Ramen Tatsunoya Shinjuku Otakibashidōri

I have been to this restaurant in every Japan trip so this is already like a ritual to me 🫰 Located near Shinjuku Station (around 5min walk from West Bus Terminal) is the humble Tatsunoya! It mainly serves tonkotsu ramen and tsukemen but I personally liked the Tsukemen (dipping ramen) more. The broth was a bomb, as it also serves with black garlic oil that made it more fragrant. It also comes with crispy pork bits. Noodle was also cooked deliciously from the Master’s delicate hands. They also provide on the table with three home made pickle variant, ginger, greens and beansprouts. Staffs were also very friendly, and I personally liked how they are working together to serve the customers! Kudos to the Sacho as he’s a true leader 🤙

Tsukemen Motsu Special and Tonkotsu Koku . Tsukemen has a great and balanced dipping soup 👍🏻 has a pungent yet addictive savory ramen flavor and will not make you bloated. Comes with tender and well marinated slice of meats, perfect soft boiled egg, bamboo shots and sliced spring onions. At the end while you still have soup left, you can ask chef to add rice and become a very good rice porridge which makes the soup less pungent and more enjoyable to sip through. Tonkotsu also has same characteristics but in more enjoyable yet very flavourful tonkotsu taste! . #jpfoodies #jpfood #ramen #tatsunoya #motsu #tonkotsu

I had the tsukemen here and it was honestly one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. The flavor was rich and super unique and I’ve never had anything like it before. You can tell they really care about what they serve. The owner was also really kind. It started raining while my boyfriend and I were waiting in line and he came out and offered us an umbrella. That small gesture made the whole experience even better. If you’re nearby, this spot is definitely worth a visit.

Dipping Ramen! The dipping sauce is not too thick but full of umami. You can get it in small, medium and large and if you are still hungry after that and you still have some sauce left??? What to do…..you tell the waiter that you want some rice and you can make another small yummy meal! Don’t miss this one

It was my first experience with tsukemen and I loved it. There was a smokiness to the dipping stock. The noodles had a great chew and the serving size was quite filling. Would definitely come back if I'm Japan next time.

Food was superb! This was my second time trying the dipping ramen, and this experience was far better than my first one as the soup was far richer in terms of flavor. I went at 11:20AM, and there was already a line, albeit a short one. You line up outside first, then you’re called in to put in your order, then you come back out to the line. Once you’re called back in for the second time, you are able to take a seat with your food to come in just a few minutes. This is definitely a must try in Shinjuku.

Loved this place! We had delicious bowls of ramen and tsukemen, all slurped up in a lively atmosphere with really friendly staff. The flavors of the ramen and tsukemen were rich and flavorful, and the servings were generous. For the tsukemen, you can ask for some rice to be added to your sauce bowl after you’ve finished all the noodles and meat, etc…they heat it up and you’ve got a sort of congee/porridge to finish of the meal. So delicious and the sauce doesn’t go to waste!! All the seating is at the bar, so you may have to wait, but the turnover is quick. Waiting is outside, but someone checks in with you immediately, asks if you want to sit together at the bar or if you mind sitting separately, and then you get cold tea while you wait! Perfect when it’s stinking hot outside! It’s definitely a place to revisit!

What a great bowl of tsukemen! My wife ordered the ramen. I honestly can't recommend which I liked more! So much flavor and balance in a bowl, THIS is why you come to Tokyo to eat! You HAVE to eat here!

Ramen Tatsunoya is a chain of tsukemen restaurants across Japan, with this location in the Shinjuku area near the Shinjuku Station. When you get here, order inside at the kiosk and stand in line (if there is one). There was a line when we got here but fortunately when we got out of line to order the worker kept our place after we ordered. We ordered the tsukemen with egg (¥1,400) and the broth had strong pork flavors. This broth in particular tasted like it had fried pork bits in it. The blank spots also looked like char? It was seasoned well enough and was not as rich as others I've had but still really good. It was on the thin side and I think if it was thicker or richer the flavor would've stuck to the noodles more. Speaking of the noodles, they were bouncy and the chashu was soft but not super soft. As we waited in line the queue got a lot longer so I would get here early or be prepared to wait. I noticed a lot of locals here which was a good sign knowing we weren't at a complete tourist trap.

So we came across this place by passing by it. There is no reservation so you just wait in line but luckily we beat the rush and waited about 30 minutes. The place is small so you have to just wait it out but it's custom in Japan, where you just eat pay and you're out which is cool. When you arrive, you first go get a ticket and pay for what kind of Ramen you want and then you go outside and get in line if the restaurant is full. The staff is very nice very quick and attentive to what you want. I have to say this was by far the best Ramen I had it my whole trip in Japan. Definitely have to put this restaurant on your places to eat at. I will say for dinner time. The line is very long so you know this is a gem there in Tokyo.

