Lots of great ramen options even has choices for vegans/vegetarians! Had the spicy tan tan ramen and the noodles were very fresh and bouncy. I maybe should have not chosen to sit outside eating the spicy hot ramen on one of the hottest days in New York. But the ramen was flavorful and not too dense or too salty! read more

Samurai Papa BS - Spicy tan tan ramen - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Super yummy hole in the wall. Perfect for date night or solo dinner. Staff was super friendly and they had a lovely dinner playlist in the background. Vegetable Gyoza was flavorful and this portion was perfect! Will be back read more

Samurai Papa BS - Veggie Gyoza - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Came here around 8 pm on a Thursday night hoping it was possible to snag a seat after the dinner rush. No such luck. The setting inside is a giant bar so you need to wait for others to leave before you can take a seat. The restaurant is small and there are about 20 ish seats. Definitely not recommended for large parties unless you are okay with splitting up into smaller groups. We had a 15 minute wait so it wasn't so bad. There was a line forming after us so it looks like this place is popular for drinks or late night bites as well. We started the night with their fried chicken. They chicken came on a bed of kale and a some sort of white sauce. The chicken was wasn't crispy but it was still tasty. I got the bukkake ramen with miso broth. Bukkake is ramen with a thicker broth almost like a curry. The dish comes with a small cup with dashi/seaweed broth if you want to thin it out and add more flavor. I personally didn't really enjoy the dish. The bukkake was thick and heavy and I just didn't like it with the thin ramen noodles. Would totally recommend to those who like ramen with thick broth but it just wasn't for me. Also the miso flavored broth just tasted a little muddled and I couldn't clearly taste the miso. It tasted like combination of a bunch of flavors but I couldn't tell which one was supposed to be the main flavor and which ones were complimenting it. My boyfriend got the beef soba cold. The broth was on the side and meant to have noodles dipped in it. The vegetables in the soba tasted fresh and crunchy. The broth was fine but didn't wow me. read more

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New York City was bursting with hope for summer yesterday: 80 degrees, sunny, the streets alive with people and their pups. Then something happened. The temp dropped 35 degrees. We were caught outside in tank tops and shorts. We felt like hibernating again, our dreams dashed. Waking up this morning didn't bring much more hope, but that's where Samurai Papa came in to ease the pain of weather betrayal. When my boyfriend asked if I was hungry for anything in particular, I said, "A spicy soup." So for ramen we ventured. What else is there to say? I got the spicy soup I needed. I could have kept drinking that broth all day. read more

Samurai Papa BS - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I get takeout here a lot. The vegan ramen slaps, the tomato version doesn't really add much so stick to the regular. Good portion size and the broth is really rich and flavorful. Also love their house pickles. However, I'd steer away from the veggie bento box, it's simply sautéed veggies and rice with a few gyoza, not filling in my opinion at all. Service is very nice, and it's always chill inside when we pick up. read more

Samurai Papa is very small. They have about 8-10 bar seats and a few stools along the wall (maybe 3-4 seats). They seem to do a lot of take out, but I really like to eat my ramen assembled for me (as opposed to in five take out containers) and fresh as it gets. Thankfully there was seating when I walked in on a blustery fall night. I see from the reviews that it used to be standing room only and I am very glad I ordered the Bukkake Tonbaba Ramen Cloudy a Tan Tan style ramen, which may be the name but it is escaping me now. The 'Tan Tan' was a ramen with ground pork in a stew-like sesame paste broth. The Tonababa was a more "standard" ramen. Bukkake syle means that the broth is concentrated and you can add the dashi stock as needed (I would recommend this style). Both were amazing. The broths were flavorful but not overly salty and the noodles were a perfect consistency. When I finished my bowl, I felt full but not gross. The ingredients feel clean and are executed nicely. Ramen is such a great comfort food but it can really vary in quality from place to place. Samurai Papa is one of the best and I have never been disappointed. read more

Samurai Papa BS - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Very different style of Ramen, very good still and great atmosphere in this little Bedstuy noodle shop.

