Menkoi Sato Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The fried chicken and fried rice are delicious."
• "The noodles themselves are already tasty and the balance between the noodle and the soup is just amazing."
• "Noodles, eggs, toppings, soup, all delicious and full of umami."
• "Absolutely delicious Ramen, the broth is liquid gold."
• "Chewy and textured noodles, hearty rich broth, delicate flavors."
• "The shoyu ramen had pork that dissolved into the broth enriching the taste."
• "The food is really good. The Ramen was freshly made and tasted super good."

Cons:

• "The place is very nice but the ramen 'spicy shoyu' is extremely salty! Im disappointed."
• "Chicken broth with ground pork somehow had a fishy taste to it."
• "The ramen is not thick enough but holds the broth fairly."
• "But the ramen just didn’t hit for me. It was lackluster."
• "The pork was pretty pathetic looking for a ramen joint, broth was overly salty."
• "It looks good but taste like instant ramen…"
• "A bit disappointed at the Chashu topping tho, very dry and no fat, more like just a piece of cold dry pork tenderloin."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was so accommodating to the baby seat."
• "Fast and friendly service."
• "The server was attentive and kind."
• "Service was ultra friendly, and very attentive."
• "Friendly staff, immaculate and comfortable atmosphere."
• "Staff were warm and efficient."
• "The staff was very knowledgeable and inviting."

Cons:

• "I have a disability and was treated so rudely."
• "The waitress with the pink hair was beyond rude to us right off the bat."
• "I spent an hour waiting for nothing, while a server repeatedly told me the next bowl was mine."
• "When I pointed it out the server shouted at me and said nobody complained about it."
• "We waited so long to order our food because she wouldn’t come to us and she had an attitude."
• "Service can be sluggish though as even during busy times there is often only one server."
• "The moment we walked in the service lady was so rude for no reason."

Price

Pros:

• "The beer selection was great and reasonably priced."
• "Awesome ramen that’s reasonably priced."
• "It wasn't so expensive for NY."
• "Fair prices."
• "The price was completely reasonable and the portions were large."
• "Food is very reasonably priced."
• "I don’t have a problem paying more for delicious ramen and no wait."

Cons:

• "NYC prices so bring your credit cards 💳."
• "Yes it’s very expensive for a bowl of ramen."
• "The prices are a bit high, $15 for a bowl of ramen, $6-13 for beer."
• "Price point was slightly above average in nyc."
• "A little more on the expensive side."
• "Inflation is 8% yet restaurants raise prices by 30%."
• "It's not overrated anyway but a bit pricey for folks."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The restaurant looks like a garage, but the atmosphere was very cozy and the owner was very kind."
• "The vibe is very chilled out with friendly and accommodating staff."
• "Also love the rustic very authentically Japanese decor."
• "It is really cozy inside the restaurant and a great atmosphere."
• "Fun atmosphere."
• "This place is amazing and has a great vibe."
• "I loved the ambience of the space - it's closer to some of the ramen spots I have been to in Japan."

Cons:

• "Ambience is rather average as you sit right next to the kitchen and the music is very loud (dinner)."
• "The space is a bit small."
• "lots of fly flying around."
• "Not so easy to see on Cornelia Street in the Village."
• "They are using RIGING SUN FLAG INSPIRED design which is the symbol of japan’s imperialism."