Ramen Ishida, Chelsea
56 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 34 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people who name Ramen Ishida recommend it, and many call it a favorite or top pick, often for the shoyu ramen. A few single out the truffle chicken shoyu, and one praises the mushroom pork bowl as unlike others in the city. Recommended across both its shops; this listing is Chelsea, which a few name, while several others mean the Ludlow Street shop on the Lower East Side. One longtime regular likes the karaage and classic shio, and one mentions longer waits as it has grown popular. Caveats: one finds it very delicious but would not choose it over their favorite tonkotsu bowls, another finds it decent but not memorable, and one found the truffle aroma overwhelming.
Address
Ramen Ishida Chelsea, 104 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Truffle chicken shoyu ramen, Mushroom pork ramen, Spicy miso 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/scarstring in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Names this Lower East Side shop as their top pick, praising its truffle chicken shoyu ramen as a standout.
- Recommendsu/AlienRemi in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Agrees the shop is great and praises its mushroom pork ramen as unlike others they've tried around town.
- Recommendsu/Party_Conference_729 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Visited on a trip; says it was their favorite of the many bowls they've had and would return.
- Recommendsu/bharadwajh in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Lists this place among their favorite ramen so far.
- Recommendsu/bebop_exp in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Recommends Ishida as very good, despite its cost.
- Recommendsu/Kazukovox in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Says they've gone for years, ordering karage and a classic shio bowl alongside a beer.
- Recommendsu/dontrantyet in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Recommends Ramen Ishida and praises its broth.
- Recommendsu/westieme in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024
Names Ramen Ishida as a direct answer to the chicken ramen request.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/CPhlegmChunk in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Answers the vegetable ramen request by naming this Ludlow branch.
- Recommendsu/vurto in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Listed among suggested ramen spots answering the best-ramen question.
- Recommendsu/panzerxiii in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025taste
Recommends Ishida; says its shoyu chūka soba is their favorite style and nails the Tsuta style.
- Recommendsu/burningtoad in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024
Calls Ishida the top choice.
- 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/shaheertheone in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024
Includes Ramen Ishida in a short list of recommended shops.
- Recommendsu/sambasurprise in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024taste
Recommends the niboshi shoyu here as a seafood-forward pick.
- Recommendsu/squereface in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024
Names Ishida as a favorite within a strong local group of ramen spots.
- Recommendsu/thatguy8856 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Offers this as one of two acceptable ramen options, suggesting it over skipping ramen.
- Recommendsu/pingisbadbad in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Calls the New Tokyo Shoyu their emphatic pick for top bowl in the city.
- Recommendsu/LoriJayneNYC in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Agrees with the post that it's their top bowl in New York.
- Recommendsu/The_Eclectic_Heretic in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Eating at the Chelsea branch now; has eaten lots of NYC ramen and still rates Ishida as the favorite.
- Recommendsu/Conscious_Ad_9575 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Says this shop is their favorite, agreeing with the post.
- Recommendsu/acidkangaroo in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Suggests Ramen Ishida as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/lithium900mg in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Lists Ramen Ishida among places making good chicken ramen.
- Mixedu/BadBunny4Prezzie in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Calls the ramen very delicious but says they would not pick it over their favorite tonkotsu bowls; has tried both locations.
- Recommendsu/DctrMrsTheMonarch in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Agrees with the parent's list of favorites, which includes this spot.
- Recommendsu/M927272882 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Recommends Ramen Ishida in Chelsea, saying it is better than the places named in the post.
- Recommendsu/Wasian_sg in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024taste
Agrees; has gone for a long time and is happy it is popular despite longer waits.
- Recommendsu/xphyria in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Says Ishida is still very good, perhaps the city's best, after a recent visit.
- Mixedu/stevezease in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Found the truffle aroma a bit overwhelming, but says it's the one to get if they like truffle.
- Mixedu/nalgai in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Describes Ramen Ishida as decent but underwhelming, not especially memorable.
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