Great place Came here in a rainy day to get my ramen fixing and it hit the spot! As a starter I got the pork bun which were pretty good. The pork belly had too much fat proportionally to the amount of meat and bun, but it was still good The pork belly ramen that I got with soy broth was absolutely delicious! The broth was super rich and the toppings complimented the dish beautifully with scallions, corn and mushrooms. The pork belly was soft and juicy! The portion size was on the smaller side. The place is tiny so keep that in mind. With maybe 8 spots to sit, if not less. I came here on an extremely pouring day and I waited about 20 minutes. Though its small, its intimate and cozy and I think its a great place for a date or to come with a friend. The service was quick and efficient and it seemed like they do lots of takeouts if you're not in the mood to wait, or to sit on the bar. I'd recommend this place and would definitely come back! read more

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I discovered Samurai Papa in Williamsburg first before I realized the original location was in my neighborhood, and boy am I glad there's a Samurai Papa here!! I am forever in love with their vegan ramen. Ever since I became vegetarian, I surrendered to the fact that I might never have ramen again, because vegan ramen at restaurants that I've gone to with friends will have amazing meat ramen, but terrible vegan ramen. However, Samurai Papa had both amazing vegan AND meat ramen. Trust me, I've come here with my non-vegetarian friends and they also LOVE it. Can't speak to the meat ramen, but hands-down best vegan ramen I have ever had!! The broth is so thick and savory, unlike any vegan broth found everywhere else! This is definitely THE place for ramen in Brooklyn that's going to please both vegans and meat-eaters! read more

This is a very unique Ramen shop. It plays eerie music and had a tight bar setting. It's also very dark. Much darker than the photos that are in here. I am not a fan of dark restaurants. I like to see what I am eating. I also don't really like bar settings either. Either way, the Kale Salad I ordered was decent. My first time having a salad with green beans. It's good that they're cooked thoroughly. The Veggie gyozas need work. They were way too greasy for my taste and too burnt at the bottom I should really try their ramen but I hesitated when I saw a few people order it and it comes with barely any broth. What gives? Overall, this place gives me the creeps, I don't think I'll be returning anytime soon. read more

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Came in here last night for dinner for the first time after reading some good reviews here and on Facebook First off , they serve orion beer which is one of my go to drinks when in Ramen country I went with the bukkake Ramen with pork belly chicken broth and all them feeeeiiiiixins read more

Samurai Papa BS - Ramen time - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've walked by this place several times and it's always busy, very small but there's a bar seating. I've been sleeping on SP, it's really good ramen! Ordered the Bukkake Torigana Ramen Shoyu (Soy Sauce) and Pork Gyoza. It's great the broth is separate and it's all flavorful. The pork gyoza was smaller than I wanted but still yummy. It makes up for it's size with the spicy soy sauce. I wish Samurai gave an estimated time for pick up or a notification of when it's ready. Def returning. read more

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Samurai Papa BS NY BK BedStuy 8pm Saturday 27th May 2017 Four Stars It's a small place with bar seating only with a very japanese man serving up some noods. I found a seat and ordered a bowl of ramen "Bukakke" Style which was awkward to say but worth all the flavor in my mouth. I had the Miso Pork Ramen which had house made noodles, perfectly soft boiled egg, Wood Ear Mushrooms, scallions, Pork Belly and Corn. The bowl was very satisfying but I wasn't a huge fan of the noodles. The broth was amazeballs. The pork was soft and not too fatty with a lot of meaty and sweet flavors. I also had some pork buns. The rice flour shell was soft. The shredded pork and coleslaw style cabbage were good but lacked any wow factor. Overall, an enjoyable place to get an easy bite and a beer. read more

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Tiny hole in the wall ramen spot serving delicious ramen. I got the standard Shoyu Ramen and was impressed by the flavor of the broth and all the toppings inside, particularly the mushrooms! read more

Delicious ramen, cozy little spot. I live close, so I've been many times and it's always good.

