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I should've taken the "No Msg" sign to be a warning, because msg left and took all the flavor along with it. I occasionally make broth at home and know that flavor can be built with naturally occuring msg from both vegetable and meat, but somehow these flavors were absent here. All the more disappointing after waiting for a long time for a seat at this restaurant, which was packed on the cold night I visited. Chicken paitan is meant to be a light, thin soup for sure, but it's kind of surprising to have no umami in a soup made with meat. No amount of soy sauce I could add to the bowl would improve it. The egg salad was advertised as a special for the evening but was similarly bland, and topped with wonton crisps that I found a curious addition, particularly since there were only 5 of these chips. I don't think msg should be demonized and it's added to food for a reason.
I sat at the counter with a friend and we had such a nice experience! It's a really cute little spot and the service was great. I got a vegetarian ramen and it was perfectly spicy and delicious. Definitely worth braving the cold and the snow!
Tasty food, good cocktails, and a unique setting. All the seats are bar/counter in the front, and there's a small enclosed back seating area--they can accommodate about 20 people at once indoors, which is impressive in the space. Varied menu with assorted options of soba and ramen. Lots of vegetarian options. The lychee cocktail was nice. People seemed to like the canned Hi Chus, too. The ramen and soba both had a good amount of noodles and were filling. The flan was nice, not super sweet with strong cha flavor. Friendly staff. There were some people hanging out for quite a while and they didn't rush anyone out.
I had a great dinner here. Ordered 3 appetizers: Brussels sprouts, karage & veggie gyoza. Brussel sprouts were really good! I thought the karage lacked in flavor and taste and needed a sauce. The gyoza I didn't like either but my date enjoyed. We also ordered two canned alcoholic drinks. Very light and refreshing both were $8. The ramen was sooo good . Both broths were flavorful and filling. The sorbet was the perfect after dinner treat . I only wish it was bigger for the price. It came stuffed in a lemon which was cute but it was legit like 1 scoop of sorbet. Overall I recommend if you're out on a cold night and looking for a hotel meal
Came here on a whim after visiting Samurai Mama. My bad for not checking the menu first but I thought they'd have udon as well. Anyway, was craving something on the lighter side, so I opted for the cold niku soba. Definitely hit the spot. The beef was just a tad bit too tough, but overall very good. The tsuyu was refreshing.
While I was wandering Bed-stuy and craving ramen, I noticed this place had good reviews and even better pictures. So, I decided to give it a shot. Food: 5/5 I love ramen, so I have a pretty high standard. You will not be disappointed. My friend and I ordered drinks, pork buns, atsuage, tori nanban soba (sweet and sour chicken soba), tonbara ramen (cloudy pork broth), and dessert (chocolate and hoji puddings). Our total damage was ~$85, which is amazing for so much food. My favorites items were: 1. Tonbara Ramen: a creamy pork ramen with perfectly cooked noodles and a nice piece of charsu. 2. Atsuage: fried tofu garnished with a soy garlic paste, scallions, and bonito flakes. Service: 5/5 We got there early and sat at the bar. They were very patient in explaining the items they offer and helping us select our final entrées. Constantly kept our water glasses filled and amazing music pumping. It was a great experience. All in all, a great place to have shoyu ramen. As they take no reservations, it's first come first serve. But, they are incredibly attentive and make the experience great for ramen lover and novices.
Great neighborhood ramen stop with delicious seasonal menu and a stocked bar! We ordered karaage and a lychee cocktail (forgot to take a photo ) The Karaage was perfectly crispy and not too thickly breaded. I am not a big drinker but I enjoyed the cocktail because it was refreshing. I got the abura seasonal summer chilled ramen sooooo good. The texture of the chilled noodles combined with the flavorful broth really completed the meal. My bf got the signature tonbara ramen and he really liked it. The staff was super sweet too. Overall 10/10 would go back! Aesthetic: Cute traditional style ramen counter with more seating in the back outdoors.