If you've ever been to Japan, do you know that locals love to wait in line. Line is usually indicate that was awaiting you on the other side is so amazing food, and exclusive experience, or a hard to get item which in 2025 was the Labubu doll. Well this place certainly was worth the wait. It was a sunny day and the staff have umbrellas for you to use while you wait in line. I love Japanese thoughtfulness. You are asked to order on a machine inside the restaurant and they'll hold your place in line while you do that. This was your food is ready by the time you get your seat. The ramen was really good, chashu has a nice char and super tender. Will highly recommend!

Listen, as a born and bred Londoner it's depressing to admit that Tokyo is daunting. In terms of scale though, London is but a hamlet. There are so many places available to eat that one wonders how the hell each establishment makes money. The answer is there are 37 million hungry rats scuttling around Tokyo, vying amongst another 130 billion rattus rattusses beneath our feet. Today I need something special though. I'm in a delicate place health wise. All my own doing so no complaints. But a little research is needed before I allow the next thing into my body. And so I embark on my mission to find noodle soup salty enough to shock my body, creamy enough to make me stop calling for mum, healthy enough to click the rusty internal cogs into gear and satisfying enough to fuel me for another night of madness. Ramen Tatsunoya has a queue. The queue is Japanese orderly. Locals and tourists. Reassuring mix. Umbrellas are supplied. And anyway,standing doing nothing in my present state is a good option. 20 mins later I'm in. Small and narrow. Seats at the bar and just two tables for those who have come in a group. The bar is more fun because it's all going on in front of me. The main man expertly chucks noodles around in a sieve then wraps them round his fist and plates them. Watching people perform a skill they have perfected over years is mesmerising. When that skill is connected to food it's wondrous. Plenty of noise. Each guest that comes in is welcomed with a Japanese phrase shouted by the main man which his busy staff then all repeat. Same when you leave. It provides the soundtrack to an experience so uplifting I feel like I've bought back the soul I sold to the sake devil just a few hours previously. A plate arrives. On it, neatly arranges are five thinly sliced pieces of fatty pork, a boiled egg cut in half, some seaweed strips, some bamboo shoots and a huge swirling mound of fresh noodles which 20 secs earlier had been an extension of the main man's arm. Panic ensues. Didn't I order a soup? I wanted soup. SOUP. Has the machine robbed me? Paper bag, shallow breaths. As if by magic an accompanying bowl of broth appears along with a gesture towards instructions written in English taped to a napkin stand which remind me that I can ask for 'rice porridge' to mop up any remains left in the bowl. See, they don't know me here. A quick glance around and I'm pretty sure that if I take said ingredients with my chopsticks, dip them in the broth then hover a spoon underneath while I slurp it all in, I won't be causing offence or looking stupid. In I go. What slips down my gullet is dreamland. It's like velvet. Or silk. No, cream. A veloute is perhaps the best way I can put it into Frenglish. It soothes and comforts as it glides downwards. The war in my stomach is over. Ceasefire. The daddy is here. Acid and alcohol begone. Thoughts of texture give way soon enough to messages of taste that fire straight into my fuzzy head. This stock is pork based. It's thick with pork. Like walking through a pork mist, sucking in lungfuls of pork essence. I am pork. Salt cuts through sharply as some sort of reminder that I'm not in a dream. Nobody else in here is picking up the bowl and delivering the liquid straight into the mouth so I won't either. I'll just ladle it in with my spoon like I've been lost in the desert for 40 days without water. A discovery. Floating under the surface are bits of who knows what. I can't wait to find out. Pork crackling is the answer. Crispy, chewy, meaty. Pinch me. Do I dare go in for a slice of pork? Rhetorical question. Pork meat, dipped in pork broth. I'm not even a massive pork fan but this is sensational. The first few minutes are a blur. A panic. OMG Never take this away. Is someone going to take this away? Breathe. Which bit next? Breathe. Will I ever eat anything as good again? What's the point of life after this? Breathe. But once you realise this mound of noodles is going nowhere fast, things settle down and I am able to take it all in. The three pots in front of me, each with an accompanying delight. Beansprouts, pickles and ginger. All are utilised. The rice cookers delivering 'rice porridge' to guests who are no longer hungry but like greedy chipmunks before they hibernate are just making hay. The hustle and bustle of the bar. The industry. The noise. The smells. The customers' joy as they chow. I could've sat there forever but the Good Samaritan in me knew the queue wasn't getting any smaller outside. And these people need to make a living. They deserve to be full at all times of day and I'm not going to get in the way of them getting another £7 out of someone. Cheap at 4x the price btw. Literally. I leave with a smile that must reassure the patient queuers. I'm refuelled. My soul has been nourished. I look back. You wouldn't give this place a second glance if you scurried past. In the vastness of Tokyo it's almost as if it doesn't exist at all. How can that be?

