Best ramen I’ve had! The miso ramen I swap the pork for chicken. It was superb.
Mi husband gets the Red ramen and loves it (spicy)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Collin Helmers
This place rocks, especially for lunch. Great deals and delicious, deep flavors with excellent appetizers. I come here constantly for their $3-$4 onigiri when I don't know what to get for lunch, and I get their TanTan Ramen when I'm craving a big portion for the same price as a tiny salad nearby. The back area is a nice quiet spot for lunch and the staff are attentive and smiley. Always a pleasure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Skye
It feels like an actual ramen restaurant in Japan. You quickly eat and go that’s all. The Tonkotsu was not my favorite. It lacked in flavors but too greasy for me. It’s a very busy place but despite that, service was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jeffrey G.
I’ve been coming to Nishida Sho-ten on 49th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue for the past 13 years, and it’s still one of my absolute favorite spots in New York City. I’ve been to a lot of ramen places over the years, but this one easily ranks in my top three. It has that cozy, comforting vibe that feels like home, and the food is consistently amazing. The portions are generous, the flavors are rich, and the broths — whether you go with pork, chicken, or one of their specialties — are always deep, hearty, and full of soul. Everything on the menu is great, but a few of my personal favorites are the Black Kakuni Ramen - is one of my long-time favorites — the pork is melt-in-your-mouth tender, the black garlic oil adds such incredible depth, and the broth is so flavorful you’ll want to drink every drop. You can choose between wavy or straight noodles, but I’m partial to the wavy ones — they hold the broth perfectly. Sometimes, I even order an extra serving of noodles because it’s just that good! The White Kakuni Ramen, the Miso Ramen! ( love it!) and Tan-tan Ramen are also fantastic! Tan-tan Ramen, which has the perfect spicy kick and that yummy ground pork with the bean sprouts. My latest obsession is their seasonal special, the Mole Miso Ramen. I’ll admit, I was a little skeptical at first, but after the first few bites — I was hooked. The flavors are bold, rich, and unique — it’s a surprising but perfect blend that works beautifully in a ramen bowl. The service is just as wonderful as the food. Beverly, one of the longtime servers, is incredibly friendly and always makes everyone feel welcome. She’s been there for years, and her recommendations never miss. Over the years, I’ve met people from all over — Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, even visitors from other cities and countries — who make the trip just to eat here. Once you try it, you’ll understand why. Nishida Sho-ten has a loyal community of regulars for a reason — this place is comforting, consistent, and absolutely delicious. Hands down, one of the best ramen restaurants in NYC. Highly, highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Millie Shi
Fine ramen, think the 4.4 rating here is very generous. Ordered the white and black ramen, broth on each was ok but didn’t stand out in any way. The pork was unfortunately tough, and I personally didn’t enjoy so much raw diced onion as a topping. Karaage was average as well. Service is very nice though, and I loved the vibe inside.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Annie Robertson
I got the white ramen and added the house chili oil which was yum. I went alone during work lunchtime and it was perfect for the winter - they have a counter you can sit on and some general seating. Would go again to try the black ramen which looked amazing.
Seems they usher people in and out kind of quickly but all in all good real ramen spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Abraham M.
Something to keep in mind before you go in, the woman who runs the place can be intense but once seated she will be super attentive to all customers.
Upon walking in I didn't have to wait too long before I was seated (about 5-7 minutes). As soon as I was seated I was given my water which was nice and they refill your cup throughout your stat. Ordered the White Ramen, you can choose between thin and wavy noodles and theres a lunch special where you can get an appetizer on the side. Waited about 10 mins for my food but it was incredibly worth it.
Broth was incredibly delicious and savory, the bits of onion mixed in the broth add so much depth each time you take a sip. It comes with 2 pieces of pork that are quite large. They were super juicy and tender. I was surprised by how much meat it came with. I’m used to it being 2 skinny strips of pork. The egg was more delicious than most eggs in ramen. Noodles were perfect, no complaints.
Left very satisfied and will be back again for lunch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kirk Wisdom
Quick service, great late night spot with the best ramen I’ve ever eaten!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marisa Mendoza
Best ramen in nyc
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kortney Diduch
Good ramen, cute and clean little place, friendly server/bartender, food was made quickly, and saved us at 2 am when we were craving some ramen!
My go-to neighborhood spot for ramen. Don’t miss the agedashi tofu appetizer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tommy Qu
I got the black garlic ramen and it was absolutely amazing. The broth, was creamy but not too oily and heavy. The texture of the noodles? Simply absurd, the perfect texture. My partner and I also got the gyoza and karage, I would 100% recommend the karage! Very juicy and big pieces
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryan Yoon
I had a massive headache walking into this restaurant and it quickly went away after eating this ramen. Maybe it was a coincidence? I'm gonna give credit to the ramen cause it was really good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DORENE
Very poor service attitude. The waitress is very fierce and even not letting you add sides after your first time order. The artificial ramen is bad and Hard to swallow. The food hygiene was also problematic. half of us among six had diarrhea after eating the meal.
