Updated June 10, 2022
I had visited Ippudo twice before this time throughout my whole life, once in London and once in the East Village. This original post just had a comment of “Overrated and pricey. I’d skip here any day of the week. Daikokuya in LA is way better”. Because I didn’t take pics of my dinner nearly 4 years ago, I thought about revisiting this Midtown location to try to remember why I was underwhelmed.
September 16, 2018
Different cooking styles for all types of oysters. Was pretty good.
September 16, 2018
It’s just ok.
September 16, 2018
Recommended by Totto Ramen server for best thick noodle in NYC. Soup was bad and salty. But yeah the noodle was pretty good.
September 16, 2018
Fast food version of Marta’s. It’s good. I like the salami and hot peppers, and it’s fairly inexpensive.
September 16, 2018
Was good but nothing particularly struck a note to me. Marc Forgione tasting menu is way better than here.
September 16, 2018
This place is pretty cheap. I remember both the lomo and pollo being a bit on the dry side, but it’s so cheap not much of a reason to complain I guess.
September 16, 2018
Fairly inexpensive, but not very OG. Portions are small, and no where as good as LA shabu shabu.
September 16, 2018
This place was such a gimmick. Very showy like Benihanas but way worse. Food was just ok and super pricey. They have bday celebrations… super weird.
But it’s CLOSED.
September 16, 2018
The spicy pork tonkatsu was pretty good. One of the better Japanese curry places in the city.