KEI (Izakaya and Ramen)

Reviews

• YH

  Yehonatan H

  6 days ago
  1.0
  Food tastes super mid, not sure why other reviews are praising it. Wagyu ramen had tough to chew flank steak. Broth was decent but $38 felt a bit steep for what felt like a $20 meal. Sushi cut roll at $28 did not look impressive and like a regular restaurant's basic roll. Rest of my table felt the same and we are all people that like to explore restaurants in NYC and go around. Taste is just average/okay but with 2x prices of other stores, too hard to justify.
• RK

  Robert Knight

  May 12, 2026
  2.0
  Had a reservation for 6:30 and enjoyed our dinner. Waitress brought the check at 7:20 without offering us the chance to order dessert. As soon as we paid the check the hostess came over and said they had a reservation for our table. Didn’t directly ask us to leave but it wasn’t a subtle hint. Definitely won’t be back.
• IR

  Ilyssa Delos Reyes

  May 10, 2026
  5.0
  Really solid Japanese spot in Chelsea! My favorites were the corn ribs and crab croquette (they have a deal going on where you can get 2 got appetizers for $24). We also got the wagyu ramen and chirashi bowl. For dessert, the strawberry kakigori was amazing!
• SE

  Sam Erenberger

  May 3, 2026
  5.0
  KEI is so cute and the ramen was DELICIOUS! I had the vegan ramen and it is probably one of the best bowls of ramen I've ever had. The fresh tofu stirred in makes the broth into almost like a marrow consistency....it's so good! And the staff were all super kind and attentive. I was waiting for a friend outside and one of the waiters offered to let me wait inside since it was raining, even though the full party wasn't there yet.
• KY

  Kay Y

  Apr 29, 2026
  3.0
  Service was good and the atmosphere was also pretty nice, I guess. Didn’t have any drinks, and maybe that’s what the other reviews were focusing on. Didn’t think the food I ordered (salmon avocado roll & takoyaki) were anywhere near the other positive reviews. Takoyaki was mealy with too much batter, and the roll came with way too much rice. Disappointing for the price they charge. I won’t be returning.