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10/14/2019

Hazel V.

Savannah, GA

4 star rating

I've been to Ajisen twice, and both times I got the Deluxe Ramen. I found it incredibly tasty because of the just right amount of salt in the broth plus the very soft meats in it. The egg is the best part, of course and overall it is a very generous portion of it, not to mention it is cheap. Pretty good for a chain restaurant, definitely would come back when craving some good simple ramen.

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ajisen twice time get deluxe ramen find incredibly tasty right amount salt broth plus soft meat egg best part course overall generous portion mention cheap pretty good chain restaurant definitely would come back crave good simple ramen

positive

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10/4/2019

Leonard H.

City of Orange, NJ

3 star rating

Average Ramen, nothing really stands out. I like spicy but stopped getting it because it was covering up any hint of flavor complexity. This place is literally a block from my work so I will admit that it is really convenient and I am probably there twice a month. I eat Ramen at least once a week. It's not a 'can't pass it up' place.

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average ramen nothing really stand like spicy stop get cover hint flavor complexity place literally block work admit really convenient probably twice month eat ramen least week pass place

negative

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10/3/2019

Theresa R.

Los Angeles, CA

1 star rating

These people must hate business. I've tried to order twice and same guy said they were closed, when they were clearly still open. Second time he said the kitchen was "basically closed," then acknowledged that it wasn't actually closed yet but he wasn't going to place my order anyway because the chef wanted to leave.

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people must hate business try order twice guy say close clearly still open second time say kitchen basically close acknowledge actually close yet place order anyway chef want leave

negative

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9/28/2019

Ethan Z.

Plano, TX

3 star rating

Pretty average ramen and sushi place. Got the spicy ajisen ramen and the sexy girl sushi. Ramen broth was super bland. All I could taste was how spicy it was. No depth of flavor. The soup didn't attach to any of the noodles, so the noodles just tasted plain. I do have to warn y'all: the spicy ajisen is SPICY. The sushi was very ordinary. Not much flavor at all. Wasn't bad though. Wasn't great. It was $12 for each dish. Waiters/waitresses never refilled my water. Probably should've just gotten the ramen. Overall, wouldn't recommend because there are better ramen places in NY that are around similar prices. However, this place is cheaper than most ramen places for having $12/bowl as many ramen places are around $16/bowl.

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pretty average ramen sushi place get spicy ajisen ramen sexy girl sushi ramen broth super bland could taste spicy depth flavor soup attach noodle noodle taste plain warn spicy ajisen spicy sushi ordinary much flavor bad though great dish waiters/waitresses never refill water probably get ramen overall would recommend good ramen place around similar price however place cheap ramen place /bowl many ramen place around /bowl

positive

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9/24/2019

Harris D.

Nanuet, NY

5 star rating

Modest store front ...not for the lunch crowd unless u dig crowds at lunch ... intimate and yummy!!!Omg the agedashi toufu was great ! Fried rice Ramen and sushi sashimi oh my!

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modest store front ... lunch crowd unless dig crowd lunch ... intimate yummy omg agedashi toufu great fried rice ramen sushi sashimi

positive

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9/19/2019

Tian C.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Great staff who remember you and your fave orders. They genuinely care about their customers as if you're family. I love this place and the food is a great value for the price! I was originally a fan of the Mott St location but now I go to this location for lunch quite often. At least once a week!

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great staff remember fave order genuinely care customer family love place food great value price originally fan mott location location lunch quite often least week

positive

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9/14/2019

Vikranth K.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

Tried Spicy Ajisen Ramen. Tastes so very good. The flavour was amazing. Pork was cooked rite. Ambience is really good. Staffs were polite. Worth the price.

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try spicy ajisen ramen taste good flavour amaze pork cook rite ambience really good staff polite worth price

positive

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8/23/2019

Noboru T.

Radcliffeborough, Charleston, SC

5 star rating

Beautiful. It's kind of an art Only 12 usd for fantastic "spicy ramen" which is as delicious as those in japan. All ingredients are harmonized well. One thing to improve is the noodle but it's ok cuz they served us within only 3 Minutes My Japanese buddy was also excited

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beautiful kind art usd fantastic spicy ramen delicious japan ingredient harmonize well one thing improve noodle cuz serve within minute japanese buddy also excited

positive

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8/19/2019

Katy C.

Bowling Green, KY

5 star rating

Sooo good! A quaint yet clean little place, very nice service staff. They allowed substitutions and were very accommodating. I'll be returning.

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sooo good quaint yet clean little place nice service staff allow substitution accommodate return

positive

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8/1/2019

Stephen H.

Bartow, FL

5 star rating

Great noodle place. The options are up to you. They have a basic broth or you can option for miso or curry based. Pork or vegetable, seafood and more.(I ordered extra noodles and had enough for two)The Sushi and Sashimi are fresh and made to order. The walk to this location from 6th provide an interesting trip. There are many flower and plant vendors that have created a small sidewalk garden that is beautiful to see.

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great noodle place option basic broth option miso curry base pork vegetable seafood order extra noodle enough two sushi sashimi fresh make order walk location provide interesting trip many flower plant vendor create small sidewalk garden beautiful see

positive

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7/11/2019

Melzie C.

Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

2 star rating

The menu looked good and I grabbed takeout from this place of spicy chicken lemongrass and sushi. The flavor of the broth was okay, but the lunch ended up in the trash after a few bites, sadly. The raw fish was the wrong color and texture and I was terrified to eat it. The soup was so oily and the chicken looked foul. (No pun intended.) It's a shame.

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menu look good grab takeout place spicy chicken lemongrass sushi flavor broth okay lunch end trash bite sadly raw fish wrong color texture terrify eat soup oily chicken look foul pun intend shame

negative

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7/3/2019

Hannah K.

Boston, MA

3 star rating

Came here yesterday because it is conveniently located near Penn station and I was returning from a vacation. There are a lot of seats and it's fairly spacious. Friendly and quick service. The food was alright. I just got the Ajisen ramen and added corn. The broth and noodles were good, but the meat was a little dry and tough and the corn tasted canned. Egg was over-done. It is a filling and decent meal especially for the price ($10 plus extra for the toppings) but I would not recommend it if you've had a lot of ramen since there are simply better places in the city.

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came yesterday conveniently locate near penn station return vacation lot seat fairly spacious friendly quick service food alright get ajisen ramen add corn broth noodle good meat little dry tough corn taste egg over-done filling decent meal especially price plus extra topping would recommend lot ramen since simply good place city

positive

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7/1/2019

Mikey H.

San Diego, CA

5 star rating

This just happens to be my 1000 review! Some may think, why not go somewhere special? The fact that this review takes place in NYC is pretty special because it's at the end of a great trip! I know this is a chain. This low-key ramen place attracts locals, and we felt like locals since our hotel was down the street. We came here twice; the first was after the thunderstorms on Saturday, June 29. Friendly greeting and good AC. I got the Ajisen deluxe ramen with chasu and tender pork rib....very good! Not overly salty like some broths, and tender meats! I also ordered the tatsuta age which is their fried chicken pieces with a sweet pepper sauce. I also like to dunk the chicken in my ramen. Daveed had the chicken katsu curry, which was very good as well. The second visit, we ordered the gyoza and Ajisen pork buns to start. We liked them both, but wished the buns were warm. This time around, I ordered the Tom Yum chicken ramen with extra noodles and pork belly, and this combination was very Tom YUMmy!!! I wish I was staying one more day so I can have it again! Daveed tried the chicken teriyaki and liked how the vegetables were fresh and crisp, unlike some places where the vegetables are overcooked. He did think the sauce was a little too sweet. This unassuming little spot was a great respite for us. It felt like home, at least if we lived here, but at the moment, we were locals. The service and staff are great! Karlene took really good care of us both times! Thank you Ajisen! See you next time!

