Sozai (Japanese Izakaya Ramen)

Name: Sozai (Japanese Izakaya Ramen)
Address: 19 W 45th St, New York, NY, United States, 10036
Telephone: (646) 914-4242
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (42)

$31 to $50

Japanese

19 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

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2 people

May 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 50 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Great for creative cocktails
Innovative

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

What 42 people are saying

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

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Sozai offers a delightful Japanese izakaya experience with "very good service and very friendly staff." The menu features "authentic Japanese" dishes and is perfect for a pre-theater meal. Guests love the "absolutely delicious" ramen and creative dishes. The "cool vibe" and "knowledgeable" staff make it a must-visit spot.

42 Reviews

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Andrew VIP
Greater Boston14 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely fantastic! The food and drinks were scrumptious. The servers were so attentive, knowledgeable, and nice!
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Victor
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service. Tonkotsu was amazing. Almost ordered a second round.
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Marilyna
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good service and very friendly staff. Food is great and a very good selection of alcohol specially sake. We ordered the sake flight and we have the bartender pick it out for us and it was good.
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Tommy
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was exceptional, but the drinks weren’t great. Both cocktails felt a little unbalanced. Loved both dishes though!
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Christian VIP
New York City36 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 24, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
A forgettable exercise in mediocrity with the minimal decor being the only redeeming feature apart from the wonderful staff.
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Robert
New York City9 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Third time here...always great! My fave place for after-theater... and now lunch! Great menu, lunch specials, terrific food...and the best service! Just don't want too many people to know about it SHHHHH
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Emily VIP
London15 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and food! Would definitely recommend.
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Chris
Montreal5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely delicious!! After so many disappointing eats around town, this was incredible! Highly recommend!! Very authentic Japanese.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Chicago7 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The amount and quality of the food was poor. Not authentic japanese for sure. Not worth the money and time.
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ivan VIP
Washington DC3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
great little spot. i recommend the hamachi crudo (and ramen)
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Sozai (Japanese Izakaya Ramen) is rated 4.7 stars by 42 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

May 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 50 times today

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19 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Additional information

Neighborhood
Rockefeller Center
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
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Izakaya, Ramen
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.sozainyc.com/
Phone number
(646) 914-4242

Sozai (Japanese Izakaya Ramen)

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