Samurai Mama
Samurai Mama
Bukkake sauce on the side with a poached egg.
Bukkake sauce on the side with lightly seared salmon, ikura, shiso, and grated daikon.
Udon noodle with seaweed.
Udon noodle with cooked bean curd.
Udon noodle with Japanese wild mountain plants.
Udon noodle with shrimp tempura.
mixed vegetables with homemade dressing
Dumping style, bukkake sauce poured on the noodle with a poached egg.
Dumping style, spicy minced beef sauce with poached egg on udon noodle.
Dipping style, braised pork belly, and scallion dipping sauce.
Dipping style, cooked variety of mushrooms dipping sauce.
Soup style with braised pork belly and scallion.
Soup style with assorted cooked mushroom.
Soup style with shrimp tempura.
braised pork belly and drizzled cream on top
Shrimp,musseles,scallop and drizzle cream on top
Soup style with cooked bean curd.
Soup style with seaweed.
Soup style with Japanese wild mountain plants.
Soup style with sukiyaki beef, bok choy, scallions, yuzu.
One piece of Shrimp Tenpura.
Julienne vegetables tempura.
Japanese sweet potato tempura.
Poached Egg.
Assorted mushrooms.
Wakame seaweed.
Deep-Fried Tofu.
Braised pork belly.
Spicy minced beef.
Grated Daikon Radish.
in stock: bonito, sardine, mussels, mackerel, pork, konbu seaweed, shiitake, and garlictoppings: slow-cooked egg, charshu pork, bock choi, nori, bamboo shoot, fried green onion, fresh scallion, bonito, scallion oil and Big Charshu
in stock: bonito, sardine, mussels, mackerel, pork, konbu seaweed, shiitake, and garlictoppings: slow-cooked egg, charshu pork, bock choi, nori, bamboo shoot, fried green onion, fresh scallion, bonito, scallion oil and Big Charshu
in stock: bonito, sardine, mussels, mackerel, pork, konbu, shiitake, garlic, sesame and black beans powdertoppings: slow-cooked egg, charshu pork, bock choi, nori, bamboo shoot, fried green onion, fresh scallion, bonito, scallion oil and Big Charshu
in stock: bonito, sardine, mussels, mackerel, konbu, shiitaketoppings: charshu pork, cabbage, scallion, beans sprout, bock choi and bamboo shoot, sesame oil
in stock: bonito, mussels, sardine, mackerel, pork, konbu, shiitake and garlictoppings: spicy ground beef, cabbage, scallion, bean sprout, bamboo shoot, sesame oil
Top customer favorite at our partner ramen restaurant, Samurai Papa!in stock: mushroom, kabocha, onion, garlic, ginger, butternut squash, daikon, eggplant,sesame & olive oil, konbu dashi, light soy saucetoppings: avocado, watercress, corn, kikurage, sliced eggplant and bean sprout
Boiled Egg steeped in soy sauce marinade.
Extra Ramen Noodle.
Guacamole tuna, salmon avocado, yellowtail and scallion, ab crunchy, scallop, and ikura.
Tuna, cucumber.
Tuna, cucumber with spicy mayo.
Tuna, avocado.
Tuna, guacamole and cilantro.
Belly of yellowtail.
Yellowtail, scallion, and shiso.
Yellowtail, jalapeo chutney, and cilantro.
Salmon, scallion.
Salmon, avocado.
Boiled shrimp, cucumber, tempura flake with spicy mayo.
Eel, avocado.
Hot green pepper with sake, avocado and bonito flake.
Pickled Japanese plum, shiso, and cucumber.
Shiitake mushroom, avocado.
Hot pepper, konbu tsukudani, avocado, and cilantro.
two pieces of Salmon Roe Sushi
salmon roe
roasted seaweed
Spicy Mayonnaise.
Regular White Rice or Sushi Rice.
Assorted sashimi over sushi rice.
Sashimi of salmon, salmon roe, shiso leaf, scallion and shredded nori seaweed over sushi rice.
Marinated yellowtail, salmon and tuna, daikon and cucumber salad, mixed seaweed salad, and daikon pickles on top of sushi rice. All fish served marinated. For customers who do not want marinated fish, please order bara chirashi.
Tofu, scallion, wakame, enoki mushroom.
Boiled and chilled smoky black edamame.
Mixed green, seaweed, hijiki, sesame, ponzu sauce.
Mixed green leaf with daikon, cucumber, renkon chips, grape tomato, sesame, comes with celery ginger dressing.
Handmade vegetable dumpling 8 pieces.
Handmade pork dumpling 8 pieces.
5 pieces. Handmade deep fried shrimp dumplings.
Marinated in garlic soy, deep-fried, served with sweet vinegar and tartar sauce.