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happen review may think somewhere special fact review take place nyc pretty special end great trip know chain low-key ramen place attract local felt like local since hotel street come twice first thunderstorm saturday june friendly greeting good get ajisen deluxe ramen chasu tender pork rib .... good overly salty like broth tender meat also order tatsuta age fried chicken piece sweet pepper sauce also like dunk chicken ramen daveed chicken katsu curry good well second visit order gyoza ajisen pork bun start like wish bun warm time around order tom yum chicken ramen extra noodle pork belly combination tom yummy wish stay one day daveed try chicken teriyaki like vegetable fresh crisp unlike place vegetable overcook think sauce little sweet unassuming little spot great respite felt like home least live moment local service staff great karlene take really good care time thank ajisen see next time

positive

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6/22/2019

Grace L.

New York, NY

4 star rating

My friend and I stopped by here on a Friday night around 8 and got some noodles. We were promptly seated and it was surprisingly not very crowded for being dinner time on a Friday. I ended up getting the Spicy Ajisen Ramen and it was delicious. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here but it's a great spot if you're in the area and craving ramen!

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friend stop friday night around get noodle promptly seat surprisingly crowd dinner time friday end get spicy ajisen ramen delicious would way come great spot area crave ramen

positive

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6/21/2019

Megan L.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

My husband and I came to NYC for the first time and knew we wanted to find some good Ramen. This place was so amazing. Small, intimate seating, fair prices compared to other places that sell ramen, and friendly staff. We ordered the Ajisen Ramen and also got the pork buns appetizer. Both were amazing. The ramen was so flavorful and huge (my husband and I split a ramen bowl and were full afterwards).

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husband come nyc first time know want find good ramen place amazing small intimate seating fair price compare place sell ramen friendly staff order ajisen ramen also get pork buns appetizer amaze ramen flavorful huge husband split ramen bowl full afterwards

positive

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6/20/2019

Liam M.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

Very good ramen!! The price was very fair compared to other bowls of ramen in nyc. Their standard Ajisen ramen was very delicious and my girlfriend loved the Tom yum ramen. The food came really fast! Definitely get their milk tea- it was so refreshing on a humid nyc day. The atmosphere seemed slightly dated, but was still super cozy with an amazing bowl of ramen!!

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good ramen price fair compare bowl ramen nyc standard ajisen ramen delicious girlfriend love tom yum ramen food come really fast definitely get milk tea- refresh humid nyc day atmosphere seem slightly date still super cozy amazing bowl ramen

positive

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6/15/2019

Aravena J.

Queens, Queens, NY

5 star rating

The waitresses are nice and attentive to your needs.The sushi was crunchy and tasty just as the menu said it would be. The rice was $10 which is a bit steep for just fried rice and pork. Nonetheless it tasted great. There's a comfy atmosphere with interesting decor.

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waitress nice attentive needs.the sushi crunchy tasty menu say would rice bit steep fry rice pork nonetheless taste great comfy atmosphere interesting decor

positive

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6/13/2019

Ming M.

New York, NY

4 star rating

Hot and filling. I got the seafood ramen: it was ok. Some good shrimp, fish balls and a piece of Kani. Noodles were chewy. I also ordered a Tom yum chicken ramen to go. I tried the Tom yum at my desk and it does not taste sweet, despite what the menu said, which is a good thing. I wish that I had gotten this for my lunch. The chicken in the Tom yum should just be white meat though. It would be 5 stars if the chicken Tom yum were made with white meat chicken or seafood. Nice restrooms. Seems like a popular place with takeout and eat in options. They also serve bubble tea and sushi, and bento boxes.

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hot fill get seafood ramen good shrimp fish ball piece kani noodle chewy also order tom yum chicken ramen try tom yum desk taste sweet despite menu say good thing wish get lunch chicken tom yum white meat though would star chicken tom yum make white meat chicken seafood nice restroom seem like popular place takeout eat option also serve sushi bento box

positive

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5/31/2019

B H.

New York, NY

1 star rating

1 star for the service 2 star for the food Ordered the Ajisen ramen with extra noodles and when it came the noodles were not brought out separately. The issue with this is if you didn't eat it fast enough it'll get soggy, not the best way for your diners to experience. Was annoyed that water was not the first thing brought out at the beginning but rather when you ask for it. I had better service from actual ramen shops.

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star service star food order ajisen ramen extra noodle come noodle bring separately issue eat fast enough get soggy best way diner experience annoy water first thing bring beginning rather ask good service actual ramen shop

positive

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5/11/2019

Aerith K.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Went here last week for a quick solo lunch. Had the Ajisen Deluxe ramen. The broth was good, not too salty and no weird flavours. The noodles were noodles. The chashu pork was better than average, but still nothing to write home about. However, the tender pork ribs that came with it were ABSOLUTELY amazing. The meat on them was beyond tender. I even liked the cartilaginous bits and the fat within the ribs. Normally I hate that stuff, but for some reason (perhaps because they were cooked for a long time?) it was very delicious. If you get ramen there, go for something with the tender rib in it (or take one as an additional topping).

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went last week quick solo lunch ajisen deluxe ramen broth good salty weird flavour noodle noodle chashu pork good average still nothing write home however tender pork rib come absolutely amaze meat beyond tender even like cartilaginous bit fat within rib normally hate stuff reason perhaps cook long time delicious get ramen something tender rib take one additional topping

positive

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5/9/2019

Chelsea M.

Arabi, LA

3 star rating

On our trip to New York we were staying at the Hilton on 28th and stopped in here to grab a quick lunch. The gyoza were amazing and everyone who tried the bubble tea raves about those as well! This was my frost time having ramen, but I felt like for so many ingredients the soup was lacking a little bit of flavor - especially spice. I tried a friends Tom Yum which was also good but I think I was just expecting to LOVE it and I did not. I'd love to go back and try something else next time.

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trip new york stay hilton stop grab quick lunch gyoza amazing everyone try raf well frost time ramen felt like many ingredient soup lack little bit flavor especially spice try friend tom yum also good think expect love would love back try something else next time

positive

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5/2/2019

Makaila W.

Brooklyn, NY

4 star rating

I'll come back and change this when I go but it's so good. We had the fried squid legs, fried squid balls, 2 Beef ramens, Deluxe ramen, 2 Spicy Ajisen Ramens, and a rib? Ramen. Everyone was satisfied! The squid legs were great! The spicy ramen was good with a nice kick and the beef ramen was amazing. I'm definitely coming back to try other things.

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positive

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4/30/2019

Sheilah B.

Dunwoody, GA

5 star rating

Great ramen, I got the Deluxe Ajisen Ramen, I loved the taste, the broth, and the meat. The ribs were delicious, and the noodles were perfect. Would go again!

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positive

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4/5/2019

Christie D.

Campo, CA

5 star rating

We ordered the Ajisen Deluxe ramen and it was delicious!! I haven't tried any if the other dishes but this one is great. The pork tenderloin rib was perfect.

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order ajisen deluxe ramen delicious try dish one great pork tenderloin rib perfect

positive

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3/22/2019

Queen's T.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

This was my first time ever going to a ramen shop and it was amazing. The portions size was great and the price wasn't bad either. I would come back again also the food came out really quick as well.

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first time ever ramen shop amaze portion size great price bad either would come back also food come really quick well

positive

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3/16/2019

Ryung W.

