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minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

5/5/2016

XB S.

Woodbury, MN

4 star rating

One thing I liked about this place is the unlimited toppings compare to the others Thai rolls dice cream I've had. The line wasn't as long as the others I've been too. Overall a great place and it was good.

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one thing like place unlimited topping compare others thai roll dice cream line long others overall great place good

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/24/2016

Tina N.

Bronx, NY

5 star rating

The experience was great. The line moves relatively fast and also the "show" is awesome. They make the ice cream rolls RIGHT in front of you. You also get a free ice cream if its your birthday. Staff members are nice and quick. Unlimited toppings? Sure ! Must experience.

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experience great line move relatively fast also show awesome make ice cream roll right front also get free ice cream birthday staff member nice quick unlimited topping sure must experience

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/22/2016

Siamak F.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Totally love this place. Great flavors, and just watching them make the ice cream is fun. I like all their flavors, the fruit is fresh, and they have great toppings (Poky's are amazing). Definitely hit this place up if you find yourself in the LES!

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totally love place great flavor watch make ice cream fun like flavor fruit fresh great topping poky amaze definitely hit place find

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/22/2016

Jodi Q.

New York, NY

5 star rating

So good!! Workers are friendly and no line unlike 10Below. recently opened but doing a good job with customer service. girl cashier was super nice and recommended her favorite, number 4. caramel crunch. loved the tiny bits of sugar come inside the ice cream. also bonus was the unlimited toppings. looking forward to coming back here when they add more flavors. they started out slow but a line is starting to form more now that it's getting warmer. everyone should definitely come while it's not as bad.

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good worker friendly line unlike recently open good job customer service girl cashier super nice recommend favorite number caramel crunch love tiny bit sugar come inside ice cream also bonus unlimited topping look forward come back add flavor start slow line start form get warmer everyone definitely come bad

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/22/2016

Linda C.

New York, NY

2 star rating

Walked by here at night and noticed it just opened so why not give it a try. I've had juicy spot & 10 below before so I knew the basic of the way this works. Pay for a choice of flavor then add your choice of toppings when they finished. I got the strawberry field with vanilla wafers added into the mix instead of having it on top. Not a wide variety of flavors which was okay. The staff behind the line worked pretty quickly to make our ice cream, and don't get me wrong it's a difficult job Doing it nonstop and you need a lot of strength to stand there and keep working your hands so I give you props. When the guy finished, I added toppings of strawberries, banana (which they gave me a end but 1 piece), mochi (which taste like it's been out for a while), chocolate drizzle & condense milk and chocolate and strawberry (broken in half but still gave me it) pocky stick. Mind you there wasn't any napkins around, I would suggest to have some napkin dispenser around. Overall, the flavor wasn't bad mine was too sweet and didn't finish. def liked 10 below better, the quality overall was better at 10below.

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walk night notice open give try juicy spot know basic way work pay choice flavor add choice topping finish get strawberry field vanilla wafer add mix instead top wide variety flavor okay staff behind line work pretty quickly make ice cream get wrong difficult job nonstop need lot strength stand keep work hand give prop guy finish add topping strawberry banana give end piece mochi taste like chocolate drizzle condense milk chocolate strawberry break half still give pocky stick mind napkin around would suggest napkin dispenser around overall flavor bad mine sweet finish def like good quality overall good

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/19/2016

Nuomin H.

Manhattan, NY

5 star rating

Minus Celsius was such a delicious treat for my coworkers and I after work on this beautiful sunny afternoon. We got here at the perfect time, right before the lines started forming. The workers were very friendly and quick, and the flavored were delicious. No shade at the other reviews but if you're calling it the ghetto part Chinatown then don't come here for the amazing food. I'm also not gonna compare it to 10 degrees bc this place is a new shop and is already doing so well. Overall a great place would recommend

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minus celsius delicious treat coworkers work beautiful sunny afternoon get perfect time right line start form worker friendly quick flavor delicious shade review call ghetto part chinatown come amazing food also compare degree place new shop already well overall great place would recommend

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/11/2016

Alice L.

New York, NY

5 star rating

The workers here are so friendly especially the White boy and the Asian girl with short black hair. I really like their Matcha Madness flavor, it taste really good, the green tea flavor really stands out. The topping here is unlimited which is really good. Also they give out free ice cream on your birthday when you show them your id. I can't wait to come back and try it again! :D

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worker friendly especially white boy asian girl short black hair really like matcha madness flavor taste really good green flavor really stand topping unlimited really good also give free ice cream birthday show wait come back try

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/9/2016

Dechok D.

Manhattan, NY

5 star rating

I've been seeing a lot of inadequate reviews which is pretty confusing to me because of the kindness that they provide when entering, the precision when making the food and the respect they have when they bid you farewell, The employee that helped me choose my flavor was named Tashi, and was a very respectful young man and I look forward to coming back after school when I have free time Definitely recommend to desert lovers!!!!

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see lot inadequate review pretty confuse kindness provide entering precision make food respect bid farewell employee help choose flavor name tashi respectful young man look forward come back school free time definitely recommend desert lover

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/7/2016

Wendy L.

TriBeCa, Manhattan, NY

5 star rating

I was suggested by my friends to come here and I have no regrets after I tried their ice cream. Although $7 is kind of pricey, there was a lot of ice cream writhing the cup (I was almost at the point of not finishing). Also there are unlimited toppings which is a bonus unlike juicy spot which limits toppings unless you want to pay extra. I got the caramel cone which was suggested by the nice girl at the register who said it was one of their most popular. The green tea matcha was also tasty :)! Although the walls are kinda blank, you can see signs of additional artwork being put up. They're going with a penguin theme which is cute especially with it being an ice cream store. It's still cold so by the time summer comes around they should be ready to attract all types of customers that are hot and ready for ice cream. The workers, although young and obviously not experienced were kind and joked with me a lot. Will definitely come back soon when the weather gets warmer.

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suggest friend come regret try ice cream although kind pricey lot ice cream writhe cup almost point finish also unlimited topping bonus unlike juicy spot limit topping unless want pay extra get caramel cone suggest nice girl register say one popular green matcha also tasty although wall kind blank see sign additional artwork put penguin theme cute especially ice cream store still cold time summer come around ready attract type customer hot ready ice cream worker although young obviously experience kind joked lot definitely come back soon weather get warm

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/6/2016

Castor T.

Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY

4 star rating

Stopped by for a look and happened to take advantage of the free birthday ice cream special. The staff were super friendly, the decor was average, and the ice cream was fine by me. Nothing amazing, nothing to complain about. Well worth a look if you're looking for some dessert and you're in the area.

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stop look happen take advantage free birthday ice cream special staff super friendly decor average ice cream fine nothing amazing nothing complain well worth look look dessert area

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/5/2016

Allyssa T.

Queens Village, NY

5 star rating

Probably one of my favorite places to get ice cream now. I love rolled ice cream and although I've heard of other stores like 10Below and Juicy Spot, nothing beats Minus Celsius. It's close to school so, the walk is convenient and the fact that the store lies right on the corner makes it easy to spot [unlike OTHER places]. The place is relatively new, so I'm not shocked that there is little decor but I spot the wall painting is a work in progress. It's also pretty cool to watch your ice cream being made in front of you, so bonus points for the huge glass panes. There aren't alot of flavor choices and I'm hoping that they'll add more in the future but my personal favorite is coffee and green tea! Did I also mention the UNLIMITED toppings? It takes alot of self-control and little common sense to hold myself back on the choices. [Y'all should be sure to get the toasted marshmallows though] The staff was great and pretty helpful in helping customers decide what to order. Other reviews mentioned that they were upset because workers were using tongs and I'm not sure how that left a negative impression??? If the worker wants to make the rolls look as presentable as possible, I'm sure it'd be better to use the tongs over their own hands. Nonetheless, the ice cream itself was great! Definitely recommend and will return soon!