Pork cutlet and vegetable, cooked in egg sauce served on rice.
Chicken and vegetable, cooked in egg sauce served on rice.
Sliced beef and onions, cooked in sake and soy sauce on rice.
homemade yuzu peree,ginger,lemon honey puree with fresh mint
Orion uses water that "comes from springs" out of the mountain "just behind the brewery". Like many breweries, orion likes to give some credit for the quality of its beer to the source of its water. Orion also has its own ingredients and techniques. Must be 21 to purchase.
Nice pure raw sake!! You can try this on the rocks and even with water!! Must be 21 to purchase.
Refreshing, fruity and unique sweet aroma. Must be 21 to purchase.
Note of ripe pear, elegant smooth and round with gently dry finish. Dai ginjo. From tochigi. Must be 21 to purchase.
Round and silky smooth, complex with a clear finish. Dai ginjo. From okayama. Must be 21 to purchase.
Light and clean touch with rich and sharp finish. Dai ginjo. From niigata. Must be 21 to purchase.
Well-balanced sweetness and acidity, dry and sharp finish. Dai ginjo. From gifu. Must be 21 to purchase.
Rich and bodied with a bold dry finish. Ginjo. From nara. Must be 21 to purchase.
Light touching, mellow, dry and crisp finish. Ginjo. From gunma. Must be 21 to purchase.
mucat aroma, light touch and round with a clean finish.Ginjo.from Yamaguchi. Must be 21 to purchase.
Milky touch, delicate, beautiful acidic with a dry finish. Unfiltered. From hiroshima. Must be 21 to purchase.
Cloudy light touch, smooth, gentle and clear dry finish. Unfiltered. From okayama. Must be 21 to purchase.
Elegant, crisp with a clean dry finish. Junmai. From tottori. Must be 21 to purchase.
Well-balanced sweetness and acidity with a clean dry finish. Junmai. From ishikawa. Must be 21 to purchase.
Light and clean touch, creamy, complex. Junmai. From fukushima. Must be 21 to purchase.
Light touching, rich, smooth with a clean finish. Junmai. From nagano. Must be 21 to purchase.
Smooth, light bodied and clear with a crispy dry finish. Junmai. From iwate. Must be 21 to purchase.
Unpasteurized and 2 years aged. Nutty, flowerly and a hint of maple tree. Aged. From hiroshima. Must be 21 to purchase.
Aged for 3 weeks in a traditional ceder barrel. Aged. From nara. Must be 21 to purchase.
60 proof, lively and gentle. blended with "KU-SU".from Okinawa. Must be 21 to purchase.
Made from 100% "kogane sengan" and brewed with hefeweizen yeast. From kagoshima. Must be 21 to purchase.
Made with rice and green tea leaf, refreshing green tea flavor. From fukuoka. Must be 21 to purchase.
KUMA-shochu clean, and gentle finish.from Kumamoto. Must be 21 to purchase.
Traditional style distilled with sesame. From kagoshima. Must be 21 to purchase.
Traditional style distilled with sugar cane. From kagoshima. Must be 21 to purchase.
Made from 100% barley, full flavor. From kagoshima. Must be 21 to purchase.
freshly squeezed plum nectar with sakeelegant, perfect equilibrium of sweet and sour.Plum Wine.from Nara. Must be 21 to purchase.
a plate of sushi and avocado
Pork Gyoza
a martini in a glass on a table
Long table inside
a long wooden table in a restaurant
Bar Area
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Outside
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Entrance
Bar Area
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Pork Gyoza
Oyako Donburi
Kitsune udon with shrimp tempura on side
Communal table
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Carol B.
Feb 24, 2025
I was recently craving Japanese food, but I wasn't sure if I wanted ramen, or udon, or sushi, or something else. Good thing Samurai Mama has all of those and more! This cozy restaurant has a combination of communal seating, booths, and regular tables. I ordered:* uni "tacos"* seafood miso soup* agedashi tofuThe uni "tacos" were kind of like a nigiri atop a piece of seaweed. Each order comes with two tacos. Great way to start the meal. The seafood miso soup was delicious - it was a spicy broth with everything you would expect in a miso soup, plus veggies, mussels, scallops, and shrimp! Yum! I loved this soup. The agedashi tofu came in a perfectly sized portion (six well-sized pieces) in a bowl of flavorful broth. I definitely want to come back to try the donburi and the udon. Samurai Mama is a solid choice!
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Connie G.
Feb 17, 2025
Rating 3.5I compare all the udon places in NYC to Raku, which is my favorite. Unfortunately, I thought the udon here was just ok. I got the shrimp tempura udon: the noodles were not chewy, which is the main feature I look for. You get two pieces of shrimp, which they place in the broth itself. I wish they placed it on the side since by the time I ate them they were really soggy. We also sat the communal table, which felt a bit cramped during dinner (especially with bags, umbrellas, and winter coats strewn everywhere). Overall not bad but not the best I've had.