Hey all Its not good nor bad. Its ok for one time but apart from it mehh. Ok starters ok ramen. Atmosphere was cool. What got me off was little things Such as chilli oil bottles leaking Spice bottle broken Place had a smell POS had oil drippings Needs a little clean up. Apart from that not bad noodles. read more

Fall weather means ramen weather!! I stopped by with my roommate after work on Monday around 7:30PM and the place was pretty packed meaning around 10 people were sitting around the bar. I ordered the curry ramen & it most certainly hit the spot. I love that they give you the bukkake flavoring on the side to add into your ramen to adjust the potency of the soup. (I didn't know this at first and drank it thinking it was tea, whoops!) The total came out to around $12! I'm definitely a fan of this place and can't wait to come back once the temperature drops a few degrees lower. Just wish there was more space but I guess you can't have it all! read more

When I walked into this place, I really liked how small it was with bar seating only. I also liked that the menu was also in Japanese. It gave this sense of...authenticity. The server was quick and efficient thoguh not very friendly. Didn't really greet me and just handed me the menu and water as I sat down without looking at me, but honestly I don't mind if the service is quick, which it was. I was really craving a pork bun, so I ordered that along with the shoyu ramen. I normally go for the miso, but it said it contained peanut butter......that just reminds me of pad thai, which I don't like, so I just went with shoyu. The buns were a nice size and I knew I would only eat one because of the ramen. I ended up eating only one though because it wasnt very good. It was a pity though because the pork was actually quite good. Well seasoned and juicy. I think it was missing some sort of pickle on top of the cabbage, but the bun itself just wasn't very good. It was....dough-y, not light at all. Just very dense. I brought the other one home but probably won't eat it. The ramen....the broth was ok. Thoguh to me it tasted very....pre-made? Not sure how to describe it but it just tasted like it was some broth you buy ready to use. The pork was very juicy with lots of fat which was good, but overly sweet. Again, it just didn't taste fresh. The noodles were all stuck together still from when they were frozen or refrigerated. It really just tasted like something quick out together with pre-made ingredients....I was very disappointed given the high ratings this place had. read more

Samurai Papa BS - Shoyu ramen - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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I had the cloudy pork shoyu ramen. Forgot to take a picture of it, but it was a pretty standard bowl of ramen. have heard great things of their vegan ramen though, so i'd recommend trying that! The seating at the front of the restaurant is quite tight and squished. however there is outdoor seating in the back of the restaurant with heaters and closed off spaces for each table. very quiet and casual ambience read more

I used to go to the one in East wburg and it was THE BEST VEGAN ramen in Brooklyn. Seems like they moved to bedstuy and came to get my fav ramen and it was honestly not the same. The place is smaller and it has a different vibe now. It used to be so Japanese and beautiful. Now it's very hipster bedstuy style. The taste of the food was ok, not the best anymore and now they don't even give you the little sauces they used to (crushed garlic, spicy oil, not even soy sauce). I actually had to stand up from my table to ask for some kind of spicy oil and that's when they gave it to me. I am just ve eh sad, I used to really love this place. I hope they do better in the future and go back to what they used to be read more

I came here for lunch with a couple of friends and we all ordered lunch sets. For an extra few bucks, you can add some mini rice bowls to your ramen or soba. My friends each ordered the pulled pork don and I ordered the beef or gyu don for our lunch sets. Out of the two, I much preferred the gyu don. The pork seemed a little tough and chewy, though it had a nice flavor that seriously reminded me of pulled pork from a bbq joint. My friends ordered the vegan ramen and soba while I got the normal bukakke ramen. I am only familiar with cold soba noodles that are dipped, but the one my friend ordered had the noodles already in broth. The soba broth tasted nice, as did the ramen broth. I only needed to add a little bit of the extra soup to make the broth a touch less rich. I thought the noodles had a nice texture as well. The pork that came in the ramen was quite fatty and not in that good, melt in your mouth kind of way, but more in that gelatinous, why-am-i-eating-this kind of way. I wish the egg was more softly boiled as well. I didn't taste my friend's vegan ramen, but she said she enjoyed it. Service was a bit slow at first despite the lunch hour winding down and there not being that many diners in the restaurant. In the end, it was fine though since we were satisfied. I'm not sure if I would come back here again for lunch, but if I do, I would pass on the lunch set. For around $20 with tip, the ramen just didn't seem worth it, although it satisfied a craving. read more

