Ramen Ishida Chelsea

i was craving ramen after recently returning from tokyo so decided to drop in and all i can say is WOW!!!! it was pretty busy for a friday night, but staff was attentive and we got seated fairly quickly. i had the new tokyo style shoyu and i think i might have found my favorite bowl of ramen in nyc! the truffle flavor is very well balanced, not overpowering like you'd find at many other places. noodles were delicious and had the perfect bouncy texture. so excited to finally have a good ramen spot in the neighborhood. i can't wait to come back to try the rest of the menu.

Went with a friend who's been to both the original location and the Chelsea spot and recommended the Chelsea spot since there was less of a wait and more space inside. That turned out to be true as we got there a bit after 6 on a Wednesday with no wait at all and the restaurant was pretty spacious and had a nice layout.I got the takoyaki, New Tokyo Style Shoyu, and black sesame mochi ice cream. The Takoyaki and mochi ice cream were fairly standard, but nonetheless good. The ramen itself had a really nice shoyu broth which is probably in the upper tier of ramen broths I've had. The noodles were also really good, and the egg was perfectly cooked. The only issue I had with the dish was that the chicken was a pretty small portion (although it was nice and tender) and while the chashu had a very nice grilled smoky flavor it wasn't as tender as I would have liked. Still would definitely recommend this place!

Cuisine: 7Service: 7Decor: 6Value: 5Overall: 6When did ramen become $20 a bowl? Well, I guess it was inevitable due to inflation and rising cost of ingredients. All I ask for is a meal that makes me satisfied like it once did. Unfortunately, that's not how I felt about my experience here yesterday.Honestly, the noodles and broth were fine, better than average imho. However, what is wrong with the toppings? So minuscule that it doesn't feel like a full meal.The Classic Shio came with two tiny pieces of chicken breast, half an egg, some bamboo, scallions and a sheet of seaweed. That's it! New Tokyo Style Shoyu just swaps out a piece of chicken for equally puny piece of chashu pork. What is up with that?I remembered the days when I go to old school ramen shops that has three fat pieces of chashu, a whole egg, bamboo, scallions, corn, and 2-3 sheets of seaweed. Not to mention more noodles and soup.All I'm saying is go ahead and raise the prices because I get it, the economy dictates the increase. However, please don't shrink my food at the same time. This makes me sad.

I was initially aiming for the Classic Shio Ramen while counting on my daughter to order the Tokyo Shoyu Ramen. But surprisingly, she wanted to try the Spicy Miso Ramen, so I moved to plan b: Tokyo Shoyu Ramen and boy it was fah, fah-fah-fah...fire! I really do prefer my ramen to be more mellow but savory, more finesse than loud. Tokyo Shoyu was just that. The perilla leaf would caress your taste buds. I think it's even harder to execute a simpler ramen with a well balanced taste. My daughter loved her spicy miso which normally I would try, but I was so satisfied with mine, I didn't need another. Staff was attentive and the restaurant was giving a Zen-like atmosphere: calm and clean. I liked that.

Due to our favorite ramen spot closed on Sundays, a quick search landed us here. Their web-site, RESY or OpenTable did not offer reservations for Ramen Ishida. So we were a little worried about showing up around 1pm on a Sunday. We did manage to score a table right away. Had we waited, we might have missed out; due to the scene loading. The whole staff was very friendly and the decor was pleasing to the eye. One New Tokyo Style Shoyu Ramen and one Umami Miso Ramen. Easy !! Usually when we eat half of a ramen and switch. One of us wants their original order back. But this was not the case. Both bowls were perfect size, perfect ingredient ratio, and excellent flavors. After devouring every last drop, we were still hungry. Karaage app came to us, still sizzling and didn't last long. We spilt a Mochi dessert and we were on our way. Definitely adding this to our ramen rotation.

I passed by this location a few times and decided to stop by. I love ramen and the cold weather was a perfect excuse to pop in for a yummy bowl of noodles.The ramen was delicious, super flavorful, and the noodles were cooked perfectly. The broth was everything. I ordered the pork buns which were pillowy and tasty. I ended up ordering a separate order to go because they were that good.I had the coffee mochi dessert with was also delish and a green unsweetened tea. Service was great, attentive, and welcoming. The space is really nice & open. I love the individual seating alongside side the bar area. I arrived around 2pm which wasn't crowded and had plenty of seating. I'll definitely return!!!Ig:Thefunfluencer

What a fantastic bowl of warmth on a cold day. Service was friendly but also super fast! By the time our shishito peppers came out, we had each had one before the ramen came out. I ordered the new Tokyo Shoyu ramen, my friend ordered the Spicy Mushroom Pork, and we really had just 20 minutes of pure silence between us as we savored our ramen. The broth of mine was exceptionally tasty. The noodles has a nice chew and lightness to them.The shishito peppers were wonderfully light and had a nice bitterness to them. The yuzu salt gave it a nice savoriness to round it out. Overall, its well worth a visit! Depending on when you go, you may have no wait time like we did and will enjoy a fantastic bowl of ramen in a roomy and artsy space!

Delicious, mushroom based broth with ground pork, chili oil and an egg as an add-on. The crab croquettes were also great! No resos but able to walk in for 2 people at 6:30 on a Friday. Got packed by 7 though.

Truffle ramen was tasty -- especially as I love truffle! I went on a rainy day and it was extra perfect. The noodles were the perfect texture and width.

Service was great and very polite. They were quick to help and food came out within a few minutes. The food was so tasty! The pork was tender and falling apart and the fat was rendered down so well. The egg in combination of the broth was amazing, along with the chewy noodles. Since I ate alone, I was sitting at the "bar top" area. I loved the calm and relax atmosphere they have created and will love to go back and try something new.