Established in 2008. *Ippudo NY in East Village will be closed on Friday 9/21 for lunch operation due to maintenance in the building. We will be open for service from 5pm-11:30pm. Ippudo West Side and 5th Avenue locations will be open for regular hours. We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your continued patronage. IPPUDO started in 1985 with a seating of only ten in the city of Fukuoka. Instantly, it revolutionized the ramen world with its fashionable décor, hospitable service, and delicious bowls of ramen. It appealed to the young and old alike and kick-started a ramen craze that lasted over two decades. Today it has established itself as the market leader in Japan, with more than 70 outlets under the brand. In a fiercely competitive environment where more than 3,500 ramen restaurants come and go each year, IPPUDO has remained at the cutting edge of innovation and quality