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Shoyu Ramen We only found this understated, hole in the wall restaurant, just next to Akihabara Station, because there was a row of people sitting on chairs outside the restaurant waiting to get in. You have to order your meals by purchasing tickets from a cash only vending machine, but the server was very friendly and happy to help with recommendations. We ordered a standard soy-sauce ramen with egg and extra meat and the tsukemen version (dipping noodles). This was cold noodles served separately from a rich concentrated broth. The noodles were chewy and the broth was delicious - it was presented beautifully and the flavours were well integrated! This is highly recommended!!

We chose this restaurant based on its good online reviews, but our visit turned out to be one of the most frustrating experiences we’ve had in Japan. We arrived about 15 minutes before opening to beat the crowd and were third in line. The first person was at the ticket machine buying their ticket, and the second had just finished and returned to the queue. We then stepped up to the machine to order and pay—clearly following the flow as the people ahead had done. Suddenly, a staff member came out and accused us of skipping the line, insisting we hadn’t been “told” to buy tickets. We calmly and politely explained the situation multiple times, but he was rude and dismissive, repeatedly saying “my eyes are the rule” because he didn’t personally see us waiting. He demanded we go to the back of the now much longer queue (over 15 people) if we still wanted to eat. This was completely unfair and illogical. As someone who’s traveled to Japan more than 20 times in the past two years, I’ve eaten at countless ticket-machine spots (ramen shops, etc.), and the norm is exactly this: people in line use the machine one by one as it becomes available. No one “announces” when it’s your turn—it’s obvious. The staff’s attitude was shockingly disrespectful and unprofessional, especially in Japan where service is usually impeccable. We felt unfairly targeted and humiliated. We ended up leaving without eating rather than re-queuing under such conditions. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend this place at all. The food might be good (we’ll never know), but the poor handling of a simple misunderstanding ruined everything. Other visitors, be prepared for such biased, subjective (or even discriminating) line enforcement.

When the line goes around the street, you know this place is amazing. I ate here 4 times during my fortnight stay in Japan because I just couldn't get enough. Always super fresh, the service was lovely, and it's really small and cosy so it feels intimate and special. A truely stand out place to eat!

We chose this restaurant because of its great online reviews and were looking forward to eating there today, but the experience was extremely disappointing. When we arrived, there was already a long line outside (around 20 people). It wasn’t very clear where the line ended because there were no signs and the queue was split by the sidewalk, but we eventually found the end and joined it. There was no staff member outside and no waiting list to sign, so we simply waited. After about 30 minutes, there were still around 10 people ahead of us when I urgently needed to use the restroom. I quickly went to the mall across the street and returned about 10 minutes later. My boyfriend then told me we were required to move to the back of the line because I had briefly stepped away. Apparently, a staff member had come out while I was gone to ask about party sizes, and since I wasn’t physically present, he said my boyfriend was not allowed to hold my place. I tried to politely explain the situation, but the staff member showed zero understanding and only repeated that "those were the rules" and we had to queue again from the very end. At that point there were still several people ahead of us, and meanwhile another long line had formed behind us — so we would have had to start over completely. There had also been no English explanation of this rule, and no staff member had come outside at all during the time when both of us had been waiting. We travel to Japan every year and have never experienced such inflexible and unfriendly queue management anywhere else. In the end, we left frustrated and disappointed. I can’t comment on the food, but the way we were treated in the queue felt very unfair.

Saw long queue outside this restaurant and decided to join in one of the day where we had time. The tsukemen is really good and unique. The noodle looks to be made in house and not your usual ramen noodle. Worth trying but maybe not when the queue is really long.

Soy sauce flavored ramen is fairly different from other places in a good way - lighter but more complex flavors make overall tastes an impressive experience. The meat (roasted pork and chicken) is perfect - tender and juicy. Highly recommended.

soy tsukemen, location-wise is super convenient, taste was so-so to me and its quite expensive comparing to some other ramen shops, soy soup was strong with 魚介, noodles were placed under a really thick kombu water, would only go again if I am nearby, and probably by changing to 太麵 would suit better with the soup...🤔

Best dipping noodles I've ever had! The 2 pieces of roast pork cubes were the best I've tasted, and it reflects the effort the chef put in. Will come back again.