Yanagi Sushi & Ramen
Yanagi Sushi & Ramen is a ramen restaurant in Long Island City, NY.
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Yanagi Sushi & Ramen is a ramen restaurant in Long Island City, NY.
Compact joint dispensing Japanese noodle soups, rice bowls & buns filled with meat or seafood.
With 4.7 stars and 297 reviews, Ramen Spot Made in NY (LIC) is a popular ramen destination in Long Island City, New York. Highlights include vegan-friendly options, vegetarian options, delivery, a full bar, mid-range pricing.
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With 4.5 stars and 593 reviews, Kyuramen - Long Island City is a popular ramen destination in Long Island City, New York. Highlights include vegan-friendly options, vegetarian options, delivery, a full bar, mid-range pricing.
Casual, contemporary Izakaya-style Japanese restaurant featuring noodles, sake & craft beers.
Ramen noodles & many other Japanese bites offered in an intimate space with traditional decor.
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When I am after best ramen in Long Island City, the list above is where I start. It is already filtered toward best ramen, so it is easy to compare ratings, hours, and photos and pick the bowl you actually want — or switch to the map and tap "Use my location" to sort the same list by distance.
The best ramen restaurants share a few traits: a broth simmered in-house rather than shortcuts, noodles with real bite, and a rating that holds up across a large number of reviews rather than a handful of lucky five-stars. This map is sorted so the highest-rated, most-reviewed spots near you rank first.
My approach is simple: I favor shops that specialize rather than do a little of everything, and I trust a strong rating that holds up across plenty of reviews over a perfect score from just a few. In Long Island City, I open a couple of listings, skim the most recent reviews and the photos, and go with the bowl that looks carefully made. The map keeps everything sorted by distance, so you are never trading quality for a long drive.
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The map above is sorted so the highest-rated ramen restaurants in Long Island City, NY rank first, with review count as the tiebreaker. Enter your ZIP or click "Use my location" to see the best bowl closest to you.
Rating first, review count as the tiebreaker, and a minimum review threshold so a perfect score from only a few reviews doesn't outrank a proven favorite with thousands behind it.
It's a strong default, but layering on a broth filter — tonkotsu, miso, shoyu, or shio — helps you find the best option within the specific style you're craving that day.
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