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probably one favorite place get ice cream love roll ice cream although hear store like juicy spot nothing beat minus celsius close school walk convenient fact store lie right corner make easy spot unlike place place relatively new shock little decor spot wall painting work progress also pretty cool watch ice cream make front bonus point huge glass pane alot flavor choice hop add future personal favorite coffee green also mention unlimited topping take alot self-control little common sense hold back choice sure get toasted marshmallow though staff great pretty helpful help customer decide order review mention upset worker use tongs sure leave negative impression worker want make roll look presentable possible sure would good use tongs hand nonetheless ice cream great definitely recommend return soon

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/5/2016

Shiu Ann W.

New York, NY

2 star rating

I knew this place didn't look that great from the outside. Seriously couldn't they spend a little more with the interior decoration??! It looks like a pop up shop still not complete. Their ice cream rolling skills were lacking. I had rectangle rolls instead of cylinders. The taste of the ice cream saved them a star as it was edible. They always save that corner table for the staff when it should he used for their customers. I will not be returning.

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know place look great outside seriously could spend little interior decoration look like pop shop still complete ice cream roll skill lack rectangle roll instead cylinder taste ice cream save star edible always save corner table staff use customer return

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/3/2016

Von A.

Morristown, NJ

3 star rating

Definitely a unique ice cream eating experience. Passing by, you might think its just a Cold Stone knock-off - but its far from it. For $7 a cup - you are pretty much paying for the novelty of 'rolled' ice cream - and perhaps part of it is the entertainment factor of watching how they do it. I got he coffee ice cream - which was pretty good, but eating the ice cream rolls is a bit hard to eat. The ice cream is not as creamy as conventional scooped ice cream - however it did not melt as fast - i guess this would be the trade off. Coming here you should definitely take advantage of the unlimited toppings - although not much can even fit into the cup (see pic).

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definitely unique ice cream eat experience passing might think cold stone knock-off far cup pretty much pay novelty 'rolled ice cream perhaps part entertainment factor watch get coffee ice cream pretty good eat ice cream roll bit hard eat ice cream creamy conventional scooped ice cream however melt fast guess would trade come definitely take advantage unlimited topping although much even fit cup see pic

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/3/2016

Reggie L.

Jersey City, NJ

1 star rating

Ridiculous name. Complete knockoff of 10 below on Mott st. Forget that it's in the ghetto part of Chinatown, but it also plays the part. Big windows to look outside at a dirty street and look inside to an empty shop? Its not just bland or white, its just decorless, no spirit. You go to 10 below, there's music, the ppl enjoying their jobs, none of that at Celsius. The actual ice cream? Plain plain flavors. They at least crush a strawberry into the green tea ice cream at 10 below, its just straight ice cream at Celsius rolled up into flower rolls. And then, tongs? Like amateurs, the other guys don't need tongs. And toppings? Everything not a fruit is in some small candy station that's separated, like a small cup of mms or small cup of mini mochi. This world has pizza hut and dominos, pats and genos, coke and pepsi, but this isn't it. This is almost exactly watching avenegers in the theater and watching the bootleg version sold on canal st.

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positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/2/2016

Hon N.

Fort Greene, NY

5 star rating

Very friendly staff and interesting product; the Ice-cream isn't too sweet, which I like a lot. Plus unlimited toppings! I highly recommend people to give it a try. And you got to watch how they make the ice-cream which is pretty fun and entertaining.

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friendly staff interesting product ice-cream sweet like lot plus unlimited topping highly recommend people give try get watch make ice-cream pretty fun entertaining

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/2/2016

Faby R.

New York, NY

5 star rating

My children loved it. And that is all I care. I got to taste it and I ended up having my own. Also they have an unlimited array of toppings. We will come back!!!!

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child love care get taste end also unlimited array topping come back

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

4/1/2016

Ngawang L.

New York, NY

5 star rating

it was one of the best ice cream. the best part is unlimited free toppings!! i love the strawberry vanilla one. U dont wanna miss this place if you are in NYC

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one best ice cream best part unlimited free topping love strawberry vanilla one want miss place nyc

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

3/28/2016

Hoiman P.

Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

A pretty new and cool ice cream roll place. It's definitely a great place to stop by and have a taste of their descent ice cream. Even though there's not as much favors as 10 below but quality is more important. Not too sweet and heavy. A whole tons of toppings available. Staffs are also very friendly.

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pretty new cool ice cream roll place definitely great place stop taste descent ice cream even though much favor quality important sweet heavy whole ton topping available staff also friendly

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

3/28/2016

Miao C.

KNICKERBOCKER, NY

4 star rating

Another one of those ice cream roll places. Basically same concept. You choose a flavor and they make it then you choose your toppings. The best part about this place was no lines! And it tasted like ice cream. The employees were pretty nice. One of the guys messed up on one of the rolls(it didn't roll up properly) and he was willing to make a whole new one for us but it wasn't necessary.

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another one ice cream roll place basically concept choose flavor make choose topping best part place line taste like ice cream employee pretty nice one guy mess one roll roll properly willing make whole new one necessary

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

3/27/2016

Vivienne A.

New York, NY

5 star rating

I went to this place few days ago and got the strawberry field. The ice creams not too sweet which I personally love and the strawberries give the whole cup a nice freshness. The service is awesome too. The staff were very friendly!

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place day ago get strawberry field ice cream sweet personally love strawberry give whole cup nice freshness service awesome staff friendly

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

3/26/2016

Ryan G.

Los Angeles, CA

4 star rating

New Thai style rolled ice cream place in Chinatown. They currently have seven flavors including cookies and cream, green tea, and black sesame. Once the ice cream is ready, you have your choice of a bunch of fruits, sauces, or other toppings. (In my opinion, condensed milk should be in every cup!) The workers also take care while preparing your dessert and are very nice and friendly! Be warned that by the nature of how it's made, it takes a while to prepare and as such you may be in for a long wait during busy times. Overall, it's an interesting experience, but in the end, it's just ice cream to me... which means it's still delicious.

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new thai style roll ice cream place chinatown currently seven flavor include cooky cream green black sesame ice cream ready choice bunch fruit sauce topping opinion condense milk every cup worker also take care prepare dessert nice friendly warn nature make take prepare may long wait busy time overall interesting experience end ice cream ... mean still delicious

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

3/24/2016

Christine Z.

New York, NY

5 star rating

I came in here with a friends to check this new place out. All of the workers were really nice especially the blonde Asian. Her attitude was really good and she was smiling at every customer. The ice cream was also really good. I tried the new green chee and it was great. The toppings here is unlimited which is a plus. The ice cream came really fast. I'll definitely come here more often in the future.

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come friend check new place worker really nice especially blonde asian attitude really good smile every customer ice cream also really good try new green chee great topping unlimited plus ice cream come really fast definitely come often future

positive

minus-celsius-ice-cream-new-york

3/22/2016

Mia W.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Minus Celsius is my favorite Thai ice cream place so far. The ice cream is a lot creamier and tastier than their other competitors. I've tried all of their flavors and I can say that green Chee and caramel cone is my favorite and they have unlimited toppings!! The workers are also very friendly and makes sure to get your name and write it correctly. Overall I would definitely be visiting them often.

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minus celsius favorite thai ice cream place far ice cream lot creamy tasty competitor try flavor say green chee caramel cone favorite unlimited topping worker also friendly make sure get name write correctly overall would definitely visit often

positive

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3/21/2016

Johan B.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Great experience, amazing ice cream and fantastic people! Unlimited toppings including fresh fruit and the ice cream is fresh and 'healthy'.

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great experience amaze ice cream fantastic people unlimited topping include fresh fruit ice cream fresh 'healthy

positive

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3/20/2016

Freya C.

Manhattan, NY

4 star rating

I had the matcha flavored Thai ice cream. The texture was really smooth and creamy, not as sweet as I expected to be with a slightly hint of bitterness. I would give them a 5 stars if they have more ice cream flavor to choose from. Matcha is a must try, especially after a work out and the line wasn't that long as 10below - just saying

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matcha flavor thai ice cream texture really smooth creamy sweet expect slightly hint bitterness would give star ice cream flavor choose matcha must try especially work line long say

negative

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3/19/2016

Karen Z.

