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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Cliktrips (Jen Amadio)February 21, 2012Love the Late Lunch Special - $11 for ramen and your choice of side!
i've tried many ramen-yas, yet remain loyal to rai rai ken. yes, i've even filled up my ramen punch card and redeemed it for a free bowl. it was that day that i became mayor.
Male sure to get the business card. You can get one free ramen when you have collected ten stamps.
Best place to take a break from everything and enjoy a Shoyu Ramen that can't be beat!
Louie TsangApril 20, 2013Dont get the lobster ramen... No lobster just the broth tastes that way and u get half the serving of noodles compared to the other dishes. And it's more expensive... Also spic sauce isn't spicy...
Russell HirschornNovember 15, 2015Ramen was OK, broth was not very flavorful and meat wqs not super soft. There r def better
Anh POctober 29, 2010The broth for mabo tofu ramen is really good. And there's a stamp card, 10 bowls get one free
Corinne VizcondeJanuary 11, 2010One bowl of either the shio or shoyu ramen is an excellent warm-up meal. Pork fried rice is a far 2nd best dish there.
Brandon F.April 2, 2012Small place that serves big taste in ramen. Good shite for a cold night. Aye.
Nicole SchindlerApril 12, 2009Best Ramen in the city, not to mention possibly the best fried rice i've ever had. Best in the middle of the afternoon when there's nobody else around!
Thessaly La ForceDecember 6, 2009Get the Mabo Tofu ramen. I ate the whole thing! Ground pork, spice, and tofu topped with chopped green onions.
Get the Shio Ramen with corn topping. It's a seafood broth and it's good.
Delicious ramen/ For eight years. Not one bad bowl./ I love rai rai ken.
Mr.GreyOctober 3, 2010Not just good noodles. A good meal can be made from the roast pork, gyoza and a bowl of rice.
Jon SchubinOctober 18, 2010Have your entire party when you enter, because there's no room to save seats in this tiny ramen shop.
stopdropandrollApril 27, 2013Their attempt to be a real ramen house is mediocre at best. Amateur service and very run of the mill noodles leads me to only go here out of convenience. They also try to demand cash and a min tip!
T- SkiMarch 26, 2018They just said manager will call u but never did. I’d been there a lot but won’t risk again!! Not even to redeem my stamps for free ramen
Grab a business card from the along the counter.... get 10 stamps and get a free ramen!
Best ramen downtown at the end of the day. Ippudo is a close 2nd.
Tyler BrockJanuary 25, 2015Used to be better when it was a hole in the wall with six seats. Still decent.
Jenny ParkDecember 9, 2010Sorry despite great reviews I gotta thumbs down this joint. I tried the first two: the shoyo and shio both rather Bleh. The broth tasted like stock + salt and noodles were a little too soft.
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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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No
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Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating
No
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Yes
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