just as memorable: refreshing, creative, and truly original. We can’t wait to come back!
Quaint, cozy, main stay Jewish foods with a fun twist - great for Rosh Hashanah!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So much food it’s so good I will be back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
A+ eats. Nothing more, nothing less!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
i wanted to like this place…it’s a cute space, the waitstaff is friendly and attentive. however the prices are absurd—$8 for a coke, $4 to add one egg to the ramen, $2 extra to “make it spicy”….i heard that there was once a foie gras dumpling in the ramen; that no longer exists. the ramen broth was at once flavorless and oversalted.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Not a big menu, but what we got was excellent. The matzo ball ramen was everything I dreamed it would be.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Two phrases came to mind while dining at Shalom Japan: “dry pastrami” and “one matzo ball”. Absolutely pathetic.
Save yourself some money: Go to Katz’s or one of the thousand ramen shops in the any of the five boroughs.
…and don’t get me started on the service. Leave me alone while I’m eating and let me finish my food before you take my plate. There were three filled tables, including ours. Who are you turning this table over for?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Interesting Japanese-Jewish fusion resistant! We had the Challah bread, Summer Jew Egg, and the Matzoh Ball Ramen. The bread definitely tasted fresh! The Jew egg looked like a falafel and at first we thought our waiter brought out the wrong order, but turns out the egg had a falafel coating. The matzoh ball ramen was good, I wish the broth tasted more ramen-like instead of watery chicken broth but other that, food was good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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