Been here for dinner thrice and loved it every time! Parking around here is tough especially during peak times but you'll usually be OK if you look around a bit near the residential streets. The ramen and tea dinner sets are fantastic. Especially try the green tea matcha noodles - never seen or tasted anything like it before - hearty but not heavy. The set menus can seem a little pricey but you definitely get your money's worth - you'll be amazed at how much food they bring out on that huge tray. You won't find better service at ANY restaurant than you'll find here. It's borderline cumbersome how often they come to check up on you. But better that than being ignored the whole night! read more

Tell me how I gave the hostess my number and she told me it would be a 30 minute wait and she never gave me a call. We went to the restaurant after 20 minutes, told them we were here, and waited for them to call us but they never did. After 1 hour of waiting I reminded them, they told us they forgot and skipped us and didn't even give us a call. We ended up waiting over 1 hour 30 minutes. The hostess apologize profusely and seated us when I reminded her again. Also, we had to remind our waitress 2 times to give us our drinks Side note: Food is good. I'm hoping the servers were having an off day but I'm still angry that they would take our number and never give us a call and skip us and have us wait over 1 hour 30 minutes when they said 30 minutes. read more

walked in and was greeted in Japanese by all of the staff! It was great. The ambiance was very calming, cozy, warm like the tea they gave us. The servers were very attentive. They explained things to us before we even asked! The ramen was delicious. The gyoza dumplings were amazing. The yuzu soda was delicious!! I will definitely be coming back! Arigato! read more

Nippon Cha - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Can't stop ordering from here. I've ordered from other spots on Bell, around the Flushing area and Nippon is just at the top for me.

I love their decor and service here. Truly a Japanese restaurant where they embrace hospitality and kindness. They constantly checked up on us and made sure our tea was hot and full. Their food is really good too. Choose anything and you won't be disappointed. their ramens are pretty flavorful, good chicken teriyaki, and simple sobas! Yum! read more

Great place for ramen as well as uni. Price is very affordable. Great service too. We had a bow of ramen with $2 extra noodle and $3 extra pork, that's like you ordered another ramen, which saved you almost $10. The foods are very fresh, Uni with steak is so good! $36 for 4 pieces, which beats the price everywhere, I already went 3 times a week, I'm going more and more to this place. Highly recommend for friend and families. If you check in on yelp when you go there, there will be a free drink! read more

This restaurant is definitely one of my favorites. I usually get the delicious Tonkatsu Ramen and add on fried chicken for $3. They also have great matcha tea and one of the best deserts! From green tea cake to cookies, you will love this restaurant just as much as I do! read more

Nippon Cha - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

LOVE THIS PLACE! I got their cold noodles dish and their tuna tataki and it was SO good! Their normal ramen is amazing too but summer always is cold noodles in my heart! read more

This place is by far the cutest and yummiest ramen restaurant in all of Queens. My friend and I got takoyaki, Tonkatsu ramen, and Kurosu Buta donburi (fried pork over rice). Takoyaki was moist and the octopus wasn't over cooked which is always a plus when it comes to yummy takoyaki. The broth of the ramen is sooo good and flavorful. The donburi meat to rice proportion might look deceiving (rice more than meat) but it was actually just right. The staff here are so attentive and nice! It was a pleasant and delicious experience at Nippon Cha. read more

Nippon Cha - Tonkatsu ramen and Kurosu Buta donburi - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Excellent addition to bayside!!! These reviews are crazy bad. LOL I absolutely enjoyed their spicy tonkatsu ramen.... so much so that I drank the entire bowl of soup. It was quite flavorful! There were lots of toppings, and a few of which reminds me of Chinese noodle soups like the pickled greens. You can add fried chicken too for $3, and it's not a stingy portion for the price. Their egg is slighty runny now btw. Price for ramen was very good for what you get about $12. Their specialty ramen can get a little crazy in flavor if you're up for something new... I enjoyed their matcha latte although I can't say it was so special compared with others I've tried. I love that this place offers tea time, I will be back to try that. PS. Beautiful decor & friendly staff. I highly recommend... don't let these reviews scare you. read more

