Tampopo Ramen NYC

Very good ramen in a nice ambience! I really enjoyed the dumplings and my shoyu ramen bowl.

I love their lunch special Karagee chicken hits the spot! I love the Miso ramen too!

One of the best Japanese comfort food, especially during Autumn & Winter seasons is Ramen. So, when I heard a new Ramen restaurant was opening up in Washington Heights, where there is no real Japanese restaurant around, I was very excited! The owners are husband and wife team, and the wife is Japanese! They named their restaurant after their favorite movie called Tampopo. It is about the search for the perfect bowl of Ramen. There are some quotes from the movie painted on the wall which is pretty cute and funny.

The inside is not too big, has a counter seating around the kitchen, and extends to the front of the restaurant. There are few table seating as well, but I think it has about 20 seats in total.

Their Ramen is Tokyo Style, and they use chicken base and veggie base broth, which is very interesting. Most of the Ramen you see in NYC are pork based, so it is nice to have a different variety in the city. I really enjoyed their Ramen and also some side dishes, especially the karaage (fried chicken), it was really delicious!

Friendly staff and great Japanese food, I will be sure to go back there for more! Read my full review of this restaurant and food on my blog, foodlovergirl.