Ramen Iida-Shōten

It is definitely a high quality ramen without a doubt. But does it worth travelling all the way from Tokyo for a bowl of ¥2700 char siu wonton soyu ramen? Probably not. As I said in the beginning, this ramen is definitely top quality in any standard. Broth looks clear but is full of flavour (I expect a bit more layers of flavour if I’m honest). Char siu is really good, so tender but extremely flavourful. Noodle is good and similar to most quality ramen shops. A relatively large portion but still probably not enough to justify the price. Before going to here, I had a really high expectation as there is lots of fuss to get a seat here. Make the reservation sharp online and hope will get a spot and travel 1.5 hours one way from Tokyo in middle of nowhere (it’s close to Atami instead) for a bowl of highly priced ramen. The whole experience wasn’t very appealing to me and at the end, my experience wasn’t lived up to my expectations.Will I try it again? Maybe, if I am going to Atami area again and there is a empty slot available. Otherwise I rather spend some time in Tokyo as you can definitely find another soyu ramen offer same quality in a lower price and less fuss.

Supremely good. I only can wish it was easier to get a reservation and that I was hungry enough at the time to also try the tsukemen in addition to the shoyu I had

These were life changing bowls of ramen. I’ll never have a better bowl of shoyu ramen. Every ingredient, every flavor, balanced others out perfectly. The broth was not overly salty, there was plenty of umami. The pork was thinly sliced and had so much flavor without any unnecessary chew. The tsukemen was not as enjoyable for me but I still appreciated the quality and care of each ingredient. It was truly magnificent.

Undoubtedly the best of Shoyu ramen in Japan or in the world, all the booking procedures, transportation and waitings are worth it. People who haven’t tried a handful of shoyu ramen might not be as astonished as those ramen lovers. The shoyu soup is just so full of layers. ご馳走様でした😋🙏🏻

Timing the visit is going to influence the overall experience. It seems like it is better to try your luck by coming late than early. I ordered the shoyu ramen. It comes served with 2 slices of chashu of two variety of top quality pork. The broth is a mix of pork and chicken base, it looks oily but it is light. The overall is a great experience and feels like the owner and his staff do their best to serve best quality ramen.

Ordered shoyu wanton char siew ramen. Mellow yet full of umami flavor soup, sliced pork belly and roast pork melt in mouth and a clean flavor of pork, unbelievably flavor. chicken wanton is delicate in flavor, pork wanton has enveloped a spiced pork flavor. Wonderful! Noodle was straight and it works well with this particular broth. If you want to try a never before tried ramen, this is The ramen pilgrimage that you must take. Beware, you must go early in the morning to receive a number ticket in order to secure a seat. 2nd Visit: Salt based ramen tasted even better. Soup was full of umami while harmonizing with the noodles and other ingredients. Pork was porky, tender and meltingly umami-ness. Chicken has a bite to it while tender. It is just the best ramen that I ever had. Tsukemen(つけ麺) was delicious as well. The noodles was really springy in a slurry water. The fish broth accompany with it was packed with fish flavor while can be combine with a few side ingredient to eat with it. A different experience and pretty delicious.

Having tried Nakiryu, Tsuta, Tomita, and Sobahouse, Iida-Shoten's shoyu absolutely stands out. Luckily had a JR pass which made the shinkansen trip from Tokyo absolutely worth it. Was a long trip, so made sure I tried two bowls. Got the shio tsukemen too which was excellent as well. Only come if you're able to reserve on Omakase.

This is referred as japan’s number 1 noodle, and is well live up to its reputation. From the moment you get in until the moment you get out everything is perfect. Ramen is at their own league, perfectly silky noodle with ideal texture. You are in dreamland after the ramen, the rice with Tokyo X pork in plum sauce make the finish that will remember for a long long time.