Date of visit: 12/3/2024 Long line when I got there noonish on a Tuesday and the line barely moved. Thank God I met someone from New Zealand and we got to talking and comparing notes of our travel experiences and that helped in killing time while standing in the cold waiting to be called. Like other small restaurants, you ordered thru machine. I tried both the tsukemen and the ramen and the dessert too. The tsukemen had a slightly burnt, complex taste and the ramen was good but to be very honest not my favorite. At the end of the tsukemen, you can ask for rice porridge to be added to your remaining broth to finish it off. I didn't do it because I was way too full. Try it if you haven't, as part of your Japanese ramen experience in Tokyo.

If you're a ramen lover, you have to try the spicy tonkotsu at 龍の家--it's absolutely wonderful. The broth is rich and flavorful, with just the right amount of spice to make it addicting. But the real star is the meat sauce--OMG, it's unlike anything I've had before! It adds such a deep, savory punch to the dish. Be prepared for a long wait, as the line can get extremely long, but trust me, it's worth it. The place is small and cozy, but the service is great, and the food comes out surprisingly fast despite the crowds. It's a casual bustling ramen shop vibe that adds to the experience. 龍の家 is a must-visit if you're in Shinjuku, and I'd definitely recommend the spicy tonkotsu and that unforgettable meat sauce. Just be ready for the wait, but it's totally worth it!

I have never liked tsukemen. Everything changed when I came to Tatsunoya & now I can still fondly remember the taste: Beautifully made & tasty tender chashu, firm and tender noodles, delicious broth for dipping, & of course, amazing Japan quality creamy silk eggs. Did try the regular ramens which are great as well, but the tsukemen was definitely a step above! Very small shop, & generally there is a line so I'd recommend being there a bit before 11:00am when they open. Nothing beats ramen in Japan, and Tatsunoya is definitely a must try! At the current time of visiting, it was essentially only $7-8 USD & I savored every bite. I did also order the HomeKit ramens, for about $2 USD each, which were amazing & will carry me until the next time I visit!

Came here around 11:30AM on a Tuesday and there was a queue forming. We waited about 35 mins for a party of 2. Ramen is delicious and flavorful. The traditional tonkatsu ramen is my favorite. The dipping ramen is a huge portion of noodles. The dipping brother is extremely flavorful. Char siu has a strong grilled flavor.

So flavorful. Really excellent ramen that's lighter and got more of a French onion and garlicy vibe to it than the tonkotsu in the states. It was so flavorful and the chashu was generous and flavorfully seasoned in a soy-based sauce as well. Perfect noodles. If this hadn't been our last day, we'd have gone back 100%. And we only had to wait like 15 minutes, likely because we showed up before 6pm on a Thursday.

Easily the best tsukemen I've ever had! Came on a Thursday, early afternoon and waited about 30-40 minutes but it was SO worth it. When you get closer to the front of the line, you go inside to place your order on the ticket machine, get back in line then wait to be seated. The service was great and food came out promptly! They even let us know that if we didn't finish the broth that we dipped our noodles in, we could order a bowl of rice after we finished our meal to make a rice porridge kind of thing. I was so full (medium was the perfect size for me) that I didn't end up getting the rice but my cousin did and he loved it! Noodles were perfectly cooked, the dipping broth for the noodles was hearty and full bodied - my favorite kind of broth. Definitely worth waiting in line for!

This is my first experience of Tsukemen ramen. The dipping broth is rich and tasty. The noodles are firm and chewy. The pork had a strong good flavor. After the noodles, request to turn the broth into a rich tasting rice porridge! The ambiance was compact and busy and the service was great. Be ready for a long queue during lunchtime!

There's a reason there is a constant line out the door for this place and it's not just because it's small and seating is limited. It's the best Ramen restaurant in the Shinjuku, Shibuya, Tokyo area.

