Momofuku Noodle Bar vs Masa
Both Momofuku Noodle Bar and Masa are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Momofuku Noodle Bar ranks marginally higher than Masa. Momofuku Noodle Bar comes in at 92 with endorsements from 17 publications like Where, Fodor's and On the Grid.
Momofuku Noodle Bar
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171 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003
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Fodor's
"Chef-owner David Chang has created a shrine to ramen with this stylish 70-seat restaurant."
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Frommer's
"Practically unclassifiable, Momofuku might be put in the Asian noodle category."
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Travel + Leisure
"This sleek, wooden East Village noodle bar has the right kind of hype—not the high-gloss, flashy, media type, but the street level, word-of-mouth kind."
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BlackBook
"Platonic ideal of what you spent all those semesters living off of. Taut ramen noodles with thick, fatty pork, in addictive broth."
DK Eyewitness
"Celebrated Korean-American chef David Chang is at the helm of this airy restaurant. The menu changes daily and might include steamed pork buns or duck confit salad."
Masa
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10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
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Concierge
"The tasting menu costs $400 before you take a sip of sake, but for fans, that's simply the price of perfection: Masa has been known to jet over to Japan to choose his impeccable fish."
Travel + Leisure
"Patience grasshopper, there are some restaurants where experience trumps food."
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Zagat
4.5
"Chef Masayoshi Takayama’s “transcendent” skills yield “superlative sushi” worthy of a “last meal” at this “tranquil” Time Warner Center Japanese."
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DK Eyewitness
"Chef Masayoshi Takayama, of the famed LA Ginza Sushi-ko, has moved to New York to break the record of most expensive meal ever."
Gayot
18.0
"If money is no object, you must go to Masa."
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