Comments on: Rameniac’s Best of List Includes 3 Midtown Lunches

By: Intan Manis

Intan Manis — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:21:55 +0000

i would have to concur that ramen setagaya is overall the better place. ippudo’s broth is richer, but setagaya was the best in value. i’m sorry but rai rai ken is disgusting. its not even run by japanese.

By: sunny

sunny — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:03:19 +0000

I’m pitching in my 0.2 cents too late here most likely, but as someone who regularly does ramen tastings with friends, I have to back up all of the people who say Sapporo aint all that. After all the hype, I finally went and was utterly underwhelmed. I’ll try the mabo, but Menchanko-Tei is the best of the list above. P.S. It was closed for renovations last week (4/22)

By: fat mikey

fat mikey — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:44:02 +0000

Men Kui Tei’s gyoza (at least the ones in midtown) are not frozen, and they’re friggin’ delicious.

By: Chip Beef

Chip Beef — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:41:10 +0000

I am going to have to agree to disagree with this fucking blog on almost all counts.

Menchanko Tei totally schools Sapporo: better noodles, richer broths, fresher ingredients. And I happen to particularly dig on the Hakata Ramen (very simple, very awesome, and the pickled ginger always brightens up my otherwise cranky and miserable existence).

Despite their general suckiness, I will admit that Sapporo’s Mabo Ramen totally kicks ass. It’s pretty much the only thing I order there anymore, since the quality has taken a real nosedive in the past 12 months. I’m pretty sure they’ve dealt with their economic woes by scaling back on the quality & quantity of the meats that go into their soups, which blows, in my professional opinion.

By: peng

peng — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:21:20 +0000

I like Menchanko. I love that Sapporo puts corn in their ramen, but Menchanko has a better flavored broth.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:20:38 +0000

I’ve been on a ramen kick lately and just had the tan tan men at Sapporo. Not as good as the SS, but nice for a change.

By: InfoMofo

InfoMofo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:11:40 +0000

Wow for deigning to include it on their list, they really slam Men Kui Tei.

I generally agree with their list order, although not all of the commentary. Meh, I’d probably put Ippudo above Setagaya too.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:05:49 +0000

mmm… sapporo ramen with corn…