Kin Ramen, Midtown
20 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodNYC24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most diners who name Kin Ramen recommend it, a small Midtown West spot near Carnegie Hall on 56th Street. One ranks the broth the best they have had apart from a favorite in Austin, another praised the chashu, one says the veggie ramen impressed them, and a few point to the curry ramen, with one naming the spicy miso and one the cocktails. Caveats: one said it came close to the style they want but fell short, one thinks stronger ramen is downtown, one finds it average, and one calls it very mediocre.
Address
Kin ramen, 129 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Curry ramen, Spicy miso ramen, Veggie ramen
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Other places on this map closest to Kin Ramen, Midtown, as the crow flies.
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.
- Recommendsu/magsterchief in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Found the broth the best they've had outside their favourite Austin spot; drinks and small plates were fun too.
- Recommendsu/Johnny2Sandwiches in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025taste
Author, feeling worn out, found this tiny cozy Midtown ramen spot perfect and praised its chashu, saying they'd recommend it.
- Recommendsu/mynameistita in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Names Kin Ramen in Midtown as a direct answer.
- Recommendsu/what_mustache in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Calls Kin Ramen near 55th and 6th excellent.
- Recommendsu/cavalier8865 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Says Kin Ramen is almost right behind Carnegie Hall, so it fits the closeness request.
- Recommendsu/Shoddy_Rub_2954 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024taste
Says Kin Ramen's spicy miso is strong, also in Midtown Manhattan.
- Recommendsu/bruiserbrody45 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Recommends Kin, joining others, as a spot for before Carnegie Hall.
- Recommendsu/silsurf in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Says they recently visited and loved the place.
Show all 24 cited comments
- Mixedu/Andarel in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Says Kin came near the style they want, yet fell short.
- Recommendsu/Garconavecunreve in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Says Kin Ramen is the definite pick and that the walk south from 50th is worth it.
- Recommendsu/Sognatore24 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Says Kin Ramen is excellent; brief overall praise.
- Recommendsu/snowpuppii in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Calls Kin Ramen a good spot and says its cocktails are very good.
- Recommendsu/qwed345 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Calls Kin's curry ramen a standout, good for this kind of weather.
- Recommendsu/cynicalturkey in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Replies with only this name, suggesting it as a ramen option.
- Caveatu/SecretYellow6431 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026taste
Replying to the Kin Ramen question, calls it very mediocre.
- Recommendsu/PhillyBoyinNYC in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Agrees Kin is the only pick in that stretch of Midtown West.
- Recommendsu/urifin in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026taste
Rates Kin highly and places it on 56th Street.
- Recommendsu/loki_stg in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025
Answers the what's-good question by naming three dishes to order, starting with the Kin ramen.
- Recommendsu/JamestheMames in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025
Calls this ramen shop excellent overall.
- Recommendsu/govt_gal in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Visited Kin Ramen and enjoyed it, especially sitting at the bar and watching the drinks being made.
- Mixedu/justflipping in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026taste
Personally finds Kin Ramen average, though says a kid excited about it could still make it a fine pick.
- Mixedu/DinerEnBlanc in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Calls Kin pretty good but feels stronger options are downtown.
- Recommendsu/whatashittyusername in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025taste
Says this spot's veggie ramen impressed them strongly.
- Recommendsu/lookingforrest in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Names Kin Ramen on 56th as a direct answer.
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