We had a local bartender recommend this place as her favorite ramen spot in the area, so I had high expectations, and unfortunately this fell short. The broth was good but not as flavorful as I was hoping (we've tried some other spots on Tokyo that had a stronger and more distinct dashi), and although we asked for medium hot sauce, I could barely taste it at all. While I appreciated the 5 piece serving size, the chasu was a little tough on the non-fatty side. I also love soft boiled eggs so I got an extra (two total) and unfortunately those were slightly over-cooked too. I did like that the base ramen bowl comes with mushrooms and bean sprouts though. Service was good. They were very nice about double checking with me that I didn't need an apron or hair tie before eating! There was a line for this place right at opening which I think supports the five-star average and that this is probably a great spot, but it just didn't seem to meet the hype today.

We ordered the 2 ramen specials, one light and one medium with egg and pork. Ordering was a learning process, but everyone in line and the staff was great about teaching newcomers about how it works. You wait in line, they come get you when you can order, you order and pay with cash at a vending machine and get a ticket. Then you wait outside in line again until they come get you when seats open up. The staff is very warm and friendly and they greet you and say goodbye when you're leaving as a team. Food was worth the wait and it was warm and cozy at the counter.

Their ramen was a bit standard. Its broth was comparable to ichiran's but the aftertaste was a bit too salty, to me this placed it below ichiran. The noodles are similar to ichiran. The egg is a bit better ichiran's, it has a smoked meat flavor. Pork rice was really good, 4/5, and their pickled side was tangy and delicious. Ambiance is 4/5. Service was blazing quick and logistically smooth. There was always someone to keep the line moving and people cycling through. however the wait kills a big part of the experience. I waited around 20 minutes during dinner time. Not worth a bowl that I consider inferior to ichiran.

Dreaming about the tsukmen. This was our first ramen in Tokyo and it was delicious! These are dipping noodles so the broth comes separately but I just dumped my noodles into my broth and ate it like regular ramen. Faux pas? I hope not. Don't make the for sure faux pas that we did which is only ordering one bowl for 2 people. Wherever you go, always order at least one dish per person (sometimes even one drink per person). The noodles are pretty thick, almost like udon thickness. Very delicious and chewy and the broth was flavorful and rich with bits of meat and vegetable. You order and pay at the machine (also common in Japan) before you enter the restaurant. The price is pretty good, about 1000-1300yen. We went around 9 am on a weekday and there was a 15-20 minute wait. The location is a bit hard to find in the underground but you should be able to find it if you look for signs for First Street Ramen.

My 1st meal in Japan did not disappoint! This is the best noodles, broth, and pork I have ever had. Get the special tsukumen with the egg and 5 pieces of pork! At the end of the meal, they turn your left over soup into a fantastic rice porridge. The chashu bowl was also the best we have ever had. They only take cash and have a ticket machine for ordering. The staff is friendly and speaks English if you have any questions about anything. The restaurant is on the small side. So expect a wait, especially on a weekend.

I walked the street many times and saw there is always a long line waiting to get in. So I tried around 3 pm when there's nobody making a line. It's not a special noodle shop at all, and it is just an average ramen shop in Shinjuku. Don't know why they get so many people waiting. I guess they market their business so good.

Small place with bar seating and two tables. You wait in line and order at the vending machine (cash only). Order the dipping ramen (tsukemen) it's amazing here!!! There's the deluxe and normal version but the normal is enough. The deluxe comes with an egg and more chashu. The broth was flavorful and rich without it being overly salty. Noodles were cooked perfectly. After you finish your noodles, the workers will offer to put rice in your bowl with your soup. The combination is amazing, you can't skip this! Portions are extremely generous, the amount of noodles you get it more than enough to fill you up. In addition, there are sides for you to eat which include bean sprouts and pickled vegetables!

This was the first Ramen restaurant we stopped at during our time in Tokyo, and to be honest, I wish we would of gone back. We got there around 8pm on a Friday night and noticed a queue outside. Without knowing the proper protocol we just got in line. Soon after a kind (english speaking) staff member instructed us to first go inside and select our menu items off of the vending machine. As newbies to ramen restaurants in Japan this was fascinatingly simple to me. I loved the concept so much. So we went in - got our tickets and went back outside to wait. It was around a 20 minute wait to get inside. Once we were inside we handed off our tickets and soon after received our bowls of ramen. And I mean, YUM. The broth was so tasty and deep in flavors, not too salty - just kind of the perfect flavor combination. The noodles were cooked perfectly. I got the traditional tonkotsu ramen and the pork was absolutely perfectly cooked. Melted in your mouth. The portion was a great size - although I did see that they had an option to get additional noodles if needed. Needless to say - Ramen was a HUGE part of why we went to Japan in the first place. Food is one of the best parts of traveling anywhere in the world for me. But I also thoroughly enjoy just the watching of people enjoying their time here. 10/10 would go back.