Queens, Queens, NY

5 star rating

Try it out . Im use to the one in flushing main st in Queens but this one is very good I cant complain i feel loved here !

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try use one flush main queen one good complain feel love

positive

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3/14/2019

Bianca G.

New York, NY

4 star rating

My partner and I stumbled upon Ajisen Ramen on route to the World Trade Center Memorial. But after reading mixed reviews we were not sure whether to try it. After about five minutes of reading reviews, our growling stomachs persuaded us to give Ajisen's a try. Upon inspecting the menu, I was tempted to have a bento box, but ultimately decided on the ramen. Overall we were satisfied with the quality and taste of the ramen. The texture of the noodles and flavor of the broth were on point. I'm glad we gave this spot a try!

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partner stumble upon ajisen ramen route world trade center memorial read mixed review sure whether try five minute read review growl stomach persuade give ajisen try upon inspect menu tempt bento box ultimately decide ramen overall satisfy quality taste ramen texture noodle flavor broth point glad give spot try

positive

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2/17/2019

Denise S.

Queens, Queens, NY

2 star rating

So my friend and I went out to eat and decided to go to this restaurant because she said she had a good experience with it in a different location. However it didn't seem that way when we walked in. The waitresses were friendly but as soon as we sat down and they brought our water, we noticed there was dirt or leftover food in the cup and it was floating around. The water also look like sprite because there were so many bubbles and the ice looked cloudy asl. Moving on to the appetizers , I ordered the Japanese calamari with spicy sauce and my friend had ordered lobster meat salad and when they brought it out her salad looked nothing like it did at the other location with a small amount of lobster and more green leaves under. I realized that my Calamari was missing the sauce on the side. The calamari was alright, The taste of her lobster salad was OK however the portion was small with so many leaves.Moving onto the dinner I had the deluxe Anjisen noodle and my friend had the chicken noodle. No complaints their soup was pretty good and the waitresses didn't miss anything this time. As it was time to leave I didn't finish my soup and asked for a to go container And the check. They said OK and the next for time they came out they came only with the container. One glance and I noticed it was SO DIRTY. It wasn't hard to notice there were black stains all around and in the box also crumbs on the lid outside of the container and inside as if they picked it up off the floor and gave it to us. Not as if I was about to use it but my friend tried to wipe it down with a tissue and it spread the dirt even more. I couldn't understand why everything was so out of place as there were only about three tables being occupied by customers. Not to mention she didn't bring the check with the box but we had to ask about two more times for them to remember. The main course was pretty good so maybe if you tried a higher rated restaurant in a different location it probably would have been a different experience. Cleanliness is always the key.

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friend eat decide restaurant say good experience different location however seem way walk waitress friendly soon sit bring water notice dirt leftover food cup float around water also look like sprite many ice look cloudy asl move appetizer order japanese calamari spicy sauce friend order lobster meat salad bring salad look nothing like location small amount lobster green leaf realize calamari miss sauce side calamari alright taste lobster salad however portion small many leaves.moving onto dinner deluxe anjisen noodle friend chicken noodle complaint soup pretty good waitress miss anything time time leave finish soup ask container check say next time come come container one glance notice dirty hard notice black stain around box also crumb lid outside container inside pick floor give use friend try wipe tissue spread dirt even could understand everything place three table occupy customer mention bring check box ask two time remember main course pretty good maybe try high rat restaurant different location probably would different experience cleanliness always key

positive

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2/16/2019

Mars H.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

Amazing place! Their Ajisen Ramen is delicious as well as the Pork Buns! The staff was attentive and helpful & I definitely see myself there again soon!

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amazing place ajisen ramen delicious well pork bun staff attentive helpful definitely see soon

positive

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2/15/2019

Kenneth R.

Dallas, TX

2 star rating

This was not my first time eating at ajisen ramen- In fact, I had a good time celebrating my finals at this place. However, today I had a horrific encounter! My friend and I had a table for 2, and another friend decided to come by and sit with us for a brief second and all of a sudden we were harassed by the manager threatened our friend to kick him out. We thought it was unnecessary for him to be hostile towards us when he could have kindly asked, and explained the situation. For future reference please exercise your customer service where you clearly work and have to practice your manners!!!

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first time eat ajisen ramen- fact good time celebrate final place however today horrific encounter friend table another friend decide come sit brief second sudden harass manager threaten friend kick think unnecessary hostile towards could kindly ask explain situation future reference please exercise customer service clearly work practice manner

positive

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2/5/2019

Kalina R.

Queens, Queens, NY

5 star rating

Love,love,love this place. We've been to both locations in Manhattan and the ramen is amazing. The prices are great and the amount of food is even greater. Teriyaki chicken and the Tom yum ramen are my very favorite. If I could eat there every day I would .

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love love love place location manhattan ramen amaze price great amount food even great teriyaki chicken tom yum ramen favorite could eat every day would

positive

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1/28/2019

Allie S.

New York, NY

5 star rating

It is a very nice cozy place. We went there on a Saturday night, it was pretty busy but the service was still very good. The waiters were attentive and friendly. I ordered spring rolls and seafood ramen, and it was definitely one of the best ramen I have ever tried. They also have some selections of light sweet sake beverages. I liked that place very much.

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nice cozy place saturday night pretty busy service still good waiter attentive friendly order spring roll seafood ramen definitely one best ramen ever try also selection light sweet sake beverage like place much

positive

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1/23/2019

Percy H.

Brooklyn, NY

5 star rating

Wow!!! I'm thinking about returning there right now as I type this review. I haven't had a bowl of Ramen this good in minute. I didn't even pick the spot, my friend picked this spot after a few quick minutes of hungry deliberation. The ramen here is outstanding and that became abundantly clear given the number of people that kept streaming through. The restaurant is not that large and the seating area could use a sprucing up but other than that, the ramen is a complete hit. The service at Ajisen is fast and the ramen comes out hot and fresh. I had one of their more spicy ramen dishes and I couldn't have been more pleased. If your in midtown and you want to grab a quick hot bowl of ramen, I guarantee you Ajisen will knock your socks off.

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positive

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12/31/2018

Romina R.

Los Angeles, CA

4 star rating

Great service: Filled up my drink quickly, and food arrived in less than 10 min. They were able to accommodate my dietary needs. They were friendly , and welcoming. I recommend the mango boba and the bento lunch box. Their beef ramen and miso soup are really good!

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great service fill drink quickly food arrive less min able accommodate dietary need friendly welcome recommend mango bento lunch box beef ramen miso soup really good

positive

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12/31/2018

Nancy T.

Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA

4 star rating

Highly recommend lunch special. The bento box is good the bubble drink is good and glad they accommodated my dietary needs. The space is a bit small but food is pretty good

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highly recommend lunch special bento box good drink good glad accommodate dietary need space bit small food pretty good

positive

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12/29/2018

Jason C.

Pembroke Pines, FL

4 star rating

Wasn't too sure at first, not mad at it though. Staff was friendly and the ramen was excellent... I had the seafood!

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positive

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12/26/2018

Sanjay P.

Manhattan, New York, NY

1 star rating

I visited this place tonight. The ramen was a solid 5/10 - the price point was excellent. Unfortunately this place is getting a one star because the manager Steve was extremely rude to us. We ordered the fried calamari as an appetizer and it came out after the main meal was served. We tried a bite and it tasted old and stale. It was also rubbery. For the first time ever I returned the dish. Forward to when we got the check... they charged us for the full price. When we inquired about why we were being charged for something we barely tasted, the manager basically said it was only bad according to us and would only refund us half. He basically blamed us and showed poor customer service. If you're in Chelsea and craving ramen go somewhere else!

