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Tabetomo, East Village

40 people recommend, 9 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC30 comments cited below

The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 36 threads.

What people say, in short

Most commenters who name Tabetomo recommend it, and diners praise the tsukemen, with one ranking it their top bowl in town for a very long-brewed broth and one saying it is on par with the tsukemen they had in Japan. One recommends the yasai ramen, and a couple note a fish-based tonkotsu special. Caveats: one found the broth too acidic on one visit, one found the tsukemen overwhelmingly garlicky and will not return, a couple say the noodles suggest no in-house noodle making, and one loves it but finds it leaves them sweaty. It is often compared with Okiboru, and several prefer Okiboru.

Address

TabeTomo, 131 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009

At a glance

Signature dishes
Tsukemen, Yasai ramen
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/fritefal in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026taste

    Found Tabetomo's tsukemen too acidic on a past visit; unsure whether the recipe has changed since.

  • Recommendsu/Feeling_Proof_5947 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026

    Says they love TabeTomo and are a regular there, looking for new tsukemen spots.

  • Recommendsu/ice1230 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024

    Named as a recommendation for tonkotsu ramen.

  • Recommendsu/DiscountSilent817 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026taste

    Loves the place; says its veg ramen is deeply comforting and that the food and people are excellent.

  • Recommendsu/EanmundsAvenger in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024taste

    Ranks it as their top bowl in town, praising a very long-brewed broth.

  • Recommendsu/Cartadimusica in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023

    Answers the tsukemen question with just this name.

  • Recommendsu/PsychologicalTea4396 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024

    Has tried TabeTomo and says it was great.

  • Recommendsu/GabrielEspi in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2026

    Names Tabetomo's tonkatsu ramen as a soup pick.

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  • Recommendsu/elleblogscom in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024

    Names this Manhattan spot as one of their favorite ramen places.

  • Recommendsu/TheOriginalMM in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023taste

    Loved TabeTomo, which stood out against the earlier Ivan visit.

  • Recommendsu/Prodigism in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026

    Says Tabetomo has them thoroughly hooked, despite having already visited Japan twice.

  • Caveatu/TheDude8000 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste

    Author found this tsukemen overwhelmingly garlicky, couldn't finish it, and says they won't go back.

  • Recommendsu/The_CerealDefense in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026taste

    Rates Tabetomo as top-tier tsukemen, on par with the best elsewhere.

  • Recommendsu/an_other_me in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026taste

    Recommends the yasai ramen there and says it is very good despite not being vegetarian.

  • Caveatu/thatguy8856 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste

    Doubts any legit NYC Jiro bowl exists; says TabeTomo's noodles show they lack the in-house reverse-cut setup.

  • Recommendsu/thefoodiedentist in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste

    Calls tabetomo great and loves their tsukemen; notes it's not really in Midtown.

  • Mixedu/CaiserZero in r/FoodNYC · May 2026taste

    Calls the ramen excellent, but says the tsukemen tastes almost the same as it.

  • Recommendsu/No_Gazelle_5998 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026

    Admits a partiality for Tabetomo.

  • Mixedu/AlexLee1995 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024

    Praises TabeTomo strongly, but says they won't go until an unspecified issue is fixed.

  • Recommendsu/jayy962 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026taste

    Says Tabetomo is on par with tsukemen they had in Japan.

  • Recommendsu/supremewuster in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026

    Says they would have recommended TabeTomo; the asker already knows the spot.

  • Caveatu/WaveSlow9230 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026

    Calls Tabetomo garbage in their view.

  • Recommendsu/sludgetears in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026portion

    Says the East Village spot serves a very large bowl.

  • Recommendsu/lithium900mg in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026

    Loves Tabetomo as well, calling its style quite distinctive.

  • Caveatu/Luv_Cheat in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste

    Says the original post already gave the reasons TabeTomo fell short; pushes back on the parent's take.

  • Recommendsu/feshroll in r/FoodNYC · May 2025

    Ranks Tabetomo first among the places they compare.

  • Recommendsu/sambasurprise in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024variety

    Says this shop sometimes offers a fish-based tonkotsu special.

  • Mixedu/eeh44 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023ambience

    Notes more room for dining plus beer and extra menu choices, though it trails on flavor for them.

  • Mixedu/Fun-Explanation-580 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026

    Loves Tabetomo but says it always leaves them sweaty and feeling close to passing out.

  • Recommendsu/threesecpoptart in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023

    Names it among the best they've found so far after looking.

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