First trip and first meal in Tokyo. Friendly people working here and food was really good!!!! We saw a line at first outside but it really didn't take long to get in.

Best ramen I've ever had in my life! My husband and I are on our honeymoon and this place not only came highly recommended by our coworkers but from the concierge at our hotel. The food was beyond amazing and the staff was so incredibly kind and welcoming. Don't be discouraged by the line, the ramen is worth the wait!

I think I just found my new favorite tsukemen shop in Tokyo. The location is about a 8-10 minutes walk north of the Shinjuku JR Station West Exit on Otakibashi-dori. The shop is well staffed and accommodating. It was raining cats and dogs all day but this place still managed to draw a crowd of umbrella wielding patrons. Standing in line under pouring rain for noodles is crazy, but obviously we weren't the only crazy ones so let's just leave it at that. We ordered the Tsukemen Motsu (200g, ¥850) and a bowl of Tonkatsu Kokuaji Tamago ramen (¥920). On the table were a variety of spices to customize your dishes, along with a couple of jars of pickled condiments, and a bowl of blanch seasoned bean sprouts (visualize Korean banchan). The pork and soy sauce based Tsukemen broth was thinner than I'm used to but the flavor and umami was perfect for my liking. It had some smokiness and a bit of peppery flavor, which was perfect for the handmade al-dente noodles. Speaking of noodles, ordering a smaller or larger portion are options. Take into consideration that at the end of your tsukemen noodles, the staff offers to take your bowl of remaining broth away and return it with rice porridge mixed in to help you keep that carb count nice and high. Definitely do it though, it was delicious. The Tonkatsu Kokuaji Tamago ramen was superb as well. In the hot summer, the tsukemen is probably recommended over a hot bowl of ramen, but raining in June - we can do both. The noodles were thin like what they offer at Ichiran. The Tonkatsu broth was rich and flavorful. The ajitsuke tamago was perfectly runny and warm. The standard negi, menma, bean sprouts, and abura balanced the ramen bowl just right. Tatsunoya opened a couple of Southern California locations but it appears they don't have this delicious tsukemen on those menus. So drop in and try these crazy delicious noodles. They're fire!

Amazing noodles. Small place but great flavor. You need to come early to get a spot. Get an idea while waiting and order inside.

My "go-to" tonkotsu ramen shop in Shinjuku. There's usually a queue, which should be an indication of what they have in store for you. If there's a line, it must be divine! Do yourself a favor: join the queue and visit "The Ramen Empire" and enjoy what might be your new favorite ramen stop in Tokyo.

Buy a ticket, get your name and party number written down by a waiter, and patiently wait to reach ramen heaven-uh I mean, Tatsunoya. Though you might as well call it that. You really can't go wrong here I guess. Everyone ordered the tsukemen but we really wanted some ramen so that's what we did. Creamy, well-developed broth with melt-in-your-mouth chashu, a perfectly seasoned soft-boiled egg with firm and bouncy noodles for you to slurp up. Get yourself the spicy meat paste and kick it up a notch too. You can actually probably share one paste amongst two people btw. Best tonkotsu I've had in my life, hands down, so US ramen shop owners please come by here and take some notes, thanks :). 10/10, top of the line tonkotsu ramen, would definitely come again and definitely recommend to a friend.

Order the tsukemen. Dipping noodles. Noodles done perfectly chewy. Help yourself to the condiments. Bean sprouts mildly spicy. Ginger has a kick to it. Tsukemono good. So yummy came back second night fir dinner. Go in purchase what you want from the vending machine, our tsukemen was 900 yen, soft boiled egg, 130 yen. The bad, the name of the restaurant is in Japanese, they need to put one in English outside. We were lucky to ask a young Japanese man who was kind enough to show us the Entrance. Winner winner Tsukemen dinner.