Corona, NY

5 star rating

i have to say their Ice cream is a work of art. the color is beautiful and tastes supper YUMMY! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!GREAT JOB! i would come again~

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say ice cream work art color beautiful taste supper yummy highly recommend great job would come again~

positive

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3/17/2016

Maureen H.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Absolutely delicious ice cream and so interesting to watch them make the ice cream Thai style.! The staff are very friendly and helpful. It was a truly delightful experience. Looking forward to my next visit so I can try a new flavor!

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absolutely delicious ice cream interesting watch make ice cream thai style. staff friendly helpful truly delightful experience look forward next visit try new flavor

positive

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3/17/2016

George C.

New York, NY

1 star rating

Yet another Thai 'ice cream' roll shop, this one a bit more off the beaten path than all but Juicy Spot on Pell, with branding that's a mix of -321 in Williamsburg and 10 Below nearby (not to be confused with the Bryant Park skating operation). Kinda glad I missed the 2/28 freebie because this place is certainly not worth the time, and the still-insulting $7 debt (they use mass market Elmhurst Dairy rather than the good stuff some competitors do, empty containers of which were strewn about the counter) wasn't as frustrating as wasting hours for the same product. Went with the #5 Green Chee (keyed in incorrectly on the Square receipt, where I left feedback, as Vanilla) with condensed milk, mochi, oreo (they gave me 2 because they were out of pocky), and marshmallow (which wasn't on the menu, and they tried & failed to toast -- see photo) for the standard $7.00. The young guy working the register seemed to be an unproductive mix of tired & stoned out of his mind (he reached out & apologized via direct message, saying he was new), so I had to repeat my order to him a few times before it sunk in (same with his colleague who kept explaining they were out of Pocky after I kept saying "OK, that's fine"). The staffers need to get their priorities straight, as they were working on their menu chalkboard as at least 20 potential customers walked in and slowly back out after not getting acknowledged as they all focused on screwing up my one order. Ultimately, the product was prepared slowly and incorrectly, then just mashed into the cup (at least they piled the debris on top rather than tossing it, mostly because it looked just like the intentional parts), then melted out as the toppings were applied.

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yet another thai 'ice cream roll shop one bit beaten path juicy spot pell branding mix williamsburg nearby confuse bryant park skate operation kind glad miss freebie place certainly worth time still-insulting debt use mass market elmhurst dairy rather good stuff competitor empty container strewn counter frustrating wasting hour product went green chee key incorrectly square receipt leave feedback vanilla condense milk mochi oreo give pocky marshmallow menu try fail toast see photo standard young guy work register seem unproductive mix tired stone mind reach apologized via direct message say new repeat order time sink colleague keep explain pocky keep say fine staffer need get priority straight work menu chalkboard least potential customer walk slowly back get acknowledge focus screw one order ultimately product prepared slowly incorrectly mash cup least pile debris top rather toss mostly look like intentional part melt topping apply

positive

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3/13/2016

Sandie C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

YUMMYYYYY THATS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW!!! Something different than baskin robin and coldstone. So much more lite than expected. Don't need to wait in line like 10 below, just saying

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yummyyyyy need know something different baskin robin coldstone much lite expect need wait line like say

positive

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3/12/2016

Jeff L.

Manhattan, NY

3 star rating

The ice cream was pretty good but I was not aware they made it from scratch which is cool but took 15 to 20 minutes with only two people in front of me. I would have had the vanilla or green tea if I knew that the toppings were mostly fruit. I had the caramel cone, they forgot the cone. They need time to get things right, I really don't see it as moire than a fad or gimmick. New Yorkers won't wait 20 to 30 minutes when they aren't that busy, and longer waits when they are for good, not great ice cream at $7

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ice cream pretty good aware make scratch cool take minute two people front would vanilla green know topping mostly fruit caramel cone forget cone need time get thing right really see moire fad gimmick new yorkers wait minute busy long wait good great ice cream

positive

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3/12/2016

Cynthia L.

Manhattan, NY

3 star rating

This place is still fairly new and I just happened to walk by. The space is small and can only seat a few people (maybe 6 max)...it's more of a stand and eat kinda place. $7 a cup (one size suits all) and this place is almost identical to places like Juicy Spot Cafe, 10Below, Frozen Sweets, ICY-NY, etc. I got the "Green Chee", which they recently added to the menu, and consists of a green tea base. $7 a cup gets you a cup of green tea rolled ice cream with unlimited toppings. And so that's what I requested...unlimited toppings...and the gentleman behind the counter had to ask/repeat my request three times in order to get me straight..."you want all of them?!". Yes, I made it clear the first time... -.- There was no line, so I made sure I wasn't holding anyone up from anything...he put all my toppings in the cup and the girl who I paid came near him and he repeated to her, "she wants all the toppings..", she looks up at me and smiles...I laughed it off with a friend but way to make someone feel kinda bad...I mean, if your establishment isn't fine with selling your product with unlimited toppings, then don't do it... Fruits were fresh, though, I tasted: blackberry, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, mango, pineapple, kiwi. Other toppings I tasted: toasted marshmallow, graham crackers, oreo, gummy bears, mint chocolate, chocolate pocky sticks, m&m's, and mini chocolate kisses. I liked that they asked me for my name and spoke to me using my name...very Starbucks-like.

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place still fairly new happen walk space small seat people maybe max ... stand eat kind place cup one size suit place almost identical place like juicy spot cafe frozen sweet icy-ny etc get green chee recently add menu consist green base cup get cup green roll ice cream unlimited topping request ... unlimited topping ... gentleman behind counter ask/repeat request three time order get straight ... want yes make clear first time ... -.- line make sure hold anyone anything ... put topping cup girl pay come near repeat want topping look smile ... laugh friend way make someone feel kind bad ... mean establishment fine sell product unlimited topping ... fruit fresh though taste blackberry strawberry blueberry raspberry mango pineapple kiwi topping taste toast marshmallow graham cracker oreo gummy bear mint chocolate chocolate pocky stick mini chocolate kiss like ask name speak use name ... starbucks-like

positive

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3/12/2016

Tashi D.

Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

Just tried the green tea ice cream with lychee and it was one of the best that I have had in a really long time!!!! Great wait to end a day!!!!

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try green ice cream lychee one best really long time great wait end day

positive

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3/7/2016

Feng J.

Manhattan, NY

5 star rating

Awesome service and people over there. Ice cream tastes incredible. Good work! My friends.

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awesome service people ice cream taste incredible good work friend

positive

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3/7/2016

Wendy L.

San Jose, CA

2 star rating

Wanted to try out this new ice cream place and was kind of disappointed by the quality of their ice cream. I ordered #3 summer lovin and the texture wasn't appeasing. They also didn't have that many toppings to choose from, which is another big minus. The service was really slow. I waited for around 20 minutes just to get my ice cream even though there was only one customer in front of me. But the girl cashier was really nice. Overall, I've had better Thai ice cream rolls.

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want try new ice cream place kind disappoint quality ice cream order summer lovin texture appease also many topping choose another big minus service really slow wait around minute get ice cream even though one customer front girl cashier really nice overall good thai ice cream roll

positive

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3/6/2016

Irene L.

Manhattan, NY

1 star rating

i spotted this place by chance on the free ice cream day and decided why not get free ice cream. i got on line at 3pm (the time they open) and i was already near the front (probably the 15-20th person). i waited for 20 minutes and the line has NOT moved at all. i was getting really irritated about how slow the progress was. but i didn't want to give up and just leave, so i decided to wait until i got my free icecream (which i am thankful for). but if you want to get better business please make the ice cream faster or else the people waiting will not have such good first impressions of the store. at 3:50pm i finally got INSIDE the store even though i was only like 2 feet away from the entrance....then i had to wait another HOUR to FINALLY get my ice cream. THAT WAITING TIME IS REALLY UNREASONABLE. I've NEVER in my life waited so long for ice cream. I've been to 10 below and ICENY and the wait there is never that long. sure 10below has long lines and more workers but the line moves at a reasonable pace. this place has 2 workers (one guy who can make 2 icecreams while the other guy (tall guy) was SLOWLY making one...) like come on. DO YOU NOT REALIZE THAT PEOPLE ARE GETTING PISSED OFF AT WAITING FOR ICECREAM? the place was nice and new with good music but i believe the slow worker there just ruined it...if the pace there was faster, i would definitely come back. but seeing how slow he made it just ruined it.......i really wish you made it faster because the wait was insane.....never again... the ice cream itself was ok.

