Marufuku Ramen - New York

I really enjoyed my experience here! As a vegetarian, it's always tough to find good ramen spots that have flavorful broths. I was pleasantly surprised by the Vegetable Ramen here! The broth was very tasty and I loved that the boiled egg was also vegetarian! I ordered a side of extra tofu as well - I found the tofu very well flavored - it was marinated in a great sauce!! The chili sauce on the side added a good flavor to the broth as well! My friends ordered the Hakada Tonkotsu and Spicy Tantan ramens and also enjoyed them! My only wish were that there were vegetarian options in the appetizers, unfortunately didn't find anything that I could eat. The service was pretty standard overall. The restaurant itself is well decorated and much bigger once you walk inside! My experience was great here overall

I've always been a pho over ramen girlie so maybe my opinion is biased, but I came in with tempered expectations and was still a bit disappointed with my bowl of creamy chicken ramen. The broth was overly salted while the pieces of chicken (both meatballs + chashu) were bland af. At least there was some balance I guess...? The saving grace was probably the noodle itself - it had great texture. But for $20 I'd be much more satisfied with overpaying for a high quality bowl of pho.Walked in on a rainy Saturday evening (no reservation) and was able to get seated immediately by the window. We did plan to go to Raku first but after getting quoted a 30 min wait we decided to eat here instead.

Very large portion of ramen. They also give you an entire egg which is nicely soft-boiled. Buta kakuni was very thick and had great marinated flavor with a nice slight sweetness. Char siu was good but average, not bad but not as memorable to me. Broth was creamy and decently flavored - nice for a cold winter day. I also liked the chicken karaage - juicy meat with a nice crisp, and the sauce was a nice complement.The back room is very open with a lot of space and is brighter compared to the narrower bar seating upon entry. It was not busy when we arrived at 6pm on a weekday, but seats started to fill up about an hour later. Staff was pretty friendly, but also they were ready to immediately take away trash and empty plates as soon as they appeared on our table, which was a little awkward because it felt kind of like we couldn't sit and relax. Overall nice experience though and pricing is pretty good for the portion size.

The ambiance was cozy but a bit cramped--tables were very close together, making it a challenge to get in and out of the booth seats.As for the food, I preferred the Spicy Tan Tan Ramen over the Chicken Paitan. While the chicken in the Paitan was bland and flavorless, the soup base itself was rich and flavorful. The Spicy Tan Tan was the highlight of the meal.Service-wise, there were long waits between server visits, which wasn't ideal. However, once we placed our order, the food arrived quickly, which was a positive.One notable downside was the bathroom cleanliness. The garbage was overflowing with tissues, and there were tissues near the sink and on the floor. I would strongly recommend more frequent cleaning or at least emptying the garbage to maintain hygiene.Overall, it's a decent spot if you're in the mood for a warm bowl of ramen.

Holy moly! This is probably my new favorite ramen spot. The place is bigger than it looks with lots of nice mood lighting and seating options whether you want to eat solo at the bar or at a booth/table with friends. The broth was DELICIOUS and had so much flavor, the noodles were the best I had and came with a generous serving. The DX version of both the chicken and pork tonkotsu were worth it. The extra pork belly and the chicken leg were insanely tasty and the dishes were very filling. The waitress was very knowledgeable on the sake and helped us. We loved it! Ours had a sweet but mineral taste with hints of goat milk. Happy I tried this spot - it is SO worth it.

One of my favorite ramen spots from SF, now in NYC!I'm usually a tonkotsu kind of guy but Marufuku's chicken paitan (especially the DX version with the grilled chicken leg) is always a must-order.

Stumbled in here to get out of a rain storm and ended up being hungry enough for a bowl of ramen. So glad we did bc it ended up being awesome ramen! I loved the inside and how cool everything looked - even the bathroom was dim lit and had cool ambiance. Service was friendly and quick!!

Fantastic ramen spot in the East Village- this place specializes in the milky broths (tonkotsu and paitan), which are sure to fill you with thick, soupy joy!We went in on a Sunday evening with no reservation- we luckily were able to get two counter seats with a view of the kitchen. Later on I saw that the front entrance was PACKED, so make sure you make a reservation, you might not be as lucky as I was!You can adjust the level of spiciness which is nice- I also asked for firm noodles for my tonkotsu ramen (mild spiciness). My husband got the deluxe version (which comes with kakuni- a thick slab of braised pork belly and nori) with medium spiciness.The ramen was AMAZING- the broth was thick and creamy but surprisingly not overwhelming. It felt really balanced, and I loved the freshness the red ginger gave to the soup. Noodles could've been a little firmer so next time I will ask for extra firm. Thin noodles just soak up the soup faster I guess so need to put that into account! The medium boiled egg went amazingly with the ramen too- the jammy center was just perfect. I was curious to why they didn't cut the egg in half (it's a little hard to cut open an egg when it's bobbing in soup!) but realize now that it is their 'thing' so I'm not going to mess with that ^^;;Really cannot wait to go back to try the paitan chicken broth ramen

So after many months, I decided to take advantage of the free drink promise for my very disappointing first experience many moons ago and was curious to see what it was like. I went for the yuzu spritzer, and Maki identified herself and was ever so apologetic and accommodating, and gave me another!They have veggie ramen now, so my partner got it when we stopped by together again recently, and loved it--she was gravitating toward one of the meat-based ramen but I steered her toward this and she didn't miss the animal meat. I got the in-store salad which was super fresh and light, a great compliment to the ika karrage which reminded me of Japan. There was a white guy two seats away from us who ordered entirely in Japanese: That was super nice to experience. So yeah, Marufuku might be our go-to J place now. Super easy for me to get to after work on the F.

Had reservations for 12. When you walk in you wouldn't think there's a larger seating area but there is when you walk all the way down. We got seated fairly quickly since we had reservations. Service went pretty well considering our large party. Didn't wait too long for the food. Ordered the chashu bowl and it was tasty. Also tried the chicken kaarage bowl and the tonkatsu. The noodles had good texture and the broth was yummy and savory.