Best. Ramen. Ever. #1. Better than Ichiran and added bonus is that it comes with amazing service, hospitality, and free kimchi/pickled ginger. (Though the an the anonymous magic window could be nice at times, the friendly ambience was part of this wonderful experience) The chashu is the best tasting chashu I've had in ramen. Broth is ultra rich, creamy tonkatsu, similar to Ichiran but greater depth of flavor. Noodles were perfect, you can do soft, medium or firm. Kimchi and pickled ginger were on point, so was the desert which was a coconut creamy flan, reminiscent of tapioca Che. Staff was incredibly friendly, attentive and helpful. Very pleased when we complimented the food and wanted to make sure everything was satisfactory at all times, each dining area gets their own ice water decanter but they also refill for you as needed. Would have gone back before we left but unfortunately came here on the last night and they don't open until 11am so it was too late for our flight. They list an Old Town Pasadena location, so I would be curious to see how it stacks up. Diners were a mix of locals and Korean/US tourists. 5-10 min walk to Kabukicho area or Shinjuku Station. If you like tonkatsu ramen, come here you will leave with a warm, full stomach and a big smile. Btw their standard bowl is 850yen, deluxe with egg, 5 slices chashu, mushrooms and bamboo is 95O or 1050 I believe. Plus you add any extras you want using the standard vending machine ticket style found at most ramen joints in Tokyo. We prefer the traditional ramen but were told by fellow diners that their tsukemen is amazing as well. If there is a line, they will call you in to order and then return to your line position to further expedite the waiting process. Very efficient! This was one of the best meals I've ever had, period, don't hesitate just go!

Hands down the best bowl of tsukemen I had in japan. Unfortunately I visited the day before I left, and couldn't go multiple times (believe me I tried to fit it in). I lined up before they opened (5 minutes early) and was able to get in with the first seating. You order via the vending machine and they show you to your seat, vending machine has pictures/English so it's pretty easy to figure things out. They have an efficient system back there, making a few bowls of ramen and a few of tsukemen at a time. The tsukemen has amazing flavor - rich, fatty, yet not too heavy. Sometimes I have trouble finishing the broth, but not here. The noodles are delicious, the egg is perfectly cooked, the chashu tastes so rich and delicious (make sure to get the add-on chashu - I like it better than the chashu that comes with the tsukemen). The tsukemen also has some crisp pieces of pork in it which have a nice smoky flavor. And like others have said, once you finish your noodles, they add rice and reheat the bowl so you have a nice hot bowl of delicious broth to finish. I also tried the ramen which was great, but the tsukemen here stands out as extraordinary. Do yourself a favor and stop in - I seriously had something like 15 bowls of ramen in a couple weeks over there and this was my clear favorite.

Do yourself a favor and get the Tsukemen (dipping ramen). This meal was absolutely amazing. The broth tasted rich, flavorful, and it looked incredible with black-oil dancing around a creamy-white tonkotsu broth. The noodles were the perfect firmness and gripped onto the concentrated tsukemen broth perfectly. The soft-boiled eggs struck the perfect balance between yolky and firm. The chashu was heavenly and tasted even better when eaten with the noodles and broth. The meal also came with 3 self-served sides which were also amazing and added a refreshing factor to such a rich meal along with the adventure of simply trying new sides. The staff are extremely accommodating towards non-Japanese speakers. This is what Japanese cuisine is about. Easily a 5/5 experience and meal.

Dipping noodles at this place are the best. I reviewed the comments and took their advice, so I ate here two times and did not regret it. Long line but worth the wait, a local place that locals eat at. This is not an overpriced tourist trap. Delicious food!

I am love to eats ramen, cool ramen I am really recommend it.big dish and taste good.

We found this place through a YouTuber and this place doesn't disappoint! The line is long but any ramen spot you go to in Japan is always going to be long. We love how you use the vending machine to select your ramen and extra toppings. We decided to go a different route and order the soup w/ ramen on the side. It was a totally different experience but everything tasted so good! The broth itself is something I've never tasted. Once your broth is low the cooks put more broth and a bit of rice into the bowl to finish! This place is worth the wait! We loved every minute!

Let's just say the wait is worth the ramen!! So came here on a Friday night it was super packed and we had to wait in line outside but they are super efficient with getting your order in. While waiting to get into here you get to go inside to the vending machine and choose which ramen bowl you want. They have different options such as your regular ramen or tsukemen. You can also choose how you want your noodles cooked soft or medium or hard texture. I just went for the medium and it still had a lovely bounce to it. My friend had gotten the tsukemen and I opted for the traditional tonkotsu ramen. Now both were very very rice in flavor!! The tonkotsu was heaven. Best ramen I have had in Japan. If you look closely you can see some pork fat still floating around in the broth and the broth is so rich in flavor and had such a great mouth feel you only get from simmering the gelatin out of the bones for a long time. It was not overwhelming with fat that you would want to stop eating. The pork slices were so tender I wanted to just a bowl full of it and eat it by itself, the meat practically melted in my mouth. As for the egg, my friend as me always look forward to breaking into the egg. It was so beautiful!! Cooked to a soft egg egg when you break into it the golden yolk just slowly flowed out. As for the portion it is a good size that kept me full for the night so if you come here, come hungry!!

I come to find out the best ramen originated Not from Ichiran. This is a rare find. Highly recommended and worth the line.