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positive

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3/5/2016

Joyce L.

Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

the workers were extremely friendly especially the cashier !! everything on the menu was delicious and I can't wait to come back and try it again :"""")

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worker extremely friendly especially cashier everything menu delicious wait come back try

positive

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2/29/2016

Yari C.

Manhattan, NY

3 star rating

First review? Awesome, let's make it a long one. Yesterday, I was walking home and actually took a wrong turn, when I saw a huge line rounding the corner outside some store. I was like, whatever. Must be people waiting for bus tickets. (You know in Chinatown, those bus ticket places with tons of people standing out front where they advertise bus tickets to Boston for like $17 ?) I walked past, but I got curious and turned back. I saw a sign advertising free ice cream. What? Say no more. I was heading home, but I'll get in line. I got in line at like 5:50ish. I got my ice cream at about 9:40ish. I WAITED FOUR HOURS. Omg. It'd have been no probs, cause you know, free ice cream. But I was running quick errands and had no jacket on, just a sweater, and the temperature after sunset began to fall rapidly. I was texting my friends about my struggle, telling them I might die, that my knees are cramping up, etc. But they were cheering me on and telling me to remain in line. And I did. Because after 20 minutes of waiting, I was not about to give up. I'd waited too long to give up (and with every minute it just strengthened that resolve.) Plus, I kept looking at this line of determined ice cream waiters and wondering to myself "how are they not going home?!" I was *not* about to be the first person to fall out. (Speaking of this, someone gave up after waiting for ~4 hours and nearly getting their ice cream. They were right behind me and it was about 9:35ish. They waited as long as I did, and I couldn't understand it. If she'd just waited 5-10 more minutes... This very interesting experience and night on this never ending line made me question multiple things regarding human behavior.) Anyway, this was a super cool thing for the owner to do. Everyone on the line got their free ice cream, and that was super super awesome. Environment/Shop: So, this place is SUPER super new. The interior is blank aside from stations behind a glass panel (so you can watch them make your ice cream.) First station: Get your cup. Second station: They mix up your ice cream base. Third station: Toppings. Simple. The owner and the workers are pretty young and therefore this place just gives off a chill, current vibe. It's going to work to this place's advantage considering who I know their demographic will be. Their music was great and fit the vibe they seemed to be going for (Nelly, Ne-Yo, current/throwbacks everyone knows. People on the line were even singing along. The little things really matter, people!) To compare: I've been to two other Thai ice cream places - 10 Below and ICE NY. 10 Below has a very similar set up. This place will definitely win over ICE NY's environment - ICE is so cramped and tiny, there are people always crowding the register and you can hardly watch the people making your ice cream. And ICE plays strange songs sometimes... not the biggest deal, but still. Here, you'd get a clear view of your ice cream being made which is nearly half the fun of Thai ice cream. Ice Cream: Yesterday, they were offering four base flavors: Cookie Monster (vanilla with oreo mixed in), vanilla with strawberry mixed in, vanilla with mango and banana (I think?) mixed in, and vanilla with mixed fruit mixed in (I saw kiwi and a few other fruit in someone else's order.) Since they're super new, you could tell some workers were still perfecting their ice cream rolling skills. If the owner's idea was to have them get tons of practice with a free ice cream day, SOLID. Super smart. The guy who made my ice cream was good at rolling by that point, but it's clear it's no easy feat to get the perfect rolls. Newfound appreciation for the struggle. The vanilla base had a distinctly milky taste that went strangely well with the cookie mixed in. I've never had vanilla that tasted that milky. There's a sort of "after-feel" of the ice cream - a kind of slippery texture in your mouth that I don't recall getting from ice cream before either. No idea how much it'll cost yet, but how much this ice cream costs will decide if this place is a game-changer in the neighborhood (thai ice cream can be kind of obscenely priced.) Another factor of whether this place is a game changer: a reason why my friends and I love ICE NY is all the variety of mix ins and toppings. They offer a set menu, but they also have a completely customizable menu too (the laminated one they pass you, if you've ever been there before.) If it'd be possible to get that kind of customizability and variety on the lower east side and not have to trek to the village for it, it's a total game changer in my opinion! All in all, offering up free ice cream to the masses was super cool of the owner and the workers (who all totally worked hard to get it done.) This place is super new so it's hard to tell what it'll end up really being, but I have high hopes that it'll set itself apart within the neighborhood, cause it could really do well in this location. I'll check it out again in the near future.

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first review awesome let make long one yesterday walk home actually take wrong turn saw huge line round corner outside store like whatever must people wait bus ticket know chinatown bus ticket place ton people stand front advertise bus ticket boston like walk past get curious turn back saw sign advertising free ice cream say head home get line get line like :ish get ice cream :ish wait four hour omg would probs know free ice cream run quick errand jacket sweater temperature sunset begin fall rapidly texting friend struggle tell might die knee cramp etc cheer tell remain line minute wait give would wait long give every minute strengthen resolve plus keep look line determined ice cream waiter wonder home first person fall speak someone give wait hour nearly get ice cream right behind :ish wait long could understand would wait minute ... interesting experience night never end line make question multiple thing regard human behavior anyway super cool thing owner everyone line get free ice cream super super awesome environment/shop place super super new interior blank aside station behind glass panel watch make ice cream first station get cup second station mix ice cream base third station topping simple owner worker pretty young therefore place give chill current vibe work place advantage consider know demographic music great fit vibe seem nelly ne-yo current/throwbacks everyone know people line even sing along little thing really matter people compare two thai ice cream place ice similar set place definitely win ice environment ice cramped tiny people always crowd register hardly watch people make ice cream ice play strange song sometimes ... big deal still would get clear view ice cream make nearly half fun thai ice cream ice cream yesterday offer four base flavor cookie monster vanilla oreo mixed vanilla strawberry mix vanilla mango banana think mixed vanilla mixed fruit mix saw kiwi fruit someone else order since super new could tell worker still perfect ice cream roll skill owner idea get ton practice free ice cream day solid super smart guy make ice cream good roll point clear easy feat get perfect roll newfound appreciation struggle vanilla base distinctly milky taste strangely well cookie mixed never vanilla taste milky sort after-feel ice cream kind slippery texture mouth recall get ice cream either idea much cost yet much ice cream cost decide place game-changer neighborhood thai ice cream kind obscenely price another factor whether place game changer reason friend love ice variety mix topping offer set menu also completely customizable menu laminate one pass ever would possible get kind customizability variety low east side trek village total game changer opinion offer free ice cream mass super cool owner worker totally work hard get place super new hard tell end really high hope set apart within neighborhood could really well location check near future

positive

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9/10/2022

Kelly L.

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

3 star rating

I had heard really good things about this restaurant so I was really excited to try it. So you could only imagine the utter disappointment I felt when I tried the ramen and found out it was only DECENT. I was grossly misled. However, my problem with this restaurant is not the food, but the "bathroom." The reason why I put it in quotes is because it is more of a dungeon than a bathroom. First of all, I had to walk down a winding staircase downstairs. There was a door when I got down, and I thought it was the door to the bathroom. Once again, I was grossly misled. The door led me into a long, DARK hallway. At this point I was about to turn around and run for my life, but I continued on. I finally got to another door that led to the actual bathroom. It was very confusing because, instead of stalls, there were individual little rooms for each toilet. Two of the rooms did not even have lights on, which was very disturbing. I made the mistake of not bringing my phone with me to this bathroom trip. If a knife-wielding psychopath appeared, I would have died without a single person knowing.

