Ramen Danbo, West Village
44 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/Brooklyn30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 31 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people who name Ramen Danbo recommend it, and several prefer it to Ichiran. Recommended across its New York shops; this listing is the West Village one, and a few commenters point to Park Slope. One calls the winter curry ramen the best bowl they have had in the city, one praises the Fukuoka-style bowls, and several call it good value. Caveats: one found the portions smaller than Ichiran's, another found the default noodles thin until learning thicker ones were offered, and one mentions a long wait.
Address
Ramen DANBO West Village, 48 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Classic tonkotsu ramen, Winter curry ramen, Negi goma ramen
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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.
- Recommendsu/ServiceLow in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste
Says it was really good and liked the firmness of the noodles.
- Recommendsu/lithium900mg in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024taste
Suggests Ichiran fans try it, saying it's similar in style but they tend to prefer it slightly.
- Recommendsu/air- in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024
Recommends a plain classic tonkotsu order at the regular size with no extra toppings.
- Recommendsu/DC25NYC in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Names Ramen Danbo as the answer to the spicy miso ramen request.
- Recommendsu/satosaison in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2024
Suggests Danbo as a Park Slope answer to the ramen question.
- Recommendsu/FrostPineapple in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
Says Ramen Danbo comes nearest to Tatsu in taste and noodle feel.
- Recommendsu/Possible-Source-2454 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Names Danbo as the answer to the best-ramen question.
- Recommendsu/bharadwajh in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Lists this place among their favorite ramen so far.
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- Recommendsu/OutlandishnessNo8737 in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2024
Suggests Ramen Bar Danbo as an answer to the ramen question.
- Recommendsu/wadwhat in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Suggests Ramen Danbo as an answer to the budget ramen question.
- Recommendsu/sartreslut in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Recommends Ramen Danbo outright as a top pick for the ramen question.
- Recommendsu/SallyHardesty5 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
Argues this West Village ramen spot does Ichiran's approach better and recommends swapping it in.
- Recommendsu/Suwamariner007 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024taste
Calls Danbo's winter curry ramen the top bowl they've had in the city.
- Recommendsu/yakitorispelling in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024variety
Recommends Danbo for Hakata style tonkotsu.
- Recommendsu/MartysBetter1995 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Seconds the earlier Danbo suggestion.
- Recommendsu/aslkhlashda in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025value
Agrees with the parent and says they've eaten there and found it strong on value and flavor.
- Recommendsu/Santier in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2024taste
Agrees with the earlier Danbo suggestion.
- Recommendsu/dantesinfernoracket1 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Names it their top pick in the city and says the other spots are good too.
- Recommendsu/Professional_Half620 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Says they really like this place and names it alongside Ichiran as a ramen spot they enjoy.
- Recommendsu/Zealousideal-You-661 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026taste
Rates Ramen danbo very highly for its Fukuoka-style bowls and notes long waits.
- Recommendsu/Double-Count-7545 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Tells the asker to try Ramen Danbo.
- Recommendsu/worldvampire_sowhat in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Says Ramen Danbo is probably where they'd go for ramen if limited to the city.
- Recommendsu/CRAYONSEED in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
Praises Danbo outright, calling it fantastic.
- Mixedu/breakinbread in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024taste
Visited recently; main gripe was thin noodles, having not realised thick ones were an option.
- Recommendsu/JayMoots in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024taste
Tried it and found it excellent, better than Ichiran and cheaper, though smaller portion.
- Recommendsu/REALLYUMSU in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Names this spot and its negi goma dish as an answer.
- Recommendsu/DctrMrsTheMonarch in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Agrees with the parent's list of favorites, which includes this spot.
- Recommendsu/judge_al in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Says the shoyu at Ramen Danbo was a good pick.
- Recommendsu/imnovastorm in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024value
Says Danbo is very good and affordable.
- Mixedu/yes-disappointment in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Visited recently; finds the broth strong but bowls and portions small, so overall decent rather than excellent.
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