Comment from Rootbeer
Time: August 16, 2007, 10:45 am

I would NEVER pay for a meal in which a cockroach was found inside my food. I’d get up and walk out on the spot.

Comment from Yvo
Time: August 16, 2007, 11:12 am

OMG… a friend of mine is moving to that area and we’d talked about going there… *shudder* thank goodness this happened first, gross!!!

PS EW, well I guess I’ve paid for a meal despite a cockroach suddenly walking across my napkin, but in my RICE? OH HELL NO.

Comment from Jane
Time: August 16, 2007, 2:38 pm

Yeah, I don’t know why you would think you needed to pay for that meal. UGH.

Darn, I just ate there for lunch the day they got closed. I’m addicted to hiyashi chuka and was going to go for dinner last night when I saw the DOH.

Comment from Yakov Smirnoff
Time: August 16, 2007, 3:06 pm

In Soviet Union, must pay extra for roach in rice bowl! What a country!

Comment from Rudy McBagel
Time: August 16, 2007, 4:11 pm

And yet you let Ben Affleck roam free.

Comment from Inane
Time: August 16, 2007, 4:32 pm

Damn! I love that place in winter… hope they fix the problems before this winter…

I dunno about Ben Aflleck, but one time I found Matt Damon in my rice…. but I didnt pay.

Comment from Gangster
Time: August 16, 2007, 5:58 pm

That chick from Tuesday.. yeah, well her profile sucked. And she doesn’t look like L. Tyler.

Comment from Ubu Walker
Time: August 16, 2007, 6:34 pm

Holy Crap:
http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=detail&restaurantId=41271436&inspectionDate=20070724

How on earth do you get 62 violation points? (as of 07/24/2007)
Evidence of rats and mice…no thermometers…ewwww.

Comment from Rudy McBagel
Time: August 17, 2007, 4:31 am

She Does

Comment from TJ Jackson
Time: August 17, 2007, 10:19 am

The chick from Tuesday DOES look like Liv Tyler

Comment from hiyaa321
Time: August 20, 2007, 5:13 pm

I just ate there today for lunch…
oh, i don’t feel too well now……………

Comment from Jake
Time: August 28, 2007, 1:48 pm

Crap… I JUST ate there. Didn’t see this until now. Makes me want to wipe my tongue on my tie, or is that just a side effect of something I got from the Sumo bowl? …

Comment from Amy
Time: August 29, 2007, 8:51 pm

http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=detail&restaurantId=40658851&inspectionDate=20070607

Comment from Amy
Time: August 30, 2007, 12:09 am

I just wanted to let people know that the first DOH link does not apply to Menchanko-Tei. The one I just posted does, and I have to say, none of those violations are that uncommon at most restaurants in NYC, plus I think one of them might have to do witih the oden–all of the fried stuff simmering in the same broth in one container, although they are somewhat seperated by metal dividers.
I’ve eaten there a number of times and have never been anything but pleased.

Menchanko-Tei is on the same block as three, four other restaurants so frankly, a roach or two might stop by from time to time.

No excuse for them being rude about it, but still. No violations found for rats or mice or roaches, just wanted to make that clear.

Comment from Zach@MidtownLunch
Time: August 30, 2007, 7:59 am

Hey Amy… I agree with you that Menchanko Tei is awesome, and I will continue to eat there- but a week before the inspection listed in your link, they got a 47-

http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/detail.do?method=history&restaurantId=40658851

Comment from Anonymous
Time: August 30, 2007, 11:56 am

Holy lord, i just went to the 55th street location yesterday and it was closed too. CURSE YOU DOH, CURSES BE UPON YOU. My third fave restaurant to be shut down this year, and now theyre after the Red Hook Ballfields. Is there no justice?

Comment from Chris
Time: September 16, 2007, 4:48 am

I have loved the hakata ramen at the 55th st location for years. Not sure if I can ever go back.