Ramen Boy’s request for Ippudo as his first meal in New York comes as no surprise. You have to be prepared to wait in a long line in Berkeley and San Francisco. Going to Ippudo in New York is much easier with three to choose from. We like going to the Ippudo in the East Village and so I suggested we shop around and then walk there for some noodles. We didn’t anticipate how how hot and muggy it would be in New York and it quickly sapped all our energy. Kind of a rookie move considering we lived in tropical Singapore and spent many humid summers in Tokyo. By the time we got to Ippudo not only were we starving but also disappointed that it was temporarily closed for renovations. At this point we weren’t too picky about our lunch destination but luckily Yelp pointed us to Wagamama and we headed that way. Ramen boy’s dad has gone to the Wagamama in London and raves about the duck gyoza. Of course we had to try it and it was tasty. We both ordered the shirodashi pork ramen with pork belly in a chicken broth and topped with menma, micro greens, scallions, wakame and a soft boiled egg. Ramen boy slurped away happy with his bowl of noodles. I wish I could say the ramen was memorable but truthfully for me it was all about the beverage. Diet coke with lime hit the spot.
Wagamama
55 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(917) 636-6030
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