Sozai (Japanese Izakaya Ramen)

4.6 (173)

$31 to $50

Japanese

19 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

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Sozai (Japanese Izakaya Ramen)

4.6

$31 to $50

Japanese

Rockefeller Center

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2 people

Jun 1, 2026

7:00 PM

Booked 71 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for happy hour

S O Z A I... IZAKAYA RAMEN
HIGHBALL : BEER : SAKE : SHOCHU : WINE

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Ramen
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:45 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:45 pm
Phone number
(646) 914-4242
Website
http://www.sozainyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
19 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
Neighborhood
Rockefeller Center
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 173 people are saying

Sozai (Japanese Izakaya Ramen) reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sozai impresses with "amazing food," offering a diverse menu of innovative Japanese dishes. Guests rave about the "excellent service" and friendly staff, making it a delightful dining experience. Highlights include "top-notch sashimi" and "delicious ramen." The cozy atmosphere and "great vibes" complete the experience. Reservations recommended for this "hidden gem."

173 Reviews

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Virginia
Charleston3 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The staff were fantastic and they even brought a candle in dessert for my daughter’s 10th birthday. 5 stars all around
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Bonnie
Charleston164 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We had reservations here on a Tuesday night, and they were booked tight. We were seated as soon as we arrived. Service was good. The staff seemed very familiar with the menu, and they let us know if we were ordering too little or too much. Plates were cleared frequently. The menu is large for a restaurant this size. Offerings vary in size, flavors, and spiciness. Unfortunately, they were out of the main thing we came for...the hamachi kama. The sake kama was still very good, as was the sake clam miso. The curry was tasty but the pork katsu was overcooked a little and on the dry side. We ordered garlic fried rice which we really didn't need since the pork and katsu don came with rice. It was good, though. The katsu don was tasty but most of the dish was the steamed rice. My husband liked his red bean and sesame ice cream in the end. Overall, a good experience. Would definitely recommend but make a reservation first.
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Thomas
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our second time visiting this wonderful restaurant. The service is excellent and the food is amazing. Definitely the best ramen I have had outside of Japan. The selection of appetizers, entrees and deserts is great. We all enjoyed our second visit here! Highly recommend A+++++++++
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Rhys
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on May 23, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic everything. Highly recommend the tonkotsu ramen and all sashimi.
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Elise
Greater Boston2 reviews
2.0
Dined on May 22, 2026
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
My waiter didn’t seem to care very much about my allergies, and when asked to talk to someone else she said “everyone here knows the same information.” They gave us the wrong dishes and some dishes were pretty bland.
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Adrian
Fort Lauderdale8 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 22, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent izakaya relatively close to Penn statation.
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Gary
Los Angeles5 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 16, 2026
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Tables are very small and barely enough room to hold drinks and appetizer plates for our party of 4. Layout is pretty squishy, even for NY standards
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Dahna
Las Vegas6 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 12, 2026
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was great but not a place where you can have a conversation. It was quite loud and didn"t offer much privacy. I had requested a corner table and while it technically was in a corner, it still felt like it was right in the middle of everything.
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Troy
Columbus14 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 9, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Everything was delicious! Service was very friendly.
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Amber
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 6, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was perfect, I got the salmon carpaccio and salmon sashimi and garlic fried rice. Delicious, and it was super quick, we were in and out in under an hour!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Ramen
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:45 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–11:45 pm
Phone number
(646) 914-4242
Website
http://www.sozainyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
19 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
Neighborhood
Rockefeller Center
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Make a reservation

Sozai (Japanese Izakaya Ramen)

4.6

$31 to $50

Japanese

Rockefeller Center

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 1, 2026

7:00 PM

Booked 71 times today