Ivan Orkin may be from New York City, but his ramen acumen has been validated by uncommon success in Tokyo, where any noodle is serious business. After a two year wait, Orkin finally opened his first stand-alone restaurant in his native city, his second domestic foray after Gotham West Market's sensational Slurp Shop. The menu at Ivan juxtaposes the culinary cultures of Tokyo and New York City, with options like the tofu Coney Island, a spate of rye-flour noodle shio, and other selections so tremendous they defy and transcend description.