TONCHIN NEW YORK

The Smokey miso noodles was SO GOOD! The dipping noodles was also excellent. Love the thick noodles. Both noodles had a nice texture and chew while the broth popped with flavor. I used to work in the offices above over 20 years ago. It would have been great to have a noodle shop here back then. This is definitely in my top 10 ramen spots in NYC. Don’t need to fly to Japan for an excellent bowl of noodles. Come here.

Lunch special for me, $28. Started with the tsukune (chicken “meatball” bun) very tasty. I got the spicy Dan Dan Ramen, which was flavorful and delicious, the noodles were cooked to perfection, and the broth had just the right amount of spice. The place has a kind of basic/funky vibe, servers were very nice and efficient and the place was quite busy at lunchtime.

Great tonkotsu broth - I am a big fan but tan tan was alright. I was a bit underwhelmed with it. Good selection of drinks and the service is quick and very friendly. Would go back again 100%. Definitely need a reservation unless you want to wait 30mins to an hour for a table.

This place has a Michelin star for a reason. Got the classic tonkatsu ramen and one of the Chashu Tokyo rice balls. The rice ball was fire. Ramen I’ve had a lot of good ramen in my life so this wasn’t the best I’ve had but very good anyway. Great vibe. And one person seating is much faster than a group :)

definitely make a reservation! we tried to walk in at 5pm and it was a 1.5 hour wait, so we made a resy for the next day! the front gets congested & a bit chaotic as the restaurant is quite busy! but once seated, service is quick and friendly. ramen noodles had a nice bite to it, but the broth wasn’t as complex as i’d like. the baos were unique but overall, everything was a bit too fusion-y despite the great presentation.