I stumbled upon this restaurant by entering, thinking it was another. It was a tourism kind of adventure and mistake...BUT a lucky mistake! How it works: -If you see a line, line up and one of the workers will eventually ask you how many in your party...wait... -Worker comes back and ask you to step inside to purchase your noodle ticket at the vending machine menu (CASH ONLY) -Go back in line in the original order you were in...wait... -Worker comes back and ask how firm you like your noodles (soft, medium, firm)...wait... -Worker comes back and seats you -Sit and enjoy delicious noodles *if there's no line, lucky you!* ------------------------------------- What folks HIGHLY recommended was the Tsukemen Montsu Special; small ¥1050 medium ¥1100 Large ¥1200. I'm not quite sure what the difference is between a non-special versus a special Tsukemen, but the special one I got was delicious! I also wasn't sure how to eat this dish, but I went with the flow by dipping each bite into the sauce, broth bowl. Noodles were chewy and the flavor broth bowl was on point. If you never had Tsukemen, this is an amazing place to try it. The locals even line up for this place. A definite return!

If you come to Shinjuku, you must try it! Service good! Food is good. Best ramen forever!!! Sorry. This is not VG & GF.

Omg, where to begin. Best tsukemen EVER. Just got back to the states and still dreaming of these noodles. I had my heart set on hitting up this noodle shop for dinner after visiting the TeamLab Borderless exhibit earlier in the day. My favorite kinda ramen is the dipping ramen, tsukemen. Sure enough there was a line outside. How it works: Stand in line to be called up to go into the shop and order your food via the vending machine. Go back into the queue to wait to get seated. I ordered the special, medium which includes the perfectly soft boiled egg, 5 slices of chashu, bamboo, nori, and green onion with extra bamboo. Think I was a little too ambitious as their medium was what we call a large in America. The thick chewy noodles, with the charred chashu and the dipping broth with chicharrones was just plain amazing! I probably could've settled for the small but I love this dish so much! My mouth is watering as I type this. Nothing will compare. I've had the tsukemen at various restaurants in LA but the chef here brought it to a whole other level. The chicharrones in the broth took this dish up a notch. When you're done slurping all your noodles, they'll add their version of congee to the leftover broth you have, if you have any room left in your belly, that is. The broth was fatty but not too thick. Best way to eat, dip the noodles and slurp the hell out of 'em. Compliments to the owner of this joint. We'll be back!

Overall: 3.5/4 This place has solid reviews and is near Shinjuku station. For example Hakata Issuetei, which is ranked among Ramen Adventure's best of 2018 has around the same avg score as this place, whereas this place has 5 times as many reviews. Stood in line for about 20-30 mins. Overall this is a good option in Shinjuku area, but nothing exceptional. Have had better overseas.

WOW!!! Probably the best ramen that I've had in Tokyo. Of course it was also probably like a heart attack in a bowl, but the flavor and texture of the noodles....... and the broth, so thick, creamy and even little blobs of fat throughout, really simply amazing. The guys that work here are also a lot of fun, lots of yelling and greetings when you arrive and leave. Its another one of those places where you place your order at the machine and then they will ask you how you like your noodles cooked (yes, they spoke English). I went at 6 PM on a Friday and there was no line, which was great A really fun experience and the perfect bowl of 1000 Yen Ramen!!

The ramen here is some of the best food I've had since I can recollect my earliest memories. Now hear me out. I'm approaching my late 20s and it never ceases to amaze me how this stupid body of mine is so terrible at adjusting its stupid self when traveling. The nasty details of traveling are often omitted in a normal person's story but not with me. I had Tatsunoya the third day I was in Japan. My internal clock was all fucked up all over the place. The temperature never fell below 95 and I was sweating balls around the clock. On top of which I had an industrial-sized shit lodged up in my stomach because of my fucked internal clock. In my least physically stable and most constipated state, I finished my tsukemen ramen and savored every minute. The dipping sauce was incredibly rich and fat; this is the type of fat that sticks with you for years and goes straight to your hips. Like, I didn't have birthing hips until Tatsunoya. The sliced pork? Probably a fart-sniffing asshole pig that got spoiled shitless with weekly massages and beer but was a delightful, fat blob in my mouth. This is a vending machine style restaurant, so the quickness and efficiency of the lunch was much appreciated. The main dishes have photos, which made it easy to decipher, but the ramen accoutrements are all in Japanese. Good for my future abs, not so good for their tourist business. If you're in the Shinjuku area, there's no reason for you to not come here. Words don't convey how serious I am.

