Mochiron Izakaya — Restaurant in New York

I have been here three times in quick succession, after the first time I stopped by, it has become legitimately hard to walk down the block without stopping by for some ramen. Alcoholic drinks are pretty standard Japanese and American fare, can't go wrong with a Sapporo or an Asahi, with some Sake, or with a Montauk IPA, so if your interested in drinks its pretty self explanitory, and they have a nice drinks menu with dope one piece animations on it.

Food wise, I have always tried a different bowl of ramen, only hot, I haven't tried the cold noodles yet. The main bowls of ramen they serve comes with a Chicken broth, which is satisfying, although slightly less creamy then I like my chicken broth, it doesn't really leave me missing the creaminess, its flavorful and comes at just the right temperature for getting right into it. Very consistent soft-boiled egg. The different bowls of ramen are variations on the chicken broth, such as garlic, spicy, miso, or something with fish flavor I believe, either way, it's definitely worth asking the waiter whats going on unless you happen to read Japanese, which I do not. The thing that was recommended to me on my first visit by my waitress was the stir fried beef and vegetables, which comes out sizzling on a hot plate and goes great as a side to share with another person. I've always gotten ramen, the person I ate with always got a cutlet with rice, and we split the beef, which enhances their rice and enhances my ramen. Halfway through my noodley experience, I dump a portion of my stir fried beef into that bad boy to make it sweeter and savorier. epic flavor bomb. The kimchi is also fantastic, haven't had any that good that wasn't home made. The potato Croquet is also great, beautifully fried, but for the price I would probably opt for something else next time.

Great service, small personal spot, pretty good outdoor seating, unless its raining, in which case there is only one good table under the awning, and the umbrellas don't look very effective for the curb seating,...

Ambiance (5/5): The setting reminds me of the izakaya scene of Japan with the themed decorations and dining area that overlooks the kitchen. There's bar side seating along the kitchen and also a back area with addition seating. The bathroom is also decorated with anime cartoon posters everywhere! I liked how this venue was not loud or too dark. Service (5/5): We came in around 8:30pm on a Sunday and seated immediately. There seems to be authenticity from the Japanese-speaking staff. They attended to us often and were very nice. Food (3/5): Lychee Hi-ball (5/5): Hardly could taste any liquor in the very forward lychee flavoring (which I loved!) Charsu Bun (3/5): The bun bread was extremely soft and warm. The chars pork was not the most tender but the sauce complemented it well. There's nice variation to the bite from the lettuce and cucumber. Kaki Fries (3/5): The inside of the breading was a moist oyster. I wish the breading had a little more flavor. It came out nice and hot that provided a nice crunch. Yakiniku Don (4/5): The beef slices were nicely marinated but not the most tender pieces. The veggies included were carrots, cbbage, onions, and pickled ginger. It tasted great on the bed of rice that soaked up all the sauce. I would have enjoyed it with more sauce. Beef Don (2/5): There was no sauce at all which result in any flavor to the dish. The beef was dry. The egg in the middle should have been prepared runny to allow the yolk to serve as a sauce/provide moisture...

This place is a great addition to the line up of restaurants on 30th Avenue. It’s a cozy little restaurant with a nice relaxed feel to it. When you come in you’ll immediately see there’s a bar with stools on one side and tables on the other. People can sit by the bar and watch the staff grill the food or sit at the tables and be served.

I noticed that the menu offered some Korean dishes like kimchee and pajun but for the most part is Japanese izakaya.

I ordered the yaki gyoza (dumplings), tsukune (chicken meatball) and oyako don (rice bowl). The gyoza skin was thin and crunchy. And for a fried dish, it tasted very light and not at all oily. The chicken meatball was my favorite dish. They give you two pieces with an egg to dip in and it was delicious. It made me want to try some of their other small grilled dish options on the menu. I thought the rice bowl was also very good and they give you a generous portion. The simmered egg and chicken had a nice subtle taste but was still flavorful. And it’s a very good-looking dish with the veggies and radish on top.

I found the servers very friendly and attentive. I read in some other reviews, comments about the slow service but I did not find this in my visit. My food came to my table quickly and every time I looked up; the servers were there ready to assist. I most definitely will be coming back try more items...