Wonderful little restaurant in Ramen Street, in the mall at Tokyo underground station. Being a coeliac I had never tasted ramen; it was delicious.
Wonderful little restaurant in Ramen Street, in the mall at Tokyo underground station. Being a coeliac I had never tasted ramen; it was delicious.
So we went here in a group of four and we all did not want to try the same ramen. You have to pick your ramen from a machine and you cannot share it or take it with you or sit with anyone. But the ramen i did have was amazing, it just sucks you cant share it with anyone unless you pick the same restaurant.
One of the restaurants has vegan and gluten free ramen. Located in the middle with ocean waves on the outside near the elevator. Some of the staff wear black t shirts supporting vegans. But they also have regular pork Ramen too that is delicious as well. Yes this entire "street" has lines but once you taste it you will know why. You order from a box but clearly marked with English clues to help you along.
Worth checking out for ramen, but be prepared for a long (hours) wait at the restaurants that are most popular.The is a posted guide to the restaurants but unfortunately most all of the signage on the actual restaurants was in Japanese, making it a challenge to identify the restaurants. I ended up selecting one based on a relatively short line and was pleased with the ramen received. Very good taste and service.
A whole row of ramen restaurants - what's not to love? Every restaurant has a machine that you order from before joining a queue for a seat. The queues all move pretty fast, as it's very in-and-out. Not a good place for a group as most of the places are quite small. The machines are all in Japanese and it took a moment for us to figure out how they worked. It's basically just like a vending machine, so put your money in first THEN select what option you want (mostly a guess based on photos on the machine). Then you're given a ticket that you had to the waitress once you have a table. Enjoy!
We opted for the shorter line at the #4 as the negi fish soup ramen looked enticing in the picture. Ramen was ok. Functional for a hungry tummy. The pork was thick and a bit tougher than typical.
Wait was short. In a busy area, the lines identify the best or well marketed option. Either way, still go for the longer line...at least you get to tell the story of how Ling you waited for the Ramen.