Best Tonkotsu Ramen, Late Night in Manhattan — 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.9TY5.0MS
Google4.9(333)Yelp5.0(8)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese Restaurant
japanese · New York
4.9 across 3.8k Google reviews; ranked #737 of 15,725 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.9T4.5Y4.5MS
Google4.9(3.8k)Yelp4.5(37)Tripadvisor4.5(28)
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Rank 3.
TONCHIN NEW YORK
ramen · japanese-izakaya · New York
Bib GourmandInfatuation
4.6 across 3.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and The Infatuation.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.6T4.6Y4.4MS
Google4.6(3.6k)Yelp4.4(2.5k)Tripadvisor4.6(104)
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Rank 4.
Kin ramen
ramen · japanese-izakaya · New York
JBF · Emerging Chef '26
4.8 across 4.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by James Beard Foundation (JBF Nominee — Emerging Chef (2026)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.8TY4.5MS
Google4.8(4.7k)Yelp4.5(715)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.9TY4.3MS
Google4.9(4.2k)Yelp4.3(164)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Kajiken Ramen
japanese · New York
4.7 across 1.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #84 of 15,736 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(1.8k)Yelp4.5(220)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
JINYA Ramen Bar - Totowa
ramen · asian · Totowa
4.8 across 4.6k 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
43 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.8TY4.3MS
Google4.8(4.6k)Yelp4.3(359)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
ICHIRAN Ramen NY Times Square
ramen · noodle-shop · New York
4.6 across 3.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by biteofthebest.com (Ippudo Ramen, East Village, NYC).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:30G4.6T4.5Y4.4MS
Google4.6(3.8k)Yelp4.4(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(123)
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Rank 9.
Ramen Spot Made in NY (LIC)
ramen · japanese · Long Island City
4.7 across 307 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #65 of 432 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.7TY4.5MSFB5.0
Google4.7(307)Yelp4.5(96)Facebook5.0(4)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 10.
Kinya Ramen · Sushi · Bubble Tea
japanese · asian · Linden
4.9 across 4.4k Google reviews; ranked #21 of 82 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
52 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.9T4.5Y4.0MS
Google4.9(4.4k)Yelp4.0(56)Tripadvisor4.5(4)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Best Tonkotsu Ramen, Late Night in Manhattan — 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 overall quality

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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.9TY5.0MS
Google4.9(333)Yelp5.0(8)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese Restaurant
japanese · New York
4.9 across 3.8k Google reviews; ranked #737 of 15,725 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.9T4.5Y4.5MS
Google4.9(3.8k)Yelp4.5(37)Tripadvisor4.5(28)
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Rank 3.
TONCHIN NEW YORK
ramen · japanese-izakaya · New York
Bib GourmandInfatuation
4.6 across 3.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and The Infatuation.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.6T4.6Y4.4MS
Google4.6(3.6k)Yelp4.4(2.5k)Tripadvisor4.6(104)
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Rank 4.
Kin ramen
ramen · japanese-izakaya · New York
JBF · Emerging Chef '26
4.8 across 4.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by James Beard Foundation (JBF Nominee — Emerging Chef (2026)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 15:00G4.8TY4.5MS
Google4.8(4.7k)Yelp4.5(715)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 5.
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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.9TY4.3MS
Google4.9(4.2k)Yelp4.3(164)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Kajiken Ramen
japanese · New York
4.7 across 1.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #84 of 15,736 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
6 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.7TY4.5MS
Google4.7(1.8k)Yelp4.5(220)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
JINYA Ramen Bar - Totowa
ramen · asian · Totowa
4.8 across 4.6k 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
43 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 23:00G4.8TY4.3MS
Google4.8(4.6k)Yelp4.3(359)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
ICHIRAN Ramen NY Times Square
ramen · noodle-shop · New York
4.6 across 3.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by biteofthebest.com (Ippudo Ramen, East Village, NYC).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:30G4.6T4.5Y4.4MS
Google4.6(3.8k)Yelp4.4(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(123)
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Rank 9.
Ramen Spot Made in NY (LIC)
ramen · japanese · Long Island City
4.7 across 307 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #65 of 432 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.
Verdict: Smart Spend
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 21:30G4.7TY4.5MSFB5.0
Google4.7(307)Yelp4.5(96)Facebook5.0(4)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 10.
Kinya Ramen · Sushi · Bubble Tea
japanese · asian · Linden
4.9 across 4.4k Google reviews; ranked #21 of 82 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
52 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.9T4.5Y4.0MS
Google4.9(4.4k)Yelp4.0(56)Tripadvisor4.5(4)
- 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 Tonkotsu Ramen, Late Night in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYCH★

Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese RestaurantH★

TONCHIN NEW YORKH★

Kin ramen

Sozai Japanese Restaurant (Izakaya Ramen)

Kajiken Ramen

JINYA Ramen Bar - Totowa

ICHIRAN Ramen NY Times Square

Ramen Spot Made in NY (LIC)

Kinya Ramen · Sushi · Bubble Tea

Best Tonkotsu Ramen, Late Night in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYCH★

Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese RestaurantH★

TONCHIN NEW YORKH★

Kin ramen

Sozai Japanese Restaurant (Izakaya Ramen)

Kajiken Ramen

JINYA Ramen Bar - Totowa

ICHIRAN Ramen NY Times Square

Ramen Spot Made in NY (LIC)

Kinya Ramen · Sushi · Bubble Tea

Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYC

Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese Restaurant

TONCHIN NEW YORK

Catzuneko Shokudo | Sushi & Japanese Dining NYC

Showa era Izakaya Ramen Sushi Japanese Restaurant

TONCHIN NEW YORK