NYC's First Kosher Ramen Bar Opens On Upper West Side

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — New York City's first ramen restaurant to feature a completely kosher menu has opened on the Upper West Side.

Boru Boru opened in February in a space on the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and West 98th Street, according to the restaurant's website. The eatery is located in the same space that once held Joon's Fish Market, which closed in late 2017.

The restaurant's menu is inspired by the diverse streets of the 1920s Lower East Side, according to its website. Boru Boru pays homage to the cultures that made the neighborhood home by incorporating Jewish, Japanese, Korean and Eastern European tastes in its offerings.

"Boru Boru is a unique kind of Eatery. Specializing in Asian comfort food, each and every one of our dishes adheres to Kosher guidelines. We are one of a kind - the first restaurant to bring the authentic and fresh flavors of Asia to a Kosher market," the restaurant's website reads.

Boru Boru receives its kosher certification from Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein of Mehadrin Kashrus, according to the restaurant's website. Every offering on the menu, which features a variety of starters, buns and ramen noodle bowls, is kosher.

The restaurant is open Sundays through Thursdays from 5-11 p.m. The restaurant is not open on Fridays or Saturdays.

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