We order a mocktail, appetizer, and Ramen. Every part of the meal was great.The drink presentation was great with a strong distinct taste.Appetizer portion was great and the taste and presentation were topAnd the noodles were very flavorful and satisfyingThe atmosphere of the restaurant was a modern yet cozy feel. Definitely would recommendVegetarian options: Several completely vegetarian options to choose fromParking: No issues
Artem Gladyshev
It's probably the best ramen place on Long Island right now. Wonderfully designed open kitchen with comfortable seatings.Staff is very attention to detail kind. I felt a bit cold before ordering food, and I caught with the corner of my eye how the member of staff noticed it and turned off the AC without me saying a word about it. That's what I call "I care about my customers" worker.The food is delicious. Besides the fancy appetizers and ramen bouls, I definitely recommend trying their Yuzu spice - wonderful refreshing drink with smoking rosemary.I am personally not about this one, but they have a great selection of vegan options, which my friend was happy about.Recommending the place to all of my friends and definitely coming back
D J
Excellent food. The homemade tofu tasted fresh and was flavorful. Better than any I've ever had. I ordered a Yozu spice mocktail made with matcha. The matcha was subtle but noticable and balanced the sweetness of the Yozu. I added the hardboiled egg to the Aka Tonkotsu and requested some of their hot sauce and it will as excellent. The eggs are marinated for 24 hours and very tasty and the homemade hot sauce is spicy and excellent. (I ordered some to go.)
Sam Vander Wielen
The best ramen I’ve ever had. Period. I love the chicken ramen with a soy egg and the spicy oil on the side! It’s the best comfort food. If you ever want takeout, they do such a great job packaging the broth and noodles separately so you can combine at home and not have soggy noodles or no broth. It’s amazing.
Alan M.
Food is good compared to what stony brook has to offer. The ramen noodles were on par, however the broth lacked texture and made me thirsty after. Recommend not drinking all the broth. The toro buns would be the best item on the menu if it wasn't so salty. Seems like salt is the only seasoning eShin has to offer. On the contrary, the pork buns lacked. Service was good and atmosphere was clean. Overall, would recommend to try.
Geoffrey Russell
Just tried the wagyu ramen. So good, especially with the chili oil, which compliments the ramen broth in a really unique way. Reminded me of the complex flavor profiles of Michelin star restaurants.Edit 1 / 13 /23: same great food except now they have dessert for the owner, when was desert added? It is very good!Edit 3/22/23: still great.
Dawn B.
Solid noodle bar in Stony Brook. I was craving something soupy after the weather turned sour as a rain storm came in and we saw this restaurant pop up on our search results. We only stepped inside momentarily as we were ordering takeout, but they had nice cushy benches inside and also single seats facing the chefs. We were there after 8 pm, but still the restaurant was pretty full and churning out orders.After perusing the menu, I chose the chicken dashi. It had a nice umami flavor and you could see those lovely broth bubbles. The chicken atop it was well marinated and was so tender that it pulled right apart.The entire order came in this nice to-go bag that was reusable and was a nice keepsake from the night. Definitely recommend this eatery if you're on Long Island and craving noodles.
Diana M.
Very poor service, the lady who might be the manager or the owner with a tactless face. When we arrived one Monday at 12pm. The close sign show at door so we called to make sure they are open. The lady who answered the phone with no greeting and mannerless. after we found out they are open we parked the car and went in. Family of 4 standing by the entrance, we saw a lady sit at front bar by the entrance is busy doing some paperwork and didn't greeting us till we start saying we have 4 people. Then she unwillingly grabbed menus throw them on the table not even say a word and that's how we been seated.Finally the waitress came and she is much nicer and welcoming. very small menu, not much selection do end up we ordered 3 Shiro Tonkotsu ramen and 1 Aka Tonkotsu. The broth is thick maybe it is cooked for 10 hours but I only taste thick pork broth and salt, other than that no other flavor. Noodle is over cooked, very saggy. This is not authentic Japanese ramen.Very disappointment. We read "Our story" and it stated "Our two chefs, after years of training at Michelin-starred NYC ramen restaurant" so me drove 1.5 hours to taste it but is is huge disappointment
Vivian P.
Delicious casual spot in a strip mall with Great coffee shop! TFCU bank, pho, bubble tea place. Great convenient distance from Stonybrook Univ. Appetizers were delicious! I loved the cauliflower app!Cold sake hit the spot and pleasantly surprised at how rich and flavorful the vegan bowl of ramen was. (Coconut milk base) delicious and different from my regular ramen spot. Do try!
