Cho-Ko

So all I wanted was MA Bo Ramen no tofu, I think that’s pretty simple. Perhaps if they spoke English they would have gotten it right. First They sent me Ramen separate from the mabo and it had tofu in it and the Ramen of course stuck together and was inedible if not for that I would have just picked out the tofu. Called them told them the noodles were stuck together and inedible they returned with the mabo no tofu but again separate from the Ramen which was again stuck together because there was no broth, called again told them I want mabo ramen no tofu everything together one container. This time the Mabo came with ramen together but no broth and stuck together the fried dumplings were good unfortunately I did not get my order and instead opted for the refund after 3 fails. They might be good if you order just str8 off the menu but if you want a substitution or anything modified call another Ramen shop because they don’t understand or speak English well here and will likely leave you hungry and frustrated that they keep getting it wrong.

2 years later, still going strong.
I have advanced to the seafood ramen at the time, unbelievable!
I come here mainly due to the VIP vibe, as in when I come, no one is here, I get the whole spot to myself and whoever I bring. I do come at odd times but cuz I know what I’m doing.
It’s the broth!

I ordered the Miso Ramen for delivery. It arrived in 20 minutes or less which was very surprising since I ordered a half hour before closing. The soup was still hot when it arrived and came with additional hot sauce on the side. The soup was pretty bland or so I thought. You must mix before you eat because the salt settled at the bottom. Once it was mixed and the hot sauce was added… Sooo deelish and exactly what I wanted. The only issue I have is that it only had 5 tiny strips of chicken, and it was delivered without any utensils. Both are easy to overlook though.

Let’s start with the good: delivery was mad fast. Barely 20 minutes passed between placing the order and receiving it.
Sadly, that’s about it. I got the miso ramen and pork bun lunch special. The ramen had some chewy chicken of clearly poor quality, soggy noodles and was garnished with wilted lettuce and a sprinkling of green onion. The broth was thick and overly salty. The buns were just as soggy as the noodles and drowning in a puddle of really heinous barbecue sauce.
I am not a picky eater by any stretch of the imagination, but this is probably the worst thing I’ve eaten since I moved to New York.
I hate to be negative, but I’m blown away by how bad this was.

This little spot in the east village is great! I had the curry ramen for lunch and it was unexpectedly delicious! It had a heavy, curry flavored broth, a good amount of spinach and bamboo shoots, some tasty pork and a perfectly cooked egg with the yolk still a little runny! It was too large for me to finish, though my boyfriend ate all of his. It’s the perfect meal for a cold day.

One star for the worse ramen I’ve ever had the displeasure of eating.
I paid $ 16 for their lunch special through delivery and that was $ 16 too much. Before I even ate the food, the delivery lady was rude af to me; the bag was barely in my hands before she turned and left. A second sooner and my food would have landed on the floor.
The lunch special came with gyoza and ramen. I picked the shoyu ramen because it’s what I always get at ramen places. First red flag — they left the noodles in the soup. They were soggy and I hate soggy noodles. I especially hate soggy $ 16 noodles. Aside from the noodles, the broth itself was a tragedy. Void of all flavor other than salt. It just tasted like salt. The only thing I tasted was salt! I’m still drinking water hours after eating this. The broth tasted like they decided to dilute some soy sauce with water and call it shoyu broth. What a disaster! There was no depth of flavor, just saltiness. It overpowered all the other toppings, which was just bamboo shoots, one piece of over cookies pork, and spinach. They all tasted the same… you guessed it, like salt!
They even managed to mess up the gyoza too. How hard is it fry up some prepacked dumplings? Apparently really hard because they came soggy and broken. The fillings had spilled out and yes, even the gyoza was salty too.
From start to finish, a very disappointing experience. For the same price, you can get ramen that tastes 10x better and won’t make you want to chug a gallon of water after.

I go to Cho Ko at least twice a week. The food is very good, and the portions are extremely generous. It’s also very reasonably priced! I like the atmosphere, and the quietness, and always look forward to the next visit. You can’t go wrong with the food there, the ramen soups are delicious, as well as the appetizers. The chef is also very kind, and so is the waitress who works there. If you are looking for somewhere quick, and comfortable, definitely go there!

Great hole-​in-​the-​wall ramen shop with a smooth Adele pandora vibe. Seems like the place is always empty– but in a good way, ya know? Anyway… dope Shoyu ramen and the pork buns put the pussy on the chainwax!

I had the Shoyu Ramen. It was below average. Soup was just not a good shoyu ramen soup. Chashu was not that good. Nothing really was that good. Just a disappointment.

So, I’ve now eaten here twice. First time Gomoku Ramen, then the Shoyu Ramen. The Gomoku Ramen is a definite recommend for sure. I think now that I’ve come here again, I’d say it’s worth a visit if in the neighborhood but it isn’t the «perfect your regular spot». The noodles had a great chew to it both times, the portions are respectable, ESPECIALLY the Gomoku, you WILL leave full and you will enjoy your stay. It’s a small place, great vibes especially for a solo eater.
I personally love the music, it’s not contemporary top 40, it’s all the songs you’re familiar with from like your parents era, so think anything from the 50s-​90s rock. Host is great, even tempered, very non-​assuming.
I’ll come back to try the Miso Ramen, maybe a few other meals on the menu but doubt it’ll be my go-​to spot as I envisioned after my first visit.