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negative

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12/26/2018

Marshall S.

Levittown, NY

1 star rating

We ordered the Calamari and were not a fan. It tasted old and very chewy. Steve the manager was a little rude and only offered to take half off the bill. Not the best customer service. We walked out at the "manager" was playing video games

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order calamari fan taste old chewy steve manager little rude offer take half bill best customer service walk manager play video game

negative

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12/22/2018

Joseph Q.

Arlington, VA

2 star rating

Not good! Been to Japan five times, and had quality ramen in Japan and in NYC / DC. If, you want cheap ramen and horrible tempura then this is your spot. The batter on tempura seemed liked they refried it and it's thicker than a southern fried chicken. Tempura was burnt and the only thing worst tasting was the One Cup sake. Ramen isn't horrible (I mean it's a ramen shop) but it's oily, the egg was over cooked, meat was poor quality, and noodles were just tossed in the bowl. This place clearly cares more about volume than quality. They take advantage of tourist and people who have no clue on Japanese food. After having Oamaske Room by Tatsu last night this place is a joke and disgrace. I make better ramen at home out of a package. Service is bad too as the cherry on top.

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negative

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12/18/2018

L S.

Fort Washington, MD

3 star rating

I was staying at Hotel Hayden across the street and this just happen to be quick, accessible, and affordable. Especially with it being in the vicinity of the Empire State Building. My food came out quick and hot. My husband liked his pork fried rice and dumplings. My son liked his Ramen bowl- sorry I cannot remember the name it started with a T and had chicken. I went with the veggie bowl and added broccoli because I kept seeing all these bowls with a boiled egg- I dont get down like that with boiled eggs. Servings were a pretty good size- seriously my son and I could have shared a bowl- I probably could have added some kind of seasoning to my bowl as well. My daughter had spring rolls and tempura shrimp- she missed the part that the veggies were fried (tempura) also. Service was great, people where in and out. A nice little spot.

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stay hotel hayden across street happen quick accessible affordable especially vicinity empire state building food come quick hot husband like pork fry rice dumpling son like ramen bowl- sorry remember name start chicken veggie bowl add broccoli keep see bowl boiled egg- get like boil egg serving pretty good size- seriously son could share bowl- probably could add kind season bowl well daughter spring roll tempura shrimp- miss part veggie fry tempura also service great people nice little spot

positive

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12/16/2018

Sheree Z.

Flower Mound, TX

5 star rating

Service was excellent! I got the regular Ajisen Bowl($10) just the right amount of portion. Need to go back to try the sushi

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service excellent get regular ajisen bowl right amount portion need back try sushi

positive

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12/10/2018

L W.

Jacksonville, FL

5 star rating

Delicious ramen, fast service, and reasonable pricing. We were walking around the city freezing cold and feeling run down. This was the absolute cure! Can't wait to visit again:)

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delicious ramen fast service reasonable pricing walk around city freezing cold feeling run absolute cure wait visit

positive

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12/8/2018

Laura S.

Hillsborough, CA

3 star rating

The ramen is good, the sushi is fine. The menu clearly says that lunch specials are only on weekdays, that's not a problem. The menu does NOT say that miso soup is also only on weekdays. I find that kind of unfair for a Japanese restaurant to have no soup option other than a huge ramen bowl, especially when miso soup is on the menu and is...pretty easy to make. Don't get the calamari...I ordered it because I saw it on another table and it looked perfectly crispy. But upon biting into it, the squid is super rubbery and hard to chew. I will say they have very high quality bubble tea

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positive

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12/7/2018

Art L.

NY, NY

4 star rating

Ajisen Ramen is the practical choice for a large hot bowl of ramen when you don't want to break the bank. It's located in the wholesale district, and on this particular stretch on 28th Street, it's the wholesale flower district. Upon entering, you'll the see the kitchen and must make a left to enter the dining room. There's nothing special about the dining room. It's workman-like, comfortable and each table is the perfect size for slurping down a bowl of ramen. We were very hungry the night we arrived. We ordered two bowls of the original Ajisen ramen, which is pork tonkatsu, a pork katsu curry, fried squid, two rolls of sushi and the pork buns. The focus here is on the Ajisen ramen, which my fellow diner and I agreed that it was an excellent value. The bowl provided a bit more than average serving of chewy noodles, four pieces of not overly fat chashu and a delicious pork broth. It was a step below the Ippudos of the world but definitely delicious. I felt that the other standout part of the meal was the fried squid. There was a larger portion of squid tentacles which was so crispy. It was so good, I didn't even use the dipping sauce. The pork katsu was hot and tender and paired nicely with the curry and rice. The sushi however was ordinary. Finally, the pork buns were delicious. They were a step below the higher priced restaurants, only because they used a leaner cut of pork and didn't have the contrasting sour tastes of veggies or sauces. I believe they used horseradish in the sauce and cucumbers. Nonetheless, each bun was satisfying. Without going too much into detail about the final cost, let's say that if this meal was had at one of those trendy restaurants, we would have paid about $100 for about the same food. We found the service to be attentive and friendly. The check came quickly and I admired how only two waitresses handled the big crowd that formed there during our stay. We must come back and sadly, I felt that places like Ajisen are a dying breed in Midtown. Hope they last for a while!

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positive

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11/26/2018

Josephine L.

Manhattan, NY

5 star rating

Meat lovers: The Spicy Ajisen Ramen with chashu and spicy ground pork is a paradise of flavors. Amazing soup base. Eden in a bowl. Service is always fast and friendly, and delivery is never wrong.

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meat lover spicy ajisen ramen chashu spicy ground pork paradise flavor amazing soup base eden bowl service always fast friendly delivery never wrong

positive

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11/13/2018

chris s.

Newport News, VA

5 star rating

This is my favorite ramen spot. It's much better going inside to eat rather than take away.

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favorite ramen spot much good inside eat rather take away

positive

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11/3/2018

Kevin T.

Elmhurst, NY

5 star rating

I love this place! First discovered this chain in China and it was bomb. I was elated when I found this location in nyc. In terms of bang for your buck, this is definitely the spot to go. They give you plenty of beef or pork in your ramen and the crispy chicken is great too.

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love place first discover chain china bomb elate find location nyc term bang buck definitely spot give plenty beef pork ramen crispy chicken great

positive

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10/31/2018

Qamar Z.

New York, NY

2 star rating

Ordered the spicy ajisen ramen and requested to exchange chicken for pork. Tasted great but the Bill surprisingly came with additional $4 chicken. I asked two waitresses to make sure the chicken was substituted for pork and neither one of them informed me of any extra charge. Unfortunately tasting such a good ramen I will not be returning as this is unethical to charge the customer without informing them prior for any overages and substitution that would incur specially for chicken, would be understandable if it was seafood. When I inquired with the waitress and asked for an explanation she gave me a not very convincing Answer as I have never substituted chicken for pork. I will not be recommending this to anybody!

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order spicy ajisen ramen request exchange chicken pork taste great bill surprisingly come additional chicken ask two waitress make sure chicken substitute pork neither one inform extra charge unfortunately taste good ramen return unethical charge customer without inform prior overage substitution would incur specially chicken would understandable seafood inquire waitress ask explanation give convince answer never substitute chicken pork recommend anybody

positive

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10/27/2018

Anne S.

