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I've been wanting to go try Momofuku for awhile now, especially since I'm a fan of noodles. I met up with 2 other friends, to grab dinner there after work. Be warned, this is a hole in the wall. Place is super tiny!! Got there around 6:45, and there was already a crowd outside waiting. We put our names down with the host, who informed us that it will be a 30 mins wait. Finally a hour later, we were seated on tall stools by the "noodle bar". The food takes a while to prepare, so at least it was somewhat entertaining to have a front row seat to the cooking and food preparations. For appetizer, we shared the $10 Spicy smoked chicken wings. This was a so -so dish, you get 5 pcs so it was good to share with 3 people. First they grill the wings, then they throw it in a sauced pan. I thought it tasted like soy sauce. We did not order the over priced steamed buns that you can get for much cheaper in chinatown. For our entree we all ordered the Momofuku Ramen with Berkshire pork, and poached egg. The noodle was al dente, you don't get much soup. We all found it to be salty. Overall, this was a disappointing experience. I had much better Ramen else where. For a cheap dinner, this wasn't that cheap! Dinner came out to be $22 per person with tax and tip. In conclusion, it is hard to get seated if you have a party of 2 or more. Food is not spectacular, and it's not worth the long wait.

I am a skeptical diner when it comes to noodles and ramen. I love food, love to eat, but also love a bargain. While it is possible to find fantastic noodles in chinatown for mere dollars, Momofuku really raises the bar. These are the ultimate noodles, and the pork buns are drop dead delicious. The wait, which I expected from reading other reviews, was long but well worth it. The hostess was sweet and happy and efficient, the service was pleasant and attentive. The Momofuku ramen is my new favorite thing- yes it's $14 but the broth, the noodles, the crisp sweet peas, the poached egg, the scallions, the tender pork all are freshissimo. It's really the gold standard for ramen. Expect to wait, but you will leave happy! I can't wait to go back!

Overrated. Noodles are fine, but there are good and cheap noodles around the city. The other dishes (especially the salad) were not that good, and were very small and expensive. I went with my partner and shared 3 small dishes in total, no drinks, just water....we spent $55. Noodles are korean-frenchy-souly chic...not bad but not worth the money.

All the food here is fabulous. The buns are gorgeously silken and pillowy - delicious with any of the offered fillings. I find the hoison sauce on the buns to be just the right amount and the cucumbers provide a refreshing crunch. The corn is amazing with the addictive miso butter, the greens with rice cakes dish is great and the kimchi stew can cure any cold. When in season, they have the best brussel sprouts dish in nyc, served with Benton pork and a puree of kimchi. I have developed some pretty important feelings for the softshell crab (also seasonal) which is very inventive with pickled ramps and pickled cherries. Yum. The service is always very sweet , friendly and extremely efficient - they do an excellent job keeping water glasses filled, making sure you get your food and drinks and managing the line of people waiting to get in. The food here is worth the wait.

Despite being packed to the gills from the moment they open, everyone who works here is pleasant and laid-back. I am at this moment in a state of near-delirium from the meal I just ate: chilled oysters on the half shell with cucumber, watermelon, and other magically delicious dribs and drabs. Then fresh sweet corn pan roasted with onion, chunks of crispy bacon, and miso butter, topped with fresh grilled jumbo shrimp. Heaven. My beer was ice cold. I was asked at appropriate intervals how everything was. I didn't even need to read my book, because watching these guys cook is totally engrossing. It's perfection, so if you don't want to wait for it, or if all you can do is complain, don't freakin' come here and take a seat away from someone who loves it.

For the long line of customers waiting outside its doors at 10:30 p.m on a saturday night, and its inclusion on the "100 Places to Go" list in NY Magazine, I was expecting a real gustatory experience. The diver scallop appetizer was interesting (not amazing) but over-priced (2-3 thinly sliced diver scallops for $14?). The conceptually fresh pork bun "sandwich"- with a nice quality Berkshire - was too salty, probably due to the salted picked cucumber, salted pork and too-copious amount of hoisin sauce slathered on the bao. And believe me, I am a devout believer in liberally ingesting salt. It featured a nice layering of flavors and texture, but the layering added to the saltiness exponentially. The momofuku ramen (their signature dish) which I expected to be on par with Minca's pork belly version, was a pale imitation, with a bland, soy based soup, with as little of the meat-stock as you would expect for a ramen parading around slices of Berkshire. The slightly poached egg was a nice touch, but could not rescue the dish. The noodles were a tad overcooked, and thusly chewy.

I had the Dhitake buns for appetizer. These were awesom!!! Hoison sauce, shitake mushrooms and a few greens. Truly delish. I had the Ginger noodles (the only option for vegetarians) which were good too. The noodles were a bit chewy and sticky, which I like and recognize as authentic. My Japanese wife was not as impressed.... Service was good. Expensive for what you get. You could go up the street and get better food with a nicer atmosphere for the same price.