Great ramen place. There’s never a line for this place. The best ramen for summer would be the jajiangmyun. I had a seafood broth soup ramen in the winter and it’s amazing. The pork bao is also amazing. A regular place for seamless orders! Small but definitely great for a quick bite!

Great ramen and good price.
Small spot but I prefer that over the over-​crowded, over-​hyped and over-​priced other places out there in NYC.
This is the real deal.

I was really in the mood for Ramen. After a concert at Rockwood Music Hall. I convince my friend that we eat here. I ordered the Ma Bo Tofu Ramen soup and my friend had the chicken miso ramen. It came with a free gyoza if you dine in. Soup was plentiful and yummy!

This tiny no thrills hole in the wall ramen house serves a good bowl of ramen. Is this the best bowl of ramen I’ve had in this city? No, but it’s good and I really love the old school tiny noodle shop appeal of this place. It’s a one man show with a hard working owner who cooks everything and when he doesn’t have help is the waiter as well. The shoyu is my favorite, it’s very basic but really hits the spot for my noodle craving every time. Shoyu has a flavorful, clean broth, thin firm noodles, spinach, seasoned egg, fish cake, nori, bamboo, and a nicely seasoned slice of roasted pork. The seafood ramen is also really lovely and packed with seafood. Pork buns are delish, seaweed salad is good, gyoza nicely done. Now one thing to mention about this place is the the chef is from China but he studied and worked in a Tokyo ramen house for many many years before coming to NYC and opening his own place. The chef is so nice. Last time we went he sent us complementary appetizer of edamame and cheese spring rolls (interesting creation and quite yummy!). There are many Chinese-​Japanese styled ramen and other dishes on the menu and they are good. Mapo tofu is yummy. The wantons are so delicate and good you may want to try them ;) The ramen is priced from $ 8-​$ 14. The shoyu is $ 9 very reasonably priced for a bowl of ramen these days. Give this place a try. Unpretentious good eats made by a hard working guy. :-)

This little hole in the wall is one of our go-​to delivery favorites. The mister describes the food as classic Chinese food from Japan, which I imagine is sort of like coming across General Tsao’s in Iceland. The gomoku kata yaki soba is a deliciously crispy noodle with a sinful amount of sauce, and the mabo tofu bowl is just great comfort food.
I’m writing this while waiting in the restaurant for our take out. It’s 9:15pm on a Saturday and this place is empty — please don’t let this reasonably priced gem slip away, it’s too good at what it does!

Cho-​Ko is lost. Cho-​Ko needs to see new people, travel the world, and really get in touch with who Cho-​Ko is. Cause Cho-​Ko is having a serious identity crisis.
Technically speaking, this is a Japanese Ramen joint. The menu is ramen and soba heavy, with certain Japanese staples as appetizers. Nothing here gets your panties in a bunch. There’s passable Shoyu Ramen with a nice split open half cooked egg, scallions, bamboo shoots, thinly sliced pork, and naruto. Gyoza is middle of the road. You’ll also see edamame and pork buns on the menu which are pretty straightforward.
Then you’ll spy some «Ma Bo Tofu Ramen» and get confused. This sounds disturbingly like Mapo Tofu, a distinctly Chinese dish consisting of tofu and ground pork in spicy sauce. And that’s pretty much what this dish is, but in ramen form. You’ll also see wontons under appetizers, another well known Chinese creation. Then, for the pièce de résistance, you’ll spot an appetizer called «Kim Chee» which they claim is Chinese cabbage. Uh, isn’t that a Korean dish consisting of fermented cabbage?
The food is okay and the service is fast, but everything here is far from authentic. This place could almost pass as a parody of Asian Fusion if it weren’t for the obvious spelling mistakes. Cho-​Ko may need professional help in finding itself. Can anymore recommend a good therapist?

A small restaurant with seating for maybe 10 – 12 people total. It was not very crowded when I went though. The décor and service were good. Food came out quickly.
I ordered the Shoyu ramen and it was okay. The noodles were a good consistency. The pork, egg and fish cake were good as well. The broth was alright. The biggest down fall was the bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots are usually relatively tasteless, these tasted actively bad. I don’t know if they were off or soaked in something, but they were pretty gross.
It didn’t ruin the entire dish, I just ate around them. I would try the place again.

So delicious. Price is nice. I with my girlfriend came here. She like here too. Nice dating place for us. We ordered Gyoza, is big size, soft and good smell. I like Edamame. She like Gomoku Ramen. I ate Miso Ramen. I went to Tokyo Japan 5 years ago. It is amazing, same taste! I found this taste at NYC. Next time I want to try another menu.

Hidden gem! This is officially my go-​to place for ramen now. I’ve been to all the big names in ramen places in manhattan. Finally a place that uses the ‘right kind’ of noodles that I miss from hole in the wall ramenya in japan. A little fatter than the ippudo-​men, it has the perfect chewiness! I’ve only had gomoku ramen so far (The broth is very flavorful) looking forward to trying their hiyashi chuuka before end of the summer!

Tan Tan Men and pork fried rice combo is pretty tasty. You can def. sense the Chinese style in alot of these dishes which makes the ramen different but in a great way
It’s nice to know another ramen joint has popped up in the e.v.