Ivan Orkin

Back in the 80’s, Ivan left Long Island, NY for Tokyo armed with a degree in Japanese from the University of Colorado Boulder. A decade or two later, he was not only a chef, but running the ramen scene in Japan. His wildly popular Ivan Ramen restaurants garnered hype and adoration in the homeland of the world’s favorite hot noodle dish. It was then that this ramen god brought his skills back home, to NYC.