Comments on: Sapporo Restaurant http://midtownlunch.com/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Fri, 25 May 2012 21:25:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Roughness…more, please. | Half Coastal Picture Stories http://midtownlunch.com/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-244540 Roughness…more, please. | Half Coastal Picture Stories Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:47:34 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/#comment-244540 [...] to shoot the paintings of Theodor Suess Geisel with me for television. He also introduced me to Sapporo. Midtown affordable. Yummers. But I should get back to the roughness [...] [...] to shoot the paintings of Theodor Suess Geisel with me for television. He also introduced me to Sapporo. Midtown affordable. Yummers. But I should get back to the roughness [...]

]]> By: jwalker http://midtownlunch.com/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-216914 jwalker Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:13:05 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/#comment-216914 They've cleaned up their act over the past few years. I mean that literally. I ate there a great deal through the late 90's, got sick twice... should have wised up after the first time, eh? The place was downright dirty until their renovation some years ago, they've done even more since then to brighten things up and scrape some of the accumulated grease off of various surfaces. I used to sit at the bar and one of the things that blew my mind was they'd chop raw chicken up on the same cutting board they'd slice cooked pork and chicken cutlets on without cleaning it. They'd take a swipe with a dirty rag just to get the bits off and the rag was used for all sorts of other things and used again on the cutting board. And they'd do it over and over and over again as I sat there. I stopped ordering the delicious cutlets after my first view of this and stuck to noodles with cooked products in them. As slap dash as it is, Menkui-Tei is a much more authentic, much better tasting "go to" noodle shop. Again, Sapporo has cleaned itself up but I rarely eat there due to bad memories. They’ve cleaned up their act over the past few years. I mean that literally. I ate there a great deal through the late 90’s, got sick twice… should have wised up after the first time, eh? The place was downright dirty until their renovation some years ago, they’ve done even more since then to brighten things up and scrape some of the accumulated grease off of various surfaces. I used to sit at the bar and one of the things that blew my mind was they’d chop raw chicken up on the same cutting board they’d slice cooked pork and chicken cutlets on without cleaning it. They’d take a swipe with a dirty rag just to get the bits off and the rag was used for all sorts of other things and used again on the cutting board. And they’d do it over and over and over again as I sat there. I stopped ordering the delicious cutlets after my first view of this and stuck to noodles with cooked products in them. As slap dash as it is, Menkui-Tei is a much more authentic, much better tasting “go to” noodle shop. Again, Sapporo has cleaned itself up but I rarely eat there due to bad memories.

]]> By: Tre http://midtownlunch.com/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-204682 Tre Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:06:24 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/#comment-204682 Sapporo is awesome! I have lived in Japan and I have to say that the Ramen you get at this restaurant is EXACTLY like what you get in Japan! Anyoneone who says that the Ramen here is sub-par or just okay should probably go to an Americanized Japanese restaurant. In fact, the reson I came on the site was in hopes that they would have a HOW-TO section. Don't see one...sad Sapporo is awesome! I have lived in Japan and I have to say that the Ramen you get at this restaurant is EXACTLY like what you get in Japan! Anyoneone who says that the Ramen here is sub-par or just okay should probably go to an Americanized Japanese restaurant. In fact, the reson I came on the site was in hopes that they would have a HOW-TO section. Don’t see one…sad

]]> By: dee http://midtownlunch.com/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-144185 dee Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:22:58 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/#comment-144185 Momofuku's noodles are so bad. Mushy. If M was in Asia and served those noodles, the place would close in a day. Sapporo is an institution. I have been going for more than 10 years, when it was purely a hangout for Japanese businessmen who wanted an authentic meal. Have been back many times since. Food is pretty good, especially considering price and noodles are 1000% better than Momo! It is a good place to go pre-theatre because they get you in and out quickly without fuss. I like Sapporo Special Ramen, curry , and Katsu Don. Stay away from wings. Gyoza's are ok, nothing special. I have had better noodles (in Chinatown) but for midtown and for the price, you can't beat it. Momofuku’s noodles are so bad. Mushy. If M was in Asia and served those noodles, the place would close in a day.

Sapporo is an institution. I have been going for more than 10 years, when it was purely a hangout for Japanese businessmen who wanted an authentic meal. Have been back many times since. Food is pretty good, especially considering price and noodles are 1000% better than Momo! It is a good place to go pre-theatre because they get you in and out quickly without fuss. I like Sapporo Special Ramen, curry , and Katsu Don. Stay away from wings. Gyoza’s are ok, nothing special. I have had better noodles (in Chinatown) but for midtown and for the price, you can’t beat it.

]]> By: mitchy http://midtownlunch.com/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-81127 mitchy Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:07:43 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/#comment-81127 i went to this place when i went to visit NY for the first time in october...my friend recommended it and said they have great ramen...it was actually okay...not bad, not too good...just okay...i had better ramen....i guess its the closest thing to an authentic ramen that you can find in the city...we went here before lunch break starts and after 15minutes of being in the restaurant, the place was jampacked...there was even a line outside...so dont come here during lunch time if you want a quick bite...unless you wana come early....ill give this a 6 out of 10... i went to this place when i went to visit NY for the first time in october…my friend recommended it and said they have great ramen…it was actually okay…not bad, not too good…just okay…i had better ramen….i guess its the closest thing to an authentic ramen that you can find in the city…we went here before lunch break starts and after 15minutes of being in the restaurant, the place was jampacked…there was even a line outside…so dont come here during lunch time if you want a quick bite…unless you wana come early….ill give this a 6 out of 10…

]]> By: Ken Mattocks http://midtownlunch.com/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-64467 Ken Mattocks Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:41:10 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/#comment-64467 Just got back from Manhattan (11/28/07) and this place was great - loved the ramen! We wanted to go someplace where the locals ate, and this appeared to be true. Just got back from Manhattan (11/28/07) and this place was great – loved the ramen! We wanted to go someplace where the locals ate, and this appeared to be true.

]]> By: Stephanie http://midtownlunch.com/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/comment-page-1/#comment-18663 Stephanie Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:18:59 +0000 http://zandjnews.com/blog/2006/06/14/sapporo-restaurant/#comment-18663 I've been to this place a few times. It looked like a disaster before they redid it. If you're looking for good, cheap ramen this is the way to go. They give you a huge bowl with assorted ingredients. The major downside is that their their ingredients are fairly sub par. I wouldnt call anything "fresh" here and the meat looks like "pork stock". There are not a lot of options for vegetarians either. I’ve been to this place a few times. It looked like a disaster before they redid it. If you’re looking for good, cheap ramen this is the way to go. They give you a huge bowl with assorted ingredients. The major downside is that their their ingredients are fairly sub par. I wouldnt call anything “fresh” here and the meat looks like “pork stock”. There are not a lot of options for vegetarians either.

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