sapporo

new york, ny

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if you're craving ramen, but are stuck in midtown - this is the place to go. this place has been recommended to me by both jinny and eric (both work in midtown west). day 2 of our training and jinny and i needed to get lunch in a hurry again. there was a bit of a line when we arrived at sapporo, but it moved fast. this place clearly caters to the lunching workers who have to get back to their offices within an hour. fast and courteous service - perfect for stressed-out new yorkers.

since i love the shio (salt) ramen at ramen setagaya, i decided to try sapporo's version. the sapporo noodles were properly dense and chewy - like a higher quality version of the instant noodles you can make at home. the broth was much better than instant noodles, of course, but still a little bland. next time i'll order one of the more flavorful broths - like jinny's miso with kimchi. i was quite envious when our neighbors' orders arrived and they had both ordered the thick and porky tonkotsu broth. next time ...