First Look at Zen 6, Now Serving ‘New York Pop’ Ramen

Joann Pan

Zen 6, the ramen and dumpling joint from the owners of Sushi Lounge and Noodle Cafe Zen, unveiled itself on East Sixth Street yesterday, and is now open daily from noon to 11:30 p.m. You can enjoy the menu items below with a Sapporo ($5), plum wine ($5.50), red or white wine ($7 by the glass, $24 by the bottle), or sake ($9.75 to $15). Check out the cozy space via our slideshow.

Ramen – Tokyo Standards
Select type of noodles: thin, medium straight, wavy thick.

Shoyu Ramen – $9.50
Hakata Tonkotsu – $10.75
Akamuru Champon – $11.50
Sio Ramen – $9.50
Miso Ramen – $10.75
Shoyu Tonkotsu Ramen – $10.75

Gekikara Sin (spicy) Ramen – $1 extra
Extra Chasiu (pork) – $3
Kaedama (extra noodles) – $2

Ramen – New York Pop Creations
California Ramen – $12.50
Avocado, mini tomatoes, iceberg and yellow bell peppers in healthy ingredient ramen soup.

Taj Mahal – $12.50
Spicy curry-flavored ramen. Wavy thick noodle recommended.

Spider Ramen – $15.50
Soft-shell crab and corn, “umami dama” on top. Straight thin noodle recommended.

Tan Tan 6 – $10.75
Zen 6 original ramen, with spicy ground meat, bean sprouts, fried garlic and boiled egg.

Dancing Spicy Ramen – $12.50
Spicy fried calamari and nuts on top. Medium straight noodle recommended.

Spicy Dragon Chasiu Men – $15.50
Five pcs chasiu with original dragon sauce. Medium straight noodle recommended.

Oyster Negi Ramen – $15.50
Oysters and scallion on top. Straight thin noodle recommended.

Gyoza – $5.25
Homemade juicy dumplings

Meat
Vegetable
Sui (in soup with dipping sauce)

Kara-age – $5.25
Deep-fried chicken Japanese style

Original kara-age (ginger soy sauce flavored)
Sweet chicken kara-age
Curry chicken kara-age

Buns – $6.95
Steamed Chinese style buns (2 pcs)

Shrimp
Pork
Shiitake mushroom

Daily
Potato salad – $4.75
Edamame – $4.75
Shumai – $5.25
Tako-yaki $5.25
Spicy fried calamari – $6.50
Tomato, avocado and arugula salad – $8

Sides
Mini beef-don – $4.75
Mini crab fried rice – $4.75
Mini curry rice – $4.75
Kimchi – $3
Steamed rice – $2
Mini kimchi fried rice – $4.75

Zen 6, 328 East Sixth Street (between First and Second Avenues); (212) 673-9300