In my quest to search out the best Ramen in Midtown, I feel like I’ve gone backwards… Sapporo was first, because it was right next to my office building. A longtime favorite of the area, the Miso Ramen is delicious- but the quality of the ingredients (especially the pork) I found to be less than great. I followed that up with Men Kui Tei, which I found to be a notch above Sapporo. The Miso Ramen was also delicious, but the pork and other ingredients in the soup were of a much higher quality. It probably worked out better this way- because if I had gone to Menchanko-Tei first, I might not have enjoyed the other two as much…
Menchanko-Tei has two locations in Midtown (one on 45th btw. Lex & 3rd and the other on 55th btw. 5+6th) which have a few differences, but are essentially the same. They both have a small front room with a bar, and they both have a second small room… the one on 55th is in the back, the one on 45th is an upstairs balcony. Much like Sapporo & Men Kui Tei, you have to get there early or you are going to wait. By 12:30pm, both locations are full.
But enough about the similarities. The differences that set Menchanko-Tei above the fray, more food porn and the +/-, after the jump…
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