Reviews Ramen Shack

Amazing ramen from the creator of the ramen burger at Smorgasburg. Today was the last day, but I hope the chef opens up another location soon. We waited 2 hours for the most amazing bowls of ramen and rice! Check out @goramen on Instagram to follow the chef’s adventures and @hungrycarol for my food adventures!

Ramen Shack... it may not look great from the outside and I mean you may not even notice it here walking by based on its location, but this establishment serves some GREAT ramen! This place was started by Keizo Shimamoto, who made the the ramen burger popular! He has had the ramen burger going on for years now and decided to open a permanent shop at Long Island City in Queens, a quick walk from the 21st St. stop (first stop into Queens from Manhattan). This spot is very simple, there are not many seats in here (~ 10 total with a handful of bar stool seats and at a table against the wall). The menu is simple here, bowls of ramen and ramen burgers! I have had the pleasure of trying three bowls of ramen here and they were all awesome! First one I tried was The Quiet Storm, named after the famous song by Mobb Deep (even Prodigy decided to visit them). This bowl of ramen is a "rich 13-ingredient broth" with soy sauce tare, pork belly, and spinach, accompanied by thick noodles. You definitely taste the complexity of this bowl and was completely satisfied. Another bowl I tried was a special one made that day, a Green Curry Ramen. This is definitely a unique bowl, and no the ramen itself was not very thick. I felt it had the right combination of green curry taste without it overpowering the dish. Recently, I was able to try a Brooklyn Blend type ramen that used thin noodles and had garlic oil in it. The broth tasted great and the flavors all mixed together very well. As for the ramen burger, my favorite one here is the Fuji Pineapple! The grilled pineapple adds some nice flavor and texture, with me wanting to get more! What is especially great about this establishment is that I can honestly come back here again and again to try different bowls of ramen. Every time I visit here there seems to be a new bowl of ramen to try that Keizo has experimented with. I have seen many different types of tonkotsu, shoyu, paitan and shio ramens available. The names of the many ramen bowls are also very creative. Ramen Shack, you have won me over and I shall make sure to come back soon! Note: Their hours can vary as Keizo does other events such as Smorgasburg (try them there too!). I would definitely say check their Instagram/Facebook page for their hours. It seems sometimes they will close at 3pm, 7pm, or 9pm so make sure you check because you do not want to be disappointed and make a trip to a closed restaurant!

Ramen Shack 屋台 / Go Ramen Go Life, Inc Finally got to check out this spot and it was well worth it even in the rain ! I'm not sure but I guess japan tv was there filming the chef and restaurant. We got the Classic Tonkatsu and the Triple Threat. Wow don't forget the egg, I split the egg and ended up ordering another one. Its a small spot maybe 8-10 seats at best, but it was a quick in and out kind of meal. Next time I'm going try the ramen burger and some of the other ramens! Now the classic tonkatsu was everything you expect, light broth and very flavorful. I liked it a lot even though I got the Triple threat. This was a much richer flavor along with different noodles. I loved the broth so much I drank the rest of the soup right there in front of the staff. I'm not sure why i've waited this long to check out this spot but its a must go repeater ! *** Another visit to Ramen Shack and this time we got to try the OG Ramen Burger which was a real treat! You really need to not waste time taking pictures and eat it right away as the noodle bun will start to degrade as time passes by. The meat was juicy along with the black sauce is a nice kick to finish off the savory flavor of the meat and ramen noodles. We both go the quiet storm and wow that broth was amazing, I pretty much drank the whole bowl and couldn't stopped slurping every bit of it. Don't forget to get their egg! Probably my favorite part about going back! **** back for more and more photos

Best bowl of ramen that I’ve had so far, compared to Chicago, IL and Arlington, TX. The noodles were thick, authentic, and the pork belly was tender. The broth was thick and seasoning was perfect. The ramen burger was mind blown. The sauce in the burger was flavorful. Highly recommend!

For the longest time I had avoided Ramen Burgers, thinking they were a weird fad and didn't seem too appetizing. However, once I had one I was hooked. It's almost an indescribable eating experience based on just how odd the food combination is. But the hype is definitely real. The sauce for me is what truly makes the burger. My only criticism would be that the burgers are easily too highly priced for such a small quantity. I could easily finish at least two Ramen Burgers as one meal.