Mr. Taka Ramen

“4.5 across 1.5k Google reviews; praised by James Beard Foundation (JBF Nominee — Emerging Chef (2026)).”

Mr. Taka Ramen

ramen · japanese · New York

JBF · Emerging Chef '26

4.5 across 1.5k Google reviews; praised by James Beard Foundation (JBF Nominee — Emerging Chef (2026)).

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$$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.5T4.5Y4.0MSFB4.8

Google4.5(1.5k)Yelp4.0(682)Tripadvisor4.5(88)Facebook4.8(35)

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Google4.5 ★1.5k reviews

Yelp4.0 ★682 reviews

Tripadvisor4.5 ★88 reviews

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Is Mr. Taka Ramen worth it?

Smart Spend. Harry scores Mr. Taka Ramen 78/100 for quality and 74/100 on the Worth It scale for New York. No paid placements, no affiliate links — just the arithmetic.

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