Exceptional. Well worth the train ride from Ginza. And, well worth the wait in line, in the cold. Got the dipping noodle ramen, and it didn't disappoint. (Side note - not sure why I haven't come across this style of Ramen in California or New York, but it is fast becoming my favorite.) The al dente noodles were fantastic, as was the broth. Plus, the service was great - incredibly friendly and accommodating and welcoming. Highly recommend. H I G H L Y !

Just got off my flight and this was my first ramen fix. I had the tsukemen and my husband got the tonkotsu (I think!). No English menu but pictures available on vending machine. We I both ordered the medium done noodles which were done to a perfect texture. My first time having tsukemen and the flavour of the dipping soup was very deep and rich. A little too rich for me though. When you're done your ramen, they take your dipping sauce and add a bit of congee rice to it and it was delicious!!!

First time being in Japan & also first meal after landing, Tatsunoya was quite easily the best ramen I've ever had. It's a small shop & a wait is expected. We ordered the pork ramen, broth was tasty and not too salty. The pork and egg was perfectly flavorful and tender. While we were eating, we found that majority of patrons ordered the tsukemen ramen...which must be what Tatsunoya is known for. I would go for that next time, although the pork ramen was still phenominal!

This place is know for their tonkotsu and it did not disappoint. Don't be discouraged by the line outside down the steps and down the sidewalk ramen shops have quick turnover in Japan. Order your ramen and extra topping from the ticket machine and present them when you sit down. I got the tonkotsu kokuaji special which is a richer version of their normal tonkotsu and it was amazing. Comes with a soft boiled egg and 5 pieces of fatty pork. There is complementary bean sprouts and pickled veggies at the bar and are great to give your mouth a break from the fatty broth. Definitely will come back next time I'm in Tokyo.

About 10mins walk from shinjuku east exit A9. The ramen was awesome. Cant get enough, had tonkotsu for 2 straight nights and tsukemen on our last night in shinjuku. Both are awesome. I was thinking of doing 1 ramen and 1 tsukemen on our last night, but i am not sure if i can do that. Staff were so awesome too. Oishikatta, tabete hou ga ii yo.

I went here last week and nothing has changed. Every bit was just as delicious as I remembered.

Excellent tsukemen style ramen where you dip the noodles in the broth. The noodles are a nice thick al dente chewy variety which holds up well to the very strong but delicious broth. The egg here is also excellent -- just so rich full of flavor more than anything I've had in the US. There was a line full of Japanese people even at 10pm.

Looks like i get to write the first gaijin review. A colleague and good buddy of mine first brought me here when I came to visit on a business trip last year. That time, I was thoroughly impressed. Great atmosphere, nice staff, and slammin' ramen. The soup base I was told has a ホルモン (roughly translated: chitterlings) base, so is very hearty and full-flavored, but not as overpowering as you might expect soup made by boiling pig poop chutes to be. I know that's not the most appetizing of descriptions so just trust me, it's delicious. The noodles are excellent and in general the other ingredients are well done (spicy moyashi, chashuu, etc.). To top it all off, when you finish your ramen, they give you a bowl of okayu to mix with whatever is left of your dipping sauce (which they will kindly top off for you) so that you end up with a fantastic bowl of zousui. Recently, I found myself in Tokyo again on another business trip, freshly deplaned and feeling super sh**ty thanks to the fact that I'd broken my cardinal rule of in-flight dining - never eat the fish. (I was flying ANA and the good service and pretty FA's made me let down my guard...it was only later that it occurred to me that ANA or not, I was flying from the US...meaning the fish would have had to have been prepared by a US caterer. Doh!) Anyway, after spending 6 hours curled in a fetal position in economy class, I needed something hearty but not too harsh to set my gastrointestinal system right again. There were plenty of ramen places near my hotel, but 龍の家 was calling to me like a siren I could not ignore, especially the zousui. I hopped on subway until I got to Shinjuku and stumbled through the rainy streets, hoping that my vague memory of the location would get me there. Thankfully, it did. Line wasn't too bad --- just one couple ahead of me and we ended up standing outside for only about 10 minutes before we could be seated. This time around, the ramen wasn't quite as revelatory as I felt it had been the first time around...but to be fair, I had eaten that ANA fish, so I wasn't really right to begin with. I was so exhausted and full by the time I finished the ramen that I didn't even stick around to have the zousui that had been my goal in the first place. All this to say, after my first visit, I would have given it this place 5 stars, but I'm holding one in reserve after this last visit until I get a chance to go again and determine which experience was more on the mark. So consider this 4 stars more like 4 and a half likely to be upgraded to 5.