Ramen??? on Bell Boulevard????? So this means I don't have to travel to the East Village anymore??????!!!!!!! I love this place. First of all the place is adorable. I haven't been to Japan yet, but I hope all the restaurants look like this place. The tea is just so fantastic. I don't even like tea, but I just love everything here. The staff! Why is everybody so nice and friendly?? I thought this was New York. Here's what I ordered so far.... Matcha. I'm seriously addicted. Cold or hot. Ill take it anyway. Pretty sure they only have organic Matcha. Gyoza, fried chicken, pork bun, french fries- yummy appetizers. Nothing is too greasy, everything was light and crispy. Ramen-The ramen that i love is the spicy pork sesame. Not sure if its actually on the menu or if its considered a special. The first time i came here, I didn't find the ramen spicy at all. I have to tell them to make it super spicy. I guess most people prefer it to be more mild. Not a big fan of their desserts. I'm used to super sweet, diabetic type of desserts, and i don't think they eat like that in most Asian cultures. I really, really love this place. Boyfriend and I hit it up once a week. read more

Always my go to place. The udon was so good as always but definitely noticed change in some ingredients from before.. but i understand this covid is changing alot of things lately read more

Great local spot for ramen and other Japanese dishes. Decor is nice and restaurant is clean.

Food was great, the waitresses were kind and attentive. Knocking off a star because it felt like the owner (?) was always rushing us to leave the restaurant (based on coming to Nipponl lol lol Cha twice within a day of each other..) read more

My wife and myself think the staff is top shelf!! The food is superior to most restaurants that serve similar cuisine! !! The artistry of the servings are unparalleled. You are missing one of Bayside's fine restaurants if you haven't stopped By THE NIPPON CHA read more

Nippon cha, literally Japanese tea, is an interestingly authentic Japanese place in eastern Queens. I tried their tonkatsu miso ramen which was very flavorful and rich and very much Japanese in style (contrary to what others may have you believe). I'm not exactly sure who these people are making off hand remarks about nippon cha's ramen but they clearly don't know how Japanese ramen tastes. Japanese ramen happens to be my most favorite food and I've tried everything from totto and ippudo to mitsuwa's food court, menya, zundo ya and countless others... I have to say that though nippon cha's ramen is just average, it is very much Japanese. I personally find the tonkatsu miso broth to be similar to zundo ya's rich broth. Ramen aside, the grilled mackerel tasted great. The free macha cookies were awesome and the macha pudding was so good. The macha milk was pretty good but may be too milky for some. The hot tea they serve is pretty nice as well. All in all, I've found a new favorite. An authentic Japanese place on bell... I really hope this trend continues. Hashi ramen (the place run by Koreans) just doesn't cut it. Oh and for those who still question whether or not they are authentic Japanese, check out their website... They used yen instead of usd for their US website... LOL But you know, you guys don't have to like this place, it just means no waiting for people like me. read more

Nippon Cha - Clod... Classic nippon fail - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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This place is great. The food is amazing, the miso broth tasted just great. Definitely going back. There is seating outside so it's perfect to go during these times read more

Nippon Cha - Spicy Miso Ramen Seasonal Special - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Definitely the best Ramen spot in the Douglaston/Little Neck/Bayside area. It's both a restaurant and a cafe. All different types of green tea goodies (although a bit too pricey IMO). Ramen Tonkatsu w/ extra pork always hits the spot, and extremely flavorful. Fried chicken is great. Yaki udon is great. If you like ramen, I do not think you'll be disappointed. The bamboo/wooden decor is awesome! read more

this is probably my favorite Japan restaurant in queens , we order some appetizers ,desserts and drink, everything is great, food fresh especially pretty, drink also very rich and tasty, next time i gonna try entree , i saw other table order noodles,also looks very well read more

