Ramen ramen ramen!!!

So back in 2011, I purchased a groupon for Ramen Kuboya. Ramen Kuboya is in Alphabet City, right next to...Minca! It was going to expire this month, so I roped Barb into going - she actually *wanted* to go. Yeah, that's what I said.

The inside of the restaurant was not bad - the main portion was bright and clean. The part we sat in was darker, and smaller. The chairs did not look comfy but were actually comfortable and perfect for my short self. On the other hand, if you were not vertically challenged, may not be so good for your legs.

So, Barb limped her way over and being that she did not eat pork, had a hard time with the menu. For one, the waitress barely spoke English. We didn't speak Japanese - ha! Even if I did take lessons.

Chicken Shiso Age - Chicken wrapped in Japanese Basil

First, we chose an appetizer - chicken shiso age - which was served up prettily on a banana leaf and a nifty rectangular plate. It was battered and fried - it was pretty decent. Barb did not enjoy it. 

 However, after wrestling with her choices (limited options, she opted for the seafood broth without seaweed, without charsui.

Our friendly but forgetful waitress forgot to tell the chef  not to put pork or seaweed. They took it out - but Barb had them remake it because she is allergic to pork. (An actual allergy - I looked it up). Barb didn't enjoy it too much and was still hungry. :)

Seafood Broth Ramen without pork

I opted for the Shio, small. Small is more than enough. The regular size ramen bowls are usually really too much for me to finish off. The broth was decent - but it was not so good that I would drink the broth. The triple blended broth - good if you eat pork - bad if you can't - was a good combo of flavors. The charsu (pork) was just too fatty. I am not a fan of fatty meat. The egg was delicious with the broth.

The noodles were nice - soft but chewy, not tough and definitely improvement on CupofNoodle ramen. :)

Shio Ramen

Ramen Shio - you can see the seaweed

After this, we tried to find Otafuku but gave up and went to Agozar's which you can read in the next entry!

Ramen Kuboya
536 East 5th St Ste 2
( between Avenue A & Avenue B )
New York, NY 10009
Neighborhoods: East Village, Alphabet City
(212) 777-7010
Hours:
Mon – Thu,  Sun  :   Lunch 12 pm – 3 pm   Dinner  3 pm – 12 am
Fri – Sat  :   Lunch 12 pm – 3 pm   Dinner  3 pm – 1:30 am
The last order will be applied before 30 minutes of closing the restaurant.