I’d say I had a pretty good experience overall. I’d rate the food a 3/5. I ordered the tom yum ramen, which comes with shrimp. Honestly, the shrimp didn’t have much flavor and there were only about three pieces. That said, the broth was bomb. Mine was spicy, so if you’re not into heat, this might not be the dish for you—but it definitely packed a lot of flavor.
I also tried my boyfriend’s ramen, the chicken cutlet curry ramen (the third dish). The chicken was delicious—crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I wasn’t a fan of the broth though; it just wasn’t for me. If you like curry, this is definitely the meal for you. Just a heads-up, the broth is spicy as well.
The dish in the middle was Sura Tan, which was my boyfriend’s daughter’s choice. She really enjoyed it and gave it a 5/5. She was extremely happy with her decision.
The service was a 5/5. The waiter was really nice, and they cook the food right in front of you, which was super cool to watch. The atmosphere is also a 5/5—you truly get the full Naruto experience while dining there.
Overall, I’d give the experience a 3/5, mainly because we were a party of three and waited over an hour to be seated since it was packed on a Saturday night. Even when people got up to leave, seating still took a while to move. I’d definitely recommend coming on a weekday, or going solo or with just one other person 😭😅. Also, my food just wasn’t a 100% hit for me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Naruto Ramen Soup, Chicken Ramen
Viviana Ontiveros
I would come back here a thousand times. 🤤🤤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Belle
Naruto Ramen is in a great location, though it has very limited seating. It honestly feels just like being in Japan! There’s a waiting list outside where you have to write your name down on a paper, we waited about 10-15 minutes, which wasn't bad at all.
The experience wasn't disappointing because the staff was accommodating from the start. It’s very entertaining because they cook the food right in front of you! It’s definitely a busy spot, but I can see why people love it. We ordered the karaage and the Naruto ramen, and both were honestly worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen McBride
Delicious delicious delicious. I'm a big fan of the fried rice, but everything is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah
Food and service are good, however we went at 8:30pm and the kitchen closed at 10pm. We were seated at the end of the bar next to the side kitchen. The staff started cleaning the floor around 9pm which was when they brought as the Ramen we ordered. We ate our dinner with a very very strong smell of bleach mixed with other cleaning products. The smell was so strong that my throat was hitching and every bite tasted like bleach. It was awful, it made me want to throw up. We brought this to the attention of the server which apologized and that was it. So if you go for a late dinner make sure you request a seat far away from the side kitchen.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Marissa Kaminsky
Second failure in a week. And they don't answer the phone, AT ALL. ordered an hour ago through grubhub and then driver was picking up and order canceled. I called about 15 times because online it seemed order was made (as time was extended). No one answers. About a week ago I tried to call and order pick up. We wasted all of our time picking food for 6 people and they won't answer the phone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
cassie drumgoole
extremely mediocre, used to be really good 3 years ago but the quality is way worse than it used to be. the food is very bland now and somehow it still takes forever to get your food. prepackaged noodles, prepackaged dumplings, and the chasu also used to be amazing and now it also tastes prepackaged.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Andy Rodriguez
Been coming here for years and food still tastes the same Good 👍🏽
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A Bansal
Yeni was attentive and gracious, setting a welcoming tone right from the start. The miso vegetable ramen was comforting and full of flavor, while the fried chicken wings had a unique twist that made them stand out. The shrimp ramen was outstanding, spicy and tangy at the same time, with the veggie gyoza and edamame rounding out the meal perfectly. If you enjoy cozy hole in the wall spots with freshly prepared ramen and pho, Naruto in New York City is well worth a visit.
Is it tight ? It is. Will you wait for a seat? You will. Will you feel the heat / smell the oil from the deep fryer? You will. But it is so worth it.
Best Ramen in NYC.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie A
Cozy, tight space with phenomenal ramen. Service is always prompt! This is the perfect spot for no-frills, good ramen. Generous portion sizes and made fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Helen Garcia
I always come here for lunch and usually this place has the best food, however I came in at my usual time and ordered the lunch special Naruto Ramen additional spicy with the gyoza. Now understandably they were busy and I don't mind. I can wait I had a seat as soon as I came in, ordered my food and waited. My Ramen came out first and usually the gyoza follows not to far but 20 minutes in after I finished eating my soup it never arrives. Nobody apologizes for the wait, mind you I can wait but my lunch period is almost over at this point and I need to go back to work. I tell the waitress working 12/12 between 1200-1230 I am ready to pay but remove the gyoza she proceeds to hand me the pay pad with the lunch special price. When I repeat that I am not paying the lunch special only the Ramen she questions and says it's coming. I repeat that I need to go and I can not wait. She proceeds to take it out of the pay and as I pay she scoffs that I didnt tip mind you I wasn't happy at that point. She tells the guys cooking I am not getting the gyoza and he questions why and I proceed to answer that I can not stay any longer. No apology or acknowledgement of the situation from her part at all. The cooks I have no problem but she never came to check in on me.
Mind you I already had a previous interaction with her before but I held my tongue but a second time she is still like this anytime I come in and I see her working I will walk out even if it's empty, or not busy I didnt like her service twice now. The cooks are fantastic no problem with them just her.