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Sera Y.
Jan 12, 2025
Pretty cute and vibey restaurant with friendly staff, but unfortunately the food was very mid. We got the pork gyoza to split. I liked the dole up of sauce in the middle (mostly salty and spicy, a little sweet) and the dipping sauce they provided on the side. The dumplings themselves however weren't that good; they weren't crispy at all, they were oozing oil, and the filling wasn't very flavorful at all. The pork curry udon was okay, the broth wasn't too heavy and the pork was pretty tender. The udon was a little too soft and overcooked though. My friends who got cold udon said their udon was very al dente - I had the impression they cook all their udon together and the people who order cold udon dishes end up with undercooked udon and the people with warm warm udon dishes end up with overcooked udon.
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Paula N.
Nov 3, 2024
My boyfriend and I came on a Saturday for a 8:45 reservation. We were sat at the communal table which was a lot spacier than it looked. We both ordered drinks and shrimp gyoza. Unfortunately, it does not say on the menu that the shrimp gyozas are fried, and we were expecting the classic pan seared gyoza. They were fried a bit too hard for our liking but the hoisin sauce was great. The crunchy roll was as expected. I ordered the spicy ramen and unfortunately, it wasn't hot at all. Temperature wise nor spice. The ebi tempura udon was ok! No complaints. Ok experience. Something to eat.
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Ken W.
Nov 11, 2024
The udon here is top 2 within New York that I've had so far! Stopped by here on a whim as they opened as my partner was craving some udon. Especially just being in Japan in September, was really craving some udon as New York weather has been transitioning to fall. Pleasantly surprised at the flavor and quality of the udon here. The broth had a satisfying umami flavor and the portion of udon I found was very generous. We each had an udon soup and left full without needing any additional appetizers or entrees.
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Jesse Y.
Jun 29, 2024
If you have Ramen, Sushi, good music, good drinks and good service all under one roof...well I'm there. Really wanted to give 5 star review for Samurai Mama however the only minor detail holding back is the broth on their original Ramen is a bit thin and lacking that rich deep flavor. Maybe it was just a one time fluke but overall I was very content. Definitely coming back soon to try their own house made Udon.
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Chelle L.
Oct 22, 2024
Came here shortly after they opened for dinner service and was seated at the large, long communal table. I got the pork curry udon and it was amazing. The curry sauce was flavorful, there was plenty of pork in my bowl, and I liked that it came with a variety of julienned veggies. The udon noodles were springy and fresh so I wish there was more. The service is friendly and attentive. My only qualm is that the seating at the communal table isn't the most comfortable as you can feel the whole bench move with other people on it. I look forward to coming back to trying their other menu items!
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Betty W.
May 11, 2024
Came here with a group of friends and the vibes in the place were great.However I don't think I'll be coming back for the food - everything was very disappointing. We got the karaage, agedashi tofu for starters and they were a bit lack luster to me.I got the sushi taco special set and my boyfriend got an udon.The sushi taco was not worth it -especially the special. It was just ok.I didn't love the udon either- it didn't have the qq mouth feel for the noodles that I like. And the soup was just ok for me too.Overall won't be going back
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Krystalynn U.
May 30, 2024
DELICIOUS!! Came here while visiting NYC and our local friends book our reservation here. It did not disappoint! We started with several apps and you really can't go wrong with any of them! I had the tofu udon in fish broth for my meal (I think it was called the Kitsune Udon) and it was very yummy. The tofu had a slight sweet flavor which was good to help break up the photo. The broth was SO good and I would recommend this place! The ambiance was also very nice.
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Phylicia H.
Dec 19, 2023
This restaurant has been on my list and I was finally excited to check it out for lunch on a Saturday afternoon.I loved the communal table and the decor inside. However, I'm not sure I would've liked it if I came during dinner because it would've been a bit too cramped and loud. It's winter time and no coat room so my winter jacket took up the entire seat next to me. Because I came during lunch when it was empty, it was not an issue. Ordered the seaweed salad, pork gyoza and sukiyaki udon. The seaweed salad was very interesting. The menu did not provide any details so I was expecting the usual seaweed salad you get anywhere. This was a dish that came with 5 different kinds of seaweed and 2 different sauces. It was very cool and unique, but flavor was just okay in my opinion. I felt extremely healthy eating it though, which is a nice feeling.Pork gyoza were small but packed with a lot of flavor. And the sukiyaki udon was delicious! I loved the umami, fatty beef and how the tofu soaked up all that sauce. My only wish was for the udon to come out hot like they do in Japan. I hardly had to blow on the udon to eat.I would come back to try other udon and ramen from here!
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