Mugi to Olive

Mugi to Olive is located at 6 Chome-12-12 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan. In the heart of Ginza area the shopping & eating paradise. They serve Soba (noodle made of buckwheat flour) and the signature dish is Soba in clam soup. I ordered this, JPY1,800 . Volume of the Soba is rather big (they also offer bigger size dish at JPY1,950 but I think it is too big because what I ordered is already large). The soup is tasty and not fatty since they made from chicken soyabean base which boiled together with clam which they claim that daily fresh buying from Toyosu fish market. There is a bottle of shallot oil to add into the soup for more fatty and smell. In the bowl there are two big pieces of chicken breast, 4 pieces of small clam, 1 piece of big clam, 1 piece of seaweed and 1 piece of tofu. The shop is quite small, can be accommodated only around 10-12 people and the seat is long table so sitting in a row. Most of the customers when I was there are overseas tourists and more or less there is a queue in front of the restaurant. The waiting customer is asked to go to the ticket machine to select the order and pay in advance (* they do not accept cash ; only credit card or other cashless payment) and back to the queue. In overall I honestly say that the taste is rather good but actually I expect only clam base soup not chicken. The price JPY1,800 is too high compared to famous ramen shop nearby.

Soba ramen with a well-rounded soup with shoyu and clams that you can drink up the whole bowl. There are sliced boiled chicken with a delicious bouncy texture, large and small clams, seaweed, and chashu pork in the bowl. For those who don't like oily ramen, this shop is interesting and has a unique and delicious taste.

I was really curious about the clam-based broth ramen, so I decided to check this place out. Maybe I was lucky—or maybe it was because of the rain—but I went around pm 7:30 and got in without waiting. I ordered the most basic clam broth ramen, and it was absolutely amazing. It’s the kind of flavor that makes you want to come back. If I ever visit Tokyo again, I’ll definitely come here again.

Had the clam Ramen with the three different toppings. Absolutely delectable! The broth had quite a sweetness to it, but it doesn't disrupt the meal whatsoever. It (the broth) was also light and easy. The ramen noodles were served generously though, so that's a good thing. Overall I like the restaurant's feel and serving portion! Worth it!

Deep and flavorful shoyu base! Absolutely no stinky fishy smell or taste at all, which shows that the ingredients are fresh. Thanks to the clams, the broth is very refreshing. Why are people complaining? I don't understand. It was wonderful and would 100% recommend. Menu: Hamaguri (clam) Soba

Renowned for their Clam Ramen, it is the best bowl of clam ramen I have ever tasted. I arrived a bit early on a Thursday, around 5:20 PM, and joined a small queue just before their dinner opening time and by 5:35 PM I was seated in the restaurant. The attention to detail in every bowl is remarkable. From the perfectly cooked Hanjuku egg to the tender, sous-vide chicken breast, and even a Narutomaki tied into a cute knot. The clams, however, are the true stars; these aren’t your average clams but large, premium varieties, sourced daily from the seafood market. They bring a deep, rich umami that elevates the entire experience. You have the option to drizzle olive oil over your ramen, a nod to the restaurant’s name, adding a new layer of flavour to an already complex broth.

No queue outside but they still let me waited. The seat was not comfy. I ordered a clam noodle soup with chicken and pork together. 1,700yen . Unfortunately the clam wasn’t the best quality. Some were too hard to eat. Tasteless. Soup was salt sauce mixed. Nothing special.

We had dinner at 19.00 by random walk at Ginza. We saw the line beside the road. So we looked at the menu. There are 5 menus (Clam ramen, Chicken ramen, Triple <clam, fish, chicken>, Tsukemen, mixed egg white). I ordered Triple ramen. My girlfriend ordered Chicken ramen. The soup was delicious and umami. Chicken slice was slightly chewy. Noodles texture was good-cooking.

