David Chang Opens a More Mature and Spacious Momofuku Noodle Bar in Columbus Circle
Momofuku Noodle Bar is all grown up. David Chang’s first-ever restaurant added a second NYC location today, going from a tight-spaced, ramen-culture-shaping destination in the East Village to a big, swanky venue inside the Time Warner Center mall. The new Noodle Bar, located on the third floor of the Shops at Columbus Circle, looks a lot like a modern diner, with two long bars sandwiching a row of booths that run down the middle of the restaurant — a spacious second location for the perpetually packed ramen icon.
A new menu by executive chef Tony Kim focuses on steamed breads and rice, as well as ramen dishes like a spicy one made with brisket and water spinach; garlic chicken with yu choy; and smoked pork belly and egg yolk.