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Ah where to begin. Walked into this fine establishment on independence day with my fiance to grab dinner. Upon entering there was noone visible to acknowledge us - ok, short staffed on a holiday, I get it - free pass given. 2 minutes into our journey into seating purgatory, we were bluntly informed "wait a few minutes" by the waitress. For some odd reason she had to confirm with the owner or manager of some sort (who seemed friendly enough and did not directly impact this review) if it was ok to seat us, two well dressed patrons (conveniently not of asian origin). As a side bar, a caucasian couple walked in approx 3min after we were seated and were treated to the same wondrous spectacle. Now this where it gets fun. Menus take approx 5min (eh...) to arrive at our table and to the other table. A group of approximately 8-9 individuals of asian origin walk in and are seated immediately without question despite the group size. Now - we wait another 8-10minutes to place an order. The other couple has already left the establishment due to sheer disregard of their presence. The food to the large asian group arrives quickly and without flaw (no surprise). We wait approximately 35minutes (well beyond the other patrons who arrived after us) and even though my fiance is stewing at the poor service, i am patienty expecting something delicious. Almost an hour into this s*** show we are approached by a glowing waitress who jokingly informs us she has forgotten to put our order in ( a 3 item simple order) while the latter patrons are halfway through their meal. Instead of my gut instinct to launch my carefully metered (to reduce the pain of the long wait ) saporro across the room, I make my intention to leave very clear, and we depart with not only a very ruined evening and wasted time, but absolutley no taste of food on my pallette. Just a suddenly soured aroma of sapporo. Kudos to you Nippon Cha for ruining my otherwise fantastic weekend. May the ramen noodles of declining business be with you. And the sake of disgust rest upon your flagrantly biased and poorly executed and understaffed operation. Keep in mind readers I was quite calm and very reasonable until almost on hour in, when i was told "what did you order again?". read more

Amazing place! One of the best bowls of ramen I've ever had! Anytime I'm in the area I have to stop in! The tea is incredible, and the atmosphere is amazing! Highly recommend! read more

I honestly don't even want to waste my time writing a review for this restaurant but I feel like people should know about my experience here. Firstly, the host tells us the wait is about 20 minutes, which ended up being only 5 minutes. We get seated and we're ready to order but no one gives our table any attention for 25 minutes. I even raised my hand and told the host that sat us that we were ready to order. She looked at me and said ok but never got back to us. If she was busy, she could've told another waiter or waitress to take our order but she didn't care to do so. I believe that if you're in a customer service industry, it's important to have good customer service. It doesn't matter how good the food is at a place when customer service is bad because bad customer service can ruin the meal. We ordered Yuzu Tebasaki, 2 Negi Ramens and the Iced Kyoto Genmaicha. Our ramens came out before our appetizers. My drink came out midway of my meal. Yuzu Tebasaki - It was okay. Yuzu sauce on the chicken wings was an interesting combo. Negi Ramen - The broth was pretty good but wasn't a fan of the noodles. Really bad service + whatever food + expensive = Never going back Thanks for nothing, Nippon Cha. read more

Some of the reviews are just stupid.... They give you a tea cookie which is tasty. The pork ramen was good. It does not taste like it came out of a package. The broth tastes developed and not something that would take you 1 minute in a microwave. The noodles had a nice texture and also did not taste like they came from a ramen package. I ordered tempura which was good. Service needs a little bit of improvement but I think this will come in time. My ramen (main course) came out before my appetizer. These things usually improve over time. The place is new it's not as terrible as others have labeled it. I will go back there again. read more

Service and food were amazing. Everything tasted fresh. We don't eat pork so we ordered the chicken ramen & seafood ramen... spectacular. A lot of the menu items have pork. Very clean restaurant. Orders reach the table quickly. Would definitely go back. read more

