Ivan Ramen

"An American ramen master sets up shop on the Lower East Side." Full review

"Along with his seminal rye-flour noodles...there’s four-cheese mazemen, like ramen gone Kraft, and fried chicken hearts—double-dipped à la KFC—with ponzu honey mustard." Full review

"So what that the guy making the ramen happens to be Jewish? There's a Japanese guy making a hamburger somewhere in this world too." Full review

"This delicious little ramen-ya couldn't have landed on a more fitting spot." Full review

"First-timers should try the triple pork, triple garlic mazemen, a type of near-brothless ramen. " Full review

"“Master” chef Ivan Orkin “brings Tokyo to NYC” with his namesakes where “interesting” takes on traditional ramen yield “soul-satisfying” bowls." Full review

"This wildly popular ramen shop hailed by top chefs like David Chang comes from an unlikely source: Ivan Orkin, a self-described Jewish guy from Long Island." Full review

"Springy and hearty, they are exceptional. The broths are painstakingly simmered until their flavors are deep and focused, particularly in the vegetarian ramen’s soy-mushroom stock." Full review

"Soup noodles are the star at Ivan Orkins' shrine to the dish, where pickled daikon or pork meatballs can precede a piping bowl of ramen. L & D (daily). $." Full review

"Slick and functional, with a lean railroad apartment vibe and splashy manga-style art that looks right out of a Miyazaki flick, this is a cool spot for hot noodles...and should be on anyone's crawl" Full review