Ramen Setagaya

Very satisfying! Pork buns were excellent… nice balance of flavors & the pork was tender & not fatty at all. Rice bowl w chicken, egg & onion had real flavor… chicken was a bit fatty though. Minor complaint. Spicy tonkotsu ramen was also excellent… rich flavor, not oily at all, noodles cooked well. Would definitely come back!

Walked in a group of 5. Everyone ordered a ramen. Soup was tasty. Paying time: WAITRESS DEDUCTED A 20% TIP FROM OUR CHANGE ON HER OWN. This is unacceptable and why would she think she deserved a 20% tip? This is outrageous.

Me: I eat ramen at least once a week and have travelled to across Asia.
This place is the reason why David Chang says that ‘ramen is dead’. Deeply unoriginal and overpriced. Lacking in any creativity or imagination, except in the price. The normal ramen here sucks for its
Price. Served in small
Bowls with mushrooms. Dish is not coherent. Feels like ingredients put together. Only good thing here is the sliced meet but the dishes don’t feel put together with care and thought. And the vibe is ‘Meh’. Feels like it’s there to
Justify the overpriced ramen.
Do your self a favour: get ramen which is twice as good and for the half the price at ramen setagaya in the east village.

Ramen Setegaya, Williamsburg has no relation to Ramen Setegaya, Manhattan.
(«Setegaya» is a super popular district in Tokyo. The more you know.)
It’s a nice sit-​down restaurant full of respectable folks, unlike the dive on St Marks, which is typically host patronage that’s 1. in university and 2. drunk. That being said, it’s just an okay bowl of ramen, roughly on par with the (departing) Yebisu. Ramen enthusiasts note: this is not destination dining. THAT being said, it’s really nice to have a true ramen joint in the microneighborhood.

Ramen Setagaya
NY BK Williamsburg
8pm Thursday 29^th January 2016
Four Stars
This place looks relatively new. They have four 4-​top communal tables in the center with 20 normal tables along the outside. The wood interior and mason jar filament lights give that modern restaurant look. I enjoyed the spicy tonkotsu with extra noodles. The broth had a balanced amount of fat, salt, and seasonings. The thin straight noodles were cooked superbly. They had a slight bite and an enjoyable chew. The meat was thin and cooked medium with less fat than any other ramen place, which I liked. The half moon cut mushrooms were interesting choice. The scallions added a nice freshness. I enjoyed the simple combination.
They don’t accept AmEx.

I really wanted to love this place. Brooklyn — and for that matter, New York — needs more ramen options and I am all for competition with the current sovereignty of Totto vs Ippudo.
I got the spicy miso ramen. I had grown accustomed to spicy miso ramens being more flavorful and peppery than spicy, but this broth had such a strong kick that I had to take a few breaks and just chug water. The noodles (not sure if they use Sun Noodles like everyone else) were thicker than I expected and chewy, growing soggier as I slurped my soup. There were so many onions and bean sprouts, I had a hard time finding my noodles at the bottom of my bowl. For a total bill of around $ 17 for just a bowl of soup, I expected more.
The décor is very ‘Williamsburg’. They are new to the neighborhood so I have high hopes of them improving as they grow their business.

Love it! The spicy noodles is so yummy. I had green tea too. Next time I shall try the pork bun. Highly recommended!

I had the distinct pleasure of eating at Setagaya two weeks ago, and it was a most enjoyable experience. First off, the décor is cozy and inviting. The comfortable, yet still elegant design made me feel right at home and like it was a special night out. Nice, understated lighting, not too bright or too dark, just right.
My server was lovely and very helpful. I am a vegan who is visiting New York from Los Angeles, and my server informed me she has a similar diet, and quickly directed me towards some menu items she thought I might enjoy. I ordered the Wasabi Salad to start, and the Tantan Men Ramen Noodles. Her recommendations were spot on! The Wasabi was tasty, nutritious, flavorful, and not too spicy as I had feared a bit from the name. The Tantan was delicious! Filling and just the right amount of spicy (and I do like my spice!). Generous portions, and I felt full when done eating, yet not weighed. I still had energy to go out on the town after! Also, the beer was a nice lager that complimented my meal well.
I was curious to eat here, as I was feeling adventurous, and while I do like ramen, and many friends tell me to try eating it out at a nice restaurant, I don’t actually eat ramen out very often. The idea of eating ramen at a restaurant just never seems filling or substantial enough. Boy was I wrong!
I would recommend Setagaya to anyone looking for a nice night out, either solo, with friends, or a cute date night. It was authentic without trying too hard, and a relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle, situated right on the main drag of Bedford on one of the calmer streets of inner Williamsburg. Great for vegans, vegetarian, and meat eaters alike. I found it to be quite charming. Friendly, and informative staff as well. Oh, and service was prompt.

Absolutely amazing ! Went with my daughter and son-​in-​law from Cali who are not unfamiliar with great ramen. Cannot wait to go back ! Enjoy the house sake and u will be completely satisfied!

DELISH!!! Oh man. First off — I *only* had the vegan Tantan Men vegan ramen… but OHHH what an amazing dish it was. It’s smooth and rich and has this great sauce that reminds me of a vegan dish I had many moons ago in Colorado. I was there last Friday night and it was busy but not crowded. We also had some bao pork belly buns, which were pretty good (⁴⁄₅).
I will say that they’re still working the kinks out in terms of service. I’m not sure if we had one server or all of them… but I had to keep asking for the beer I ordered or the water that never came. We were in a birthday group of about 12 and I showed up 30 min after everyone ordered and my food came out before my friend. In fact, they kept coming out at random times — which we took as a good thing as we figured each were being made from scratch. The vegan is so good tho — I’m already planning a trip to one closer to my house in the E Village.

