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Suzume Brings Bowls Of Ramen To A Chilly Williamsburg
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Garth Johnston
Published Jan 24, 2013
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When the weather gets this cold there are few things as lovely as a bowl of hot something, be it chili or ramen. And for those whose hearts skip a beat at the sound of slurping noodles, good news! Williamsburg's newest restaurant, Suzume, is here to help.
A tiny 30-odd-seater right off the Lorimer G/L stop, Suzume (sparrow in Japanese) opened last week and is already filling up quick. The restaurant boasts a good pedigree; the owners also run Maggie Brown and The Emerson and include Momofuku vet Michael Briones.
The menu itself is tastefully basic with a few sustainable sushi options ($5 for a piece of sushi, $7.50 for three pieces of sashimi, rolls between $7-9), a couple of small plates (the $6 roasted potatoes with spicy mayo are lovely) and a handful of types of ramen priced between $10 and $13. And about that ramen! While the broths we tried weren't as intense as you might find at say, Ippudo, they were incredibly tasty and perfect on a cold winter night (the salmon broth was just the right amount of fishy). And if you are a veggie or a pescetarian, don't worry—there are ramens available for you too (though the vegetarian Charred Apple Noodle ramen is a cold one, our waitress warned). We didn't get any food pictures (the restaurant is pretty dark and taking pictures of your food while at a communal table—there is one—is tacky, no?) but you can get a sense of what the ramen looks like here.
Meanwhile the decor is simple and chic with lots and lots of dark wood, low-hanging fixtures with the de rigueur Edison bulbs (some of them are frosted!) and two huge picture windows. Best of all? Even when the place is full the noise level never gets so bad as to make conversation a hassle.
545 Lorimer Street // 718-486-0200 // cash only, but there is an ATM inside the restaurant
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