The thrill of dining in Bed-Stuy is that your visual and taste palette will be honed for 2030, from your choice of sake (chilled), color of sea salt (Icelandic) and seats (e.g. auction acquired Dali bar stools)
Went back for their delicious shrimp buns . And tomato vegan ramen both was delicious but I really enjoyed the shrimp buns soft from the buns and crispy from the fried shrimp and crunchy from the cabbage and that nice garlic aoli delicious . And the woman that was there yesterday was just so sweet and the music was banging . I enjoyed my time here will def be back
My quest for the best vegan ramen continues. Found this place while craving ramen in one cold rainy day. The place was a little small, bar seating only. So I was sitting closer to Bae, which I have no problems with at all. Hehe We got the vegan ramen and some veggie dumplings as starters. The ramen was not bad. Not excellent but decent. They give you extra broth/hot water (not really sure what it was) to add to the ramen if you want more soup or to change consistency maybe? First time having a ramen with avocado. The avocado added a nice texture to the ramen. I also really liked sauce that they used for the dumplings. Actually added little bit of it to my ramen. The server was ok. Tried to get their attention but keep missing us for some reason. Not very approachable.
The exterior is unassuming enough that I walked by it and had to turn around and come back, while the interior is a bar with maybe a dozen seats and no more. The food is Japanese, but unusually vegan-friendly. They also do lunch until 4:30 and are near a train stop, which are collectively why I picked them. The lunch special I ordered contained some very freshly grilled dumplings and a choice of noodles. The tomato ramen came with a cup of extra broth that I assume was the basic non-tomato broth; if so I'm glad I ordered as I did because the tomato was much more flavorful. Avocado, seaweed, and some sort of greens highlighted the toppings. It's a weird mix: tomato, corn, and avocado are all American plants, but I'm no Japanese traditionalist, and the mix of tastes and textures here worked for me. There seemed to be a lot of neighborhood regulars, and the oddly half-hearted service I got made me cognizant that I was not one of them. Then again, if I lived here, maybe I would be.
Lots of great ramen options even has choices for vegans/vegetarians! Had the spicy tan tan ramen and the noodles were very fresh and bouncy. I maybe should have not chosen to sit outside eating the spicy hot ramen on one of the hottest days in New York. But the ramen was flavorful and not too dense or too salty! read more
5 years ago
Super yummy hole in the wall. Perfect for date night or solo dinner. Staff was super friendly and they had a lovely dinner playlist in the background. Vegetable Gyoza was flavorful and this portion was perfect! Will be back read more
Came here around 8 pm on a Thursday night hoping it was possible to snag a seat after the dinner rush. No such luck. The setting inside is a giant bar so you need to wait for others to leave before you can take a seat. The restaurant is small and there are about 20 ish seats. Definitely not recommended for large parties unless you are okay with splitting up into smaller groups. We had a 15 minute wait so it wasn't so bad. There was a line forming after us so it looks like this place is popular for drinks or late night bites as well. We started the night with their fried chicken. They chicken came on a bed of kale and a some sort of white sauce. The chicken was wasn't crispy but it was still tasty. I got the bukkake ramen with miso broth. Bukkake is ramen with a thicker broth almost like a curry. The dish comes with a small cup with dashi/seaweed broth if you want to thin it out and add more flavor. I personally didn't really enjoy the dish. The bukkake was thick and heavy and I just didn't like it with the thin ramen noodles. Would totally recommend to those who like ramen with thick broth but it just wasn't for me. Also the miso flavored broth just tasted a little muddled and I couldn't clearly taste the miso. It tasted like combination of a bunch of flavors but I couldn't tell which one was supposed to be the main flavor and which ones were complimenting it. My boyfriend got the beef soba cold. The broth was on the side and meant to have noodles dipped in it. The vegetables in the soba tasted fresh and crunchy. The broth was fine but didn't wow me. read more
