Momofuku Noodle Bar

• Cuisine(s): Asian
  Hours: Fri-Sat 12pm-12am, Sun-Thu 12pm-11pm
  Price: $$
• Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express
  Features: Takeout, Order Online
  Serving: Dinner, Lunch
• Alcohol: Beer, Wine
  Reservations: Not Accepted, Online Reservations Available
  Parking: No Parking

Description

There are a half-dozen Asian-noodle palaces in the East Village, but this one manages to do it with a twist. The focus is on ramen;the Japanese adaptation of Chinese lo mein;but with Korean flourishes. Thus you can get a fiery bowl of radish kimchi or a quintet of meat-stuffed dumplings as an appetizer. The ramen themselves are available in only a handful of permutations, foremost of which is "Momofuku ramen," featuring a dense, pork-based broth, an egg that partially poaches as you watch, and wonderful hunks of fatty, griddle-sauteed pig.