Tokyo, Ginza. December 2024. This shop is a good stop if you're shopping in the middle of Ginza and you want some ramen. Ginza is full of good ramen shops and Mugi To Olive is up there with them. But here you are less likely to deal with a long queue. The shop is located in the middle of the street behind Ginza Six. The front looks like you might be looking at a small casual Italian place. The broth is a triple stock of hamaguri clam, chicken, and niboshi. The tare is shoyu. Hamaguri is still unusual as the base for a ramen broth but here it stands out. The niboshi adds more depth without smelling fishy. Together the triple broth punches with flavor. The mugi in the shop name is buckwheat flour added into the noodle. The olive in the name is for the olive oil condiment that is recommended as an add in, along with freshly ground black pepper, close to the finish of your bowl - it really works well with this triple broth. The topping are outstanding. Some hamaguri clam, of course. Sous vide chicken and pork chashu, rough diced Tokyo negi, a stripe of fishcake tied in a knot, a sheet of nori, Italian parsley. Throw in an add on plate of grilled chicken, more nori, another piece each of the sous vide chciken and pork chashu, some rice vinegar marinated vegetables, a piece of maguro tataki with ume jelly, and an ajitama egg. this is a full and not heavy meal. This triple stock soba is worth a visit and very easy to find. Recommended when you're in the Ginza area and want stellar ramen - as long as you don't have an allergy to shellfish.

Still not my #1 ramen shop but I actually quite like it. My friend's husband told me about this place and I happen to live in Ginza during my last few days so I wanted to try it out. They already had quite a wait before the store even opened so make sure you get there early. It is very tourist friendly because the vending machine has an english menu in case you worry about that but I got the Hamaguri Clam Ramen. It has a bit of everything from the clams, seaweed, pork, chicken, and some onions. It is somewhat of a blend between a shoyu + chicken broth. So although the broth is somewhat dark in color, it's actually a lot lighter than it looks. I think it's actually very clean and the seafood/shell fish taste does come out in the broth. They also put a lot of Clams in it and they are very fresh. It was 1,700 yen for the one that I got and it could get the bigger size if you want. I think the regular size is a good amount especially for people that don't eat much. I think I can appreciate this bowl of ramen for everything about it and honestly it was very "healing." I can also see it as a very good hangover bowl of ramen. Although, it'll be hard for me to come back, I really hope Mugi to Olive goes strong as it is a different take on your regular bowl of ramen. #ImissJapan

Mugi to olive was the first ramen I tried in Japan! There was a line outside at 7:00 pm on a Saturday night (naturally) but my boyfriend and I got in and had our ramen in hand by 7:30. We tried the clam ramen and chicken ramen. The noodles were really nice and chewy, but the broth was my favorite part. There's also a location in Haneda airport!

The ramen was good here. The wait in line was pretty long though. I waited around 30 - 45 minutes to order. The food was pretty quick to come out though so service was pretty good. The place inside is modern snd clean. Overall, good experience.

This was our very first meal upon arriving in Tokyo. The broths were extremely flavorful and unique, and it had a really neat vibe inside. You put in your order at the ATM-like kiosk and then wait outside for a table. This place doesn't have as long of a line as some others, but it's really good.

My friend was looking for chicken ramen (she is allergic to pork) and they have it here, so here we went! The smallest of places, where you order on a kiosk and pay, then they seat you and start the food. Super quick to receive our food. Everyone here was so nice (I have a feeling this is a thing in Japan). I ordered the small clam ramen- PLENTY of food. Such good flavor. I believe ultimately that I had all clam, chicken and pork in my dish, though I could be mistaken. I ordered a side of rice and also a beer. Super reasonable in price. They had some garlic oil that had great flavor as well, and I put it on my rice. I shouldn't have ordered the rice as the noodle dish was PLENTY. again, delicious dish. Slurp away!

Stopped by here for a quick dinner last night around 5:15pm to warm up from the cold rain. Service and staff: - When you first walk in, you'll see a ticket machine to your immediate right. Choose what you want to eat, pay at the machine, and hand your ticket to one of the staff members - They'll guide you to one of the open seats (there are about 10 seats total in the restaurant) Food: - Chicken Soba: I ordered the chicken soba (pictured) with a semi-boiled egg. There was lots of flavor between the green onion, chicken, egg, broth, etc. (~¥1,350) - Clam soba: my mom ordered the clam soba, which came with about 6 clams. She mentioned enjoying it a lot. (~¥1,100) Overall, good restaurant with good pricing for a hearty meal.