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hear really good thing restaurant really excite try could imagine utter disappointment felt try ramen find decent grossly mislead however problem restaurant food bathroom reason put quote dungeon bathroom first walk winding staircase downstairs door get think door bathroom grossly mislead door lead long dark hallway point turn around run life continue finally get another door lead actual bathroom confusing instead stall individual little room toilet two room even light disturb make mistake bring phone bathroom trip knife-wielding psychopath appear would die without single person know

negative

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8/30/2022

Jacki P.

New York, NY

4 star rating

I enjoyed my meal here. Generous portions for great prices. My curried pork didn't taste very curry-like, but was delicious nonetheless.

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enjoy meal generous portion great price curried pork taste curry-like delicious nonetheless

positive

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8/27/2022

Ken L.

Howell, NJ

5 star rating

I ordered from this restaurant when I was there for work and the food tasted as what it should taste like. Also wanted to add they have other dishes beyond ramen that are good too.

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order restaurant work food taste taste like also want add dish beyond ramen good

positive

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8/7/2022

Douglas L.

West New York, NJ

3 star rating

To be quite honest. Dont reallly think it is worth the cost. Food isn't really great but the cost is high. The flavor is a little too salty in my opinion then you have another day it is good. Seems like they aren't really too consistent.

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quite honest reallly think worth cost food really great cost high flavor little salty opinion another day good seems like really consistent

positive

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8/5/2022

Ajani B.

Bronx, Bronx, NY

3 star rating

I remember it being better a few years ago, but it gets the job done. Classic, no frills, Ramen spot.

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remember good year ago get job classic frill ramen spot

negative

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7/31/2022

Cleo B.

Huntington Beach, CA

4 star rating

Great food but the place has the tendency to smell a bit. If you can get past that especially on hot summer days you'll be ok. Good service, rally good coke and for Manhattan it's CHEAP!

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great food place tendency smell bit get past especially hot summer day ok. good service rally good coke manhattan cheap

positive

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7/15/2022

Diana G.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Quick, consistent, reliable and affordable lunch. A go-to for me when I'm working. Friendly staff.

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quick consistent reliable affordable lunch go-to work friendly staff

positive

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7/4/2022

Jaqueline B.

Washington, DC

5 star rating

If you want to have a truly authentic Japanese experience, this is the place to go! Everything was AMAZING! Good service, absolutely perfect. Try the Nama Genshu for a stronger undiluted sake. If you love spicy food try the spicy ramen, to die for! Vegetarians also have many options including the seaweed salad, edemame, the caterpillar roll, tofu ramen , and many more things to try. SO yummy. Will be coming back. HUGE portions of ramen.

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want truly authentic japanese experience place everything amazing good service absolutely perfect try nama genshu strong undiluted sake love spicy food try spicy ramen die vegetarian also many option include seaweed salad edemame caterpillar roll tofu ramen many thing try yummy come back huge portion ramen

positive

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6/12/2022

Nana Yaw K.

Manhattan, NY

1 star rating

The worst ramen ever! Tasteless and horrible meat. By far the worst Ramen I've ever had in my life. #BoycottAjisenRamen #NeverAgain

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bad ramen ever tasteless horrible meat far bad ramen ever life boycottajisenramen neveragain

negative

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6/7/2022

Nelly T.

San Francisco, CA

1 star rating

Another mediocre ramen place in the city. Very bad service. Came here 2 days ago for quick dinner, the server/host seems like she doesn't want to come to work. Always on the phone and just standing against the wall. I feel bad to the other server that had to take care the whole tables. Curry taste like boxed curry, ramen also taste okay. To be honest instant tonkotsu ramen taste better. Please do yourself a favor, go to 31st street and get much better ramen.

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another mediocre ramen place city bad service came day ago quick dinner server/host seem like want come work always phone stand wall feel bad server take care whole table curry taste like boxed curry ramen also taste okay honest instant tonkotsu ramen taste good please favor street get much good ramen

positive

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5/17/2022

Diana L.

Miami, FL

5 star rating

This was right next to our hotel. It was very convenient, quick, and tasty. The prices are decent for ramen. Not sure what's the situation with staff but there was only one girl attending the whole restaurant and we had to flag her down numerous occasions for water and even to get the check. It happens though, especially due to COVID.

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right next hotel convenient quick tasty price decent ramen sure situation staff one girl attend whole restaurant flag numerous occasion water even get check happen though especially due covid

negative

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5/13/2022

Rachel C.

Riverside, East Providence, RI

5 star rating

this place has top tier ramen. staff is also friendly. my go to for ramen if i'm in the area. i love this place

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positive

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5/7/2022

Ishmat S.

Bronx, Bronx, NY

2 star rating

I was really excited to try this place because my friend tried it and recommended it. The food was standard, okay, but nothing special. I got the Ajisen Ramen. I've had cheaper ramen that had more in it. It was bland, not very flavorful and I think it may have been a little old. They were out of the Chocolate Matcha and Fried Ice Cream at 2pm. They were rushing my friend and I out, even when we weren't done with our food. And then, they added an 18% tip. I always tip no matter the service, but considering how the waitress was rushing us out when we just started eating, I wouldn't have given such a large tip. Also the bathroom was kind of gross. Overall, I wouldn't go here again and I wish I didn't go in general.

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really excite try place friend try recommend food standard okay nothing special get ajisen ramen cheap ramen bland flavorful think may little old chocolate matcha fried ice cream rush friend even food add tip always tip matter service consider waitress rush start eat would give large tip also bathroom kind gross overall would wish general

positive

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4/22/2022

Kimberly B.

Chattanooga Valley, GA

5 star rating

Food and service were wonderful. We love and the dumplings and Ramen. Highly recommend!

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food service wonderful love dumpling ramen highly recommend

positive

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1/28/2022

Rima S.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

I have tried at least 20 different ramen spots in the city & I'm going to be honest, no spot has compared to Ajisen. I always get the spicy beef ramen & its always packed with so much flavor & the perfect amount of spice. The fresh jalepenos are a perfect touch. My go-to ramen spot. If you're looking for some good spicy ramen, you have to try Ajisen.

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try least different ramen spot city honest spot compare ajisen always get spicy beef ramen always pack much flavor perfect amount spice fresh jalepenos perfect touch go-to ramen spot look good spicy ramen try ajisen

positive

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1/23/2022

Alaska C.

Lynbrook, NY

5 star rating

the best ramen i've ever tried very affordable and the service is great i just wish they'd bring their matcha back

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best ramen ever try affordable service great wish would bring matcha back

positive

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1/19/2022

Jeremy R.

New York, NY

2 star rating

I really wanted to like this place based on reviews, but the ramen broth was really flavorless and watered down. With so many good ramen places in the city, it's lazy and pointless to serve watery broth. The noodles and pork were fine but the pork was pretty tasteless. The pork gyoza were good, but the ramen base was really just bad. It tasted like water with some mild spices added. There was no deep, rich pork bone flavor to it. Maybe it was a bad batch or an off night but it really was not worth it. Note that the prices are higher in the store than listed on their web site.

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really want like place base review ramen broth really flavorless water many good ramen place city lazy pointless serve watery broth noodle pork fine pork pretty tasteless pork gyoza good ramen base really bad taste like water mild spice add deep rich pork bone flavor maybe bad batch night really worth note price high store list web site

positive

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1/16/2022

Zuri S.

Melbourne Village, FL

3 star rating

The ramen is very average. The broth does not have much flavor and what they call spicy is nothing of the sort; however, the noodles are proper ramen noodles and the is a variety of options. Considering the location, it's acceptable. Do not bring a large group.

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ramen average broth much flavor call spicy nothing sort however noodle proper ramen noodle variety option consider location acceptable bring large group

positive

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12/26/2021

Tas O.