Chatham, NJ

5 star rating

First time here. My colleague raved about the taste of her salmon teriyaki rice entree. The scent of the salmon was extraordinary and the plating was beautiful. I had the Tom Yum Chicken Ramen. It was spicy but comfortably so. The broth was exquisite. The sprouts, noodles, and chicken breast pieces were plentiful and tasty. The hard cooked egg was delicious. Service was quick and attentive, and we were not rushed from our table. The prices were extremely reasonable - truly excellent value for the dollar. This location is on a street known more for deliveries. Its surroundings, worn yet safe, are not as spruced up as main thoroughfares. It's worth going off the beaten path for this gem.

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first time colleague rave taste salmon teriyaki rice entree scent salmon extraordinary plating beautiful tom yum chicken ramen spicy comfortably broth exquisite sprout noodle chicken breast piece plentiful tasty hard cook egg delicious service quick attentive rush table price extremely reasonable truly excellent value dollar location street know delivery surroundings worn yet safe spruce main thoroughfare worth beaten path gem

positive

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10/25/2018

Kacey Z.

Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY

5 star rating

I got the veggie ramen + egg to-go. Fast service, they pack the noodles separately so they don't get all soggy on the trip, and it was SO GOOD and fresh! Sometimes ramen can feel greasy or heavy - but this was really so nice and fresh. New work lunch staple. Thanks for the great soup! :)

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get veggie ramen egg to-go fast service pack noodle separately get soggy trip good fresh sometimes ramen feel greasy heavy really nice fresh new work lunch staple thanks great soup

positive

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10/24/2018

Katheryn G.

Elizabeth, NJ

5 star rating

Food doesn't take long, only when the restaurant is full. I usually go on days that are not busy. Service is good and waiters are considerate of the customers needs. The ramen soup is very delicious, I've had the teriyaki chicken ramen and it was so good. My favorite dish besides the ramen is the salmon teriyaki, the vegetables were to my liking as well as the amount of teriyaki sauce.

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food take long restaurant full usually day busy service good waiter considerate customer need ramen soup delicious teriyaki chicken ramen good favorite dish besides ramen salmon teriyaki vegetable liking well amount teriyaki sauce

positive

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10/22/2018

Joshua A.

Lyndhurst, NJ

3 star rating

I had the seafood ramen. It was okay. Not the best I've had, not bad either. The noodles were good enough quality and the broth was warm and flavorful. The location is nice but it was packed at the time I arrived. Even then I didn't wait too long.

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seafood ramen okay best bad either noodle good enough quality broth warm flavorful location nice pack time arrive even wait long

positive

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10/14/2018

Anni H.

Toronto, Canada

5 star rating

Just went for a quick dinner, the place is perfect for a quick friendly basic Asian meal. Love the green tea, nice jasmine green perfect for warming up on a cold day. Ordered the Deluxe Ramen, no bean sprouts; it hit the spot as I was cold and just craved a nice bowl of soup!

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quick dinner place perfect quick friendly basic asian meal love green nice jasmine green perfect warm cold day order deluxe ramen bean sprout hit spot cold crave nice bowl soup

positive

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10/14/2018

Anna R.

Queens, NY

2 star rating

If you're looking for an incredibly quick dinner and would like to save a few bucks to sacrifice quality, this is your place. While I'll give Ajisen credit where it's due for speedy service and the fact that its beer menu extends beyond Sapporo and Asahi, that's where the list of great qualities ends. When you order ramen here, you essentially get an empty bowl. Sure, there's noodles and a few pieces of meat, but it seems like they just skimp on all the extras that should come standard with any bowl of ramen (which explains how cheap it is). The noodles tasted like slightly undercooked cup noodles, and the broth had almost no flavor. I had to add a gratuitous amount of pepper, chili oil, and soy sauce to really make it enjoyable. I saw great reviews and a Golden Grub award in the entryway, so I was really excited, and ended up being quite let down.

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look incredibly quick dinner would like save buck sacrifice quality place give ajisen credit due speedy service fact beer menu extend beyond sapporo asahi list great quality end order ramen essentially get empty bowl sure noodle piece meat seem like skimp extra come standard bowl ramen explain cheap noodle taste like slightly undercooked cup noodle broth almost flavor add gratuitous amount pepper chili oil soy sauce really make enjoyable saw great review golden grub award entryway really excite end quite let

positive

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9/11/2018

Noora R.

Bridgewater, NJ

1 star rating

Ordered takeout, cancelled my order 10 minutes later because we weren't able to pick up our order and they refused to give us a refund because they said they already made our ramen despite the fact that when I ordered it they said that it would be done in 45-50 minutes because they were really busy. Either they weren't busy and made the ramen fast, or they made the ramen and were just going to let it sit there and soak for half an hour which would suck, or they lied to get money. Either way, won't be going here ever.

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order takeout cancel order minute late able pick order refuse give refund say already make ramen despite fact order say would minute really busy either busy make ramen fast make ramen let sit soak half hour would suck lie get money either way ever

negative

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9/7/2018

Gracie L.

Queens, NY

5 star rating

Went to the China town location and now trying the location in the flower district (28th street between 6th and 7th I believe). Ordered the cold ramen, hiyashi chuka, because it has been hot in the city, and I was already sweating when we walked into the place. It is super good. The only thing I didn't like is the egg, but you can just set that aside. ( it was cooked fine, I'm just not an egg person) picture is below. I highly recommend this noodle joint for a yummy lunch or casual dinner.

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went china town location try location flower district street believe order cold ramen hiyashi chuka hot city already sweat walk place super good thing like egg set aside cook fine egg person picture highly recommend noodle joint yummy lunch casual dinner

positive

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8/20/2018

Terry L.

Manhattan, New York, NY

4 star rating

Came at 13:00 on Monday, the place is in the middle of constructions. The set lunch is quick, and the original ramen is worth trying. We finished at 13:30 with a little time left to do some of my personals. Ha ha!

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came monday place middle construction set lunch quick original ramen worth try finish little time leave personal

positive

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8/12/2018

Hannah M.

Manhattan, NY

4 star rating

Solid ramen option in the Chelsea neighborhood. Slightly tucked away on a side street, Ajisen offers up some seriously delicious broths (get the spicy) with very friendly service. Just the right price point, too!

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solid ramen option chelsea neighborhood slightly tuck away side street ajisen offer seriously delicious broth get spicy friendly service right price point

positive

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8/3/2018

Melanie W.

Quincy, MA

1 star rating

Ordered the deluxe and seafood ramen... it is not the real ramen, the noodle is the dried noodle ramen. The egg is the best and the chashu is not the traditional one... it is hard. Never coming back again. The fishball is made of flour, no fish taste at all... the shrimp is big and no problem with the crabstick.

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order deluxe seafood ramen ... real ramen noodle dried noodle ramen egg best chashu traditional one ... hard never come back fishball make flour fish taste ... shrimp big problem crabstick

negative

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7/27/2018

Y H.

Brooklyn, NY

3 star rating

My overall experience rating is 3 stars. Their pork broth is 5 stars. That broth is superb! However, their location is not good (dirty back alley street) and the dish looked visually unappetizing. I thought the house ramen came with nori but mine didn't, it was a beige and brown dull looking meal. The chashu was tender but very little flavor and very thin and small. The ajitama egg is fantastic. The restaurant has so much potential because of their excellent broth but the dull colored dish presentation is not helping it give the full spotlight it deserves. With a little more effort, it could be one of the best ramen in NYC.

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overall experience rating star pork broth star broth superb however location good dirty back alley street dish look visually unappetizing think house ramen come nori mine beige brown dull look meal chashu tender little flavor thin small ajitama egg fantastic restaurant much potential excellent broth dull color dish presentation help give full spotlight deserve little effort could one best ramen nyc

positive

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7/24/2018

Angelina C.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

I absolutely LOVEEE their spicy ramen!!! It came with a lot of toppings and the portion size was great!!! The flavors were on point and the price was AMAZING!!

