There looks to be many highly rated ramen places in NYC and Tonchin looks to be high up on the list when searching for ramen. I love ramen, so I decided to swing by on a Wednesday around 8pm and was able to snag a seat at the bar area. All of the bar seats look to be at the front of the restaurant. Going further into the restaurant, there are seats lining both sides of the room, ending with the kitchen at the back of the restaurant. There are QR code menus that you can browse, and the ordering is done through the wait staff. Service is decent, what seems like a busy night, I was able to get my ramen in 10-15 minutes. I got the tonchin classic tonkotsu ramen ($21), which I thought had good flavor. The chashu was much thinner than other ramen restaurants that I have been to, as they were paper thin in comparison to the traditional thick cut chashu pieces. Despite the thinness, the texture is slightly chewy and pleasing, and the flavor was excellent - you can taste the marinade and slight smokiness very clearly per slice! The broth is thick and hearty, and clings to the chewy noodles. It is nice to occasionally enjoy the slight snap and crunch of the bamboo interchanged with all the other components of the bowl. I also ordered the Tokyo Banana Pudding dessert ($14) - I was craving dessert after the hearty ramen bowl, and this is a decadent bowl of banana pudding! You can really taste the coconut cream as there's a layer right underneath the cream component. The banana had a slight bitterness from the char, and the flavor contrasted pleasantly with the sweet and indulgent cream. The short bread in the dessert provided a nice textural crunch. Though in hindsight, this is pretty much a elevated banana pudding with some Japanese elements, I personally thought it leaned more expensive with $14 as banana pudding is a cheap dessert consider what goes into it. Tonchin serves delicious quality ramen, and gives a nice busy upscale vibe. There are many interesting things that I would love to try on the menu specifically one of the other four ramen options. Though the price is steeper than other ramen shops that I have been to, I guess you are paying for the location and ambiance.

Tonchin is a ramen joint that has consistently hit the Michelin guide standard. While not my favorite ramen in the city, I think it's a really solid ramen spot that screams good quality and a very solid experience that won't disappoint. For the Tokyo Ramen, the noodles were a little firm and pairs nicely with a sharp salty broth. It's not the richest or best broth I've had but everything works well together. I also wasn't too impressed with the Pork, as I like mine very tender and fatty yet a little thicker than ham slices, which felt like what I was given here. Not a standout chashu I've had. Still, I think this ramen bowl just meets a good enough benchmark but won't blow your mind. I drank most of the broth because I really like the sharp Accenture of saltiness and umami in it, broth is probably the best part of the bowl for me. I think having the dessert warrants a 5* for me. The dessert was one of the best shaved ices I've ever had and I've had my share of various shaved ices. I really liked the honey cream on top and the very rich matcha flavor of the ice. If I were to come back, I might do it just for the dessert lol.

Fantastic place. Staff was attentive without being overbearing. Their drink selection was impressive, with a vast array of house cocktails. Appetizers were freshly made, and their ramen was on point; hypertension never tasted so good. Its a lovely place for a dinner with friends or family. Just a warning: the sake can creep up on you

This place probably has some of the best ramen I have ever had. Our table ordered the fried fish buns, which were surprisingly really tasty. The buns were probably the softest I have ever had, and the fish was crispy. We also ordered the Tonchin salad, which was very fresh tasting. I ordered the Tonchin Classic Tokyo Tonkotsu ramen. The noodles were perfectly chewy, and the broth was so flavorful. I wish the chashu pork was cut thicker, but it had great flavor and wasn't dry at all. I definitely recommend getting reservations a couple weeks in advance, because from what I have heard, they fill up pretty quick. If you are looking for ramen in NYC, this is where I would recommend!

Came here under a reservation with a group of 6. We were seated promptly. Tonchin doesn't miss with its ambiance -- the interior is spacious and modern, though I have to say the Williamsburg location is much more well curated. I got the smoked dashi ramen. It was fantastic: not too salty, not too smoky, and comes with quite a few clams. The bamboo shoots were better this time around, as last time they were too fibrous and difficult to chew. They come in large, chunky cuts rather than thin strips like most other ramen shops. We considered getting dessert here, but after seeing that the kinako costs $15+, we decided to opt for an ice cream shop nearby.

People who complain about this restaurant have nothing better to do with their lives. The food is incredible and definitely worth the price tag.

Couldnt get a reservation but stopped by to see if we could snag 2 seats for a later Sunday lunch (around 2ish) and luckily their communal table was open and was seated right away. I got the tantan noodles (my friend got the original tonkatsu ramen) and was pleasantly suprised. I was expecting a drier noodle but it had lots of flavorful thick broth. The broth was thick and rich without it being salty. I wish it was spicer or they had some chili oil available but otherwise was super delish. There were also some cashew nuts that added a lovely crunchy bite that contrasted well with the thicker ramen noodles. The chashu was tender but also verry thin. Coffee kakigori (aka shaved ice). Im not sure if it conveys in the photos but this is pretty big! I was washing them assemble it and they make lots of layers when building the ice mound so there wasnt a single bite of unflavored ice! The ice cream is in the middle of the mound (very soft and milky) and the top is the honey cream (suuper thick rich and creamy). The ice itself is very fine so it wasnt cunchy ice you had to fight through. The coffee flavor was delish -sweet but not too sweet/syrupy. Very reminiscent of haagen daaz coffee ice cream or a creamy 더위사냥. Would definitely recommend! Overall super happy with my meal and would definitely be back c:

Wow both of the things I got were delicious. I went for the classic tonkotsu ramen, and the broth was rich and savory. The meat was tender, but my only complaint is that it was very thinly sliced which is not what I'm typically accustomed to. Still delicious though! I highly recommend. I also got an eel rice ball which was tasty, good amount of eel on it. Attentive service and the space was really cute and modern.

Delicious ramen and good vibes in Midtown. I had a reservation for dinner on Thursday at 7:15 for party of 3. We were running a little bit and got there closer to 7:30, but they were nice enough to hold our reservation until we arrived. All members of the party need to be present to be seated. There's counter seating at the front of the restaurant and booth/table seating in the back. We were seated in one of the booths. We each ordered an entree and shared a dessert. I got the smoked dashi ramen for $22. It was good and I loved the smoky flavor of the broth, but I didn't realize it came with only clams and not chashu. I wish it had a slice or two of chashu as well, since it doesn't quite feel like I'm eating ramen without it. The menma (bamboo shoots) was super chewy and tasty though, some of the best I've had in ramen. My friends ordered the Tokyo Tonkotsu ($21) and the Ban Ban Chicken ($22) and enjoyed their meals as well. We ended the meal with a sweet note by sharing the Tokyo Banana ($14), a banana pudding that is made with banana, cream, vanilla, short bread, coconut pudding, and kinako. It was good but not amazing.