Nippon Cha - Amazingness - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Read mixed reviews but decided to come give it a try since it is closer than going to Astoria.. I gave this place a 4 because it was mostly good and for a new place, my parents liked it. We had a party of 5 and most of us would give it a 3-4 star. First off, here's our thoughts on the dishes we tried- Matcha (?) cookies - these came free as soon as we sat down. They were pretty good! I would definitely consider buying a box just as a snack. Shouyu Tofu appetizer - my boyfriend is a big tofu fan and he really liked it. It was a cold dish which we didn't expect but nonetheless good. Takoyaki - ehh it was not wonderful and I have had better in Astoria but it wasn't terribly bad or anything. Just could be better and possibly have more squid. Tonkotsu Ramen - I ordered this and it had lots of flavor. The noodles weren't anything special but the soup was pretty good and full of flavor. Toppings were nothing too special though. Tonkotsu Miso ramen - boyfriend ordered this and got the super-sized option. The bowl was big but it did not have much flavor until you got to the bottom half of the soup. When I first tasted the soup it was bland and watered down but once he got to the bottom he told me to try it, and it was very very flavorful. I recommend mixing the soup and try the soup at the bottom. I think this was the Tonkotsu that most reviews are talking about the "bland flavor" so if you order, I recommend the Tonkotsu ramen and NOT the Tonkotsu MISO ramen. Spicy Miso ramen (forgot the official menu name) - lots of flavor! My mom and sis liked it. I thought it was good but the spices definitely went to your nose lol as with the other two above, the noodles itself could be better... but the soup was really good. Ribeye steak- my dad ordered this and it was definitely a hit with all of us. It was cooked just right and full of flavor! So good that we ordered a second order of since my mom didn't order and we all shared the 4 entrees. This does not come with rice so we ordered a side of rice and my parents really liked the rice... I think it was buckwheat rice? Plus, they gave us a Miso soup with it =) Now as for service... I called ahead to make a reservation just in case since it was a Sunday night. The guy who took my reservation was nice and repeated my answers to make sure it was correct. When we got there, there were maybe 5 tables with 2-4 people each so it wasn't that packed. We are greeted immediately and given menus and we're asked if we wanted tea or water. Our waiter was nice and friendly - when he heard us speak Cantonese, he replied in Cantonese. The other woman waitress was friendly as well and came back to refill our teas a few times. There was once or twice where we were looking for someone to attend to us and saw all the waiters busy or staying towards the front but I think they are just a bit understaffed also, the chef came out to give us our food a few times but when we asked for rice, he said he did not speak English and waved for a waitress to help us. They were all nice and courteous though. One other thing, parking was a little tough but we parked around the block in the residential area. Overall a 4... Even a 4.5 maybe. I would definitely come back to try other stuff on the menu. I do have to say though, ramen noodles itself in Astoria is definitely better and seem more authentic.. But for less travel, good ambiance and decent snacks and a decent meal, this place is pretty good. read more

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the matcha tiramisu and matcha float were incredible!! they also have a variety of dessert and food options! the food was delicious! definitely will be coming again read more

Nippon Cha - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Loved the iced matcha latte with almond milk and a little bit of sugar! I got it to go but I definitely would like to come back and try their food. Service was super polite and welcoming! read more

Omg, got stranded and have some time to kill instead hanging at the airport. I decided to go out for some ramen. On yelp it said close at 11 pm. I took a taxi there and it was 10:22 pm. The hostess tell me that the kitchen is closed. Wtf, people don't go here and waist your time. Bad business practices. If yr kitchen close at 10:22 then state your business at that hour. I was pissed. I would give them half a star but there isn't that option available read more