Best ramen I’ve had! The miso ramen I swap the pork for chicken. It was superb.
Mi husband gets the Red ramen and loves it (spicy)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place rocks, especially for lunch. Great deals and delicious, deep flavors with excellent appetizers. I come here constantly for their $3-$4 onigiri when I don't know what to get for lunch, and I get their TanTan Ramen when I'm craving a big portion for the same price as a tiny salad nearby.
The back area is a nice quiet spot for lunch and the staff are attentive and smiley. Always a pleasure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It feels like an actual ramen restaurant in Japan. You quickly eat and go that’s all. The Tonkotsu was not my favorite. It lacked in flavors but too greasy for me. It’s a very busy place but despite that, service was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I’ve been coming to Nishida Sho-ten on 49th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue for the past 13 years, and it’s still one of my absolute favorite spots in New York City. I’ve been to a lot of ramen places over the years, but this one easily ranks in my top three. It has that cozy, comforting vibe that feels like home, and the food is consistently amazing.
The portions are generous, the flavors are rich, and the broths — whether you go with pork, chicken, or one of their specialties — are always deep, hearty, and full of soul. Everything on the menu is great, but a few of my personal favorites are the Black Kakuni Ramen - is one of my long-time favorites — the pork is melt-in-your-mouth tender, the black garlic oil adds such incredible depth, and the broth is so flavorful you’ll want to drink every drop. You can choose between wavy or straight noodles, but I’m partial to the wavy ones — they hold the broth perfectly. Sometimes, I even order an extra serving of noodles because it’s just that good!
The White Kakuni Ramen, the Miso Ramen! ( love it!) and Tan-tan Ramen are also fantastic! Tan-tan Ramen, which has the perfect spicy kick and that yummy ground pork with the bean sprouts.
My latest obsession is their seasonal special, the Mole Miso Ramen. I’ll admit, I was a little skeptical at first, but after the first few bites — I was hooked. The flavors are bold, rich, and unique — it’s a surprising but perfect blend that works beautifully in a ramen bowl.
The service is just as wonderful as the food. Beverly, one of the longtime servers, is incredibly friendly and always makes everyone feel welcome. She’s been there for years, and her recommendations never miss.
Over the years, I’ve met people from all over — Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, even visitors from other cities and
countries — who make the trip just to eat here. Once you try it, you’ll understand why. Nishida Sho-ten has a loyal community of regulars for a reason — this place is comforting, consistent, and absolutely delicious. Hands down, one of the best ramen restaurants in NYC. Highly, highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fine ramen, think the 4.4 rating here is very generous. Ordered the white and black ramen, broth on each was ok but didn’t stand out in any way. The pork was unfortunately tough, and I personally didn’t enjoy so much raw diced onion as a topping. Karaage was average as well. Service is very nice though, and I loved the vibe inside.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
I got the white ramen and added the house chili oil which was yum. I went alone during work lunchtime and it was perfect for the winter - they have a counter you can sit on and some general seating. Would go again to try the black ramen which looked amazing.
Seems they usher people in and out kind of quickly but all in all good real ramen spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Something to keep in mind before you go in, the woman who runs the place can be intense but once seated she will be super attentive to all customers.
Upon walking in I didn't have to wait too long before I was seated (about 5-7 minutes). As soon as I was seated I was given my water which was nice and they refill your cup throughout your stat. Ordered the White Ramen, you can choose between thin and wavy noodles and theres a lunch special where you can get an appetizer on the side. Waited about 10 mins for my food but it was incredibly worth it.
Broth was incredibly delicious and savory, the bits of onion mixed in the broth add so much depth each time you take a sip. It comes with 2 pieces of pork that are quite large. They were super juicy and tender. I was surprised by how much meat it came with. I’m used to it being 2 skinny strips of pork. The egg was more delicious than most eggs in ramen. Noodles were perfect, no complaints.
Left very satisfied and will be back again for lunch.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quick service, great late night spot with the best ramen I’ve ever eaten!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best ramen in nyc
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good ramen, cute and clean little place, friendly server/bartender, food was made quickly, and saved us at 2 am when we were craving some ramen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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My go-to neighborhood spot for ramen. Don’t miss the agedashi tofu appetizer!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the black garlic ramen and it was absolutely amazing. The broth, was creamy but not too oily and heavy. The texture of the noodles? Simply absurd, the perfect texture. My partner and I also got the gyoza and karage, I would 100% recommend the karage! Very juicy and big pieces
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a massive headache walking into this restaurant and it quickly went away after eating this ramen. Maybe it was a coincidence? I'm gonna give credit to the ramen cause it was really good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very poor service attitude. The waitress is very fierce and even not letting you add sides after your first time order. The artificial ramen is bad and Hard to swallow. The food hygiene was also problematic. half of us among six had diarrhea after eating the meal.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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