A new ramen shop has made its debut in the neighborhood. Located at 267 Amsterdam Ave. on the Upper West Side, the fresh addition is called Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai.
This is the first New York City location of the ramen chain, which was founded in Japan in 1958 and has since made inroads into California and the Chicago area. Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai offers bowls of pork broth ramen topped with braised pork belly, bamboo shoots, eggs, dried seaweed and more. Other items on this spot's concise menu include pan-fried gyoza and rice bowls.
The new addition has made a good impression thus far, with a four-star rating out of 37 reviews on Yelp.
Ben G., who reviewed the new spot on Oct. 27, wrote, "I can't speak highly enough of this place. The prices are unbelievably low for an NYC restaurant. We got ramen, a pork rice bowl, the pork bun and the gyoza. Everything was incredible, and the meal was under $30. The pork, across all dishes, was so juicy and flavorful."
Yelper H D L. noted, “The kitakata ramen had a delicious broth, with a rich taste but not overly heavy. My wife had vegetarian miso, which she said was great. Noodles had a wonderful texture. Would definitely recommend!"
Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai is open from 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m. daily.
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