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absolutely loveee spicy ramen come lot topping portion size great flavor point price amazing

positive

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7/24/2018

Bigfoodie.littlefoodie F.

New York, NY

5 star rating

This chicken teriyaki ramen from Ajisen is delicious. The flavor of the broth with the slightly sweet sauce on the chicken is a perfect balance. Follow us on Instagram: Bigfoodie.littlefoodie

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chicken teriyaki ramen ajisen delicious flavor broth slightly sweet sauce chicken perfect balance follow instagram bigfoodie.littlefoodie

positive

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7/23/2018

Alex O.

Jersey City, NJ

3 star rating

Meh is truly my reaction after eating here twice. I've had their chashu and deluxe ramen. For the price point, which is relatively cheap, the quality follows. If you are looking for anything more than average ramen, look elsewhere. Aside from this, their service is good and multi-borough locations make it convenient to get to for most locals.

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meh truly reaction eat twice chashu deluxe ramen price point relatively cheap quality follow look anything average ramen look elsewhere aside service good multi-borough location make convenient get local

positive

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6/27/2018

Heather W.

New York, NY

4 star rating

Pretty ok/tasty ramen for $12/$6 beer! Had the spicy pork ramen, which to me tasted like the 'real' version of the Korean Shin Ramyun packages! (This is a good thing!) Very friendly service. A-OK!

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pretty ok/tasty ramen beer spicy pork ramen taste like 'real version korean shin ramyun package good thing friendly service a-ok

positive

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6/19/2018

Luisa V.

New York, NY

4 star rating

Went on a Saturday afternoon. Very friendly service. The place was kind of small but I went with just another person so it was fine. I had the veggie sushi roll. It was real good. Very happy with it. My friend had the Chicken Teriyaki ramen and he looked super satisfied. I would def come again. The only reason I'm not giving it a 5 is because I'd like to try more of the food to see if it really is worth a 5 star rating. But I def liked it here.

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went saturday afternoon friendly service place kind small another person fine veggie sushi roll real good happy friend chicken teriyaki ramen look super satisfied would def come reason give would like try food see really worth star rating def like

positive

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6/14/2018

Kelby W.

Pawtucket, RI

2 star rating

I'm so bummed I have to leave a bad review here... My sons and I go to the Ajisen in Chinatown almost once a month, never had a bad meal, always delicious. I decided to try this location one day. Sadly, I most likely will not return. Although the waitstaff were nice, the food was not very good. We both ordered the Tom Yum Chicken and an order of California roll. The roll was delicious, the ramen seemed like it wasn't watched while cooking. Had a big chunk of noodles that were stuck together and hard. Also, my son almost choked on a chicken bone! Was not happy.... I called the waiter over to show him and all he said was "oh, there isn't supposed to be bones in there"..no kidding! It was a good size bone too. So after that, my son didn't not want to eat his ramen, which he had only taken a few bites of. Thank goodness he didn't break a tooth! To be honest, I was a bit surprised they didn't offer a refund on my son's meal or even a discount, not even an apology.

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bummed leave bad review ... son ajisen chinatown almost month never bad meal always delicious decide try location one day sadly likely return although waitstaff nice food good order tom yum chicken order california roll roll delicious ramen seem like watch cook big chunk noodle stick together hard also son almost choke chicken bone happy .... call waiter show say suppose bone kidding good size bone son want eat ramen take bite thank goodness break tooth honest bit surprised offer refund son meal even discount even apology

positive

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6/3/2018

Rob B.

Manhattan, NY

3 star rating

Food is okay. They are consistent with decent food. Had their pork based soup with pork slices. I have had a really yummy soup, Tonkotsu Ramen, elsewhere, and they put more ingredients in their base to bring the rich taste together. Ajisen's version was not as near. It has less adornment to their broth, making it less of a deep aromatic semi creamy broth, and more of a soupy... soup. This is more of a fast food version of a Tonkotsu. However, since Ajisen's version was pretty alright, I would still go there again.

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food okay consistent decent food pork base soup pork slice really yummy soup tonkotsu ramen elsewhere put ingredient base bring rich taste together ajisen version near less adornment broth make less deep aromatic semi creamy broth soupy ... soup fast food version tonkotsu however since ajisen version pretty alright would still

positive

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4/17/2018

Gb M.

Brooklyn, NY

1 star rating

Just find out they are making soup out of plastic pieces. Kind of convincing why they got B grade which supposed to be lower than that.

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find make soup plastic piece kind convince get grade suppose low

positive

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4/16/2018

Kay D.

Oakland, CA

3 star rating

Definitely cheaper ramen in manhattan, but not the best. I had their regular Ajisen Ramen, the ramen noodles are a bit harder than other ramen I've tried in nyc. The service was very quickly and not long wait at all on a busy evening!

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definitely cheap ramen manhattan best regular ajisen ramen ramen noodle bit hard ramen try nyc service quickly long wait busy evening

negative

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4/6/2018

Pickles Y.

Norwalk, CT

3 star rating

Solid bowl of tonkatsu ramen. Anything beyond positive would be nit picking. For most every ramen fan, this place will more than do the job.

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solid bowl tonkatsu ramen anything beyond positive would nit picking every ramen fan place job

positive

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4/6/2018

Roady O.

Konstanz, Germany

3 star rating

Had a very Tasty Ramen , the atmosphere is not the nicest special at lunch time it gets very packt, but the food is excellent and I enjoyed slurping my Ramen ;)

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tasty ramen atmosphere nice special lunch time get packt food excellent enjoy slurp ramen

positive

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4/5/2018

Xiaoheng H.

Manhattan, New York, NY

5 star rating

My favorite lunch spot，always need to wait in line if you come after 12:15pm! So make sure you come earlier to avoid the waiting time!

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favorite lunch spot，always need wait line come :pm make sure come early avoid waiting time

positive

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4/4/2018

Arturo R.

Cleveland, OH

4 star rating

Loved it! Not that far from our hotel in Chelsea, so we decided to just walk in and try it out, the staff was kind and polite, the food was good other then the egg they give you but other then that i would go back for more.

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love far hotel chelsea decide walk try staff kind polite food good egg give would back

positive

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4/2/2018

Yaritza A.

New York, NY

5 star rating

BEWARE: Highly addictive spicy ramen! The spicy ajisen ramen is so good. Hot savory and spicy add a splash of the sesame oil and ramen pepper to it to heighten the heat! After the first time tried this place I probably went back two more times that same week! I'm no ramen specialist, but I know what I like and what I like is good. This is GOOD! Now when I crave ramen, these are the flavors I crave and have yet to find someplace that delivers as well as Ajisen!

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beware highly addictive spicy ramen spicy ajisen ramen good hot savory spicy add splash sesame oil ramen pepper heighten heat first time try place probably back two time week ramen specialist know like like good good crave ramen flavor crave yet find someplace deliver well ajisen

positive

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3/31/2018

Cardiac S.

CORONA, NY

5 star rating

It is a good place to dine in at the end of a work day. Ramens were above average and serving speed was fast even though it was a bit packed at the day. Only con was soup was too less.

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good place dine end work day ramens average serve speed fast even though bit pack day con soup less

positive

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3/19/2018

Sober L.

