Ivan Orkin
Founder of Ivan Ramen and a celebrated ramen chef who built successful ramen restaurants in Tokyo, New York and Las Vegas after teaching himself ramen and earning recognition in Japan.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 1h 40min
Ivan Ramen: New York's Best Ramen Restaurant, Conquering Tokyo, Heartbreak, Japanese Literature & Art
Ivan Orkin, founder of Ivan Ramen and a self-taught ramen icon, recounts building ramen shops in Tokyo, New York and Vegas. He talks about starting with little money, how hospitality and a critic changed everything, why ramen invites rule-breaking, and the realities of scaling restaurants across cultures. Expect stories about pizza obsessions, sourcing challenges, and stubborn business lessons.