Samurai Papa BS - Bukkakke ramen - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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this place is so cute and small, all bar seating but feels really authentic. The shrimp buns are amazing, and the pickled veggies. the Ramen is a good size and tastes fresh and homemade. read more

Such great service, and they were SO accommodating about my food allergies. Thank you for making our date night a memorable one!

Wow. We just scarfed down food we ordered for pick-up and it was amazing. Not sure what was better - the pork ramen or the tempura soba... We also had the chicken karaage, the salad and the gyoza. We are so happy to have this food near our house. ** Update** They put in some stools!!! --- My only wish would be some stools in the restaurant itself, especially being pregnant, at the moment. However, the food was so good that I am willing to just get take-out and still give them 5 stars. New request: I wish they served their lunch menu for dinner too!!! PS: Those were the best ramen noodles I have had outside of Japan. read more

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Long story short, we didn't bother to order food because the service was atrocious. We walked in, and I enthusiastically greeted the guy behind the bar. He gave us a lukewarm response and when my friends and I sat down at the bar, he told us to find new seats elsewhere at the bar because he was planning on keeping his laptop where it was placed in front of us. He then disappears into the kitchen and finally explains that it will be 20-25 minutes for ramen and soba to be prepared. I get it, the kitchen needs time, but there was zero affect. Double thumbs down for the white guy with the glasses and messy haircut who has zero customer service experience. read more

this spot is hard to miss if you walk a little too fast and aren't looking at your surroundings. they make a very good hearty bowl of miso ramen. the chasu was very tasty and had a sweet smokiness flavor and it came with so many toppings and was super filling for the price. highly recommend this spot and will come back again read more

Samurai Papa BS - Cloudy miso ramen - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I saw good reviews about this place and I was craving ramen, so I visited this place! First of all the interior is cute but it's small so I saw a lot of people waiting. The menu is simple, I thought it was very different from other ramen places. The ramen I ordered was chicken miso with a Bukkake on the side, ( Bukkake to balance out the broth for your taste ) Overall it's a place to try! read more

Samurai Papa BS - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

THIS is why I love NYC. Every time that you think you have found your "spot", something else opens and one ups it. In honor of Letterman's retirement, I am going to do my first ever Yelp Top 10 list for Samurai Papa BS. 10) Standing only bar: You eat while standing around the bar. There are no chairs, so obnoxious New Yorkers can't horde space for no reason. 9) No Tipping: For reals, this is emblazoned on the menus. Gratuity is built into the prices. As a union employee and workers rights advocate, I am 100% in approval of this growing trend in NY (My ramen with an add-on was still under $15). 8) Convenience: It's located about 10 steps away from my local train station (G - Bedford-Nostrand). Score! 7) The vegan and vegetarian option was *complex* and layered (Trust me, this is a rarity. I usually have to trek to Soba-Ya in Manhattan for this). Note: I have only tried one so far. 6) Finally, cozy, warm Japanese broths in (non-Williamsburg) Brooklyn! 5) Kelp Broth: It comes out with your ramen on the side and you slowly dilute your soup with it to your taste. 4) Bowl: Your bowl is perfectly shaped so you can scrape, lick, sip and get every dhana (shout out to my Urdu/Hindi speakers) out of it. Asians of all stripes don't. waste. food. period. 3) Toppings: Each ingredient is packed with flavor. The eggplant shocked me as it burst in my mouth, but so did the greens. 2) Vegan Ramen: I ordered the one with the tomato broth and it was just delectable - I loved the avocado. NOTE: I ordered w the egg noodles which are vegetarian not vegan. These are way better than the noodles that come w the dish. I recommend choosing them. 1) The "caramelized" egg: I have never tried anything like it. It is semi-hard boiled, marinated in a special soy sauce mix for 2 days and then they somehow make the yolk jelly-like. Order it as an add-on!!!! read more