Novato, CA

3 star rating

The meal was delicious. We came in for a late lunch, so I thought it wouldn't be busy. I guess there is no rush hour for restaurants in Manhattan! This place was busy. Typically, the place across the street from your hotel tends to be disgusting, but this place was great. I had to take points off for the service. Some people got immediate service, but it was random. We received menus right off, but waited fifteen minutes before dude took our order. Annoying. I watched many diners craning their necks to make eye contact with the staff. Heloooo? I have a heartbeat. And a ramen hole. And an appetite. Would like to trade some cash for some food. Will you let me? Once our order was taken, the food arrived fast. But then we waited again to pay.

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meal delicious come late lunch think would busy guess rush hour restaurant manhattan place busy typically place across street hotel tend disgust place great take point service people get immediate service random receive menu right wait fifteen minute dude take order annoying watch many diner crane neck make eye contact staff heloooo heartbeat ramen hole appetite would like trade cash food let order take food arrive fast wait pay

positive

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3/12/2018

Serena J.

Rochester, NY

5 star rating

Great!!! Love it. delicious ramen and good Price. Service is good. Appetizers such as fried tofu and calamari are fantastic!

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great love delicious ramen good price service good appetizer fried tofu calamari fantastic

positive

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3/6/2018

Brett W.

Roselle, IL

5 star rating

I had a FANTASTIC bowl of ramen here. Great flavor, non-traditional and absolutely delicious. I was seated quickly, served quickly, and finished quickly. Great meal. I'll be back.

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fantastic bowl ramen great flavor non-traditional absolutely delicious seat quickly serve quickly finish quickly great meal back

positive

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3/1/2018

Dana D.

Putnam Valley, NY

4 star rating

So THIS is what ramen is supposed to be! One bowl, one large meal! I don't recall what I ordered (I think it was called Tom Tum ramen, or something like that) but it was exactly as described: hot & spicy and loaded with chicken, noodles and everything else they throw in there! I think oysters too. Simply unbelievable! I intend to try several of their other ramen choices in the future. I also ordered two pieces of sushi but as another poster wrote--not worth the money! The tiniest pieces of sushi I may have ever had, and the rice bed (which there wasn't much) completely fell apart to the touch! Combined these two pieces were barely one! My server sucked too, but I always consider wait staff the icing on the cake. Besides taking the order and bringing the check (not even the food as someone else does that), it wouldn't hurt to come by and check in, top off the water or bring an extra napkin!

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positive

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2/27/2018

Monica D.

OZONE PARK, NY

5 star rating

Our go to spot for ramen, I've been here dozens of times. After travelling to Japan and having the ramen there yes it's not exactly the same but I still think it's very tasty and the most bang for your buck compared to most ramen shops. The service is also usually very quick, and our food is out in less than 10 minutes.

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spot ramen dozen time travel japan ramen yes exactly still think tasty bang buck compare ramen shop service also usually quick food less minute

positive

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2/26/2018

Mary e.

Miami, FL

4 star rating

I thought ramen was the thing that you buy in a little container that you microwave. But today I was introduced to real Ramen. And it was absolutely delicious. This location has super fast service, polite servers, and super yummy food. We also experienced their handrolls and bento box lunch special. There was not a crumb left among my group. I highly recommend but don't need to; on a Monday afternoon there was a wait (although short) for a table. Nice job Ajisen

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think ramen thing buy little container microwave today introduce real ramen absolutely delicious location super fast service polite server super yummy food also experience handrolls bento box lunch special crumb left among group highly recommend need monday afternoon wait although short table nice job ajisen

positive

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2/24/2018

Fransheska H.

Bronx, NY

5 star rating

Favorite Ramen Shop. They have great sushi and katsu as well. Their bubnle tea is yummy! I wish they made onigiri! Alice and Karlene are super sweet.

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favorite ramen shop great sushi katsu well bubnle yummy wish make onigiri alice karlene super sweet

positive

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1/29/2018

Ann K.

Sylvan Beach, NY

4 star rating

I started with the gyoza appetizer that came out to me almost immediately after ordering, so quickly that I thought maybe they were premade but I was wrong - nice and hot it was a great start to my meal. My deluxe ramen was very tasty - nice big pieces of pork and really good broth. The only complaint is that the egg was overcooked (no longer runny) and not very hot it had clearly been cooked ahead of time. Service was quick and polite - will definitely stop by again next time I'm in Chelsea!

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start gyoza appetizer come almost immediately order quickly think maybe premade wrong nice hot great start meal deluxe ramen tasty nice big piece pork really good broth complaint egg overcook long runny hot clearly cook ahead time service quick polite definitely stop next time chelsea

positive

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1/26/2018

Alistar B.

Manhattan, New York, NY

4 star rating

Cute waitresses, crap music, generous portions, served fresh and steamy. Pricey like the rest of NYC but you gotta live a little. Got sushi in the menu too. Fairly busy but not overwhelming. I could have sworn I saw Mr Muyagi here just now. But that's impossible. Nice informal, casual environ. I'm biased towards Ramen in general.

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cute waitress crap music generous portion serve fresh steamy pricey like rest nyc get live little got sushi menu fairly busy overwhelming could swear saw muyagi impossible nice informal casual environ biased towards ramen general

positive

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1/23/2018

Joseph D.

Queens, Queens, NY

4 star rating

Unlike many restaurants that serve Japanese food, this restaurant had considerably low prices. ordered a bento lunch and some rolls on the side for under $20. It came with soup and a salad just as you would expect. The place was absolutely filled and I was delighted to find that the service was incredibly fast and got the food to the table in less than 15 minutes after I had ordered. everything tasted great. The only fault I could find is that one of the rolls was a little dry but still perfectly good. I would definitely recommend visiting Ajisen if you find yourself nearby.

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unlike many restaurant serve japanese food restaurant considerably low price order bento lunch roll side come soup salad would expect place absolutely fill delight find service incredibly fast get food table less minute order everything taste great fault could find one roll little dry still perfectly good would definitely recommend visit ajisen find nearby

positive

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1/23/2018

Kevin H.

Mississauga, Canada

4 star rating

Great chain ramen spot!! I hit the one just outside of Toronto at least once a month. I have also been one in Melbourne always good hot and tasty. The spicy ramen is tasty with good heat

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great chain ramen spot hit one outside toronto least month also one melbourne always good hot tasty spicy ramen tasty good heat

positive

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1/17/2018

Brandon S.

Atlanta, GA

5 star rating

I had the tenderous rib ramen with added pork belly and soft boiled egg. The ramen broth was rich, gelatinous and perfectly seasoned. While it may not be the best ramen I have ever had, it was very good, quick and reasonably priced.

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tenderous rib ramen added pork belly soft boil egg ramen broth rich gelatinous perfectly season may best ramen ever good quick reasonably price

positive

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1/14/2018

Chris F.

West Hollywood, CA

4 star rating

Good straight up pork broth ramen.. wish they did a miso broth or chicken which are also classic. I had the Ajisen Ramen and it was tasty and for $9 you still can't beat ramen for value and nourishment. There are better spots but in a pinch this will do.

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good straight pork broth ramen wish miso broth chicken also classic ajisen ramen tasty still beat ramen value nourishment good spot pinch

positive

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1/9/2018

Tomi C.

Brooklyn, NY

2 star rating

Be ware!!!!! Sushi special comes with nothing. No special. Just rolls. I ordered two rolls. When I left I realized I would have come out cheaper ordering two rolls minus the word special. Total ripoff.

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ware sushi special come nothing special roll order two roll leave realize would come cheap order two roll minus word special total ripoff

positive

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1/7/2018

Elle S.

