I had been looking forward to my return visit – this time with Ramen Boy. Normally we’d walk here but even for me it was just too hot and humid to bear that we took an Uber. I wanted him to experience the neighborhood with the grit, hustle and bustle of the melange of people around him that you get from walking around. We got to Nakamura’s as soon as it opened and quickly ordered our noodles. We are firm believers that you slurp your noodles and then you leave. In and out. Nakamura’s doesn’t have that vibe. You kind of want to stick around. It’s off the beaten path so you may have a queue of people at a certain time or you’ll have the place to yourself like we did. I was going to order the signature torigara ramen but with the heat the cold noodles special was calling my name – seafood tomato tom yum with fried soft shell crab and squid. Ramen boy will attest that when I am enjoying my food I make embarrassing “mmmm” sounds. This bowl of noodles was beyond delicious. The soft crunch of the soft shell crab and the tomato based tom yum broth with the noodles and grated yuzu was just genius. If I lived in New York I’d be here often just for this. It could very well be my favorite summer food addiction – right up there with where have you been all my life Mother’s peach and burrata salad. Hope Nakamura keeps it a summer dish mainstay.
Nakamura NYC
172 Delancey Street
New York, NY 10002
212-614-1810