New York City was bursting with hope for summer yesterday: 80 degrees, sunny, the streets alive with people and their pups. Then something happened. The temp dropped 35 degrees. We were caught outside in tank tops and shorts. We felt like hibernating again, our dreams dashed. Waking up this morning didn't bring much more hope, but that's where Samurai Papa came in to ease the pain of weather betrayal. When my boyfriend asked if I was hungry for anything in particular, I said, "A spicy soup." So for ramen we ventured. What else is there to say? I got the spicy soup I needed. I could have kept drinking that broth all day. read more
9 years ago
Samurai Papa is very small. They have about 8-10 bar seats and a few stools along the wall (maybe 3-4 seats). They seem to do a lot of take out, but I really like to eat my ramen assembled for me (as opposed to in five take out containers) and fresh as it gets. Thankfully there was seating when I walked in on a blustery fall night. I see from the reviews that it used to be standing room only and I am very glad I ordered the Bukkake Tonbaba Ramen Cloudy a Tan Tan style ramen, which may be the name but it is escaping me now. The 'Tan Tan' was a ramen with ground pork in a stew-like sesame paste broth. The Tonababa was a more "standard" ramen. Bukkake syle means that the broth is concentrated and you can add the dashi stock as needed (I would recommend this style). Both were amazing. The broths were flavorful but not overly salty and the noodles were a perfect consistency. When I finished my bowl, I felt full but not gross. The ingredients feel clean and are executed nicely. Ramen is such a great comfort food but it can really vary in quality from place to place. Samurai Papa is one of the best and I have never been disappointed. read more
4 years ago
Great place Came here in a rainy day to get my ramen fixing and it hit the spot! As a starter I got the pork bun which were pretty good. The pork belly had too much fat proportionally to the amount of meat and bun, but it was still good The pork belly ramen that I got with soy broth was absolutely delicious! The broth was super rich and the toppings complimented the dish beautifully with scallions, corn and mushrooms. The pork belly was soft and juicy! The portion size was on the smaller side. The place is tiny so keep that in mind. With maybe 8 spots to sit, if not less. I came here on an extremely pouring day and I waited about 20 minutes. Though its small, its intimate and cozy and I think its a great place for a date or to come with a friend. The service was quick and efficient and it seemed like they do lots of takeouts if you're not in the mood to wait, or to sit on the bar. I'd recommend this place and would definitely come back! read more
6 years ago
This is a very unique Ramen shop. It plays eerie music and had a tight bar setting. It's also very dark. Much darker than the photos that are in here. I am not a fan of dark restaurants. I like to see what I am eating. I also don't really like bar settings either. Either way, the Kale Salad I ordered was decent. My first time having a salad with green beans. It's good that they're cooked thoroughly. The Veggie gyozas need work. They were way too greasy for my taste and too burnt at the bottom I should really try their ramen but I hesitated when I saw a few people order it and it comes with barely any broth. What gives? Overall, this place gives me the creeps, I don't think I'll be returning anytime soon. read more
8 years ago
Came in here last night for dinner for the first time after reading some good reviews here and on Facebook First off , they serve orion beer which is one of my go to drinks when in Ramen country I went with the bukkake Ramen with pork belly chicken broth and all them feeeeiiiiixins read more
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I've walked by this place several times and it's always busy, very small but there's a bar seating. I've been sleeping on SP, it's really good ramen! Ordered the Bukkake Torigana Ramen Shoyu (Soy Sauce) and Pork Gyoza. It's great the broth is separate and it's all flavorful. The pork gyoza was smaller than I wanted but still yummy. It makes up for it's size with the spicy soy sauce. I wish Samurai gave an estimated time for pick up or a notification of when it's ready. Def returning. read more
9 years ago
Samurai Papa BS NY BK BedStuy 8pm Saturday 27th May 2017 Four Stars It's a small place with bar seating only with a very japanese man serving up some noods. I found a seat and ordered a bowl of ramen "Bukakke" Style which was awkward to say but worth all the flavor in my mouth. I had the Miso Pork Ramen which had house made noodles, perfectly soft boiled egg, Wood Ear Mushrooms, scallions, Pork Belly and Corn. The bowl was very satisfying but I wasn't a huge fan of the noodles. The broth was amazeballs. The pork was soft and not too fatty with a lot of meaty and sweet flavors. I also had some pork buns. The rice flour shell was soft. The shredded pork and coleslaw style cabbage were good but lacked any wow factor. Overall, an enjoyable place to get an easy bite and a beer. read more