New York, NY

5 star rating

Came here to try out Ramen. I liked the sign from outside. Very Asian good place like sign. Ajisen original ramen was $8! Very reasonable. The soup was very good. I'm from Japan spent time in Tokyo, Osaka and Hokkaido and very picky about Ramen. But if you are looking for very good Japanese kinda ramen noodle, noodle itself here is ok but I totally understand that's where this low price come from and with that, I have no complaints. Enjoyed it a lot and sometimes I just don't want to pay a lot for Ramen! Ramen supposed to be cozy non high end food. I like this place. Also decore is cool, comfortable and done right. It was being in Japan.

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came try ramen like sign outside asian good place like sign ajisen original ramen reasonable soup good japan spend time tokyo osaka hokkaido picky ramen look good japanese kind ramen noodle noodle totally understand low price come complaint enjoy lot sometimes want pay lot ramen ramen suppose cozy non high end food like place also decore cool comfortable right japan

positive

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1/2/2018

Emily L.

East Columbus, Gahanna, OH

4 star rating

THE BEST GREEN TEA I've ever had. You don't even need sugar! The Ajisen ramen R1 is great! Kinda basic but has great flavor. The appetizers aren't worth it though trying the sushi tomorrow.

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best green ever even need sugar ajisen ramen great kind basic great flavor appetizer worth though try sushi tomorrow

positive

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12/22/2017

Urs M.

Jacksonville, NC

4 star rating

Quick and tasty, just how ramen should be. Had 30 minutes after I arrived to my hotel to grab a bite and this was right across the street. The smells inside are amazing~ Makes your mouth water long before you get to your seat. It's cramped, so you might be bumping elbows with folks. Totally a place where lunch meetings take place, so expect a lot of phone calls and men in suits slurping down noodles. It's also very busy, so you only see your server when you need them. It's nice for someone like me who doesn't like to make small talk. Didn't have much time, so I stuck with something I knew wouldn't take long to prepare. I ordered some water and the Ajisen Deluxe Ramen: no noodles, extra egg, thick cuts of chashu, and lots of creamy bone broth. It was heaven in a bowl. I wish I had gotten some broth in a container to go because it was liquid heaven. Not too heavy, slightly salty, but huge on flavour. The toppings married well with it. I'm praying I'm not in a rush the next time I'm in the area. I need to give the rest of the menu a try.

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quick tasty ramen minute arrive hotel grab bite right across street smell inside amazing~ make mouth water long get seat cramp might bump elbow folk totally place lunch meeting take place expect lot phone call men suit slurp noodle also busy see server need nice someone like like make small talk much time stick something know would take long prepare order water ajisen deluxe ramen noodle extra egg thick cut chashu lot creamy bone broth heaven bowl wish get broth container liquid heaven heavy slightly salty huge flavour topping marry well pray rush next time area need give rest menu try

positive

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12/20/2017

Nicholas S.

Philadelphia, PA

3 star rating

This place is affordable and they have a mouthwatering variety of all the Japanese foods you could possible expect based on common notion of what Japanese food is in this country. Namely: RAMEN, SUSHI, and a slew of side dishes like gyoza and agedashi (cold) tofu, etc etc. All that being said, most of the food was average in taste, nothing particularly memorable, but rather a filling meal that will satisfy those who go in very, very hungry (as was done on this side of the review). Basically, don't go in expecting an authentic Japanese experience of food, but instead, an affordable meal that will satisfy that Japanese craving, if only for a short time until you want REAL ramen and decide to go to Setagaya. Fun fact: Ramen and sushi are never actually served at the same restaurant let alone on one table in Japan. For an American it could be like eating pizza and a burger in the same meal.

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positive

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12/16/2017

Joe C.

Denver, CO

5 star rating

I had the Tom Yum Ramen and Some Gyoza. Was all delicious. I will be back for more before I leave NYC.

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positive

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12/13/2017

Xine O.

NJ, NJ

1 star rating

I found two pieces of hair on my tofu and my noodle when I got take out lunch today. It was my first time at this place, and I was very excited to try out their ramen. Needless to say, I won't be returning.

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find two piece hair tofu noodle get take lunch today first time place excited try ramen needle say return

positive

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12/11/2017

Andy L.

Bronx, Bronx, NY

4 star rating

I tried their Big Boy roll. It's really good! I will be coming back to try more stuff.

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try big boy roll really good come back try stuff

positive

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11/15/2017

Jehn G.

San Antonio, TX

5 star rating

Let me just say, I have not been to this restaurant recently; in fact, I have not been here in over six years. But when I visited NYC with my family, out of all the thousands of delicious things to eat, I came to this place three times because we liked it so much. I'm only writing this review now because I forgot what it was called and only just figured it out by cruising around on Google Maps street view until I saw it. Coming here is one of my fondest memories of that vacation and it holds a special place in my heart.

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positive

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11/15/2017

Amy C.

New York, NY

3 star rating

My brother and I were in the Chelsea area and we were in the mood for ramen, but there aren't a ton of options in the area.. so we settled with Ajisen. When we walked in, the host (who turned out to also be our waiter) seemed to be a little frazzled and we waited ~5 minutes to be seated. Once we were seated, it took awhile to order.. I think the waiter forgot about us because I had to wave him down (it didn't help that I was getting hangry!) The price point is amazing - a bowl of ramen typically runs you ~15 bucks in the city, but the most basic ramen cost $9, which I consider a great deal. We ordered the Ajisen ramen, curry, and katsu-don. The ramen was actually pretty good! Granted, I'm not a ramen connoisseur by any means. There wasn't a ton of meat, but that's kind of what you should expect if you're paying $9 for a bowl. The browth was pretty tasty, not as flavorful as your Ippudo or Totto, but I'd order it again! The curry was okay - it didn't seem very fresh and the sauce tasted a bit bland, but the pork was tasty. Likely my least favorite dish that we ordered though. The katsu-don was definitely my favorite part - the egg and pork together with the rice.. ugh. Making my mouth water just thinking about it... I'd recommend this place if you're craving ramen and don't want to venture far from Chelsea to satisfy that craving.

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brother chelsea area mood ramen ton option area settle ajisen walk host turn also waiter seem little frazzled wait minute seat seat take awhile order think waiter forget wave help get hangry price point amaze bowl ramen typically run buck city basic ramen cost consider great deal order ajisen ramen curry katsu-don ramen actually pretty good grant ramen connoisseur mean ton meat kind expect pay bowl browth pretty tasty flavorful ippudo totto would order curry okay seem fresh sauce taste bit bland pork tasty likely least favorite dish order though katsu-don definitely favorite part egg pork together rice ugh make mouth water think ... would recommend place crave ramen want venture far chelsea satisfy crave

positive

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11/9/2017

Lia L.

New York, NY

4 star rating

The price is okay and Ajisen ramen tastes good as well as sushi was fresh. But I think it is not authentic japanese ramen place. It looks like owned by chinese.

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price okay ajisen ramen taste good well sushi fresh think authentic japanese ramen place look like chinese

positive

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11/7/2017

Jeanius M.

State College, PA

4 star rating

This lives up to the reviews: delicious and quick. We had the pork gyoza and spicy ramen. The gyoza is probably the best I have had. The filling was flavorful and jam-packed in the dough, which is light and thin. The ramen was spicy, but not volcanic, a fine overall mouth spice. The noodles were ok, I was hoping for handmade. Service was kind and attentive. Really great bowl of warm comfort on a cold, cloudy day in NYC.

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live review delicious quick pork gyoza spicy ramen gyoza probably best filling flavorful jam-packed dough light thin ramen spicy volcanic fine overall mouth spice noodle hop handmade service kind attentive really great bowl warm comfort cold cloudy day nyc

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