"Karazishi Botan is the kind of ramen shop you want to have in your neighborhood. There’s lots of counter seating, their spacious backyard has ample heating, and they’re open on Mondays. Opened by the former ramen master at Ippudo, this place also serves some of the more inventive bowls of ramen in New York. The signature Pan Head, made with a pork and miso broth, is assertively salty in the best way. Other options change often, but in the past we’ve had a chicken-based ramen that came with a scoop of mashed potatoes and a shot glass of lemon juice on the side. It was a wild ride. " - team infatuation