Tojo Restaurant
ramen · japanese · Ho-Ho-Kus
4.9 across 359 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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ramen · japanese · Ho-Ho-Kus
4.9 across 359 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
ramen · japanese · Glen Rock
4.9 across 121 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
ramen · japanese · Long Island City
4.8 across 692 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; compact joint dispensing Japanese noodle soups, rice bowls & buns filled with meat or….
ramen · japanese · Brooklyn
4.8 across 567 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #956 of 7,761 locally on Tripadvisor.
ramen · asian-fusion · Brooklyn
4.8 across 611 Google reviews; ranked #596 of 7,759 locally on Tripadvisor.
ramen · sushi · New York
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
japanese · family · 90 Min Per Session Please Be On Time
4.9 across 252 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ sushi option.
ramen · asian · Brooklyn
4.8 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #954 of 7,760 locally on Tripadvisor.
japanese · Brooklyn
4.9 across 263 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
japanese · asian · Brooklyn
4.9 across 119 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Close, but not on the list — and why.
Sum Ramen$$
18 points shy of the top ten — no critic list has vouched for it yet
konya NYC$$
7 points shy of the top ten — review volume is still too thin to be sure
Sozai Japanese Restaurant (Izakaya Ramen)$$
7 points shy of the top ten — review volume is still too thin to be sure
Ivan Ramen$$
22 points shy of the top ten
Tenichi Ramen • Bubble Tea (BYOB)$$
28 points shy of the top ten — no critic list has vouched for it yet
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