Raleigh, NC

5 star rating

We ordered the curry soup and the waiter was exceptionally kind enough to let us know that it contained PORK broth in the soup. We do know consume any pork products and him notifying us was such great service on his end. Of course we had to leave a great tip just for the heads up. The service obviously is 10/10. So we ordered beef ramen and got some toppings. GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GIRLS LOVE GORGEOUS GORGEOUS PHO, RAMEN AND SOUP BABY We shared one bowl and left FULL. It was the perfect bowl of flavor and love. The perfect amount of spice and tenderness from the beef. Make sure you ask what's in the broth because they have options if you're halal or vegan! So warm and tasty we loved it!

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order curry soup waiter exceptionally kind enough let know contain pork broth soup know consume pork product notify great service end course leave great tip head service obviously order beef ramen get topping gorgeous gorgeous girl love gorgeous gorgeous pho ramen soup baby share one bowl leave full perfect bowl flavor love perfect amount spice tenderness beef make sure ask broth option halal vegan warm tasty love

positive

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12/23/2021

Sofia C.

Brooklyn, NY

4 star rating

Food was good for the price! Pretty simple ramen bowls. The service was pretty fast and the wait time wasn't too long for a table. A good convenient place for a fairly priced dinner

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food good price pretty simple ramen bowls service pretty fast wait time long table good convenient place fairly price dinner

positive

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12/23/2021

Daniela D.

Queens, Queens, NY

5 star rating

This is a great spot with reasonable prices! It is definitely cheaper than everything else around. Not only this, but the people are very friendly and the food tastes great! One of the best ramens i've ever had. If you are 21+, you should try the jpop. It's only $7 and has such a great taste.

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great spot reasonable price definitely cheap everything else around people friendly food taste great one best ramens ever try jpop great taste

positive

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12/21/2021

Alicia W.

Salt Lake City, UT

5 star rating

This restaurant was near our hotel. It was always busy & the menu looked delicious & very reasonably priced. We ate here on a Sunday night & it was wonderful. Excellent service from start to finish. We ordered the pork buns to start & they were divine. Soft, fluffy, with a flavorful filling. We ordered an R1 & an R7 ramen...both were delicious. The noodles had the best texture & the broth was full of flavor. It was so nice to sit down & order a meal from a table, we really loved it.

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restaurant near hotel always busy menu look delicious reasonably price eat sunday night wonderful excellent service start finish order pork bun start divine soft fluffy flavorful filling order ramen ... delicious noodle best texture broth full flavor nice sit order meal table really love

positive

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12/9/2021

Samantha C.

Queens, Queens, NY

5 star rating

Loved this spot for some quick Ramen before a Knicks game at MSG. Not a big frills place but the service was friendly and quick. The food was fresh delicious and reasonably priced. I got the Ajisen Deluxe Ramen and Pork Gyoza. I was in and out in less than 20 minutes

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love spot quick ramen knicks game message big frill place service friendly quick food fresh delicious reasonably price get ajisen deluxe ramen pork gyoza less minute

positive

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12/4/2021

Jianna C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Love the ramen at this restaurant!! The service is great and the food is always served fast!!

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love ramen restaurant service great food always serve fast

positive

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11/14/2021

Ivy Y.

New York, NY

2 star rating

I don't write reviews but after reading all the 5 star reviews for this place I had to write one. I got the Ajisen Ramen and it was bad. The broth tastes like nothing; basically like instant ramen broth. The noodles were weirdly hard and almost rubbery. The fried chicken was also rubbery and genuinely just tasted like oil. Theres tons of actually edible ramen in NY don't waste your time here unless you like flavorless ramen. Chicken katsu was ok, just stay away from the flavorless ramen. I'm giving 2 stars because I'm picky about ramen, if you enjoy instant ramen you would probably like this ramen.

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write review read star review place write one get ajisen ramen bad broth taste like nothing basically like instant ramen broth noodle weirdly hard almost rubbery fried chicken also rubbery genuinely taste like oil ton actually edible ramen waste time unless like flavorless ramen chicken katsu stay away flavorless ramen give star picky ramen enjoy instant ramen would probably like ramen

positive

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10/22/2021

Jacqueline C.

New York, NY

4 star rating

I'm obsessed with this place! Really good ramen at a great price, including the drinks!! I don't remember the exact prices or times, but the happy hour prices for beer and wine are a great deal as well. I tried the black milk tea, which was good! I do wish the tea flavor was stronger, but nevertheless a delicious milk tea. Also tried the honeydew milk tea which i'm not usually a fan of but was pleasantly surprised! Tasted exactly like honeydew and the sweetness was just right. I got the house Ajisen ramen and just added the spices at the table myself to spice it up, which was perfect. They do have a spicy ramen on the menu which comes out spicy (obviously) and includes spicy ground pork in the ramen. I didn't try it this time but definitely plan to the next time I come!

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obsess place really good ramen great price include drink remember exact price time happy hour price beer wine great deal well try black milk good wish flavor strong nevertheless delicious milk also try honeydew milk usually fan pleasantly surprised taste exactly like honeydew sweetness right get house ajisen ramen add spice table spice perfect spicy ramen menu come spicy obviously include spicy ground pork ramen try time definitely plan next time come

positive

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10/15/2021

Tina H.

Seattle, WA

4 star rating

Excellent ramen! Exceptional service and warm clean ambiance. For the price - it is exactly what we come to New York for. Hard working talent and for a totally reasonable price. We ordered the Tom Yum chicken and the curry vegetable rice. Both were outstanding. The chicken was tender with lots of delicious perfectly done noodles and broth was perfect. It's a good business model. This is how they can make it delicious but inexpensive. They offer pork broth unless you ask for vegetable. The staff was extremely hard-working, helpful and quick. We are from Seattle where some of the best Ramen in the country can be found. Asisan was extremely impressive. In Seattle everything is extremely expensive. We were not looking for top out of sight dining - we have that in Seattle. We're looking for excellent food at a good price. New York. And that's what we found at Asisan Ramen. Take the 1 to 28th St. (at seventh Street at FIT - located between sixth and seventh on 28th. If you go for lunch on a cool day the street is lined with flowers (incredible garden shops). The entire street is basically garden shops on both sides. And then the restaurant is basically right in the midst of it. Beautiful place to surprise your date with a bouquet). Well done!

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positive

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9/24/2021

Grace A.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

5 star rating

Great ramen spot in Chelsea. Great service super yummy and on point. Good variety of options and add ins for your ramen. A must try when you are in the city. I had the beef ramen and it was so good.

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great ramen spot chelsea great service super yummy point good variety option add ramen must try city beef ramen good

positive

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8/21/2021

Rob M.

Valencia, CA

5 star rating

Very tasty food and affordable. Also a good variety of dishes to choose from. Jackie was our waiter and he did a great job. He made recommendations and was very friendly and helpful. Part of the reason we enjoyed our visit with meeting Jackie. Very nice and kind person. Looking forward to visiting again soon.

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tasty food affordable also good variety dish choose jackie waiter great job make recommendation friendly helpful part reason enjoy visit meeting jackie nice kind person look forward visit soon

positive

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7/8/2021

Fengping X.

Niles, Fremont, CA

5 star rating

Amazing ramen that is the best and delicious one I've ever eaten in the USA the waiters here are nice.

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amaze ramen best delicious one ever eat usa waiter nice

positive

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5/16/2021

Kendra E.

New York, NY

5 star rating

The best Japanese spot. We order from here at least 4x a week. My favorite dishes are the Japanese fried rice with pork and the spicy ajisen ramen. Well cooked meals at affordable prices. Win-Win! The staff is also so courteous, I will always come back here.

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best japanese spot order least week favorite dish japanese fried rice pork spicy ajisen ramen well cooked meal affordable price win-win staff also courteous always come back

positive

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5/9/2021

Anup K.

Bergenfield, NJ

2 star rating

It is as good as a Chinese takeout !! I was expecting much better, something different but Was extremely disappointed. Food was the same as you get in Chinese takeout places but with very limited variety!! The rates not at all justified, i paid 30$ for 2 entrees of stir fried chicken and veg ramen. It was my first time I was completely unaware of what i was getting into, I just took a chance and it didn't work in my favor! The portions were bigger larger than what you would get at Chinese takeout. Not sure it's a positive or a negative! There is nothing exclusive or unique about this place.