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9 years ago
When I walked into this place, I really liked how small it was with bar seating only. I also liked that the menu was also in Japanese. It gave this sense of...authenticity. The server was quick and efficient thoguh not very friendly. Didn't really greet me and just handed me the menu and water as I sat down without looking at me, but honestly I don't mind if the service is quick, which it was. I was really craving a pork bun, so I ordered that along with the shoyu ramen. I normally go for the miso, but it said it contained peanut butter......that just reminds me of pad thai, which I don't like, so I just went with shoyu. The buns were a nice size and I knew I would only eat one because of the ramen. I ended up eating only one though because it wasnt very good. It was a pity though because the pork was actually quite good. Well seasoned and juicy. I think it was missing some sort of pickle on top of the cabbage, but the bun itself just wasn't very good. It was....dough-y, not light at all. Just very dense. I brought the other one home but probably won't eat it. The ramen....the broth was ok. Thoguh to me it tasted very....pre-made? Not sure how to describe it but it just tasted like it was some broth you buy ready to use. The pork was very juicy with lots of fat which was good, but overly sweet. Again, it just didn't taste fresh. The noodles were all stuck together still from when they were frozen or refrigerated. It really just tasted like something quick out together with pre-made ingredients....I was very disappointed given the high ratings this place had. read more
9 years ago
I came here for lunch with a couple of friends and we all ordered lunch sets. For an extra few bucks, you can add some mini rice bowls to your ramen or soba. My friends each ordered the pulled pork don and I ordered the beef or gyu don for our lunch sets. Out of the two, I much preferred the gyu don. The pork seemed a little tough and chewy, though it had a nice flavor that seriously reminded me of pulled pork from a bbq joint. My friends ordered the vegan ramen and soba while I got the normal bukakke ramen. I am only familiar with cold soba noodles that are dipped, but the one my friend ordered had the noodles already in broth. The soba broth tasted nice, as did the ramen broth. I only needed to add a little bit of the extra soup to make the broth a touch less rich. I thought the noodles had a nice texture as well. The pork that came in the ramen was quite fatty and not in that good, melt in your mouth kind of way, but more in that gelatinous, why-am-i-eating-this kind of way. I wish the egg was more softly boiled as well. I didn't taste my friend's vegan ramen, but she said she enjoyed it. Service was a bit slow at first despite the lunch hour winding down and there not being that many diners in the restaurant. In the end, it was fine though since we were satisfied. I'm not sure if I would come back here again for lunch, but if I do, I would pass on the lunch set. For around $20 with tip, the ramen just didn't seem worth it, although it satisfied a craving. read more
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THIS is why I love NYC. Every time that you think you have found your "spot", something else opens and one ups it. In honor of Letterman's retirement, I am going to do my first ever Yelp Top 10 list for Samurai Papa BS. 10) Standing only bar: You eat while standing around the bar. There are no chairs, so obnoxious New Yorkers can't horde space for no reason. 9) No Tipping: For reals, this is emblazoned on the menus. Gratuity is built into the prices. As a union employee and workers rights advocate, I am 100% in approval of this growing trend in NY (My ramen with an add-on was still under $15). 8) Convenience: It's located about 10 steps away from my local train station (G - Bedford-Nostrand). Score! 7) The vegan and vegetarian option was *complex* and layered (Trust me, this is a rarity. I usually have to trek to Soba-Ya in Manhattan for this). Note: I have only tried one so far. 6) Finally, cozy, warm Japanese broths in (non-Williamsburg) Brooklyn! 5) Kelp Broth: It comes out with your ramen on the side and you slowly dilute your soup with it to your taste. 4) Bowl: Your bowl is perfectly shaped so you can scrape, lick, sip and get every dhana (shout out to my Urdu/Hindi speakers) out of it. Asians of all stripes don't. waste. food. period. 3) Toppings: Each ingredient is packed with flavor. The eggplant shocked me as it burst in my mouth, but so did the greens. 2) Vegan Ramen: I ordered the one with the tomato broth and it was just delectable - I loved the avocado. NOTE: I ordered w the egg noodles which are vegetarian not vegan. These are way better than the noodles that come w the dish. I recommend choosing them. 1) The "caramelized" egg: I have never tried anything like it. It is semi-hard boiled, marinated in a special soy sauce mix for 2 days and then they somehow make the yolk jelly-like. Order it as an add-on!!!! read more