Shivani Mishra
Get Matt's Vegan Ramen! It's the best ramen I've ever had. Super flavorful. And you can get the chili oil for an extra kick ($1.50). Other stuff I have tried from this place are the vegan starters which are good. My favorite is the fried eggplant hot starter.Even our non vegan friend who got the beef ramen agreed that the vegan ramen was the best ramen there and the beef one was not that good. He ended up ordering the vegan one as well! Been there a couple times already, it's one of my favorites. Location is also very close to campus which is a plus.Moreover the service is exceptional. The waiting staff is so amazing at serving us, probably the best service I have experienced firsthand. They go above and beyond by making sure our glasses are always filled with water, we have extra napkins and utensils, and that we are truly having the best dining experience. This is my go to place for ramen and I come here quite often!My main gripe with this place is that they do not have vegan dessert options otherwise I would definitely like to try something from their dessert menu if they had something for us!Vegetarian options: Vegan and vegetarian options available.
Unpopular opinion but I did not love eShin. I think I will give it another try though since every other person I have talked to loves this place. Good: I ordered a Shiro Tonkatsu. I loved the broth. It was very rich in flavor without feeling heavy. Its one of the best broths I have tried. It also was not overly briney which is a difficult balance to strike for certain base broths (I can't speak to soy sauce-based broths like shoyu ramens though for example, so take this with a grain of salt - pun intended). Service was also good and attentive. The space is small but I came with one other person and they still seated us at a booth for four people instead of the bar. The space is well lit.Bad: The ramen was not piping hot. The noodles were cooked well. The toppings like the bean sprouts and enoki were untransformed, but that seems to be standard for ramen. What I couldnt get past were the raw pieces of onion. It was so jarring and so potent that it overpowered and killed the other flavors infused into the broth. My friend got the Aka Tonkatsu and loved it so perhaps because that dish did not have the onions, it was better? Her dish did have jalapeños which is very odd to me. I'm still not convinced that simply removing the onions would have fixed this bowl of ramen. I also think they skimped on the broth for both ramen bowls so it was dryer and I was not able to soak the contents as well - I guess that is personal preference.I think the bowls are priced higher than most places I have tried. Getting a marinated egg was extra and it was also was cold. It just felt like they plopped lots of things into a bowl with a good base broth but nothing else was spectacular and the onions detracted. Bummer because I really wanted to love this spot.I think I would try this place one more time and order the Aka Tonkatsu without Jalepenos but I have had far better Tonkatsu-base ramens elsewhere and would choose those over this spot but I'm not convinced I will find it much better in the future.
Allen M
What I know about Ramen is simple:Broth, noodles, quality.This place excels at all 3. We enjoyed the beef and spicy pork ramens immensely, but the star? The Cauliflower app.The Vietnamese place associated with them next door is also amazing. But we're back tomorrow for more Ramen. Awesome place.
Jeremy W.
Very good ramen but def had better. Came here for my girlfriends sister birthday and decor and atmosphere was great. Located in the shopping area and easy to get to. I ordered for apps chicken wings, grilled shrimp that came on lil like rice cakes, eggplant, and something else I can't remember. Also got ramen with pork that was cooked to perfection snd very tasteful. Out of all the dope the shrimp was the best one for me. The chicken wings are huge and not your normal chicken wings. Chicken had way to much bread crumbs and not enough meat for my liking. The eggplant dish was good but nothing to rave about but the ramen here is A1. If your in port Jeff or looking for dl good ramen I highly recommend this place. Had a great experience here and I would def come back again.
Amy P.
Moved from LA and have been looking for delicious ramen on Long Island. Decided to try eShin and was pleasantly surprised my actually favorite thing (and dish I will be returning for) was the salmon summer rolls! What a refreshing bite! We also tried the Mu Ramen (beef broth served with brisket) and Aka Tonkotsu (pork broth with spicy miso broth with pork chashu). The broth for both was savory and hit the spot, but was a little mild for our tastes. Don't get us wrong, was delicious just didn't scratch the same itch. Needless to say I am still on the hunt for the best ramen on Long Island, but eShin has left a positive impression and is worth a try for yourselves!
Elize H.
