On the 29th of January 2016, me and my friend Sandra decided to go to Ippudo Westside which is located in 321 W 51st St. New York, NY 10019. Ippudo Westside is the second Ippudo restaurant in New York City after Ippudo East Village. Since Ippudo East Village’s “opening in 2008 and all the following years of taking the ramen scene by storm, Ippudo East Village has stayed true to its primary focus of spreading happiness, smiles and thanks to each customer through one piping hot bowl at a time” (Ippudony par.1). The reason we decided to go to Ippudo Westside is because it is easier to get to and it is newer as they opened 2013. My friend and I are in search for the best ramen place in New York, and hands down to Ippudo Westside because out of at least 15 ramen place we have tried, Ippudo Westside’s ramen was the best one ever. Going to Ippudo Westside from Journal square is as simple as walk in a park. One quick ride with any New York bus or …show more content…
However, there was more space on the left, and that was where me and Sandra was placed. I actually liked it as well because we had our own table and did not have to sit next to strangers, which is not that bad for not being able to watch the chef make ramen. I was also impressed with the appearance inside. I like how they did not try to make it too Japan environment as well as making it too modern. They also had some clever quotes around the wall which made me feel comfortable to be inside. As we sat on the table, a cheerful waitress greeted us in Japanese and gave us the menu. Most ramen place I have been to does not have a long list of food they have, so I was not surprised that they only had a few pages of food as well. In my opinion, I like that better because it shows that their focus is solely on those foods. Additionally, I believe that perfection comes from repition, and their foods are prime example of