Ginza Kagari - Soba
Ramen restaurant · Chūō ·
Creamy chicken broth ramen with thin noodles and seasonal vegetables
Creamy chicken broth ramen with thin noodles and seasonal vegetables
"A Ginza ramen shop specializing in a creamy chicken-based broth with thin noodles and seasonal vegetable toppings; note that the location operates cashlessly, so patrons should bring a credit card." - Yukari Sakamoto
"Open for: Lunch and dinnerPrice range: $Tori paitan (creamy chicken broth for ramen) is rich and comforting, like grandma’s chicken soup. The broth clings to the thin straight noodles as one slurps. At Kagari, seasonal and colorful vegetables such as watermelon radish, snap peas, and kabocha squash top the dish and rotate throughout the year. Use the side dish of grated ginger and fried garlic, along with a bottle of vinegar from the counter, to brighten up and adjust the umami-rich soup to your liking. Know before you go: The main Ginza shop is on a quiet pedestrian back street, but the sister shop at the Roppongi Hills complex isn’t as crowded." - Yukari Sakamoto
"A tiny counter tucked into the labyrinth of the Ginza subway station where a single, slow-moving line can determine whether you get one of the last bowls of their famed ramen. Patrons report being told, politely but firmly, that the broth has run out for those ahead in line; persistence often requires returning earlier and waiting again—sometimes nearly two hours—but the eventual payoff is a bowl with an exceptionally rich, deep, and exquisite broth that many describe as worth the endurance." - Helen Rosner
"Awarded: Bib Gourmand. Search tip: if you spot a snaking queue, you're probably on the right track. Located down an unmarked alley in the middle of Tokyo's Ginza district is the Kagari ramen-ya. Kagari offers its ramen in two very contrasting styles. The tori-paitan soba is served in a luscious, thick soup the color and consistency of creamed corn, and the niboshi-shoyu soba is a dark, soy-based broth made from dried sardines." - Alethea Tan
