Yuji Ramen: Test Kitchen (CLOSED)

Yuji Ramen—turning out noodle bowls and a seated omakase menu—pops up at the Smorgasburg Bowery at Whole Foods Market. On offer is a daily takeout selection of new ramen preparations—both with broth as a daily shoyu (soy sauce) option and without, like the bacon-and-egg mazemen. Yuji Haraguchi has also expanded his offerings to include omakase dinners: Tuesday through Friday, diners at the six-seat counter can taste menu highlights, such as his popular uni-topped ramen, brothless mazemen noodles, and inspired seafood combinations like tuna with fried chili, nori and Chinese broccoli.