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good chinese takeout expect much good something different extremely disappointed food get chinese takeout place limited variety rate justified pay entree stir fry chicken veg ramen first time completely unaware get take chance work favor portion big large would get chinese takeout sure positive negative nothing exclusive unique place

negative

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3/1/2021

Malky O.

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

Came here for birthday ramen and it was my second time. Food always delicious. Hubby and I ordered the shrimp tempura roll and the ajisen ramen. Also ordered the fried squid. Soooo good. Noodles were perfect. Honestly I wish I had ordered another bowl.

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came birthday ramen second time food always delicious hubby order shrimp tempura roll ajisen ramen also order fried squid soooo good noodle perfect honestly wish order another bowl

positive

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12/31/2020

J. Lawrence N.

Manhattan, New York, NY

2 star rating

I really hate to be blah about a place during these challenging times, but you can't just be starring a place that isn't particular good just because these are challenging times either. As ramen places go, it's really blah. The soup was mediocre at best and very disappointing. The service was less than attentive or impressive considering that we were the only people in the place. We had to actually flag our waiter down to ask for things that normally a waiter would not have to be flagged down to ask for. Not to mention he never even checked back on us about. The place itself was also not that inviting. (This was before indoor dining got shut back down again.) Will pass on coming back here again.

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really hate blah place challenge time star place particular good challenge time either ramen place really blah soup mediocre best disappointing service less attentive impressive consider people place actually flag waiter ask thing normally waiter would flag ask mention never even check back place also invite indoor dining get shut back pass come back

neutral

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11/25/2020

Sabrina S.

Eatontown, NJ

5 star rating

Amazing food!!! Definitely worth coming here. Very good ramen and drinks. Also a nice cozy spot to eat inside, take out is available and you can dine in.

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positive

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11/22/2020

Vanessa O.

Woodside, NY

5 star rating

I've been to all Ajisen locations but this one is the closest and best yet. Highly recommend chicken teriyaki ramen for beginners very tasty.

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ajisen location one close best yet highly recommend chicken teriyaki ramen beginner tasty

positive

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11/18/2020

David W.

Cockeysville, MD

5 star rating

So good! So fast! So reasonably priced! We were in NY for three weeks and this is the only restaurant we kept going back to.

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good fast reasonably price three week restaurant keep back

positive

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9/1/2020

Yami R.

Queens Village, Queens, NY

1 star rating

Very disappointed in their lack to update their restaurant menu times. They are misleading and I'm so disappointed in their lack of organization. Business hours on their website, paper menu and restaurant all say the same time. However, they are liars.

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disappointed lack update restaurant menu time mislead disappointed lack organization business hour website paper menu restaurant say time however liar

negative

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9/1/2020

Bianca W.

Brentwood, NY

5 star rating

They. Have. The. Best. Calamari. Of. All. Time. It can't even be compared! I love this spot and their food over all. Ramen and pork buns are also top tier And they are also very reasonably priced, especially for being in midtown Manhattan. They seem to only be doing takeout and delivery at the moment and are totally worth every penny!

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best calamari time even compare love spot food ramen pork bun also top tier also reasonably price especially midtown manhattan seem takeout delivery moment totally worth every penny

positive

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8/16/2020

Melissa V.

RIDGEWOOD, NY

5 star rating

We ordered Ajisen ramen on a rainy day--perfect combination. Ordered to go, it was quick and delicious

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order ajisen ramen rainy day perfect combination ordered quick delicious

positive

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7/9/2020

Joe G.

Miami, FL

5 star rating

WOW! Places like this are like finding a treasure chest, full of delicious gems. Everything I ordered was amazing, I was in the city with my son on our first guys trip exploreing the food universe that is NYC. We ordered 4 different dishes and Ramen, we took our time and savored each bite. So if you are in for a food adventure stop in, take a seat and enjoy.

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wow place like like find treasure chest full delicious gem everything order amazing city son first guy trip explore food universe nyc order different dish ramen take time savor bite food adventure stop take seat enjoy

positive

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2/27/2020

Lights H.

Los Angeles, CA

3 star rating

Ordered delivery through Uber eats. Ajisen Deluxe Ramen and the chicken katsu curry. It was not amazing, but satisfies your cravings; they did add veggies to the curry which was great. Springs rolls were okay too.

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order delivery uber eats ajisen deluxe ramen chicken katsu curry amazing satisfy craving add veggie curry great spring roll okay

positive

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2/23/2020

Steven Z.

Rockland, ME

4 star rating

Excellent! Nice menu. Wait staff efficient, fast, accurate. Cozy joint. Been there 4-5 times. Always moderately crowded. Recommended!!!

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excellent nice menu wait staff efficient fast accurate cozy joint time always moderately crowd recommend

positive

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2/22/2020

Avina H.

JAMAICA, NY

3 star rating

Flavor is lacking big time. We arrived and was seated immediately at a tiny table. We got the pork buns appetizer (2 pieces) which is always a must when it's on the menu. I wanted to try the curry ramen but this location does not have that option so instead I tried the chicken katsu curry and a taro bubble tea. My friend with me ordered the Ajisen ramen deluxe which just gives you more meat. The curry was bland, hardly any 'curry flavor'. The sauce tipped on the sweet side instead of savory, which probably didn't bring out a stronger curry flavor. The chicken katsu was very thin almost cardboard like, no flavor either. The taro bubble tea tasted watered down and I told them not to put ice to make sure the flavor stayed strong and wouldn't dilute. The Ajisen ramen was ok, nothing special about the broth. Apart from the food, the staff was friendly and prompt with our meals. It is not cheap, $50 for 2. Surely not going to come here again.

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flavor lack big time arrive seat immediately tiny table get pork buns appetizer piece always must menu want try curry ramen location option instead try chicken katsu curry taro friend order ajisen ramen deluxe give meat curry bland hardly 'curry flavor sauce tip sweet side instead savory probably bring strong curry flavor chicken katsu thin almost cardboard like flavor either taro taste water tell put ice make sure flavor stay strong would dilute ajisen ramen nothing special broth apart food staff friendly prompt meal cheap surely come

positive

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2/22/2020

Dayana N.

Staten Island, NY

4 star rating

The food was good and the prices were good too. The sauce was amazing though for the appetizer with fried shrimp, carrot, broccoli and some other thing which was the tempura (A5) would definitely eat again here. The bathroom was weird though, u could barely see in there, the lighting was better in the dining area. It was a very good price for the amount of food we got.

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food good price good sauce amaze though appetizer fried shrimp carrot broccoli thing tempura would definitely eat bathroom weird though could barely see lighting good dining area good price amount food get

positive

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2/16/2020

Rachel L.

Charleston, SC

3 star rating

I have to agree with other review saying that the broth lacks in depth. I got the spicy ramen, it was ok. They gave you a lot but i wouldnt say its good ramen...

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agree review say broth lack depth get spicy ramen give lot would say good ramen ...

negative

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2/13/2020

Justyna B.

Elmwood Park, NJ

3 star rating

Ehhhhhhhhh. My ramen had zero flavor. My egg was overcooked so it wasn't gooey. I felt like I could make better ramen than what I had :/ the squid balls appetizer was delicious and my boyfriend got the rice entree that was so much better than my ramen. I'm just upset. Don't come here.

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ehhhhhhhhh ramen zero flavor egg overcook gooey felt like could make good ramen squid ball appetizer delicious boyfriend get rice entree much good ramen upset come

positive

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2/13/2020

Christopher S.