December 12, between 12- 12:30pm.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
C. Lee
ngl, probably the best ramen ive had in the city - just wish it was a little bigger so there was some more seating. would love to bring friends here
I’d say I had a pretty good experience overall. I’d rate the food a 3/5. I ordered the tom yum ramen, which comes with shrimp. Honestly, the shrimp didn’t have much flavor and there were only about three pieces. That said, the broth was bomb. Mine was spicy, so if you’re not into heat, this might not be the dish for you—but it definitely packed a lot of flavor.
I also tried my boyfriend’s ramen, the chicken cutlet curry ramen (the third dish). The chicken was delicious—crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I wasn’t a fan of the broth though; it just wasn’t for me. If you like curry, this is definitely the meal for you. Just a heads-up, the broth is spicy as well.
The dish in the middle was Sura Tan, which was my boyfriend’s daughter’s choice. She really enjoyed it and gave it a 5/5. She was extremely happy with her decision.
The service was a 5/5. The waiter was really nice, and they cook the food right in front of you, which was super cool to watch. The atmosphere is also a 5/5—you truly get the full Naruto experience while dining there.
Overall, I’d give the experience a 3/5, mainly because we were a party of three and waited over an hour to be seated since it was packed on a Saturday night. Even when people got up to leave, seating still took a while to move. I’d definitely recommend coming on a weekday, or going solo or with just one other person 😭😅. Also, my food just wasn’t a 100% hit for me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Naruto Ramen Soup, Chicken Ramen
I would come back here a thousand times. 🤤🤤
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Naruto Ramen is in a great location, though it has very limited seating. It honestly feels just like being in Japan! There’s a waiting list outside where you have to write your name down on a paper, we waited about 10-15 minutes, which wasn't bad at all.
The experience wasn't disappointing because the staff was accommodating from the start. It’s very entertaining because they cook the food right in front of you! It’s definitely a busy spot, but I can see why people love it. We ordered the karaage and the Naruto ramen, and both were honestly worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious delicious delicious. I'm a big fan of the fried rice, but everything is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food and service are good, however we went at 8:30pm and the kitchen closed at 10pm. We were seated at the end of the bar next to the side kitchen. The staff started cleaning the floor around 9pm which was when they brought as the Ramen we ordered. We ate our dinner with a very very strong smell of bleach mixed with other cleaning products. The smell was so strong that my throat was hitching and every bite tasted like bleach. It was awful, it made me want to throw up.
We brought this to the attention of the server which apologized and that was it.
So if you go for a late dinner make sure you request a seat far away from the side kitchen.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Second failure in a week. And they don't answer the phone, AT ALL. ordered an hour ago through grubhub and then driver was picking up and order canceled. I called about 15 times because online it seemed order was made (as time was extended). No one answers. About a week ago I tried to call and order pick up. We wasted all of our time picking food for 6 people and they won't answer the phone.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
extremely mediocre, used to be really good 3 years ago but the quality is way worse than it used to be. the food is very bland now and somehow it still takes forever to get your food. prepackaged noodles, prepackaged dumplings, and the chasu also used to be amazing and now it also tastes prepackaged.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Been coming here for years and food still tastes the same Good 👍🏽
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yeni was attentive and gracious, setting a welcoming tone right from the start. The miso vegetable ramen was comforting and full of flavor, while the fried chicken wings had a unique twist that made them stand out. The shrimp ramen was outstanding, spicy and tangy at the same time, with the veggie gyoza and edamame rounding out the meal perfectly. If you enjoy cozy hole in the wall spots with freshly prepared ramen and pho, Naruto in New York City is well worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent ramen for good price!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Just the perfect , silky , and delicious Ramen.
Is it tight ? It is. Will you wait for a seat? You will. Will you feel the heat / smell the oil from the deep fryer? You will. But it is so worth it.
Best Ramen in NYC.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy, tight space with phenomenal ramen. Service is always prompt! This is the perfect spot for no-frills, good ramen. Generous portion sizes and made fresh!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I always come here for lunch and usually this place has the best food, however I came in at my usual time and ordered the lunch special Naruto Ramen additional spicy with the gyoza. Now understandably they were busy and I don't mind. I can wait I had a seat as soon as I came in, ordered my food and waited. My Ramen came out first and usually the gyoza follows not to far but 20 minutes in after I finished eating my soup it never arrives. Nobody apologizes for the wait, mind you I can wait but my lunch period is almost over at this point and I need to go back to work. I tell the waitress working 12/12 between 1200-1230 I am ready to pay but remove the gyoza she proceeds to hand me the pay pad with the lunch special price. When I repeat that I am not paying the lunch special only the Ramen she questions and says it's coming. I repeat that I need to go and I can not wait. She proceeds to take it out of the pay and as I pay she scoffs that I didnt tip mind you I wasn't happy at that point. She tells the guys cooking I am not getting the gyoza and he questions why and I proceed to answer that I can not stay any longer. No apology or acknowledgement of the situation from her part at all. The cooks I have no problem but she never came to check in on me.
Mind you I already had a previous interaction with her before but I held my tongue but a second time she is still like this anytime I come in and I see her working I will walk out even if it's empty, or not busy I didnt like her service twice now. The cooks are fantastic no problem with them just her.
December 12, between 12- 12:30pm.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
ngl, probably the best ramen ive had in the city - just wish it was a little bigger so there was some more seating. would love to bring friends here
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wors experience I have had in my life.
Poor service, and bad food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
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