Stopped by on a weekday afternoon right before the lunch wave hit in May 2019. Place is small so don't come with a large party especially because it's all bar seating. Staff were so kind! They helped us understand the menu, made recommendations and order from their vending machine. Wait wasn't too long before our party of four were all seated along the bar in front of the kitchen. Place was very clean and food came out quick! I ordered the chicken and clam tsukemen and it was delicious! I really wanted to try authentic Japanese ramen that didn't have a pork based broth and this place really hit the spot. Each of the ingredients had it's own flavor but once they're all in the spoon ready to dip in the soup, it was a harmonious slurp. We saw a lunch line building so my party didn't talk at all, we just slurped and slurped. Definitely coming here if I'm ever in the area again.

I'd read about Ginza Noodles (aka. Mugi to Olive) on Tokyo Eater's list of top ramen spots. We decided to head into Ginza for a few hours and stopped here for a late lunch. They're known for their soba noodles and unique broth (paiten style). We dropped in on a Tuesday (around 2:30pm). No line! Lucky because it got busy again at 3:00pm. The inside has 16 counter seats (10 along the front and 6 more in the back). The only condiments on the table are black pepper and olive oil. The menu is small with 10 options. You order and pay at the vending machine. They've labeled the main options (A to J) in English. They proudly display all the years they've been in the Michelin Guide. - Triple soba of chicken, dried small sardines and clam (F) (¥980) - this came with three chicken slices, four clams, daikon, green onions and nori. Noodles are thin soba style; quite different for soba but better texture than we expected. Broth is delicious; very seafood/clam forward. - Specially made chicken and clam tsukemen (J) (¥1,280 large) - this was massive! We weren't expecting such a large portion size. You get four pieces of chicken, two rare chicken slices, two clams, a whole egg, dried sardines, nori and mizuna. The noodles had a great springy bite to them and were endless. Seriously. Totally worth the extra ¥100 yen for a large. Broth was light (almost refreshing like Afuri's tsukemen) but perfect with the noodles. Ginza Noodles has their own swagger going on. Love the unique broth and generous portion. I'd get the clam ramen next time.

Michelin star ramen was what brought me here and it didn't disappoint. Super easy to find on the back side of Ginza 6. We came in on a cold wet day and there was no line up at 12:15pm. There is a vending machine to purchase what you want but most of our time there was working through several options in English on a menu mounted above the machine and the corresponding buttons (easily labelled with English letters). After purchasing our tickets a server came by and grabbed them then told us to wait for some seats together at the L shaped counter bar. That took no more than 2 minutes. They spoke English. Once we sat down our ramen and my tsukemen came out piping hot. Their specialty is a clam broth and soba noodles based ramen so I was eager to try something a little different. There's water nearby for you to self top up. At the end of my tsukemen I tried to find someone for the soup wari to water down my tsukemen broth to warm it up and dilute it down to drink it and the waiter knew what I wanted right away and brought a thermos pot of wari soup over. I finished everything. It was so delicious for a cold day. Once we were starting to leave they came right away to clean up and make our seats ready for the next eager customer. I passed by later that day and there was a lineup out the door at 3pm in the afternoon.

Decent ramen place. Great hospitality like all Japanese places. You order from the machines and go back outside until they call you back in saying your order is ready. We shared a bowl of the triple clam, sardine and chicken broth ramen which was quite interesting. The noodles were firm which I appreciated, had a few slices of juicy chicken breast, some clams and veggies. Was it the greatest bowl of ramen?... no, but it was comforting for the night. And I also appreciate that was broth was different from the traditional pork one.

I went about three or four years ago, so this review can be a little outdated. The store was not so hyped at that time so the line was not ridiculous. I was there around the end of lunch time and sat right down. I am usually very into clam-based broth but for some reason, this bowl did not wow me -- the flavor was too strong for my taste and completely covered the clam's natural umami. It was a decent bowl, but if I'm operating on a fixed time frame, this place would not be a must-go-back for me.

