Santouka Ramen
| Address: | 595 River Rd, Edgewater, NJ 07020, USA |
| Phone: | +1 201-941-1004 |
| Site: | santouka.co.jp |
| Rating: | 4.6 |
| Working: | 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM 11AM–8:30PM |
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Robert Celestin
3/21/14: This is my first time having the opportunity to try quality ramen, so i opted to get a medium sized bowl of Miso. Trying to convey what it was like tasting it for the first time is hard because I am just starting out but it was excellent. The noddles are not too soft, the broth is hearty, and the give you a good amount of pork as well. I couldnt have finished it quicker, it being so delicious. The service is quick also even with a modest line to order. Cant wait to go back to try other the other types. 8/18/14: Second visit to Santouka and this time I wanted something different from Miso, so I ordered a medium Shio. Same great quality of the Miso, especially the noodles, but being reminded what Shio tasted like was a welcomed experience. Though, this being the first time having a real bowl, I was a little curious as to what this red ball pictured sitting in the middle and on top of the bowl was exactly. Turns out I found something in Japanese cuisine that I have yet to warm up to. I dont know what it is, possibly a spice ball, but it was bitter and very hard so I was a little put off. But it did not detract from the tasted of the ramen, in fact there was nothing that leaked into the broth which was great.
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Tre Thompson
Oh, my.... The best ramen I have ever had. The shio (salt) style broth with the melty pork. The creamy but fluid broth explodes with pork and spice flavors, that you can tell this was slow brewed for a long time. The marrow comes through in a melody with the salt and spices. Conjoined with the noodles is a perfect harmony. Now...the pork strips....OMG to die for. They literally Melt in your Mouth!! Hence the perfect name. Then the rest of the toppings(bamboo shoots, pickled uma, cloud ear mushrooms, scallions, and of course a Naruto) simply blend into the background without interfering with the bold broth. Well worth the Lyft ride here and back. Yes, would do again!! I thank Andrew Fiel for the recommendation!!!
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Angelina Xu
Management is dysfunctional and has no shame. They seem to be, I quote, "short of staff" recently and randomly announce that their register was closed with six more people whove been waiting in line for 15+ minutes still waiting to order. I along with five others were turned away with no apology and was told by the petite but eyes-rolling rude manager that it was our fault that we came to the store late. Excuse me rude lady we joined the line before the stores closing time (8pm) if no one came to the line to mark the last person then you guys have the responsibility to finish serving everyone in line. Im never coming back again.
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Jenn Fung
Located within Mitsuwa Marketplace, an awesome Japanese supermarket with its own food court, Santouka offered some amazing ramen. I had the melted pork with miso ramen soup. The melted pork was so properly named, I cannot say enough about it. It literally melted into my mouth and melded with the flavors of the ramen. The ramen was nice and chewy. To think I had never ordered from this vendor for lunch, it made me think of what else I was missing! My bowl of ramen was only $11, a fraction of NYC prices for the same bowl size. If youre in the food court of this already awesome marketplace, make sure to get your filling!
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Sarah W
I met up with a girlfriend here due to my recent insatiable cravings for ramen (yes, even in the middle of summer!). Blackbeard Ramen was closed for several weeks, and this was the next closest option for us. I ordered the Melty Pork in the Spicy Miso broth, with a marinated egg. I thought this place was very mediocre. Broth was too salty and oily. Egg wasnt the semi boiled with a soft center that Im used to. Rather, it was pretty well done. The pork was very tender and tasty. Noodles were ok. I dont think Id return here solely for the ramen, but the food court and marketplace in general was a fun cultural experience.
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Lixy Martini
Inside of a marketplace, with a delicious menu. This was a surprisingly satisfying ramen place. The cashiers were very knowledgeable and helpful, they explained the variety and differences of all their menu items. Excellent ramen, with mouth watering pork belly. Definitely will visit again in the future. They had very fast service and the quantity and quality was grade A. Give them a try!
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Steampunk Otaku
This is in my opinion the best place to buy ramen. Their ramen is made in traditional Japanese style and taste extraordinarily tasty. I have recommended this spot to countless other friends and they agree that its a top notch ramen restaurant. I would recommend the Miso Ramen for first timers since its their most basic type of ramen but personally its my favorite.
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denis YOO
경관은 상당히 좋음....환경도 깔끔하고 일본인, 한국인 ,서양인 모두 섞여 있음...의외로 상당히 많은 사람들이 이용하고 있었음...
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Kenneth Kim
This is one of the best ramen stores on the east coast. Ive tried ramen at several of the "best" New York locations and I would easily make the trip to New Jersey just to have ramen at santouka. The Pork melts in your mouth, and the flavor of the broth is amazing.
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James H.
My friends brought me there yesterday and the food is great. There is always a line up to order food, but if you go there between 2 - 5 pm on the weekend, the line is much shorter and you can find a table to sit down and enjoy the excellent noodles.
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Bill Porter
Best ramen in this part of the world. Always perfect. Had miso ramen today. Now Im hungry just thinking about it... gets crazy on the weekend. Ive had to leave because no parking was available. Thursday afternoon would be a good time to go...
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Mr Snow
Some of the best Ramen in the tri-state area. They used to bring in the Ramen champion from japan one weekend a year. That was absolutely bonkers! However, I finally found Ramen as good as japan somewhere else.
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chaoticblue5000
The best Ramen Ive had in the states aside from the ramen Ive had in the home. The pork is just to die for tho... something we havent been able to replicate, or seen replicated else where in the states.
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Peng Hsu
Always waiting in long line! But its worth waiting.... So hard to get a genuine Japanese Ramen here in NJ... Tell you what --- うまい!
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Shannon Sha
I ordered the Shoyu ramen. It was delicious. The broth was a tiny bit too rich, but very good. And the pork in it was so good.
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SGFL
In a larger mall setting. Food court where you order and then pick up whrn ready. Ramen was okay, but better available.
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Self J
My favorite place. an awesome Japanese supermarket with its own food court, I had the melted pork with miso ramen soup.
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James Lee
Favorite place in NJ... love the thicker curly noodles that they use (vs the straight think tonkotsu style noodles).
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Xiaolong Li
Pork is super good. 3 choices of soup bases to satisfy your palate. Choose soy is you dont want to be too salty.
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Feiona Chen
My favorite place. You can take bus from time square NYC. Only cost $2 and arriving in 30 mins.
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Nathan Jirka
Long lines for pretty good ramen. The prices are reasonable unlike in manhattan.
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Joshua Cheung
Shio ramen is hard to beat. Beware its fairly heavy.
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Jonathan Pei-Chan
Shio ramen with melty pork. Delicious. Cash only.
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Jiaren Li
Great food for the value and overall prompt service
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Gabriel Man
The ramen was outstanding, but was a bit too salty.
