Momofuku Noodle Bar New York - Korean Restaurant in East Village

Momofuku Noodle Bar

East Village
163 1st Ave
(btwn 10th and 11th Sts)
New York , NY 10003
Phone: 212-475-7899
Website: http://www.momofuku.com/noodle/default.asp

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Cuisine: Southeast Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean Price: Moderate

Food Features: Cheaper Eats
Restaurant Features: No Reservations, Open Late, Bar Dining

Hours: Sun-Thu, noon-11pm; Fri-Sat, noon-midnight
Public Transit and Parking: L to 1st Ave; 6 to Astor Pl Street parking - Hopstop
Reservations: Not Accepted
Payment Options: MasterCard, Visa, American Express
Dress: Casual
Noise: Moderate to Loud
Seats: Around 25

Key People: Executive Chef - David Chang, Joaquin Baca; Owners - David Chang, Joaquin Baca
Year Opened: 2004

Critic Reviews

The New York Times Critic's Pick 04/13/05

His menu reflects his background as a Korean-American chef who came up through the seasonally obsessed kitchen at Craft... - Peter Meehan

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Momofuku Noodle Bar brings a new level of irresistible slurpability to Japanese noodles. The secret is in the pork. - Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

The New York Times 04/09/08

But service was expert, and so, in the end, was most of the kitchenâ€™s output. - Frank Bruni

The New Yorker 05/22/06

Momofuku bills itself as a noodle bar, which seems a bit like calling Le Bernardin a crab shack. - Lauren Collins

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King P.
2 Reviews

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Good pork buns. There's a lot of pork on the menu and with that you can't go wrong.

Josh W.
1 Review

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Service Rating Posted on 02/27/08

Good restaurant but ridiculously overrated. I've had superior pork buns for under a dollar in Chinatown.

dan k.
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Posted on 06/29/08

after two disappointing experiences last year, i decided to retry it. the momofuku ramen was much better this time around. more flavorful, far less salty. try the pork buns, sweetbreads and duck breast as well. octopus salad is on the salty side.

Kimberli M.
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Posted on 03/30/08

Yum yum yummy yum yum!!! It was a REALLY REALLY cold day here in NYC when I met friends here for lunch. Do try everything and share. Don't pass up on the brussel sprouts or cabbage. I swear I've had dreams about the pork buns. They're more like pork wrapped by light tasty pillows of bread. Do save room for Ramen too! I'm trying to figure out when I can get back there!!!

Jason K.
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Posted on 04/18/08

Blown away, even with all of the hype. Beyond the amazing Momofuku ramen, great fried sweetbreads, killer pigs tail with asian pear. Peanut butter/Crackerjack ice cream was a great chaser.

Rena R.
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Posted on 07/09/08

great ramen. nice atmosphere. pork buns are great, though a little pricey...

aaron b.
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Posted on 07/10/08

I mean... The hype of this spot makes it seem like they are setting the bar for refined asian street food. But I couldn't understand where the refinement was present in the pork buns, yes the pork was higher quality than you get on the streets of the Chinatown's around the country but for 4.50 a bun, that is ridiculous. The Ramen with pork belly was a great concept in a refinement of a perfect dish but how can you make a perfect bowl of Ramen better? you can't. The Belly was delicious but the beauty of Ramen is the balance of the bowl as a whole and the Pork made the broth too rich.

Michael C.
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Posted on 09/24/08

Pork, pork, pork, but quite well done. The bar thing is a bit annoying.

Frederick L.
6 Reviews

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Posted on 02/15/09

I rank Momofuku as one of the top 2 or 3 noodle bars in the city. The noodles are fresh and al dente, the broths are flavorful and hearty, and the toppings are unique and complementary. By the way, this isn't like your 99 cent freeze dried Top Ramen from the grocery store. These are big, hearty bowls of fresh noodles and toppings that actually involve culinary skill. Absolutely delicious and a must-try. Give yourself time though; there's always a long line here.

Kristen S.
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Posted on 07/02/09

Despite some reviews saying that the place is overrated and not that good I decided to go. The pork buns were delicious and I easily could have made a meal eating 4 or 5 of those. My brother got the Momofuku ramen which was quite tasty and the best ramen I've had in the EV. I ordered a duck, noodle and sweet pea special which I liked better than the ramen. All in all a delightful experience but I if my brother were not paying I would have been disappointed in how much I had to pay for-i.e. it is a tad overpriced.