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Rating: ★★★☆☆ 131 E 45th St (btwn Lex Ave & 3rd ), New York, NY 10017 Website (212) 986-6805 Price: $$ Hours: Mon-Thur 11:30 am – 11:30 pm Fri 11:30 am – Midnight Sat 11:30 am – 11 pm Sun 11:30 am – 10:30 pm Nearest Transit: Grand Central (4, 5, 6, 7, S) Lexington-3rd Aves-51st St (6, E, V) Foursquare |
Not the best, but decent for a midtown lunch.
Menchanko Tei serves decent ramen, not the most authentic but definitely acceptable. The service is fast and their prices are not too bad. They have two locations, both in midtown (131 E 45th St & 43 W 55th St), the 55 St location was under renovations a month ago and I’m not sure if they have re-opened yet.
During my last visit to the 45th St location I tired their Hakata and Shoyu ramen, both were respectable but not comparable to Ippudo nor Santoka. Their gyoza gets a huge “Don’t Buy”, it not fresh and tastes like it’s from a package. Overall, I like Menchanko Tei for lunch, but only for it’s ramen and nothing else.
Pork Dumplings – $4.75
Hakata Ramen w/ Mochi – $10 (8.50+1.50)
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