Gothamist: Momofuku Ko Online Reservation System Drives Bruni Off the Reservation

wowthatsucks

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:22:19 -0500

re: #9 What exactly makes Momofuku noodle fun? Been there, food is good, not hype worthy, but, what defines that place as fun? The only thing remotely fun for me was staring at all the suckers, I mean customers, lined up and waiting at the door for their table.

littleeddy

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:31:32 -0500

The food is as good as any other place we wait on line for here in the city. Bruni really is a poor writer and an uneducated food critic. Glad that the place was spared his E! online lifestyle food review. If you mind waiting for a table somewhere try Columbus, Ohio.

nivek

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:00:24 -0500

Might as well spill the beans; I thought cucarachita was talking about Village Yokocho. That's bar none the best Japanese food I've had in New York, because it's the kind of stuff you eat at home, but I can't cook for my life.

bklynd

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:13:46 -0500

For a few years now the word on Momofuku noodle bar has been to skip the ramen and get the small plates. The pork buns are the signature dish. We've only made it there once, it was indeed pricey but very tasty and fun.

SP

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:54:20 -0500

Oh and #6, I willing to bet you're talking about Setagaya. Ramen is all well and good, but Ko aint about ramen.

SP

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:03:52 -0500

Frank Bruni and his buddy "B." are obviously dipsticks who dont know how to use the internets. I got a rezzy just now for next Friday night. In fact this is the second rezzy I got. The previous one I got was a random cancellation. Today I played the 10am game. w00t!

nivek

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:45:58 -0500

#5 I think know where you're talking about. You can't get better food away from home than that place...and it's great because it's not full of BS.

cucarachita

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:23:48 -0500

Ha ha! In any case, I tried the original Momofoku, and found the broths greasy and the noodles not very flavorful. I recommend any number of other ramen places. My favorite is one I'll never tell about, for fear of you all crowding the place. They don't need you! They've got a zillion Japanese customers, and their faithful followers like me. Mmmmmm. But go ahead and wait for Momofoku, and ponder what that name sounds like.

sinisterteashop

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:28:30 -0500

no critic has been able to get into the place and review it That's because they're not petite enough.

Gothamist_Cynic

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:22:45 -0500

Momofuku is overpriced crap. It blows my mind why people go there.

bct

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:09:32 -0500

@ 1, don't sleep on the food, unless you are a vegetarian. Isn't this story, like, a day or two old?

The Edge

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:51:58 -0500

Somehow I can't imagine the food being THAT good. On a somewhat unrelated note, I passed by Ippudo yesterday around 6:30ish, and the wait was 2 hours. Blech.