We've been coming to eShin since early 2022, and it was always excellent. The Mu broth was unctuous and flavorful, the appetizers were all delicious and meticulously plated. Some of the best ramen we've had outside of Japan--HOWEVER, starting around early October, something changed. The music is always super loud, clubby music, enough that it's distracting when you're trying to talk to your dinner mates. The broths are not nearly as good as they were BY FAR. Every dish is different, both in flavor and in presentation, and not for the better. I'd now rank this place as "fine" or "okay" ramen, whereas a couple months ago, I would be sure to bring guests here because it was so good I had to share. The chefs we used to see there are all gone, but no idea where they went...if anyone knows, please post! If you're looking for decent ramen, come here. If you're coming here thinking you'll get the rockstar ramen everyone is raving about, curb your enthusiasm, because we've tried again 3x now, and it's never been the same :/
We order a mocktail, appetizer, and Ramen. Every part of the meal was great.The drink presentation was great with a strong distinct taste.Appetizer portion was great and the taste and presentation were topAnd the noodles were very flavorful and satisfyingThe atmosphere of the restaurant was a modern yet cozy feel. Definitely would recommendVegetarian options: Several completely vegetarian options to choose fromParking: No issues
It's probably the best ramen place on Long Island right now. Wonderfully designed open kitchen with comfortable seatings.Staff is very attention to detail kind. I felt a bit cold before ordering food, and I caught with the corner of my eye how the member of staff noticed it and turned off the AC without me saying a word about it. That's what I call "I care about my customers" worker.The food is delicious. Besides the fancy appetizers and ramen bouls, I definitely recommend trying their Yuzu spice - wonderful refreshing drink with smoking rosemary.I am personally not about this one, but they have a great selection of vegan options, which my friend was happy about.Recommending the place to all of my friends and definitely coming back
Excellent food. The homemade tofu tasted fresh and was flavorful. Better than any I've ever had. I ordered a Yozu spice mocktail made with matcha. The matcha was subtle but noticable and balanced the sweetness of the Yozu. I added the hardboiled egg to the Aka Tonkotsu and requested some of their hot sauce and it will as excellent. The eggs are marinated for 24 hours and very tasty and the homemade hot sauce is spicy and excellent. (I ordered some to go.)
The best ramen I’ve ever had. Period. I love the chicken ramen with a soy egg and the spicy oil on the side! It’s the best comfort food. If you ever want takeout, they do such a great job packaging the broth and noodles separately so you can combine at home and not have soggy noodles or no broth. It’s amazing.
Food is good compared to what stony brook has to offer. The ramen noodles were on par, however the broth lacked texture and made me thirsty after. Recommend not drinking all the broth. The toro buns would be the best item on the menu if it wasn't so salty. Seems like salt is the only seasoning eShin has to offer. On the contrary, the pork buns lacked. Service was good and atmosphere was clean. Overall, would recommend to try.
Just tried the wagyu ramen. So good, especially with the chili oil, which compliments the ramen broth in a really unique way. Reminded me of the complex flavor profiles of Michelin star restaurants.Edit 1 / 13 /23: same great food except now they have dessert for the owner, when was desert added? It is very good!Edit 3/22/23: still great.
Solid noodle bar in Stony Brook. I was craving something soupy after the weather turned sour as a rain storm came in and we saw this restaurant pop up on our search results. We only stepped inside momentarily as we were ordering takeout, but they had nice cushy benches inside and also single seats facing the chefs. We were there after 8 pm, but still the restaurant was pretty full and churning out orders.After perusing the menu, I chose the chicken dashi. It had a nice umami flavor and you could see those lovely broth bubbles. The chicken atop it was well marinated and was so tender that it pulled right apart.The entire order came in this nice to-go bag that was reusable and was a nice keepsake from the night. Definitely recommend this eatery if you're on Long Island and craving noodles.
Very poor service, the lady who might be the manager or the owner with a tactless face. When we arrived one Monday at 12pm. The close sign show at door so we called to make sure they are open. The lady who answered the phone with no greeting and mannerless. after we found out they are open we parked the car and went in. Family of 4 standing by the entrance, we saw a lady sit at front bar by the entrance is busy doing some paperwork and didn't greeting us till we start saying we have 4 people. Then she unwillingly grabbed menus throw them on the table not even say a word and that's how we been seated.Finally the waitress came and she is much nicer and welcoming. very small menu, not much selection do end up we ordered 3 Shiro Tonkotsu ramen and 1 Aka Tonkotsu. The broth is thick maybe it is cooked for 10 hours but I only taste thick pork broth and salt, other than that no other flavor. Noodle is over cooked, very saggy. This is not authentic Japanese ramen.Very disappointment. We read "Our story" and it stated "Our two chefs, after years of training at Michelin-starred NYC ramen restaurant" so me drove 1.5 hours to taste it but is is huge disappointment
Delicious casual spot in a strip mall with Great coffee shop! TFCU bank, pho, bubble tea place. Great convenient distance from Stonybrook Univ. Appetizers were delicious! I loved the cauliflower app!Cold sake hit the spot and pleasantly surprised at how rich and flavorful the vegan bowl of ramen was. (Coconut milk base) delicious and different from my regular ramen spot. Do try!
