New Noodle Shop In Brooklyn Replaces Shuttered Lot 2 Restaurant

BROOKLYN, NY — South Slope has a new spot for ramen.

Late last month, Unoriginal Noodles and Bar opened on 6th Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets, a storefront that long-housed the popular New American restaurant, Lot 2, which closed its doors to the community in late 2022 after more than a decade.

The new eatery offers a variety of pan-Asian dishes, with its main specialty—and namesake—being its selection of noodle soups. The menu currently features Tonkotsu, seafood, Chicken and miso vegetarian ramen, as well as spicy Taiwanese beef noodle soup made with a spicy Tobanjan miso broth.

The menu also includes about half a dozen appetizers, such as duck wings with a sweet and spicy glaze, chewy mochi fried tofu, fried oysters with spicy pickles, roasted miso hamachi collar and a serving of karaage chicken.

Unoriginal Noodles and Bar is owned and operated by Malcolm Ting, who previously worked at The Meat Hook, a whole-animal butcher specializing in pasture-raised, grass-fed meats that first opened in Williamsburg 15 years ago.

Unoriginal Noodles and Bar has received mostly positive online feedback so far, particularly from guests who dined in-person. They noted that the space was clean, had a "lovely vibe," and praised the attentive service.

The restaurant is open Wednesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Learn more about Unoriginal Noodles and Bar, located at 687 6th Avenue, here.