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Japanese ramen, oysters & sake, plus happy hour, in a stylish, intimate spot with exposed brick.
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Discover This Place. Izakaya Zest, located at 112 Eldridge St, New York, NY, offers a delightful escape into the world of Japanese cuisine.
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Liza Zakharova
I’ve been to this place 3+ times and I will keep coming back because the food is delicious and the prices for happy hour are unbeatable. What do you mean you can get a $6 beer, sake, wine, roll, any appetizer, and a $9 delicious cocktail? Everything is always so good! And I’ve never had to wait a single time (I’ve always shown up before 5:30).
My personal favorites have been:
– chicken karaage
– spicy tuna roll
– salmon avo roll
– eel roll
– zesty sunrise cocktail
… moreMy personal favorites have been:
– chicken karaage
– spicy tuna roll
– salmon avo roll
– eel roll
– zesty sunrise cocktail
Mark Dimont
Really delicious ramen. Came in late on a cold night and wanted something tasty and comforting and boy they delivered. Brought home some for the family and they also agreed it was the best. Will go on our permanent hit list. Service was really kind and efficient too.
… moreAlon Grinshpoon
This place is a great Japanese restaurant! Izakaya Zest serves a wonderful selection of delicious dishes ️ – definitely try the Pan Fried Dumplings , Fried ♨️ Chicken, and Sushi! They have a very affordable happy hour with lots of great options (including oysters ) for $6! The staff is friendly and welcoming and the service is quick. ⏲️ I wish I knew about this place earlier!
… moreMaddy A
The happy hour deal is phenomenal. The food is pretty good but for the price it’s unbeatable. Kinda hole in the wall izakaya vibes with lots of large groups and drinking.
… moreBlanca Lopez
Such great service/ really rare nowadays! Food was fresh and staff courteous. The ramen is a must!
… moreKaysie Cheng
The lychee martini is a must-have! The chicken katsudon was alright, wish it had more flavor. And four takoyaki balls for $9 is a little pricey to me as an appetizer.
… moreWinnie Jiang
I love love love this place a lot! The food here is amazing and delicious, it’s not the best ramen I ever had but it’s still really good! I got the Shoyu ramen and the broth was warm and flavorful, the pork belly was perfect, and the bamboo shoots were crunchy and very yummy. I also liked the katsu(I stole some from my friend), it was crunchy and flavorful. I’ll definitely get that next time I come. The only thing I’ll have to say is that my ramen wasn’t slurpable. Like it was choppy? The service was really quick, gave us water refills as soon as we finished, and was very patient and kind to us when I had to get a new receipt for my 10% off for sharing on any platform. They also cleaned up very nicely. The atmosphere was so cozy and warm. It’s a small restaurant so it feels compact and cute. The decor was very nice and in general, the store is very clean and well-kept together. I hope to come here again ! 🙂
… moreArnab Bhowal
We headed to this ramen spot because the reviews were great, but it didn’t quite live up to the hype for us. While the service and atmosphere were fine, the ramen itself was just average and lacked a standout flavor. It wasn’t bad, but given the high ratings, we were expecting something a bit more impressive.
… moreSofia
Anyone who lives in the neighborhood knows of Zest Sushi and their HH specials. This is their sister restaurant which is a ramen restaurant. The food is good for a neighborhood restaurant, I’m happy to see that they also offer sushi at this location now (came when they first opened and they didnt have). Decently priced with good portion size. Good for a quick meal especially on a cold night for a nice both of ramen. Id recommend if you’re ever in the area and looking for something soupy but would not recommend commuting 30+ minutes for.
… moreGeorge Fine
As an very experienced Ramen eater, I would rank Zest as some where in the middle … their broth was pretty average, but I will say, they provided very large and succulent pieces of pork belly in their soup. There isn’t a large selection, from recollection, they had basically 4 choices.
March 20th 2022
Update: i have recently re-visited Minca, Gorin on 14th ; and I no longer place Zest somewhere in the middle, I now place them above average.
But not on the same level as Menkui Tei.
A solid 4 stars.
They have littleneck clams for $1 during happy hour.
Jan 18th 2024
Still going to Zest, I have again visited more Ramen shops since my last post on Zest in 2020 and again, the value and flavor compares to many other more well known and upscale Ramen shops like Ippudo.
August 8th 2025
Still going to Zest, they have now added sushi rolls to their menu, they still have a happy hour, and also have added a new ramen item to their other usual soup flavors.
Still many years later for me a solid Ramen choice.
My only gripe, they do not have a robust AC system, at least not when i go, I will wait till fall / winter to revisit.
August 25th 2025
I went back again and now have realized, they have pivoted to a sushi spot that serves Ramen.
… moreMarch 20th 2022
Update: i have recently re-visited Minca, Gorin on 14th ; and I no longer place Zest somewhere in the middle, I now place them above average.
But not on the same level as Menkui Tei.
A solid 4 stars.
They have littleneck clams for $1 during happy hour.
Jan 18th 2024
Still going to Zest, I have again visited more Ramen shops since my last post on Zest in 2020 and again, the value and flavor compares to many other more well known and upscale Ramen shops like Ippudo.
August 8th 2025
Still going to Zest, they have now added sushi rolls to their menu, they still have a happy hour, and also have added a new ramen item to their other usual soup flavors.
Still many years later for me a solid Ramen choice.
My only gripe, they do not have a robust AC system, at least not when i go, I will wait till fall / winter to revisit.
August 25th 2025
I went back again and now have realized, they have pivoted to a sushi spot that serves Ramen.