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 | 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.
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 the 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 Street Fish & Ramen Co. | 219 Washington Street
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South Street Fish & Ramen Co. 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 | 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 vegetable. 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
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.
Teppan | 319 Warren Street
We already know that Teppan has nom-worthy sushi that is also gluten-free, and the good news is that the extensive menu also includes ramen dishes. Options include curry ramen with veggie, chicken, shrimp, or beef, and tonkatsu ramen with roast pork.
Read More: Where to Find the Best Vegan Soups in Jersey City
Miso Ramen | 189 Newark Avenue
Located on Newark Avenue, Miso Ramen offers an array of ramen dishes with a range of broths, including tonkotsu, 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.
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 tonkotsu, 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.
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.
See More: The Best Soups in Hoboken (For All of Your Cravings)
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.
Written by: Lauren
Lauren originally hails from Nutley, NJ but is happy and proud to have called Bayonne her hometown for the past 5 years, where she can always find a beautiful park to walk or run in and a great place to eat. Lauren has a deep appreciation for a good bar, a great glass of red wine, and good food, and often frequents Jersey City for dining, where she worked for 4 years. Now working in NYC, Lauren still gets her Jersey City fix on the weekends or after work, and then goes back to her apartment where she lives with her husband, a Bayonne native, and her awesome kitty, Lola. You can also find her at yoga class in Jersey City or Hoboken, writing, or reading {and continually running out of space for all of her books} in her spare time.
