Nishida Sho-ten — Restaurant in New York

I don’t get ramen much, but got the Chicken Ramen ($14) here and gotta say this was reaaal good! The chicken broth reminded me of the soup that my mom makes at home cause I could actually taste some chicken in there. The broth is more clear as a result of this compared to the usual broth like for tonkatsu/miso ramen. I did find it too oily for my liking though, but overall one of the best ramen I’ve ever had just for how different it is from the offerings of other ramen places. The egg was nice and soft as well (egg yolk perfectly done & egg white was soft to taste unlike the usual places). I usually don’t eat the egg in ramen cause it just takes too salty or like regular egg, but I wiped this whole bowl clean (ramen, egg, chicken & all) and that’s when I knew.

The place is pretty small, can fit 4 separate parties at the tables (2 sets of tables can fit 2 people each, the other 2 sets of tables can fit about 4 people each). There’s also a counter top that can fit about 8 people so I don’t suggest coming with a large group. My friend and I got here right when there was a table for 2 open so we lucked out, but during our time there, we saw so many groups come and go so they are really busy!

The lady who served us was a one woman team taking all the orders, serving and cleaning. I don’t know how she does it, but thought it was pretty amazing.

My friend got the Miso Ramen ($16), which she also thought was good. She liked that the chashu in it wasn’t fatty and was also a decent portion compared to another place we had tried a while back.

As an appetizer, we ordered Takoyaki ($8 for 6pcs), which was done pretty well, but honestly I could barely taste any octopus inside. It tasted more like batter so would’ve been better if there was more octopus.

Still giving this place a 5 star review cause of that Chicken Ramen that was 💯. (I also heard a handful of customers mention they come everyday so you know what that says...

The food is 9/10 - 10/10 so delicious A+ to the cooks. The servers on the other hand … this is my 4th time coming here and I just had to write something about it. This woman on the picture treats like slaves the people in the kitchen that should be just plain and simple illegal she shouldn’t be working with the public. On my end never said thank you or you’re welcome to the at least 5 times I said thank you to her, I spoke friendly and kind to her she literally treats you like if you’re stealing her food and like if she just hates you. I asked her for a bowl and refused to give me one, asked her to sit on a table she say no, (the Resturant is empty so I still sit on a table instead of the bar. She told me that the kitchen was closing that was good but I had already ordered a lot so no problem for me. 5 minutes later I asked for a coke she comes screaming to me that she had told me that the kitchen was closing I thought that maybe she misheard me but no, she just didn’t want to sell me a coke, she mumble something about her her system (toast) which I’m very familiar with and I told her that she can still sell cokes, she was very angry about it. She was just straight up lying to my face, the Resturant closes at 3:45. Idk how the owners of this places allowed this to happened. Please change this asap, next time it might be someone from the lane doing an inspection on how this place is being run.

—-Updated: 1-2 weeks after my review I came back twice on the second visit the lady from the picture took care of me, for my surprise this time she wa extremely friendly and charismatic, smiling and greeting! Made sure to say thank you as many times possible! God bless the good feedback! Thank you for being...

We randomly came here to fix a late night craving for Japanese ramen. The place itself is small, cozy and clean. Walking in we were immediately greeted by our waitress and seated. We had meant to start off with the Japanese buns and Takoyaki, and have the Salmon teriyaki and the chicken ramen as entrees. Everything came out at the same time, which was odd. We didn't mind, but it's something to note.

The takoyaki was FANTASTIC. Crispy and flavorful without being overly salty. The Japanese buns were alright. Nothing bad but nothing spectacular. The same could be said about both entrees. Presentation and texture-wise, both were amazing. Everything was cooked perfectly. The only issue we both faced was the amount of flavor and salt. The salmon was VERY salty, yet the ramen seemed to be lacking in either salt or flavor. Really bizarre. The ramen also had a LOT of bean sprouts, which I personally don't mind, but I would prefer either more chicken or noodles.

I should mention that we also ordered the Ozeki One Cup Daiginjo sake. I thought it was okay. It wasn't really noteworthy, but my lady didn't enjoy it at all. Sake is a matter of preference of course, but I've had much better sake in other restaurants

Our waitress was fantastic. She was efficient and friendly and gave us plenty of time to order our food. The pricing here is also very reasonable considering the portions given.

I have mixed feelings about Nishida Sho-Ten. Overall I think it's good but nothing spectacular. It does stand out for being open until 3am (except for Sunday and Monday at the time of this review). If you're looking for ramen late at night, this place is decent, but don't expect to...