Menya Sandaime

Small portions, slow and too salty. Never will come here again

Counter order and self service. Had the miso ramen. Felt like it was just regular noodles made to look like ramen. The chashu pork was torched, and only on one side. There was almost more vegetables than noodles, and it was a very busy and confusing dish. Karaage was ok, but more akin to regular fried popcorn chicken.

The Shoyu ramen broth had a decent taste. My kids thought it was spicy. The noodles were decent. The ambiance is casual like a traditional ramen shop. A few details - Some important and some minor - could elevate it and make it more authentic. 1) Ramen should be piping hot and stay hot. This didn’t. 2) Self-serve water in dingy little cups and an assortment of spices and tiny napkins on the table would make it more Japanese 3) how awesome would it be if they had a liquor license and served Kirin in frosty mugs? 4) karaage… should be served with a lemon. I’ve always had it a little spicier - maybe bc of powdered ginger. This had an unusual batter with some sort of crunchy cornflake… it was weird (“gross” according to the mini-critics) Vegetarian options: Ramen Kid-friendliness: Ambiance is great for kids. Would help To have 2 or 3 size options of ramen (ex. Kids, small, large) and white rice. They did give us an extra bowl to share.

Chinese people making Ramen... Its ok because you have very little options in this area. Ani Ramen on Newark Ave. is much better. The Shio Ramen is good but the Miso ramen has alot of cabbage and onions..

Food here are tasteless and even bitter, especially for the nugget.