"I can't tell you if Ippudo is worth the wait when you get quoted one hour. But if you get lucky and there is a short wait, you should always go in and have a taste for yourself."
"if you're wondering what is the best ramen I've had, so far that award goes to the usually crowded and expensive (for ramen) Ippudo"
"The best time to go is when they open for service. Even at 5:45 though, there was a ten minute wait. Most restaurants are barely open at that hour, but for Ippudo, they're already humming."
"At Ippudo in the East Village, which is where many of the most devoted ramen fans practice their devotion, I would sometimes look up from my ramen and realize that I hadn’t acknowledged my companions for several minutes, and had in fact forgotten that they were there."
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