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Savory, highly flavorful ramen! I love the optional added ingredients such as seaweed, egg, corn, bamboo shoots, etc. plus the pricing is very good. My only pet peeve was the fact that it is standing room only, and there are absolutely no seating available. There are only counters where you have to stand during your entire meal. However, they are BYOB so maybe you can bring your own bar stools (BYOBS)! Just kidding but maybe ask ahead of time? Especially for guests who are pregnant, elderly, disabled, etc. A redeeming factor of the seating situation is the coat hangers available along the sides of the walls for jackets, scarves, purses, etc. When we had dinner there, only one staff member was at the counter who was in charge of placing orders and also serving the food. I believe there was only one chef in the kitchen. The restaurant is small but cozy, clean, modern and not crowded at all when we went. I was very satisfied with the ramen and the flavors infused. The waitress/bartender also described each ramen and gave us a liquid (kelp broth) on the side to reduce the saltiness of the soup base (though I loved the ramen the way it was and gobbled it down). In addition, there is actually no tipping (says right on the menu)! read more

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Just needed a "snack" while we waited for our dinner destination to open. This was beyond our expectations. The place is small, an no seating so get ready to stand. Luckily, everything comes out super fast so you aren't standing too long. We started with edamame, which seems like such a standard but this was somehow better. Next was the fried eggplant. This isn't deep fried, but pan fried and come with teeeeny tiiiiiny crispy baby shrimp. This was actually my favorite dish. The eggplant want perfect and the sauce and shrimp gave an incredible umami flavor. I'll have dreams about this dish. The pork buns were drier than I'm used to, the flavor and bao were on point. The fried chicken was our least favorite, but still stellar. With a squirt of provided lemon, they went up a notch. The breading was perfect- there, but not overwhelming. And I'm not sure what the white sauce was, but I'll take it in a pint glass next time. I wish we hadn't had other plans so we could do ramen, but it leaves me with something to hope for in the future. Bonus: gratuity included and the prices don't even seem marked up to compensate. read more

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Five star Ramen bar! Samaria Papa is the perfect addition to Bed-stuy food culture. Bed-stuy has tons of curry and soul food, but very little Japanese cuisine. The handful of time I've visited, I normally get the cloudy miso w/spicy miso. The spice isn't too over the top. I almost always get an extra egg, because... They are phenomenal !!! Just recently, I made the switch to vegetarian so I went for the vegan soup with the classic noodles instead if trying the vegan noodles. Not bad! Remember this restaurant includes tips into their prices ! read more

Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Remix - The Temptations It was the third of September That day I'll always remember, yes I will (actually) 'Cause that was the day I took a little stride I never got a chance to try him Never heard nothin' about him Yelp I'm depending on you to tell me the truth Yelp just pointed me that direction and said, son Samurai Papa was a Ramen gemstone Wherever he laid his broth was his home read more

