Yama Ramen Reviews Summary

Category: Ramen restaurant New York

Address: 60 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Phone: +12128322288

Rating: 4.2
based on 266 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "This place has some of the best ramen I've ever had."
  • "The shoyu ramen was the best I've had in New York."
  • "The tonkotsu ramen and it was nearly perfect."
  • "Sushi and ramen are delicious."
  • "Ramen is wonderful, broths are savory."
  • "The pork was out of this word good!!"
  • "The food here is very very good."

Cons:

  • "The food is very expensive and is not worth it. Will not go back."
  • "The ramen was extremely salty and difficult to pass."
  • "Nothing authentic. Eggs were over cooked."
  • "The fried chicken was cooked in old oil - barely had any flavor."
  • "The broth was very thin and water like, there was no flavor."
  • "Each toppings taste like Chinese cuisine. Taste of ramen was too shallow and noodles were too soft."
  • "The tonkotsu ramen had poorly made noodles and soup base was very watery."

Service

Pros:

  • "Great service! It was super fast to place my order and have it ready."
  • "Service is a little 'rushed', but food was very good."
  • "The staff were very respectful and professional."
  • "Service was really good and attentive."
  • "Very attentive service and ambience is really quite and serene."
  • "The service is excellent and kind."
  • "The staff is friendly, accommodating, and accessible."

Cons:

  • "Waitress was very rude and rushed us from the minute we came in."
  • "Service was also very slow."
  • "Service is fine but food is not good."
  • "Subpar and disorganized service."
  • "Waiter forgot our soup and forgot my sons meal until we reminded him a few times."
  • "Waitress got our whole order wrong and was very rude."
  • "The staff just seemed really disorganized and unprofessional."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere and ambient of the restaurant was nice, low-lit and quiet."
  • "And the place is nice, cozy and quietlike."
  • "The decor inside was very warm and inviting."
  • "The inside is decorated really nicely."
  • "Its dining area had a relaxing, chill ambiance with dim lights."
  • "Once you get to the second floor and open the door you get hit with a lovely vibe of a hidden secret of NYC."
  • "The restaurant is gorgeous and comfortable."

Cons:

  • "It's slightly cramped but since the restaurant wasn't full, it wasn't so bad."
  • "The place is small however, so on busy times I can see how it gets full easily."
  • "What can be off-putting is if you have a large group or do not like small spaces as most of their seating is close to other tables."
  • "The sitting place on the second floor is kind of dark and creepy."
  • "It's very crowded and hard to get a table."
  • "Ambience: very loud (mainly due to crowd talking over each other). Very tight (you will literally be bumping into others with the slightest out of the ordinary motions) I do not recommend this place if you're claustrophobic."
  • "Environment is cramped, noisy. Not the best experience."

Accessibility

Pros:

  • "The seats have a little storage compartment underneath for your bag, and they have a nice spot to hang your coat."
  • "The staff is friendly, caring but above all the food not only looks good but tastes good!"
  • "The staff were attentive."
  • "The staff are very attentive."
  • "Staff is really nice and will answer all your questions regarding each dish."
  • "Service was friendly and attentive."
  • "Nice staff."

Cons:

  • "They also stop taking orders from 4-5pm (indoor eaters can still eat, but the kitchen is not open)."
  • "There are steep stairs up to the restaurant."
  • "This place is absolutely not wheelchair accessible."
  • "The restaurant itself operates on the 2nd floor of a small building, with stairs leading up. No ramp, and as far as I know, no elevator."
  • "Also it's on the second floor, quite a bit of stairs to take."
  • "The only thing I would say is that the stairs going up to the restaurant are sort of narrow and it is sort of cramped in there especially when it’s busy."
  • "This place is absolutely not wheelchair accessible."

Value

Pros:

  • "Walked in and discovered happy hour specials so we shared a variety of sushi and appetizers."
  • "Great prices, food, and service πŸ˜€"
  • "The food was decent and relatively inexpensive."
  • "The food is affordable, and there's happy hour drinks and appetizers."
  • "Food was a good price and the atmosphere is spot on."
  • "The prices are good, i can even say for the service that they give, the food and the environment the prices are cheap."
  • "Food is delicious and the prices are very decent, considering the big serving size and location."

Cons:

  • "The price wasnt my favorite either."
  • "Also nigiris are $4 a piece!! That’s actually mad."
  • "A bit pricey and happy hour was underwhelming."
  • "At $15, you can get muuuch better ramen elsewhere."
  • "I would not pay that much money for that sushi again (it was $15-18 for a small 8 piece sushi)."
  • "But a little expensive, maybe because it is close to Rockefeller Center."
  • "Overpriced for poor quality food, if you are looking for an authentic Japanese restaurant look elsewhere."

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