"The East Coast outpost of this popular San Francisco ramen shop is a great option for a quick bowl of noodles in the East Village. Tonkotsu ramen is their speciality, and the pork broth here is some of the richest, creamiest we’ve had. The Hakata Tonkotsu DX version comes with not one but two kinds of pork belly, both meltingly soft and deeply spiced, as well as corn, nori, and a perfect soft-boiled, seasoned egg. The noodles are thin, and they have a pleasantly chewy texture." - will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah, neha talreja, kenny yang