Rai Rai Ken
Ramen Restaurant$$$$
East Village, New York
The experts at Eater and Time Out New York recommend this place
"Shoyu Ramen + Sapporo = great solo dining experience"(19 Tips)
"Seated right away, awesome pork buns, miso ramen and shoya?"(19 Tips)
"Miso ramen with extra corn is the way to go!"(19 Tips)
"The curry ramen is a must and affordable!"(7 Tips)
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prairie rose freeMarch 6, 2013Love the warmed up toilet seats! Oh, and the happy hour Sapporo/gyoza special for $6 can't be beat!
Kate FurmanMarch 21, 2016$17 dinner special for any bowl of ramen, a side, a drink + mochi ice cream.
Vladimir DeminSeptember 12, 2013After 10pm pork buns are only $4. And they are amazing. Shoyu Raamen is amazing too.
Happy Hours at 4 p.m.-7 p.m. and 10 p.m. » closing bring half-priced pork buns, gyoza.
Effie GumenikAugust 2, 2013make it to their happy hour, pork buns are $4 bucks (dine in only) and they are awesome.
Geoff KimFebruary 6, 2012Asian 5.3a: For a good hole in the wall ramen noodle place, then this place in the East Village called Rai Rai Ken is pretty good.
Jose GuzmanMarch 31, 2013Sit at the counter and watch the action. The Miso Ramen is a standout classic.
Jorge BrakeAugust 25, 2012Great pork buns. Get the mabo tofu ramen: minced pork, tofu, scallions = amazing.
Omer ZachMay 22, 2012Took my order and brought my food out in less than ten minutes! Not the best ramen I've ever had, but pretty solid.
one of the best mabo tofu ramen. ask for extra noodles for minimal charge.
Veggie miso ramen with spicy sauce and soft boiled egg can't be beat.
Make sure you hit the bathroom- it has an amazing Japanese toilet with a seat warmer!
Luca DLJanuary 15, 2012If you're a couple get a Shoyu and a Shio Ramen so you can taste both! + gyoza
In the summertime, try the hiyashi chuka. Great summer noodle. Mabo tofu if youure in the mood for spicy.
T- SkiMarch 26, 2018I got REALLY sick here. Lost a day of work! was definitely here because the person I ate with got sick too + it’s the only thing we had in common. I called to let them know, they didn’t seem to care.
BravoNovember 12, 201014 seat noodle bar in the East Village, dirt cheap and so delicious. -Yigit Pura, Top Chef Just Desserts
Summer cold noodle special is great. New larger location means getting seated faster too.
Harry JacobsOctober 9, 2016Good enough for a cheap ramen. I wasn't a huge fan, but they had a nice lunch special
Diana COctober 30, 2013Ramen is just ok. The anin tofu dessert, however is amazing and the best thing there.
Brian ChristopherFebruary 28, 2012Jin Ramen on 125th and Broadway is the best Ramen place. Way better than here.
Momo noodle bar is around the corner, but come here if you want to escape the crowds and enjoy something more relaxed.
Don't forget to pick up a stamp card. Free ramen after ten stamps.
Best ramen in manhattan. The end. Pork buns are sex in my mouth
dawn.in.newyorkJanuary 17, 2015More like Chinese noodle soup than authentic Japanese ramen. Not a favoured ramen place.
Maria MarquesAugust 2, 2012<10$ The shio ramen is the reason to come: Salty, smoky, warm, and filling, it's a restorative meal. $8.50.
Tris PriorApril 26, 2012Must try the Japanese style bathroom in the new location, just 2 doors down!
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Experience authentic, Japanese ramen at Rai Rai Ken. It's the next best thing to a visit to Japan.
Open until 4:00 PM, reopens later (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- 11:30 AM–4:00 PM
- 6:00 PM–Midnight
- Fri–Sat
- 11:30 PM–2:00 AM
(212) 477-7030
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Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating
No
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Yes
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