Ramen, a culinary masterpiece. We just can’t get enough of all the broth-y, slurpy goodness that ramen has to offer, and the options are limitless — vegetarians and vegans, there are many options for you, too. If you need some guidance on where to slurp some ramen noodles, we’ve got you covered. Read on for our list of spots to grab a big bowl of ramen dishes.
Hoboken
Muteki Ramen | 533 Washington Street
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Located on Washington Street, Muteki offers Japanese tapas-style cuisine, comfort food, and authentic Japanese ramen. With over ten ramen options, Metuki has something for everyone. Not only is their ramen one of the best in town but their delicious pork buns are also a must-have.
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Shokudo | 61 14th Street
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Shokudo is a Japanese ramen udon yakitori bar. The ramen here is made with authentic ingredients and put together in a simple, delish presentation. The broth is made in-house from scratch and slowly boiled over 24 hours to archive maximum quality. There’s a variety of broths and each bowl has its own unique flavor profile. While you’re there, try the yakitori — which are similar to shish kabobs.
South StrEAT Ghost Kitchen | 36 Newark Street
South StreEAT serves up huge, comforting ramen bowls filled with fresh ingredients. The ramen bowls are gigantic and while the prices may seem high for soup (ranging from about $13 to $17) this is an entire meal (or two) in itself.
Tony Boloney’s | 263 1st Street
Okay, so not technically a ramen place, but we’re pretty sure this is the only place around where you can get ramen pizza. Tony Boloney’s ramen pizza is made with a ramen noodle crust out of actual ramen, Shoyu broth, pickled egg, Japanese mozzarella, and hot sauce.
ViVi Bubble Tea Cafe | 117 Washington Street
Featuring ramen made in a variety of flavors from mild to spicy, all dishes (with the exception of the veggie ramen) are made with a triple broth that includes chicken bone, pork bone, and kombu vegetables. There’s also a choice of Tonkotsu Ramen, which is made in a meatier, pork-based broth, or the ViVi Ramen which is made with a lighter broth — so eat up and snag a bubble tea while you are at it.
Yeung II | 1120 Washington Street
This place has a little something for everybody, from sushi to pad thai to udon. The ramen menu consists of an assortment of fish, meat, and veggie options, including wonton ramen, jumbo shrimp ramen, and roast duck ramen. The beauty of so many cuisines is that you don’t have to choose, so go ahead and order that sushi roll with ramen on the side.
Jersey City
Ahri’s Kitchen | 227 7th Street
At Ahri’s, you can get either the Korean ramen with fresh veggies or the seafood ramen with shrimp, squid, mussels, and baby shrimp — both served in vegetable broth.
Ani Ramen | 218 Newark Avenue
Ani Ramen serves fresh noodle dishes with the broth of your choice and the option to add pork, chicken, or pork belly as well as roasted seaweed, mushroom, or an umami bomb (umami is known as the “fifth taste” in Korean cuisine and includes miso, chili, + spices) to your dish.
Miso Ramen | 189 Newark Avenue
Located on Newark Avenue, Miso Ramen offers an array of ramen dishes with a range of broths, including tonkutsu, miso, salt, and shoyu. Check out the vegetable ramen (it’s vegan, too!) with mushrooms, bamboo, egg, and scallions — or the broth-less ramen with pork or beef. This spot also serves up gluten-free ramen.
Menya Sandaime | 570 Washington Boulevard
With locations in Fort Lee and Jersey City, Menya Sandaime has an extensive ramen list that includes house-made noodle dishes and pan-fried noodles in tonkutsu, shoyu, or rich Sapporo-style miso broth (think a thick, belly-warming broth) and tsukemen, cold ramen noodles that are dipped in a smoky seafood broth.
OZU | 106 Hutton Street
OZU is a BYOB Japanese food restaurant in Jersey City Heights known for its delicious food and great service. There are three types of ramen on the menu here, including cold ramen, Ozu ramen, and miso ramen.
Pinwheel Garden Dumpling + Noodle Bar | 318 Communipaw Avenue
It might be easy to miss this tiny shop, but it’s well worth the visit for the trinity ramen dish — a combination of beef, chicken, and pork broth with jasmine tea egg, garlic pea shoots, and enoki mushrooms.
Ramen Green | 420 Grand Street
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Ramen Green is located in the 99 Ranch Market, and serves up 10 kinds of ramen along with other Japanese food like rice bowls, pan-fried gyoza, fried tofu, and chasu buns. The variety of ramen here includes spicy miso ramen, sweet + sour cold ramen, tomato beef ramen, tonkotsu ramen, and more.
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Although not in Hoboken or JC, there are two more local ramen spots that are worth a visit:
Blackbeard Ramen | 607 Gorge Road, Cliffside Park
Black Beard is a no-frills, hidden gem in Cliffside Park that has a chill vibe and delicious Tonkotsu ramen. On the menu are several ramen options, not too extensive, just the essentials. The four options, all of which come in normal and large sizing, range from $14-$16 — and then you can add in extras.
Tsujita | 2034 Lemoine Ave Suite #5B, Fort Lee
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Originally founded in Tokyo with 18 stores across Japan, Tsujita is a restaurant that serves up ramen and tsukemen from the mind of Mr. Takehiro Tsujita. The restaurant now has 11 US locations in California and New Jersey, including one in Fort Lee. Some of the dishes you can get at Tsujita include Spicy Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen, Charsiu Tsukemen, rice bowls, and two types of vegan ramen.
