Ichiran
Ramen restaurant · 132 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 4,756 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 67 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
999
Flagged
67
7% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.9★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Nov ’24 | 51 | 4 |
| Dec ’24 | 44 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 51 | 3 |
| Feb ’25 | 41 | 4 |
| Mar ’25 | 44 | 4 |
| Apr ’25 | 47 | 4 |
| May ’25 | 49 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 48 | 3 |
| Jul ’25 | 48 | 5 |
| Aug ’25 | 59 | 6 |
| Sep ’25 | 53 | 4 |
| Oct ’25 | 51 | 3 |
| Nov ’25 | 51 | 0 |
| Dec ’25 | 59 | 4 |
| Jan ’26 | 60 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 51 | 4 |
| Mar ’26 | 58 | 5 |
| Apr ’26 | 41 | 3 |
| May ’26 | 36 | 3 |
| Jun ’26 | 44 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 13 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 4 five-star reviews on 2024-11-17 vs avg 0.7/day weight 1
- low activity account 60 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 4 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The best ramen I’ve ever had.
- ThisSummer ★★★★★ 2025-06-29 suspicion 62
- Parshva Shah ★★★★★ 2026-03-24 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best ramen in New York City.
- María Fernanda Roda ★★★★★ 2025-04-02 suspicion 74
- Martijn Oosterveen ★★★★★ 2025-10-15 suspicion 74
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 63 remaining flagged reviews.
AngelG Cordero Rodriguez
activity unknown
★★★★★
2024-11-17
nithin srikar karnala
6 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-11-17
Lucía Sánchez
41 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-11-17
Super delicious! The ramen was amazing, but be careful with the spice.
Wil Hughes
336 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-11-17
Just as good as Japan!
Lucia Leos
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-07
Kajmah Davis
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-22
Had such a good experience here. The host at the front was very welcoming and friendly. The food was ok but overall had a good time with my family.
Kaly White
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-10
Went to this 2 years ago and have dreamt of going back since.
Sunanda Bera
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-04-05
Mya Richards
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-28
It's absolutely amazing. The broth was delicious and despite there being a line out the door, the workers were efficient and amazing
Zael M. Ellenhorn
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-15
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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