Restaurant Review - Sapporo Restaurant

Sapporo Restaurant

152 West 49 Street #1

New York, NY 10019

(212) 869-8972

With dishes that averaged 8-9 dollars, Sapporo Restaurant has got to be one of the cheapest Japanese places in the city. The must get at Sapporo of course is the ramen, but they have a bunch of appetizers and rice dishes worth trying. You can start off with one of their basic ramen noodles and create your own by adding on a bunch of toppings of your choice. Another way to go is to order their signature dishes which are customer’s favorites.

I’ll be honest, I forgot the name of the ramen noodle I ordered but it is the Pork Katsu ramen, one of the recommended dishes. Texture of the ramen noodle was bouncy, not overcooked like many noodles I have had before. The overcooked taste is something that becomes soft and mushy, not what a lot of people look for in their noodles.

Food took a little while than expected to prepare, but I guess that means it is freshly made on the premises. I did feel a little rushed out of the restaurant, but that is probably because it was dinner time around seven. There’s a big influx of locals who feed off the cheap prices. I’ve heard complaints about the service, but I didn’t seem to have a problem. In conclusion, I recommend the restaurant for cheap eats, but the food was not so great that I must return again.