And my ramen adventures continue. This is a tea house and you can actually buy their tea on amazon. We ordered the pork buns and they were very generous with size of pork in the bun. There was not a single bite without a succulent piece of pork. I had my typical spicy miso ramen but u have the option of regular egg noodle or a tea infused noodle. I tried the tea infused noodle. It was comparable to the egg noodles, i could barely taste the tea. So this is now my NEW favorite ramen spot. Their drinks are also yummy, it is a tea house after all. I had their matcha yuzu lemonade- very refreshing. I was too hungry to take a picture.... NEXT TIME!!! read more

I was extremely excited to see a Japanese restaurant opening in Bayside. When it finally open I was really eager to try it out. We came here for their restaurant preview day during lunch time. As I entered the restaurant I can see how beautiful the decor was. We were greeted by two of their employees and were seated right away. It took about 5 mins for them to give us the menu. I was a bit confused on their lunch special so I called one of the waitresses to explain it to me. She did not understand english well so that was no help at all. I ordered the Miso Ramen and it barely had any miso taste or any flavoring what so ever. The broth was bland and the noodles were tasteless and chewy. The noodle were also all stuck together when I was trying to pick it up with my chopstick to eat it. It also only came with two piece of meat and a spoonful of corn that tasted like it came out of a can. I was hoping my ramen would come with red ginger and green onion. It came with none of those. The presentation of the ramen was not eye appealing at all.  I would think the taste would make up for the horrible presentation but it did not. Since they just recently open, i'll give it another shot in a few month or so. Overall rating: Food: 2/10 Decor: 9/10 Pricing:8/10 Service: 7/10 read more

Nippon Cha - Tasteless. 2 piece of pork and corn for 12$.The soup was tasteless. Where's the green onion and red ginger? - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

They gave the wrong order and completely forgot to set a new one. So, we asked for an update and there was no order in line. I had to wait 30 mins just for my curry tonkatsu! So bad! read more

I was really excited to try this place, that excitement soon turned to hanger. We ordered two things on the menu along with a tea($7); the fried pork belly in black vinegar set and a simple shoyu ramen. Though it was quick to get seated, the ramen came 45 minutes after we ordered. The set came 5 minutes after that... We put in our order right after the table in front of us, but our food didnt come until they were done. The staff could tell that we were upset and brought us edamame and takoyaki free of charge. The table in front of us also got free things, but you cant make everyone happy with free food. 45-50 minutes is a long time to wait, people have plans after. I actually thought about cancelling the order and leaving, but I wanted to see if the food was worth. The food: Mediocre (3 stars) Everything was kind of on the bland side. The ramen was not too salty or greasy, a bit watered down, and the noodles were mediocre. The pork in the ramen was also a bit bland but tender. The set was mediocre as well, though I did enjoy the steamed egg, the pork belly was nothing special. The takoyaki was mushy. The tea was good. We asked the waiter for a recommendation, and he told us he didn't know because he wasnt a tea person . Get to educating your staff if you are going to be a "tea" place. After we put our card down three people walked by before it got picked up by the fourth. read more

This is my new go-to place. Had the Oden and Takoyaki. Both were amazing. The Oden broth and veggies were so fragrant and flavorful; all the contents definitely simmered in the broth for a while The Takoyaki at this place has more octopus than other places, especially the ones in flushing lol What really amazed me was the wonderful service. I sat at the bar and got to see the different matcha and tea dishes/sweets being made. The person making all of the dishes (Alan?) explained the different uses of matcha and is super knowledgable about the teas. Another person (Lee?) took the time to explain the medicinal benefits of Sentoucha and Matcha tea. This place incorporates the tea powders into many of their dishes (e.g., kneads the tea powders into the ramen noodles). Their sentoucha ice cream was bomb! Looking forward to my next visit already. read more

Great food with good service and it does get busy at times so better head there early. Def worth the wait cause the food is great. Hard to find a Ramen place this good in the flushing/bayside area. All those green tea dessert is fabulous and could just sit and catch up with a friend when you are not having ramen. read more