Get Matt's Vegan Ramen! It's the best ramen I've ever had. Super flavorful. And you can get the chili oil for an extra kick ($1.50). Other stuff I have tried from this place are the vegan starters which are good. My favorite is the fried eggplant hot starter.Even our non vegan friend who got the beef ramen agreed that the vegan ramen was the best ramen there and the beef one was not that good. He ended up ordering the vegan one as well! Been there a couple times already, it's one of my favorites. Location is also very close to campus which is a plus.Moreover the service is exceptional. The waiting staff is so amazing at serving us, probably the best service I have experienced firsthand. They go above and beyond by making sure our glasses are always filled with water, we have extra napkins and utensils, and that we are truly having the best dining experience. This is my go to place for ramen and I come here quite often!My main gripe with this place is that they do not have vegan dessert options otherwise I would definitely like to try something from their dessert menu if they had something for us!Vegetarian options: Vegan and vegetarian options available.
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Unpopular opinion but I did not love eShin. I think I will give it another try though since every other person I have talked to loves this place. Good: I ordered a Shiro Tonkatsu. I loved the broth. It was very rich in flavor without feeling heavy. Its one of the best broths I have tried. It also was not overly briney which is a difficult balance to strike for certain base broths (I can't speak to soy sauce-based broths like shoyu ramens though for example, so take this with a grain of salt - pun intended). Service was also good and attentive. The space is small but I came with one other person and they still seated us at a booth for four people instead of the bar. The space is well lit.Bad: The ramen was not piping hot. The noodles were cooked well. The toppings like the bean sprouts and enoki were untransformed, but that seems to be standard for ramen. What I couldnt get past were the raw pieces of onion. It was so jarring and so potent that it overpowered and killed the other flavors infused into the broth. My friend got the Aka Tonkatsu and loved it so perhaps because that dish did not have the onions, it was better? Her dish did have jalapeños which is very odd to me. I'm still not convinced that simply removing the onions would have fixed this bowl of ramen. I also think they skimped on the broth for both ramen bowls so it was dryer and I was not able to soak the contents as well - I guess that is personal preference.I think the bowls are priced higher than most places I have tried. Getting a marinated egg was extra and it was also was cold. It just felt like they plopped lots of things into a bowl with a good base broth but nothing else was spectacular and the onions detracted. Bummer because I really wanted to love this spot.I think I would try this place one more time and order the Aka Tonkatsu without Jalepenos but I have had far better Tonkatsu-base ramens elsewhere and would choose those over this spot but I'm not convinced I will find it much better in the future.
What I know about Ramen is simple:Broth, noodles, quality.This place excels at all 3. We enjoyed the beef and spicy pork ramens immensely, but the star? The Cauliflower app.The Vietnamese place associated with them next door is also amazing. But we're back tomorrow for more Ramen. Awesome place.
Very good ramen but def had better. Came here for my girlfriends sister birthday and decor and atmosphere was great. Located in the shopping area and easy to get to. I ordered for apps chicken wings, grilled shrimp that came on lil like rice cakes, eggplant, and something else I can't remember. Also got ramen with pork that was cooked to perfection snd very tasteful. Out of all the dope the shrimp was the best one for me. The chicken wings are huge and not your normal chicken wings. Chicken had way to much bread crumbs and not enough meat for my liking. The eggplant dish was good but nothing to rave about but the ramen here is A1. If your in port Jeff or looking for dl good ramen I highly recommend this place. Had a great experience here and I would def come back again.
Moved from LA and have been looking for delicious ramen on Long Island. Decided to try eShin and was pleasantly surprised my actually favorite thing (and dish I will be returning for) was the salmon summer rolls! What a refreshing bite! We also tried the Mu Ramen (beef broth served with brisket) and Aka Tonkotsu (pork broth with spicy miso broth with pork chashu). The broth for both was savory and hit the spot, but was a little mild for our tastes. Don't get us wrong, was delicious just didn't scratch the same itch. Needless to say I am still on the hunt for the best ramen on Long Island, but eShin has left a positive impression and is worth a try for yourselves!
We've been coming to eShin since early 2022, and it was always excellent. The Mu broth was unctuous and flavorful, the appetizers were all delicious and meticulously plated. Some of the best ramen we've had outside of Japan--HOWEVER, starting around early October, something changed. The music is always super loud, clubby music, enough that it's distracting when you're trying to talk to your dinner mates. The broths are not nearly as good as they were BY FAR. Every dish is different, both in flavor and in presentation, and not for the better. I'd now rank this place as "fine" or "okay" ramen, whereas a couple months ago, I would be sure to bring guests here because it was so good I had to share. The chefs we used to see there are all gone, but no idea where they went...if anyone knows, please post! If you're looking for decent ramen, come here. If you're coming here thinking you'll get the rockstar ramen everyone is raving about, curb your enthusiasm, because we've tried again 3x now, and it's never been the same :/