Momofuku Noodle Bar
asian
Notable evidenceTied #149 of 353 scored in New York, NYScored as of Sep 7, 2026
Tied with 163 other venues on equal evidence.
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. Positions are counted against those 353.
Sourcing0/50
Farm partners0/20
Registry0/12
Press8.9/18
v1.7.4 8.8/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 0 distinct, buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 8.8/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand ↗
MICHELIN Guide
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Local authority
- 101 Best New York Restaurants for 2006 - New York Magazine - Nymag ↗
Grub Street / New York Magazine
Local authority“Momofuku Noodle Bar A plate of pork dumplings costs $6, and the steamed Chinese buns cost $7 or $8, depending on whether they’re stuffed with roast chicken, shiitakes, or sweet slabs of pan-seared Berkshire pork belly. Ask the off-duty chefs lined along the bar whether they’d trade these dishes for an haute cuisine dinner uptown, and they’ll do what I do when I repair to this g”
- The Cheap List - The Best of New York's Affordable Restaurants - Cheap Eats 2005 - Nymag ↗
Grub Street / New York Magazine
Local authority“Momofuku Noodle Bar 163 First Ave., nr. 10th St.;212-475-7899 It’s a tight squeeze in this blond-wooded nook of a noodle bar. The loyal clientele, many mesmerized local chefs among them, belly in to sample a menu that’s less interpretive Japanese than New York eclectic, with an emphasis on Greenmarket produce and a fresh approach to Pan-Asian innovations like soft-shell-crab st”
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