I've only ever gotten take out here but the ramen is very tasty and it's nice to have a close by option rather than going to flushing or manhattan for decent ramen. The quality ingredients taste fresh and prices reflect that so I'm ok with paying for. I like the tonkotsu or spicy miso ramen with the upgraded tea noodles the best. The grilled dried skate wings are good but the portion was tiny so will not order again. I'm dying to try the donuts but when my husband asked about them (on a Sunday when they are supposed to be there) the hostess looked at him funny and said I don't know what you are talking about, we don't do that. Uh ok I guess yelp is wrong??? He felt stupid for asking a Japanese place hey mmmmm doughhhhnuts (Homer Simpson style) looking like a crazy person, lol. But I thought they had a pop up shop here, so I'm confused. Maybe she is new or they don't do it anymore. read more

Wow. I never usually had a lot of Ramen, boy did that change when I came here. A friend told us it was good so we thought it wouldn't hurt to try. This. Is. Raman. Like real Raman. The Raman broth was excellent, perfect consistency and flavor. The noodles tased fresh and their tea noodles added some nice flavor and color. They have excellent imported teas and have some Japanese rice and combo dishes too. A large menu and everything's amazing. My favorite is the Spicy Tuna Donburi, it's like a deconstructed Spicy Tuna roll with Avocado that you get at your local take out sushi place but done excellently. It has the perfect amount of spice and the egg they put on top makes it creamy. Highly recommend. Also there is sometimes a black label donut pop up read more

Busted on a weeknight. Steady stream of patrons but not too crowded. The ramen was delicious. Great quick service. Good size portions.

The design of this restaurant is pretty cute. He lighting is not too bright but not too dim that you're squinting to read the menu. Initially set for parties of 2-4 but in the back there is a higher table that is obviously set for bigger groups. Food wise, my friend got the cha siew ramen bowl with extra noodles which he said he enjoyed. More so than some other ramen places in queens. I got the eel over rice dish which said it came with a boiled egg but it came to me with a fried egg. The eel wasn't anything special in my opinion, small pieces and decently marinated. We got two Onigiri to share, one salmon and one roe. The salmon was average at best but I really enjoyed the roe. The only suggestion I would make for the Onigiri would be to decrease the amount of rice. We had soooo much rice but so little filling. It took away from the rice ball and made it a big fluff of just rice. We also got the avocado and tuna salad which was probably my favorite dish of the 3. The tuna was cut into big blocks of fish which I didn't really like though. I would've preferred more thinly sliced pieces. The service was mediocre. My eel dish came out just as my friend was almost finished with his ramen which wasn't ideal and they didn't know which order belonged to what table before they came out of the kitchen so they were standing in the aisle holding dishes while trying to figure out where they were supposed to go. Their ice machine and I guess one of their freezers were out of commission when I went because we couldn't get any ice water or order any ice cream so that was a bummer. I'd return only because of its convenient location and the food wasn't horrible. read more

- It's a tea house/cafe/restaurant. They have an extensive list of casual Japanese food, Japanese style desserts and various selections of tea. - the ambience is peaceful during the day. It feels very "Japanese" the front side of the business feels more like a cute cafe with their wooden seats and naturally sunny windows. Nice place for photos and chatting with friends over some roasted green tea. - I only came to snack and read my book. I had the mentai (codroe) onigiri for $3 which was really good and not overwhelming because I wasn't too hungry. I order an iced almond milk matcha tea. It was a delicious feel-good selection -- not too heavy and not too sweet. - I also ordered roasted green tea for $6 and it came in a cute tea set and they filled my pot with more hot water when I asked. - the waitresses are extremely nice and attentive. It was a pleasure being their customer. - They have Wi-Fi! - Uncle Jack's restaurant bar is next door and is also a PokéStop. Yes, you can catch Pokémon while sitting in Nippon Cha :) read more

Nippon Cha - Houjicha with a biscuit - Japanese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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The food here is very good, but the fat man who makes drinks often mistakes our drinks and desserts