Just tried this place for the first time — so good! I had the mushroom buns and the vegan ramen. Both came out in a short amount of time and were great. Service was fast. They also had a pretty big selection of sake, but I just stuck to water. I’ve been to a lot of places where vegan ramen is boring and not filling, but this place was the opposite! Will def be coming back.

Was excited for a new addition to the neighborhood but I was very underwhelmed by the Pork Ramen. It seemed more like almost cold cuts of pork instead of big chunks like I’m used to at my favorite ramen place, Suzame. Pork buns were also underwhelming. Very few sauces.

Fantastic addition to the hood. Legit ramen. Pork Broth is very flavorful but not too heavy. Noodles are thinner than some other ramen joints. But it’s all in service of a very elegant bowl of ramen. Very tasty.
My girlfriend got veggie ramen. It was a little on the thick side. But the flavor was incredible. A lot of ramen shops have a throw away veggie option to appease the vegetarians. This option seemed decidedly more thoughtful.
Very nice servers too. Definitely coming back.

Everything was delicious! We were very pleasantly surprised! The starter salads, the gioza and the buns are awesome! The rice ball and spicy ramen were also very good! I highly recommend!

First time visit on Xmas eve and I was not disappointed! :)
They have vegetarian and vegan menu options which I always like about a restaurant.
I tried their Kale and shiitake mushroom for starter and also tantan men vegan ramen, so rich and warm, perfect to beat the winter blues!
Service and staff is always smiling and friendly. Its nice to feel welcomed.
I will be back for pork buns and their Allstar ramen! YaYy!

We paid our second visit to Ramen Setagaya today, and it’s gotten even better. They seem to have really found their stride.
Where the broth before tasted more like a lighter Shio, now it’s much more of a hearty Tonkotsu, deep and comforting, but not too rich or greasy. The soft egg and mushrooms in the broth were again spot on perfect.
Based on this visit, I think Setagaya is now the best ramen in Williamsburg (although I’ve yet to try the Yuji Ramen at Okonomi).

Came through on Saturday and ordered the chashu ramen with an extra egg. I’m usually really picky with ramen, but left completely impressed.
Broth was perfectly seasoned, well balanced and had a good consistency. Thick but not oily, left a good lingering flavour. The chashu was generous but I was hoping for thicker slices, or more pork belly cuts as an alternative — still great either way. Food and service was fast and fine. Definitely coming back, it gives Samurai Mama’s lunch ramen special a run for its money.
Forgot to add; it’s cash only, which I’m not a fan of.

Best traditional option in the area. Could use some tweaking with how the servers handle customers. Other then that it’s probably the best ramen in Williamsburg for now at least

First of all, I am a big fan of Setagaya ramen. Before I moved to NJ, I used to go to their ramen shop in East Village. I really like their shio ramen, which is the basic salt flavor ramen.
When I heard that they will open the third branch in Williamsburg, I thought they would have the same menu as other stores. But, it turned out they have a totally different menu!!!
Well.I personally like their light soup because unlike other ramen shops, it is less heavier and oily. So I was a little surprised that they only serve tonkotsu here. The waitress was very nice and she explained that they only have tonkotsu soup.
I came here on Saturday around 3 pm and it wasn’t that busy. I ordered vegetarian tantan men ($ 14) and my friend ordered All star ($ 15). It wasn’t cheap but kinda reasonable considering the area. Vegan tantan men was sooooooooo good!!! It was pleasantly surprising flavor. Soup was very rich and creamy and has some sort of nutsy flavor. I am not a vegetarian but definitely in love with this ramen. I also tasted my friend’s All star ramen a bit and it was good but too heavy for me. We tried hiroshi buns, which I always get whenever I go to setagaya. Nothing else to say about it… just must try item.
Overall, It was not what I expected. but I was very happy that I tried their third store. Just wish they add their regular menu as well.

Soggy, foggy, and hungry, I’d ambled across the street after a swim at the rec center pool. Another new spot at the corner of Grand and Bedford? Salt + Charcoal’s now been there a while, and so has that tacky looking joint across the street. There was that Dim Sum bar around the corner I thought about going to, but this one that replaced No Plates looked hassle free.
The Brooklyn outpost of what I’m assuming is the growing Setagaya chain (other locations in the EV and in Fort Lee, NJ) opened last night, according to the sign in the front window. Also posted there was a menu with ramen at reasonable prices. Through the window, a mostly empty room. No wait, serves ramen. I was sold. And I’d just exercised, I thought. This let me justify a kaedama in advance of even walking in.
On the mumbled advice of my waiter who had something of an Andrew W.K. in an apron appearance, I ordered the Wasabi Shock Salad (written as «green salad» in Japanese, so I knew I was being marketed to) and Spicy Miso. At $ 8, the appetizer salad is pricey for sesame dressing and a little wasabi over micro greens and mesclun mix. A few little chucnks of wavocado are in there too. It is good but nothing I couldn’t do at home.
The house sent around some potato salad to the few of us in there. It’s a ball of mashed potatoes Can’t say I’d it myself.
As for the ramen, the spicy miso broth was typical. The «spicy» was predominant and the base broth sort of lost. I’d have liked to see some toppings on the table — ginger, sesame seeds, etc — to add in. Noodles were typical too. It all seemed a bit one note. The chirashi in my bowl was oversized and too thick. It seems good at first — it looks like a heaping portion, but one can’t really manage to eat it without being a slob when one has only have chopsticks to work with. The soft boiled egg I added seemed as though it was chilled. My kaedama came out with the soup rather than after I had worked my way through the first round, so it got a little clumpy as it waited for me.
Ultimately it wasn’t anything exceptional but it wasn’t bad either. Given a choice between Setagaya and Ramen Yebisu a few blocks away, I’d go here again rather than the other.