Good place for Michelin star ramen experience. Liked the broth here, quite flavorful and different from what I've tasted before but didn't like the combination of chicken and clams. Nonetheless good place to try if you're looking for something different.

Quite literally my favorite Ramen place in the world. Michelin star rated. I usually get the chicken Ramen, but they have clam and chicken both. Literally my favorite meal every time I go to Tokyo.

Bumped into this place on my way to 7/11. This place is just located around the corner from Marriott Courtyard. Didn't realize this was a Michelin star place. Interesting mix of chicken and clams. Chicken is poached and tender. Overall good broth, and interesting mix of chicken/clam.

This is a Michelin rated ramen restaurant. We waited in line for about 30 minutes. You order at a kiosk and when a seat opens up and it's your turn you take a seat. They will bring your dish to you. I had the chicken sobo and my husband had the crab ramen. It was very good and loaded with sodium because we both swelled up the day, lol! Just drink extra water, the ramen is worth the bloat!

I was taken here by my Japanese friend because he liked it and it has a loyal following. Like most noodle shops its informal, crowded and can be a little cramped by the counter. I liked my soup but didn't love it. I guess its one of those food reference times when I judge it on my best Japanese soup experience and that was in Osaka. Since then I have been trying to find soup that meets that expectation or comes close to replicating it. I didn't find that here. The broth clearly might loved by some people but I didn't care too much for it and maybe the fishy taste was not for my palette.

I was browsing online and stumbled upon this Ramen place which was recommended by the Michelin guide. It's famous for their special clam base ramen and their triple: clam, chicken and sardines base ramen. We ordered both with eggs and extra meat on the side and then we pushed the button for the curry minced meat rice (200 yen in the bottom middle of the screen), not knowing what it was as a surprise. The broth really has a prominent flavor of the clams and the sardines and was delicious. My boyfriend deemed this as the best ramen he's ever had, but mindful that he loves anything clam. The broth was nice and clean, but very impactful with the flavors of the clams and sardines. Halfway through, we added the provided olive oil and it completely changed the flavor profile of the broth. It was even more delicious! It's a great way to enjoy the same ramen bowl with different flavors. The curry rice was good but I was already full from the ramen. The highlights for me was the broth mixed with olive oil and the delicious ham that complemented the ramen so well with a hint of sweetness and saltiness. The noodles were nice and al dente with a good bite, possibly due to the buckwheat. The broth isn't creamy and rich like some tonkotsu ramen, but it was rich and delicious in its own way. Definitely a place to try if you want a different take on ramen or if you love clams! We will definitely be coming back before the end of the trip.

Went at 3:30pm and I had to wait for 20ish mins. It was worth it. Very unique ramen for someone from Canada. Their broth is clam based. The texture is clear but very brothy and I could taste the subtle clam taste. The noodle was firm and chewy. It soaked up the flavor of the broth well. Better than any ramen I've had in Canada.

michelin guide recommended (bib gourmand) and line moves fairly fast off peak. buckwheat soba ramen noodle type, excellent bite, and shoyu chicken broth with asari clam flavor (went for the triple with sardine flavor), but with a heavy layer of oil on top. goes well with the poached chicken, tied fish cake and clams, with nagaimo, and can get the special if you want the perfect egg and extra souvide meat/seaweed.

Fitting that like our first meal in Tokyo, our last meal was also ramen. While we we had originally planned to do a prix fixe lunch perched above Ginza, the wait there was too long, so we settled on something else we surely couldn't find in the States: clam ramen! There was a slight wait when we arrived, but were eventually seated. We knew this place was the real deal and legitimate ramen when we couldn't read the vending machine to order our food! Luckily, some friendly Japanese gentlemen who spoke English helped us along. While they assumed I wanted the basic Chicken Soba, I told them I wanted to try the restaurant's signature chicken and clam soba. The shoyu style ramen is rich and very tasty, with the clams giving the broth a unique flavor I hadn't ever tasted before. Our neighbor also recommended we add some olive oil after eating half the bowl, which was an interesting touch that added some new flavor profile. Loved the soft chicken and claim mixture. Highly recommend this place for lunch in Ginza.