Ippudo Westside
“After playing eeny meeny miny moe between many of the ramen dishes, I finally settled on the Shiromaru Hakata Classic…”
“2/5
AKAMARU MODERN RAMEN – I have nothing but good to say about the ramen.”
“But maybe that's why some people prefer Totto over Ippudo, Totto has a much lighter broth.”
Ippudo Westside
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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One star for service from the host, Marcus, on Aug 11 at 7:15pm.
I initially came in at 5:30 to get seats, but Marcus said my entire party had to be present before he could do so. So at 6:15, when my entire party arrived, he took my name down and told me it'd be a 30 min-1 hr wait. An hour later, after seeing many parties who arrived after us get seated, I asked Marcus how much longer the wait was.
He then asked if my entire party was here, and I told him we'd been here since 6:15. He then told me my name had been marked as "incomplete" the entire time and therefore I wasn't actually on the waiting list.
I told him we'd been waiting here for an hour, but he kept saying it was my fault for not coming to him when everyone arrived even though he clearly instructed me only to put my name down when everyone arrived. In fact, he didn't even ask me if my party was here the second time around.
He then told me the wait was another 45 min-1 hr. I tried to explain that we already waited an hour, but he began raising his voice and arguing with me. He repeatedly told me that I should be grateful I didn't have to wait an hour and a half like the people who had just walked in (@ 7:15). He continued to blame me for being marked incomplete and eventually WALKED OFF while I spoke to him, even muttering (loudly enough for me to hear), "I can't deal with this." Like what?
Two hours later (@ 8:15), as we were being seated and eating (the ramen came out in 2 minutes & was all great), I saw Marcus pointing at me and snickering to other workers.
Our own server, Juan, was very polite and attentive. He even brought over the manager for us, and the manager seemed to be quite familiar with Marcus' behavior. I don't understand how that is tolerated by the management.
The food may be good & super fast but I thought this experience of terrible service needed to be posted. I think Marcus' behavior as a host was beyond unprofessional and disrespectful.
Love the ramen at Ippudo but their hosts and system for getting seated is a disaster. They won't take reservations and I've waited over an hour twice after the staff told me it would be 30 minutes. Their ramen is pretty good but it's not worth the 1-hour wait when there are plenty of other amazing ramen spots in the area including Toto and Mentoku. On more than one accasion thei hosts have seated people that arrived and put their names down after us, once it was a couple we actually know and they confirmed that they had put their name down when we saw them walk in. If you do want to brave their ridiculous wait time, definitely get their pork buns and the Akamaru or Karaka-men ramen…
Line gets super long so make sure to account for the wait when you get here. Ramen here is delicious but not quite the same as the one in St Charles. I would still recommend ramen lovers to come check this place out.
If I come to NYC to visit, I must have the best ramen in town. I searched on yelp for my friends and I to visit a second ramen spot for breakfast during our 3rd day of our trip and this came up with one of the highest ratings and reviews. We walked in expecting a 40 minute plus wait as the waiting area is cramped, they called for us in less than 20 and we were seated. The dining area was bigger than anticipated.
My friends and I got the following:
-4 Pork Buns: You can't go to a ramen spot and not try pork buns. These were delicious and the chashu was bursting in savory flavors.
-Shiromaru Hakata Classic: Original tonkotsu broth with pork, mushrooms, ginger and scallion. Love the broth, it was perfect flavorings combined
Overall, awesome ramen spot on this side of town. I'm sure they're always busy. I wished we had more ramen spots like this in the south, but it'll take time.
WOW!!! Ippudo is the best ramen I have ever tried outside of Japan. The quest for great ramen has been successful and the search is finally over. The flavor and saltiness of the soup base is on point. There is nothing negative to say about this place. The food, service, and decor of the restaurant is just amazing.
When we crave for ramen this is our go to ramen place and if you're hungry you can just order an extra order of noodles for just $2 so you can enjoy your ramen just a little more.
The wait can be long, but it definitely is worth the wait. The best times to go are either when it opens or in the middle of the day when it's not a traditional meal time. I'll be trying this place again soon. In fact, I'll be going here tonight! You definitely need to visit and eat their amazing ramen.
LOVED it! I love ramen and when I visited NYC, I pulled my husband around to 3 ramen places. This place was by far by favorite.
The wait is pretty long, especially if you are a bit party but totally worth it.
We started off with the "Yamitsuki Goma Kyuri" which was the cucumber appetizer. It was refreshing and went well with the Brooklyn Kaedama Ale which is their exclusive beer.
I got their "Shiromaru Hakata Classic" which is their pork broth ramen. I love the hakata-style broth because it is full of flavor without it being too heavy or oily. The noodles were a bit overcooked but it might have just been because we were such a big group and they tried to bring out the dishes together. The Kaedama (extra noodles) came really quick after ordering and it was perfectly cooked.
My husband got the "Akamaru Modern" which was much more bold in flavor as described. It was a bit too much for me but once he finished the noodles, he got a bowl of rice instead of a Kaedama and tossed it into the broth. The rich flavors seeped into the rice perfectly and it was delicious.
I'm used to much cheaper ramen in LA like Shinsengumi or Daikokuya but the ramen broth might be my new favorite!
Pretty good ramen. The broth and spices was delicious. Though, I feel like the noodles were too hard and definitely could have been cooked a little longer. Still, got to sit at the countertop where they go into the middle to serve you. As usual, you get to see into the kitchen and watch them cook!
Food: 4.5/5.0
Service: 3.0/5.0
Value: 3.0/5.0
Decor: 3.5/5.0
Overall: 4.0/5.0
Great ramen per usual. Solid broth, very well cooked thin noodles. I had the Akamaru and it's obviously not the same but reminds me a little of Ich*ran. It's popular for a reason, after all. No line on a weekday afternoon which is a massive plus.