Reviews Bar Chuko

Amazing broth, thick and flavorful. I got the kimchi ramen and I’d highly recommend it :) Brussels sprouts were delicious too. They will sit you when your party is there, or they can put you on a waitlist (your full party might need to also be there). Came on a Tuesday night at 7:40pm and was seated within 10min. Staff was wonderful and friendly.

Without diving into an anecdotal backstory, let me just say we've been waiting for about 9 months to have a meal at Chuko and it was worth the wait. When we arrived we were promptly seated at the bar and served our drinks. I had a Japanese pilsner, The Premium Malt's [sic] from Suntory. My wife had an iced green tea, served in a can. Starting with the bonito tots, it was a perfect balance of fat, salt, sweet, and umami. The playful dance the bonito flakes perform on top just adds to the overall experience. Next we had the shrimp buns. Also another perfect balance of flavors and crunchy shrimp. For the main feature, I had the sesame garlic ramen with roasted pork, soy marinated egg, and rayu (garlic chili oil). My wife had the miso ramen with spicy ground pork and a soy marinated egg. The layers of flavor for both of them play off of each other wonderfully. I especially enjoyed the roasted garlic and slight heat from the rayu. Overall, Chuko is a quaint little space serving up some big flavor. Keep up the great work Kerwin, you're killing it!

Chuko is a nice restaurant in a Crown Heights corner in Atlantic Ave. The ambient is nice, with the open kitchen bringing the patrons more into the food experience. Decor could use and upgrade. Service was good and polite. The food was overall good quality, but didn’t wow me. The crispy brussels sprouts with fish sauce and peanuts were tasty, and the ramen itself had tasty well seasoned parts, but the broth could use a little more flavor to me. They could also invest a small dessert menu.

I had the extremely rare opportunity to be in Brooklyn, near the Barclay's Center on Thursday, 3/22/18 around lunchtime, so I took that opportunity to try someplace new. I googled "food near me" and "best food in Brooklyn" and both times Chuko came up. Its only a few minute walk from the Barclay's so I decided to go check it out. When I arrived, it wasn't open yet because it was only 11:45am and they don't open until noon. It was very cold standing out front for 15 minutes and I was hoping they would open the doors a little early and let me in, but they didn't. Oh well, the food was worth the wait. I started off by ordering a steamed pork bun. It was definitely the best pork bun that I've ever had. The pork was a thick slab of soft and juicy pork belly, with pickled carrots and cucumbers and chili mayo on a soft and warm bao bun. Excellent!! For my ramen, I went with the pork bone broth, soft egg and roasted pork. I've only had ramen at two restaurants on Long Island, but this blew them both out of the water! The broth was amazing, there were a ton of noodles in the bowl, the mushrooms were flavorful, the egg was poached perfectly and the pork was more of the soft, tender, delicious, thick sliced pork belly that was also in the bun. My only complaint is that I wish there was more pork in the bowl! Getting into Brooklyn isn't easy, but is definitely worth it to go to Chuko! I can't wait to have the exact same order the next time I'm there!!

Boy do I wish this restaurant had been here when I used to live in the apartment right above it years ago!! On second thought, I probably would have gone broke! Want great ramen? Look no further folks, this place is simply delicious! Their house made hot sauce is MAGICAL (trust me on this), the unassuming kale salad was extraordinary, the chili soy wings YUM!, and the kimchi ramen? Let's just say that I can't wait to eat it again and again and again. The shrimp and pork buns were good but not super memorable (definitely add the house-made hot sauce to elevate them) and the service was excellent. Overall a great experience close to home and a place I'll be returning to more than once for sure.

Craving some really good ramen when I was in town a few weeks ago, and went here with friends just after it opened on a Sunday. There was no wait at all around about 5:30, and the ramen itself came out quickly. It was really tasty, a good creamy broth with flavorful meat and a tender egg. It felt trendy but approachable, and the food made it extra worthy of a followup. I’ll be back next time I’m in New York!

Good food and atmosphere: The interior is minimalistic with accent of wood and dark metal. The dining room is filled with groovy loungy music. The yaki Gyoza are rich but nicely crispy outside. The veggie soyu ramen with roasted pork has a rich simple flavor with a zing of lemon.