10 years ago
Savory, highly flavorful ramen! I love the optional added ingredients such as seaweed, egg, corn, bamboo shoots, etc. plus the pricing is very good. My only pet peeve was the fact that it is standing room only, and there are absolutely no seating available. There are only counters where you have to stand during your entire meal. However, they are BYOB so maybe you can bring your own bar stools (BYOBS)! Just kidding but maybe ask ahead of time? Especially for guests who are pregnant, elderly, disabled, etc. A redeeming factor of the seating situation is the coat hangers available along the sides of the walls for jackets, scarves, purses, etc. When we had dinner there, only one staff member was at the counter who was in charge of placing orders and also serving the food. I believe there was only one chef in the kitchen. The restaurant is small but cozy, clean, modern and not crowded at all when we went. I was very satisfied with the ramen and the flavors infused. The waitress/bartender also described each ramen and gave us a liquid (kelp broth) on the side to reduce the saltiness of the soup base (though I loved the ramen the way it was and gobbled it down). In addition, there is actually no tipping (says right on the menu)! read more
6 years ago
9 years ago
Wow. We just scarfed down food we ordered for pick-up and it was amazing. Not sure what was better - the pork ramen or the tempura soba... We also had the chicken karaage, the salad and the gyoza. We are so happy to have this food near our house. ** Update** They put in some stools!!! --- My only wish would be some stools in the restaurant itself, especially being pregnant, at the moment. However, the food was so good that I am willing to just get take-out and still give them 5 stars. New request: I wish they served their lunch menu for dinner too!!! PS: Those were the best ramen noodles I have had outside of Japan. read more
Just needed a "snack" while we waited for our dinner destination to open. This was beyond our expectations. The place is small, an no seating so get ready to stand. Luckily, everything comes out super fast so you aren't standing too long. We started with edamame, which seems like such a standard but this was somehow better. Next was the fried eggplant. This isn't deep fried, but pan fried and come with teeeeny tiiiiiny crispy baby shrimp. This was actually my favorite dish. The eggplant want perfect and the sauce and shrimp gave an incredible umami flavor. I'll have dreams about this dish. The pork buns were drier than I'm used to, the flavor and bao were on point. The fried chicken was our least favorite, but still stellar. With a squirt of provided lemon, they went up a notch. The breading was perfect- there, but not overwhelming. And I'm not sure what the white sauce was, but I'll take it in a pint glass next time. I wish we hadn't had other plans so we could do ramen, but it leaves me with something to hope for in the future. Bonus: gratuity included and the prices don't even seem marked up to compensate. read more
8 years ago
4 years ago
this spot is hard to miss if you walk a little too fast and aren't looking at your surroundings. they make a very good hearty bowl of miso ramen. the chasu was very tasty and had a sweet smokiness flavor and it came with so many toppings and was super filling for the price. highly recommend this spot and will come back again read more
9 years ago
I saw good reviews about this place and I was craving ramen, so I visited this place! First of all the interior is cute but it's small so I saw a lot of people waiting. The menu is simple, I thought it was very different from other ramen places. The ramen I ordered was chicken miso with a Bukkake on the side, ( Bukkake to balance out the broth for your taste ) Overall it's a place to try! read more
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BYOB. Be prepared to stand to eat your food. 5'11" and I wish I was about four inches shorter. But weirdly enough it was super easy to stand and eat. Place gets busy on a Friday close to 9:30 with tons of take out orders. Only one person manning the counter so can take a few moments to pay etc. Overall- excellent joint to have only a pebbles stone throw away from your apt. read more
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