Tonchin, Midtown
69 people recommend, 9 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/Brooklyn, r/AskNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 45 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people who name Tonchin recommend it, and many call it a favorite or go-to, with its tonkotsu and tsukemen coming up often and several praising the spicy tan tan bowl. Recommended across its New York locations; commenters name the Midtown shop on West 36th Street (this listing) and the Williamsburg shop about equally. One diner calls the Midtown dining room well lit and good for a birthday, and a few say it needs a booking. Opinions are split: some are lukewarm or did not like it, one finds the tsukemen broth muted, and a few rank Tabetomo and Okiboru above it.
Address
TONCHIN NEW YORK, 13 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Tonkotsu ramen, Tsukemen, Spicy tan tan 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.
- Recommendsu/Schmeep01 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Named as their answer for best tonkotsu ramen.
- Recommendsu/fritefal in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026taste
Lists Tonchin as a strong tsukemen pick.
- Recommendsu/JayMoots in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024taste
Calls the Midtown branch delicious and says its well-lit dining room would suit a birthday.
- Recommendsu/parksandreckless in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Says they loved Tonchin as well.
- Recommendsu/imdavidshin in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Names Tonchin as a ramen pick, with its location on West 36th Street.
- Recommendsu/Raekwonse in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Says Tonchin is the easy choice.
- Recommendsu/bharadwajh in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Lists this place among their favorite ramen so far.
- Recommendsu/daemonw9 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Says Tonchin is their go-to spot in Manhattan, answering the ramen comparison.
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- Recommendsu/PsychologicalTea4396 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Answers Tonchin as the better choice of the two.
- Recommendsu/elleblogscom in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Names this Manhattan spot as one of their favorite ramen places.
- Recommendsu/Foodiegirlie030793 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Names Tonchin as the top answer for the best-ramen request.
- Recommendsu/boroughthoughts in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Suggests Tonchin in Midtown by the Empire State Building and says it needs bookings.
- Recommendsu/ShwarmaSauce in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
States Tonchin serves the brothless mazemen style.
- Recommendsu/H0tsh0t in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Lists it among recommended tsukemen spots.
- Recommendsu/Garconavecunreve in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2025
Suggests this place among three names for tantanmen.
- Recommendsu/boysenberries in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2024
Points to a Tonchin location in Williamsburg as a ramen suggestion.
- Mixedu/daneeulxp in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024variety
Disagrees with the tonkotsu pick; says the spicy tan tan bowl is the real draw, and other spots do tonkotsu better.
- Caveatu/Longjumping-Charge18 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Says they didn't like Tonchin.
- Recommendsu/Plastic_Barnacle_945 in r/AskNYC · Apr 2026taste
Ranks it first for a tonkotsu broth described as a bit richer and cleaner.
- Recommendsu/Strange1130 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Suggests Tonchin as another tonkotsu option.
- Recommendsu/haileyrose in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Calls Tonchin their favorite and agrees with the list.
- Recommendsu/Western-Star1481 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Seconds Tonchin as a good pick, agreeing with earlier ramen suggestions.
- Mixedu/feshroll in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Calls Tonchin good but below both Tabetomo and Okiboru.
- Recommendsu/MeMumsABear in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Judges Tonchin's ramen better than Ippudo's.
- Recommendsu/bobababyuwu in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2024
Replies with only a place name and an exclamation as their answer to the seafood-broth ramen question.
- Recommendsu/Limp-Ebb-8588 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Names Tonchin as the answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/asnbeautytrip in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Replies with only this name, suggesting it as a ramen option.
- Caveatu/iggy555 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024value
Calls it overpriced, middling and not special, replying to the Midtown Tonchin comment.
- Recommendsu/timexconsumer in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Calls it their go-to.
- Caveatu/MartysBetter1995 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Feels Tonchin's tsukemen broth is muted for New York tastes and light on niboshi.
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