Ippudo, Hell's Kitchen
46 people recommend, 15 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 37 threads.
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Ippudo, and many call it a favorite, and a couple say other places failed to beat it, and the 2025 and 2026 comments are positive. Recommended across its New York locations; this listing is the Hell's Kitchen (Westside) shop, which several name, while a couple mean the East Village one. A couple praise the broth, one liking a Jiro-style bowl that now seems limited to the Westside shop. Many comments from 2024 say it has declined, with one reporting thinner pork loin in place of belly and a couple reporting other dropped ingredients, some find it pricey, and one argues it was never especially good.
Address
IPPUDO Hell's Kitchen, 325 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Karaka men, Jiro style bowl, Tonkotsu
- Best for
- Dine-in
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Caveatu/Beachcake893 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024consistency
Got thinner loin slices instead of the belly pictured on the menu; server said loin replaced belly months ago.
- Recommendsu/jyeatbvg in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024
Says Ippudo is great, though it costs more than the asker wants to pay.
- Mixedu/MeMumsABear in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Says they love Ippudo yet regret how it has declined.
- Recommendsu/parksandreckless in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Says Ippudo is great.
- Recommendsu/bharadwajh in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Lists this place among their favorite ramen so far.
- Recommendsu/ZealousidealWish9990 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Recommends Ippudo in Hell's Kitchen, a few blocks from Totto.
- Recommendsu/phoenixmatrix in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste
Liked Ippudo's Jiro-style bowl from a past visit; says the dish now seems limited to their westside location.
- Caveatu/SpacemanD13 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Believes Ippudo was not good even early on; fondness comes from it being many people's first ramen.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/SallyHardesty5 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
Argues Ippudo does Ichiran's ramen approach better and suggests it as a replacement, naming Midtown or East Village.
- Recommendsu/Longjumping-Charge18 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Names Ippudo as their answer.
- Recommendsu/Seven_Minute_Abs_ in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024
Says they have been here and liked it, but are unsure how to rank it against other shops.
- Recommendsu/senorcumsock in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Recommends Ippudo for traditional-style ramen, noting it has multiple locations without naming one.
- Caveatu/justflipping in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Says Ippudo has been poor for a while and urges trying other ramen spots.
- Recommendsu/caramelswirlcoffee in r/AskNYC · Apr 2026taste
Enjoyed Ippudo's broth on an earlier visit and is now asking for other broths with similar depth.
- Recommendsu/brkfastofchampignons in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
Also calls Ippudo phenomenal, noting it feels more like a sit-down restaurant than the counter spot.
- Recommendsu/MrMeesesPieces in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Names Ippudo as a ramen answer without naming a location.
- Caveatu/bruiserbrody45 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024consistency
Says Ippudo dropped some ingredients and changed nearly everything, once a favorite spot.
- Recommendsu/Bigchiefdaddy_ in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Names Ippudo as one of their top picks.
- Recommendsu/smallblackrabbit in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Names Ippudo as their answer.
- Recommendsu/BankshotMcG in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024taste
Says other recommended places failed to beat Ippudo for them.
- Recommendsu/vurto in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Lists this Westside branch among suggested options, with no further comment.
- Recommendsu/DctrMrsTheMonarch in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Agrees with the parent's list of favorites, which includes this spot.
- Recommendsu/ingenkig in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024variety
Recommends Ippudo near St Marks for its wider range of ramen types and tonkotsu focus.
- Caveatu/coolaznkenny in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024value
Believes Ippudo became too pricey, and plenty of ramen spots now beat it.
- Caveatu/Key_Description9409 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024value
Recently visited, found portions shrunk and costs high, and won't return.
- Recommendsu/a_duomo in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Replies with only this name, suggesting it as a ramen option.
- Recommendsu/Jzuxx in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024ambience
Lists Ippudo as its casual pick.
- Recommendsu/SeriesSenior3327 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Named as a recommendation.
- Caveatu/Top_Nose_9088 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024taste
Says it went downhill after a sale and finds the ramen inedible now.
- Recommendsu/rectifiedspiritomb in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Names Ippudo as a consensus favorite for ramen.
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