Best Ramen Test in Chelsea, NY — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

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Rank 1.
Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYC
japanese · sushi · New York
4.9 across 333 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #164 of 15,725 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
16 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.9T5.0Y5.0MS
Google4.9(333)Yelp5.0(8)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Salmon Noodle 3.0
japanese · New York
4.8 across 282 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #216 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:30G4.8T4.9Y4.8MS
Google4.8(282)Yelp4.8(28)Tripadvisor4.9(192)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 3.
Kazumi Omakase
sushi · japanese · New York
4.9 across 358 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.9Y4.8MS
Google4.9(358)Yelp4.8(91)Tripadvisor4.9(11)
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Rank 4.
Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese Restaurant
japanese · New York
4.9 across 3.8k Google reviews; ranked #737 of 15,725 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.9T4.5Y4.5MS
Google4.9(3.8k)Yelp4.5(37)Tripadvisor4.5(15)
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★ MichelinOne Michelin star
Rank 5.
Maki Kosaka
sushi · japanese · New York
★ Michelin
4.6 across 345 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; one Michelin star.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:30G4.6T5.0Y4.4MS
Google4.6(345)Yelp4.4(169)Tripadvisor5.0(3)
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Rank 6.
RamenYa West Village
ramen · sushi · New York
4.8 across 2.5k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #3 of 15,712 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.7T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.7(224)Yelp4.7(15)Tripadvisor4.8(2.5k)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 7.
Fuku Omakase
sushi · japanese · 60 Min Per Session
4.8 across 339 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.8T5.0Y4.8MS
Google4.8(339)Yelp4.8(62)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 8.
Sozai Japanese Restaurant (Izakaya Ramen)
japanese · japanese-izakaya · New York
4.9 across 4.2k Google reviews; ranked #75 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.9T4.5Y4.3MS
Google4.9(4.2k)Yelp4.3(164)Tripadvisor4.5(15)
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Rank 9.
EJ BBQ & Sushi
japanese · korean · New York
4.9 across 366 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #200 of 15,704 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.7Y4.8MS
Google4.9(366)Yelp4.8(64)Tripadvisor4.7(3)
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Rank 10.
East Japanese Restaurant
japanese · sushi · New York
4.9 across 131 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:30G4.9T5.0Y3.2MS
Google4.9(131)Yelp3.2(94)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Ramen Test in Chelsea, NY — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by worth-it

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYC
japanese · sushi · New York
4.9 across 333 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #164 of 15,725 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
16 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.9T5.0Y5.0MS
Google4.9(333)Yelp5.0(8)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Salmon Noodle 3.0
japanese · New York
4.8 across 282 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #216 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:30G4.8T4.9Y4.8MS
Google4.8(282)Yelp4.8(28)Tripadvisor4.9(192)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 3.
Kazumi Omakase
sushi · japanese · New York
4.9 across 358 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.9Y4.8MS
Google4.9(358)Yelp4.8(91)Tripadvisor4.9(11)
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Rank 4.
Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese Restaurant
japanese · New York
4.9 across 3.8k Google reviews; ranked #737 of 15,725 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.9T4.5Y4.5MS
Google4.9(3.8k)Yelp4.5(37)Tripadvisor4.5(15)
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★ MichelinOne Michelin star
Rank 5.
Maki Kosaka
sushi · japanese · New York
★ Michelin
4.6 across 345 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; one Michelin star.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 21:30G4.6T5.0Y4.4MS
Google4.6(345)Yelp4.4(169)Tripadvisor5.0(3)
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Rank 6.
RamenYa West Village
ramen · sushi · New York
4.8 across 2.5k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #3 of 15,712 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
15 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.7T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.7(224)Yelp4.7(15)Tripadvisor4.8(2.5k)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 3.8K Facebook Card
Rank 7.
Fuku Omakase
sushi · japanese · 60 Min Per Session
4.8 across 339 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.8T5.0Y4.8MS
Google4.8(339)Yelp4.8(62)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
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Rank 8.
Sozai Japanese Restaurant (Izakaya Ramen)
japanese · japanese-izakaya · New York
4.9 across 4.2k Google reviews; ranked #75 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.9T4.5Y4.3MS
Google4.9(4.2k)Yelp4.3(164)Tripadvisor4.5(15)
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Rank 9.
EJ BBQ & Sushi
japanese · korean · New York
4.9 across 366 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #200 of 15,704 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.7Y4.8MS
Google4.9(366)Yelp4.8(64)Tripadvisor4.7(3)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 55 Card
Rank 10.
East Japanese Restaurant
japanese · sushi · New York
4.9 across 131 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:30G4.9T5.0Y3.2MS
Google4.9(131)Yelp3.2(94)Tripadvisor5.0(1)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Ramen Test in Chelsea, NY — Harry's ten

Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYCH★★

Salmon Noodle 3.0H★

Kazumi OmakaseH★

Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese RestaurantH★

Maki KosakaH★

RamenYa West VillageH★

Fuku OmakaseH★

Sozai Japanese Restaurant (Izakaya Ramen)

EJ BBQ & Sushi

East Japanese Restaurant

Best Ramen Test in Chelsea, NY — Harry's ten

Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYCH★★

Salmon Noodle 3.0H★

Kazumi OmakaseH★

Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese RestaurantH★

Maki KosakaH★

RamenYa West VillageH★

Fuku OmakaseH★

Sozai Japanese Restaurant (Izakaya Ramen)

EJ BBQ & Sushi

East Japanese Restaurant

Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYC

Salmon Noodle 3.0

Kazumi Omakase

Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese Restaurant

Maki Kosaka

RamenYa West Village

Fuku Omakase

Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYC

Salmon Noodle 3.0

Kazumi Omakase

Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese Restaurant

Maki Kosaka

RamenYa West Village

Fuku Omakase