Great Neck, NY

5 star rating

I usually never really go to get ramen noodles so I am always a little nervous as I arrive to these types of restaurants. I came in here with a friend today at around 12:30pm. The atmosphere was a little crazy at first as many people were trying to get on the waiting list. I've heard that people almost wait over one hour just to come here! I usually don't mind waiting and we actually got seated fairly quickly. We immediately were brought water as well as menus that contained a wide variety of Japanese food. We didn't really order any sides, but the ramen noodles are plenty of food on their own. I order the tender rib ramen and was very happy with my order. The amount of vegetables to meat was well balanced and not heavily seasoned with salt and sauces. I really don't like when my actual soup broth contains a awfully high amount of salt so I was happy that the soup didn't have that! The egg as well as the onion chives complimented the soup quite well. You can also add plenty of sides to the actual broth itself. Do keep in mind that this does cost extra, but is extremely worth it! Prepare for a lot of food and ensure that you show up hungry ! I was very happy with the service and friendliness by the staff and I will be sure to return to this location. I do believe there are multiple locations in Manhattan so I'll have to try the other establishments as well!

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usually never really get ramen noodle always little nervous arrive type restaurant come friend today around :pm atmosphere little crazy first many people try get wait list hear people almost wait one hour come usually mind wait actually get seat fairly quickly immediately brought water well menu contain wide variety japanese food really order side ramen noodle plenty food order tender rib ramen happy order amount vegetable meat well balance heavily season salt sauce really like actual soup broth contain awfully high amount salt happy soup egg well onion chive compliment soup quite well also add plenty side actual broth keep mind cost extra extremely worth prepare lot food ensure show hungry happy service friendliness staff sure return location believe multiple location manhattan try establishment well

positive

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1/31/2020

Laney S.

Evansdale, Morgantown, WV

5 star rating

I loved this place, the service was fast and the food was AMAZING. The broth had so much flavor yummy yummy. Not to mention at a great price and good portion size. If you are in the area definitely check it out. We will be back

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love place service fast food amazing broth much flavor yummy yummy mention great price good portion size area definitely check back

positive

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1/23/2020

Zoe C.

New Haven, CT

5 star rating

As I approached my hotel, was fantasizing about ramen, and voom! There was Asijen, right across the street. Thank you, universe! Lovely hearty bowl of veggie ramen with egg. Noodles are fresh, toasted barley tea is mmm, service is quietly friendly and quick. Wish fulfilled.

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approach hotel fantasize ramen voom asijen right across street thank universe lovely hearty bowl veggie ramen egg noodle fresh toast barley mmm service quietly friendly quick wish fulfil

positive

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1/17/2020

Mami C.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

Amazing and quick service. Food was very delicious, but the bubble tea tasted a bit watered down. Overall great experience! 5/5

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amazing quick service food delicious taste bit water overall great experience

positive

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12/28/2019

Natalia M.

Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

My favorite ramen place in the city! The service is good, all waiters are very kind. Prices is perfect

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favorite ramen place city service good waiter kind price perfect

positive

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12/14/2019

Anu P.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Very solid ramen option in Chelsea. It's inexpensive and the portions are generous. Loved the interesting variations of ramen such as beef sukiyaki ramen and Tom Yum ramen which were both delicious. I was also impressed with how quick our ramen came out.

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solid ramen option chelsea inexpensive portion generous love interesting variation ramen beef sukiyaki ramen tom yum ramen delicious also impress quick ramen come

positive

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12/7/2019

Christian R.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

Ramen is great and comes with a price you can't beat. Service is great and the food comes out fast and hot. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the area looking for a nice bowl of noodles!

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ramen great come price beat service great food come fast hot would definitely recommend anyone area look nice bowl noodle

positive

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12/3/2019

Lin W.

New York, NY

4 star rating

It's a pretty great ramen place. Broth was rich and the meat tasted yummy! The price was reasonable too. This is not a fancy place but definitely can satisfy your palette. Highly recommend if you are in the neighborhood and crave for something hot in the winter.

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pretty great ramen place broth rich meat taste yummy price reasonable fancy place definitely satisfy palette highly recommend neighborhood crave something hot winter

positive

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12/2/2019

Natalie M.

Virginia Beach, VA

5 star rating

Quick and nice service, delicious ramen and very affordable and cost place! We'll definitely be back again. Highly recommended

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quick nice service delicious ramen affordable cost place definitely back highly recommend

positive

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12/1/2019

Zach G.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

One of my favorite places in NYC. The chicken teriyaki ramen is the best! Servers are friendly and attentive. The best part is it's very reasonably priced. All around a great place.

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one favorite place nyc chicken teriyaki ramen best server friendly attentive best part reasonably price around great place

positive

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11/13/2019

Lisa C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Slurp slurp- show me the noods - let's see how many more ramen puns I can add to this review. With winter temperatures approaching and the wind whipping around the city, leaves you no choice but to find a cozy ramen noodle place and dive into the bowl. I had the Vegetable Ramen with curry base and a large hot sake. Nothing can get you warmer on a windy winter night then hot ramen broth and hot sake- it's the season for hot sake. With winter knocking on your door this place a local take out and sit down simple style restaurant. Small seating area with big flavor and big bowls of Ramen. Veggie Ramen was flavored by the curry broth and soaked up by the noodles. Also tried the fried chicken appetizer, perfectly cooked pieces of chicken- simple dish for the main bowl of noodles.

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positive

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11/11/2019

Wesley M.

Jersey City, NJ

5 star rating

I'm a big fan of Ajisen Ramen, especially this location since it's near my office. I usually get the Deluxe and love that I can also order sushi. It's just a great combo. The ramen itself is great. The broth isn't too thick and isn't too salty, just rice. The chasu is also nice and tender and remarkably shows up hot. I've been to many ramen places where the food just comes out lukewarm and the meat is cold. I'm really happy about the overall food quality here. And lastly, the staff is really friendly. I've had friends come along with me and they've had a good time as well. Never have to wait long for someone to come and in and check on you. Keep up the good work!

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big fan ajisen ramen especially location since near office usually get deluxe love also order sushi great combo ramen great broth thick salty rice chasu also nice tender remarkably show hot many ramen place food come lukewarm meat cold really happy overall food quality lastly staff really friendly friend come along good time well never wait long someone come check keep good work

positive

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10/30/2019

Jill S.

Stacy, MN

5 star rating

An instant favorite. We tried an appetizer, traditional ramen, and the stir fried ramen. Couldn't choose a favorite since they were all super yummy. Speedy service, lively atmosphere, cheerful staff. WIN!!!

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instant favorite try appetizer traditional ramen stir fry ramen could choose favorite since super yummy speedy service lively atmosphere cheerful staff win

positive

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10/30/2019

Chris C.

Parsippany, NJ

3 star rating

Solid ramen lunchspot that is one of the options for one of these cool NYC mealplans that I participate in. The ramen noodles kind taste like a northern China noodle versus a Japanese eggy ramen noodle which is not my preferred ramen noodle that said the broth is really porky and savory and the ingredients are all great! Solid spot for a midtown lunch!

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positive

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10/26/2019

Steven L.

Toronto, Canada

2 star rating

I would not go here again because of the food quality and the quality of service. First off we ordered the tempura, the batter was a cake like consistency. This is not ok, I showed the server she took it back and instead of taking it off the bill, I was given a 50% off on that item. When we were asking for our bill it took an extremely long time to get our card charged. We had to physically go up and hand the bill to the waitress. Lastly the place says 18% mandatory tip for party of 6 or more, we came as a party of 5 but the 18% tip was already added. Good thing I notice that they had done that or else I was about to tip on top of listed price. So no I don't recommend coming here, try ichiran down the street.

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would food quality quality service first order tempura batter cake like consistency show server take back instead take bill give item ask bill take extremely long time get card charge physically hand bill waitress lastly place say mandatory tip party come party tip already add good thing notice else tip top listed price recommend come try ichiran street

positive

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10/16/2019

Jelissa B.

Corona, NY

4 star rating

Over all the experience was good. Food was good and restaurant was pleasant. I also had the California rolls which I felt were amazing. Very fresh and just hit the spot. The Ramen was good broth was good. Will return

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experience good food good restaurant pleasant also california roll felt amaze fresh hit spot ramen good broth good return

positive