Current special: pork chop on rice, curry and charred pineapple. Balanced sweet and salty flavors, nice char and moreish glaze topped with fresh mint leaves. Get it and the pork buns of course!
Late at night, there is only one ramen option: the signature bowl of chicken and pork broth, wiry noodles, slow-poached egg, and double pork toppings. It may be the best thing ever eaten. Read more
Fried chicken: Do it! We like the Korean better than the Southern-style here but the fried chicken sides are by far the best in city. Reservations are getting a little easier to come by too! Read more
Eater National 38 member: From Noodle Bar came creations like rice cakes in chile sauce, ramen with pork bone broth, and steamed Chinese buns swabbed with hoisin and folded around pork belly squares. Read more
Chang's pork buns have big, plump slabs of pork belly sticking out from the bun like a cartoon tongue, with cleancucumbers and earthy hoisin sauce between the meat and the dough. Read more
You can usually get a spot at the bar without much of a wait on a weeknight, if you go by yourself or with a date. The ramen is excellent even if it's lost its status as best in the city.
The phenomenon David Chang created 12 years ago changed the dining worldwide (and spawned a global empire), striking a crack in upscaleformality that spread until the genre shattered. Read more
Get these instead of the pork buns if you see them on the specials board: Fried EggBuns - fried egg and smoked pork loin topped with hollandaise and chives folded into a steamed Chinese bun
Fun spot.service is great.pork buns/oxtails worth a try.ramen had the pork belly/beef/spicy chickpea all missed the mark on flavor. Presentation👍🏽.garlicrice bland.carrot spread/butter bread yummy
The ramen is available in a handful of permutations, foremost of which is "Momofuku ramen": a dense pork broth, an egg that poaches as you watch, and wonderful hunks of fatty, griddle-sauteed pig. Read more
The focus is on ramen – the Japanese adaptation of Chinese lo mein – but with Korean flourishes. Thus, you can get a fiery bowl of radishkimchi or a quintet of meat-stuffed dumplings as an appetizer. Read more
Lucky enough to quickly snag a table without much of a wait. Also asked about vegan options and servers were knowledgeable and happy to offer me my options. Ginger scallion noodles are vegan.
Try and get there before they open the doors for dinner and get in line. The cooks bar is an amazing view. pig tails, shiitakebuns, smoked wings and the pork ramen were all amazing!
I preferred the Momofuku ramen to the spicy which was a tad spicy and the broth not as tasty. The shrimpBao is the best Bao I've tasted ever. Better than the pork belly. Do it.
Be patient, because you will wait like an hour for a table. Try the brisket buns and of course the Momofuku ramen, if you are looking for something really hot try the Chilled Spiced Noodles.
Start off with the Brisket Buns and be ready to taste one of the best thing. Perfectly cooked brisket with horseradish, pickledred onion and cucumber on a soft and chewy bun.
Definitely start with the Pork Buns. Then try and devour a bowl of the momofuku ramen (pork belly, shoulder and poached egg). Or plan ahead, make a reservation and have the fried chicken!
Bring two friends. Get 300 ml of nama honjozo. Get the pork buns. Get a small side. Get the ramen. Oh, and, if you can stand the heat, get the spicy noodles.
Over 10 years later, David Chang's first restaurant is still turning out inventive, deeply satisfying, and affordable food. The buns and ramen are all just as good as you remember. Read more
There is a reason why this place has been popular for so long. The Momofuku ramen was excellent with the soup base not being thick but still full of flavor. The piece da resistance was the pork belly.
Forget authenticity here: Chang, who trained at Cafe Boulud and Craft, delivers a creative mishmash of Korean, Japanese, and New American, and his fans wouldn't have it any other way. Read more
If it's your first time get the Momofuku Ramen. I'd recommend trying any of the buns being offered. The shrimp and brisket buns are great. Feel like a stronger drink, the sake is a healthy pour for $9
Pork buns aren't as good as ippudo's but ramen and ginger scallion noodles are solid. Rice cakes are worth a try but pretty heavy. Great service with fast table turnover so wait is fairly quick.
I enjoyed the cold (SPICY) green noodles. The spicy sausage and cashews inside the dish were excellent. A little pricey and not a very large menu. But try the drink that's a sakesmoothie. So good!
The fried chicken at Momofuku Noodle Bar — 1 southern style chicken & 1 Korean stylechicken w/ mu shu pancakes, bibb lettuce, four sauces & an herb basket — is great for sharing with friends. Read more
If they have the special al pastorbuns, DO NOT flinch, just order. The vegan Hozon ramen is chickpea based and will please even the most carnivorous ramen fan
Get the kimchistew. It is so good they had to take it off the menu. It's blood red from delicious kim chi and filled with slow roasted pork and an abundance of rice cakes. Perfectly spicy, too.
Tried the pork buns, spicy hozon ramen, & pork ramen. Really excellent... Though I didn't like the poached egg in our pork ramen. It's not traditional Japanese ramen that way.
With a reservation you can get the special dinner: one Southern fried chicken, one Korean fried chicken, moo shoo pancakes, four special sauces & an herb basket. Trust us-it’s always the right move. Read more
Great for "beginner" ramen, but still really fun and trendy. Come during off peak because otherwise it's at least an hour wait. Get the Momofuku and try to snag a seat at the bar to watch the experts.
Famous for the steamed buns and ramen but the standout for me was their Brussels sprouts with daikon, miso and topped with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts!
David Chang's flagship is still putting out some of the best ramen in the city (although he has more competition than when he began) - the pork buns are excellent, and the veggieramen is spectacular.
Chilled spicy noodles. Do it. The cashews are candied, and somehow that sweetness magically pairs with the spicy freshness of the basil sauce and the richness of the sausage. It's perfect!
Don’t get the normal pork noodles — you can get that anywhere. The Sichuan sausagenoodles my partner got were incredibly interesting (and more importantly tasty)
After visiting Momofuku in Toronto I've decided to check NY as well. I must say they keep quality. Make sure to book a table ahead because it's crowded place.
The meal, meant for 4-8 diners comes with four dipping sauces and mu shu pancakes. It must be reserved online in advance and is only available certain days and times. Read more
Creative food. Momofuku ramen is yummy but a bit too salty. The pork buns are incredible.. I didn't see it listed once, but I asked and got it. :) Usually a wait unless you queue before it opens.
The ramen is okay but the dry noodle with spicy sausage (I forget the name it's been awhile) is the best. We also got oysterbuns here three years ago that were a really good change up from pork buns.
Totally worth the wait. If you are not into early dining it's even better. Got there 11ish and didn't wait for that long. The food is amazing, try the buns! Desserts didn't do it for me though
The Momofuku Noodles live up to expectations. Make sure to add some of their original spicy sauce to your order and try the soft serve for desert. Pop round a nearby bar while you wait.
David Chang’s seminal, ground-breaking East Villagenoodle shop has arguably been the most influential restaurant to emerge from NYC this century. Read more
It probably goes without saying at the point but the Momofuku ramen (the official one with the various meat products) is something amazing to experience. The water spinach dish is to die for.