Ise Menkui-Tei

Ise Menkui-Tei is a noodle restaurant Midtown East New York located in United States.

7 / 10
326
ratings
  • Phone

    (212) 757-1642

  • Website

    menkuitei.com

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  • Type

    Noodle Restaurant

Address

58 W 56th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.) New York , NY 10019 United States

Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Restroom Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner

Comments / 128


Keywords:

ramen tan tan curry rice gyoza casual spicy food good for a quick meal great value pork lively wontons good for singles lunch corn eggs chicken dinner seaweed crowded onigiri
Dan Lam

Love their ramen . If you're super hungry definitely try the rice and ramen combo. They've got great curry rice and fried rice . It comes as a side dish with a big bowl of ramen . Super friendly staff .

Harumi U

Now Ise and Menkui Tei run as one restaurant . Ise lunch still runs out shortly after 12. Everything is good and cheap anyway. Try some lesser known dishes as well

Kevin Yeh

Love the flavorful summertime hiyashi chuka; the ramen is pretty standard. Great for a casual , filling meal near the park - never too crowded + fast, friendly , and attentive staff ????

Heidi

Order in person/carry out is fast. This isn't ramen . Pork bone broth is not thick/flavorful. Noodles are not chewy. The only spot in the area so brings the crowds in. Fried rice and prices are good.

Harumi U

Menkuitei and Ise combined. Long line at lunch time though it moves quickly. Recent trend is Kyushu ramen but this place offers more traditional type. Non soup food is great too

Ellie Rountree

Some of the best ramen in the city , good midtown spot. Get the miso ramen with extra corn and eggs .

Gabrielle Shiner

Nice, affordable ramen in midtown. Friendly and helpful staff . Vegetarian options . Great go-to in the area - specially during the colder months! (Also, try the shochu !)

David White

RAMEN ! RAMEN ! RAMEN ! Spicy garlic miso ramen (#16 on the menu) is awesome!

Marc Mayer

Tonkatsu ramen is perfect for warming you up on a cold day. Start it off with gyoza and you'l be full all day.

Joyce Kimsington

The wavy noodle > thin noodle , it's chewier. The pork and bamboo shoot is overcooked. The side curry rice for $3.50 is really good!!! Very tender beef in it. Totally get that!!!!

Oz Lubling

This place has amazing ramen . Try the curry ramen with steamed tofu . It's a very authentic place. It makes you feel like you're in Japan.

Betty

The menu is hit or miss but you can't go wrong with their bone broth ramen and kalbi ribs--both rich in flavor and inexpensive !

Tammy

Has gone downhill. This time no utensils were provided. They now provide you a lump of congealed noodles that are next to impossible to break up by adding the broth.

Serious Eats

Not our favorite ramen , but the bowls of noodles are plentiful and cheap .

xelster

Good ramen place . Feels authentic , service is very fast.

Ki Choi

The miso ramen is a no brainer choice, coupled with some crispy pan friend gyoza . Thank me later.

Sonny Datoy

great ramen after all these years, but don't forget to also get the gyoza

Matthew Barnard

The Tonkatsu Ramen is great; the pork bone broth is smooth and rich. I also recommend the shumai and the mabo tofu .

AJ Wash

AMAZING food! Ramen is delicious, try anything with curry it'll be quite the experience!

Tom V

We had different types of ramen and they were all super!

Y. NEGi Sato

can't beat other popular ramen place like ippudo, totto ... but decent ramen with decent price

Elena A

Newly renovated with lots of tables. Still fills up fast at lunch , but service is quick. They now take cards!

Angela Isabel

Noodles come in large portion and soup and noodles can be custom tailored to taste

Kristina P

if you like spicy , go for the pork tan tan men

David White

Sutamina Ramen (spicy garlic miso ) with Kimchi on the side...mmmmmm

Nick Jones

Delicious ramen in a relatively quiet corner of the fifties.

Sri Gupta

Ramen and Soba are phenomenal. Skip the curried rice -- it's just white rice with curry sauce over top.

Sandy Pao

Great tonkotsu broth, really tough pork in the ramen , and abysmal onigiri .

Steven Y

The soy sauce-based Tokyo and Tan-Tan (spicy ) ramens are the best

Amy Vernon

Great assortment of ramen !

Jenn Cheng

Everything. Ramen , curry , rice dishes. Awesome prices too.

Lisa Finn

Try the Stamina Ramen for a spicy , savory twist on their house ramen .

Simon Zhang

Good ramen ! But this place can be as hot as a living hell... Especially eating hot ramen by the bar ...... (Sweaty)

Public Art Fund

#StaffPick for Midtown eats. Great atmosphere for quick (and hot) lunch ! Note - cash only .

Cheapism

Go here for NYC’s cheapest deal on delicious ramen noodles . Get a heaping bowl of Yasai Ramen noodles w/ pork broth & sautéed veggies ($8). Read more

Andrew Andrew

some of the best noodles in all of NYC! get the Tan-Tan ramen with miso brooth!

Taisiia I.

Very yummy Tan Tan Men and gyoza !

Kevin Ye

The curry ramen is great.

Michelle Swank

Best ramen I have ever had.

Ryan Tate

Fried squid shumai on the weekend menu is a must-try.

Nancy Kang

Love this place. Awesome noodles for such little money. A fave for sure!

Escott Hayashidiaz

Good for a quick meal . Tasty ramen and Japanese rice dishes.

Ashley Argoti

Their curry rice and curry ramen is to die for!! Best curry I've ever had!

Myron Mariano

The Tonkotsu Ramen and side order of Curry Rice offers the most bang for your buck. Cash only !

Mark Key

Gekikara Ramen (Spicy Miso Soup )

Nathan

The cold ramen hits the spot in the summertime.

Gasper Koren

Great ramen , supernice gem in Midtown.

Gopu Menon

gotta try the tonkotsu ramen and the fried pork dumplings . come here if you are a pork lover... just one chicken dish on the menu.. rest are all pork variations !

Joshua Farrar

Their spicy ramen rocks!

Tricia Layne

Ramen udon was delicious! Will definitely be back:)

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