r/rameninjapan

This is probably the best ramen I've ever had it was like the perfect mixture of a hot pot and ramen in one best of both worlds in my book almost every night I was in Kochi I had this for dinner I know the area is very famous for fish but honestly this should not be overlooked

This was the Chashu ramen with Yasai and Ninniku. Very very filling! Not bad for 850円

Finally got to try Hakata Issou (Nakasu branch) in Fukuoka, Japan and yes—I lined up for it 😅 They only serve one type of ramen, and the only difference is the toppings you choose. Super straightforward but seriously flavorful.

Heads up if you’re planning to go: bring cash! Their ordering system uses a vending machine and it’s cash-only.

Anyone else tried this spot? Was it worth the wait for you?

Yatai Ramen Tawaratei in Ito city, South of Atami and Yugawara. The guy is a legend. Allegedly worked in a supermarket before, opened this yatai sometime last year. Soup is made from torigara and dashi packs
The secret is in the tare, which is according to him loaded with dried fish. Katsuobushi, sababushi, niboshi,…
He has black pepper, white pepper and garlic powder on the counter. He recommended white pepper and garlic powder as ajihen. Fantastic. Perfect night finisher.

1. Rokurinsha Ueno - Tokyo - tonkotsu

2. Oborodzuki - Tokyo - tsukemen

3. Nipponbashi Sakaichi - Osaka - tokusei shoyu

4. Men-ya Inoichi - Kyoto - black soy Wagyu

5/6. Ramen Matsui - Tokyo - shio and shoyu

7. Ikuta-an - Tokyo - chan style

Mix between random walk-ins and planned/booked visits.

Highlights included the clam and scallop shio and the quality of the noodles at Matsui, the chashu at Ikuta-an, and the broth and chashu at Sakaichi (the egg was on another level too).

Found Inoichi rather underwhelming on the whole, and was the only shop without any locals.

Was a bit too salty, but averall was very good.

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This photo’s from back in February. Waited about an hour in the cold for it in Ramen Alley but it was 100% worth it.

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I feel like I can make better bowls at home. And my homemade ramen isn’t terribly good.
Lacking complexity, depth, richness, anything interesting really. It’s a rather simple, maybe comforting bowl. But yeah idk no need to go here.
I haven’t been to the main shop in Nakano, I can only imagine it must be much better.
Seems like the typical case where the greatness of the original just doesn’t carry over into their other branches.

really great Ramen place that we just happen to see while walking around. Great service as well.

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Wonderful bowl of ramen! I was worried that the back fat would be off-putting to me, but it was really soft and silky. Blends with the broth seamlessly for a simple and delicious bowl of ramen. Rich without being too salty. We waited in line for about 20 minutes but it was so worth it and the staff was friendly and accommodating to us foreigners. 10/10 (and my wife's favorite meal on our 2-week trip).

Fantastic thick gyokai at Minohi
Somehow looked more light on pictures, so the richness and thickness took us by surprise. Went with Jesse and Lindsay of Neighborhood Ramen. We universally loved it. Lindsay got the tsukemen, but we didn’t do any cross testing. I can easily say that the karami was worth getting, seems like they are constantly changing that. This day it was sakura ebi with chili, I guess fried together for a bit. Really jerked the flavor around and gave the bowl new life halfway in. Really worth the extra 100 Yen.
Beware, portions are big. Regular ramen already 230g of noodles.

Classic creamy Hakata style Tonkotsu ramen.

Tabelog top 100 for a good reason, this is surely one of the top chicken shio ramen out there.
I don’t think the soup is only chicken, but maybe some umami enhancers such as kombu etc.
I really loved the noodles here, very firm bite from the start, didn’t soften up a lot during the meal, good stuff.
Chashu was the “modern standard” pork and sous vide chicken breast combo, well executed, but it’s really everywhere nowadays.
It’s been a while since an egg got me excited, but this one here was fantastic, heavily leaning into the mirin side of things, but very “eggy”. They must have a good egg supplier.

Disciple of Shinasobaya Sano-san, very proudly displayed everywhere in and in front of the the shop.
It’s all about the chicken here. Chicken flavor so much in the foreground. Lots of chiyu. Super thin noodles in the shio which almost melt away.
Chashu and wantan are excellent, menma nice and crunchy.
I found the super finely chopped negi interesting. Plus fried onions plus some picked daikon, but everything very small cut.
Essentially just small additions to the chicken flavor, nothing to hide it away.
Really worth checking out if you are already in the area for Ida Shoten or something.
Allegedly one of the favorite shops of Ida-san? But can’t remember anymore where I heard that.

Niku no Sato is actually a motsuyaki place under Tennocho station, means you can get all things offal in various forms. Lots of such places also put a tonkotsu ramen on their menu to use off cuts and leftovers, which sometimes means you get a quite funky and impactful tonkotsu. For 580 Yen, it’s really hard to say no (3-4 EUR/USD).
It’s really hard to complain about anything at that price point, but I crushed the bowl, it was definitely enjoyable and more rich than I had anticipated.
It was everything I would want from a local tonk place. Slight stank, probably just using whatever they can’t use for their regular menu, but still just well executed including the toppings.
Really hard to beat at that price point.