Lexington Avenue Noodle Shop With Cold Sesame Banmen
Pair ramen with handmade dumplings at a Lexington Avenue noodle shop where cold sesame banmen is the sleeper order.
🍜 Ramen and Handmade Dumplings
Peng's Noodle Folk works the lunch rush as a Lexington Avenue noodle shop, a cozy wood lined room where rich bowls of ramen set the pace. The kitchen crosses between Chinese and Japanese classics, pairing tender braised pork and handmade dumplings with shrimp or beef fried noodles. The sesame paste cold banmen is the order that sets the menu apart, nutty and cool next to the hotter bowls.
Service runs fast, which makes a quick solo lunch realistic, and the room still holds a relaxed table for a casual dinner. Sake pours alongside the food, and happy hour beer deals stretch a late afternoon visit into an easy early meal.
The kitchen serves from half past eleven in the morning to nine at night six days a week, and the shop stays closed every Tuesday, an easy detail to miss when planning a weekday noodle run. Pair a ramen bowl with a plate of dumplings and a cold beer for the full spread.