Finally have some really good ramen in our neighborhood! This place is only a handful of blocks from is but for some reason we hadn't been here til recently. But we're officially OBSESSED. I've been twice now and both times I've ordered the Spicy Tan Tan ramen. It's huge with a delicious, creamy miso both, a hint of chili oil, tender eggplant, and flavorful ground pork. I'm about to go there again and I'm like, "I should order something else." But I know I'm gonna order this again cus it's soooo good. They also do soba, both hot and cold. My boyfriend's usually opts for that and I always nibble on his food haha. My fave of that is the soba that comes with an actual mini mountain of thinly sliced tempura veggies on top. So flavorful, crispy, and refreshing in summer. Alsoooo, they do lunch sets where you pick a ramen or soba dish and get an appetizer. We've gotten the karaage and the pork gyoza. Both were yummy. The gyoza are like Korean dumplings but cooked in gyoza style, which I'm super down for. It's tiny in there so you may have to wait during peak hours on peak days. But love the vibe! read more

UPDATE: Posted original review last night after having dinner. Was horribly horribly sick all night and all of today. Could only get crackers and water down. Don't go here. Decent ramen for the hood, though it pales in comparaison to say a Mr. Taka or Momofuku...broth is flavorful but doesn't have much depth even with the Bukakke addition. Just would've liked it to be a little thicker and the noodles of higher quality, they were more akin to freeze dried noodles you get in Manchu ramen and didn't hold the flavor of the broth. Great service and a chill ambiance, for the price point I'd give it another try on a cold Friday. read more

Awful customer service. We ordered delivery through the website just before 8pm on a Sunday and waited patiently for our food until the end of the quoted delivery window (9:05-9:15). Understanding things can be busy at dinner time, we waited until the last minute to call the restaurant. The order status page had showed the courier was on their way for 45 minutes. When we called, the person who picked up gave us a BS reason that something broke down and they were refunding everyone and gave us empty sorry's. They couldn't have told us 45 minutes ago or when whatever it was that broke had broken? I don't understand how they could let people sit around for an hour and a half without reaching out. Now we're ordering from a different restaurant 5 minutes before they close. We're completely disappointed in this whole ordeal. And we checked, we still haven't gotten a refund as of 9:30pm :/ read more

Super surprised I hadn't reviewed this place before. This is one of my favorite restaurants hands down. When people visit me, I mention this place and one other as the best places to eat nearby. They have 2 vegan ramen options that are both delicious, which is a rarity. I was perfectly happy with the regular vegan ramen before I tried the tomato vegan ramen, but now that's all I get. I don't usually give a shit about ambiance, but I love the vibe of this place. Its small, it's simple and comfortable, but with great food added. read more

Now that's how you pack Ramen! The noodles were separated from the broth, all the dry ingredients were in one container and vise versa for the liquid ingredients. It was just as delicious at home as if it would be if I ate there. read more

Not exactly traditional ramen, but legitimately good. The broths are unique, as are the toppings (like the eggplant,) which is a really cool departure from other spots in the area. Definitely worth a try. read more

Fantastic, quick, reasonably priced and just... GAH, SO GOOD. I know you can see places with 5 stars and think, 'does it live up to the hype'? Ok - it definitely, definitely does. It's a tiny, simple spot, and we visited during lunch so it wasn't crowded. Our meals - ramen and a salmon bento box - were just incredible. The pickles and everything were delightful with beautiful attention to detail and made with incredible love. This was a meal where in the middle of where you keep on saying to your eating companion 'oh my God, so good'... and then at the end you sit back there with a smile on your face, and wonder if that was the simple lunch, what would dinner be like. I had the salmon and loved it, and the ramen I had a bite of was definitely a top 5 I've ever had. Definitely will be returning. My smile extends wider just now, thinking of it. read more

Samurai Papa BS - So very, very good. - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

My standards are the 1.Goma ae, asparagus and string beans in sesame sauce. Served cold so I think of it as a salad. It's priced perfectly for the portion size. There have been times I ordered multiple and called it a meal. 2. Kara-age, Japanese fried chicken. Garlic Soy marinated nuggets. Served on greens with a lemon wedge and a white sauce. As for their ramen. I go curry. Curry chicken broth, chashu, seasoned egg, veggies, kikurage mushroom, scallions and Japanese eggplant. read more

Samurai Papa BS - Ramen Near Me - Brooklyn, New York