Ramenya Shima

Really enjoyed our first ramen shop experience here. It set the bar pretty high. Reservations had to be made online the day before from 8am onwards...which was convenient, but there was a ~$4 per person fee for the convenience. You win some, you lose some.

One of the top hitters on Tabelog, and reservations have to be made the day before on omakase at 8am. I got the 1:3pm slot but by the time I got there the tsukemen was sold out, to my incredible disappointment. I’m not a fan of ramen generally so I reluctantly got the shoyu ramen special. It was beautifully presented, and the piece of chicken was absolutely delicious, but every other item was second-tier. The broth was so hot that the egg was cooked even further resulting in a hard-ish layer of yolk on the outside. Sad. The (thin) noodles are on the softer side, and again, it’s just not my preference. The char siu is decent but… when you’re this highly ranked on Tabelog I expect a char siu that will make me go wow. It only made me wonder why I wasted a lunch at this place 😕 The bamboo slices portion was so small I could hardly taste it. There was the prettily-presented mustard seeds and sliced shiso leaves on the char siu, but sadly the substance isn’t quite there. The broth is… ok, and slightly salty. I’d rate this experience 5/10. It’s ok if you like shoyu-based ramen but for those who are impartial or for those who prefer tsukemen, you should skip this place. 6 counter seats. One chef. Too much smoke from the kitchen. Can get warm in the summer.

MAR 2024 There are 60 slots per day and I arrived 30 minutes before the reservation time which starts at 8:30AM. I managed to get a seat for 11:45AM. Ordering is via cash only from the ticket machine and there is self serve water. I had the special soy sauce ramen which had a few different cuts of pork slices, a half boiled egg and wonton dumplings. The soup has a deep and flavorsome soy sauce taste without being too salty, noodle was slightly on the softer side, both the lean and fatty cuts of pork were tender. Wonton and egg were tasty as well. The grilled pork with spring onion and egg yolk mini rice bowl was pretty good when you add in some of the ramen soup. Overall a solid and delicious bowl of ramen worth trying once if you can plan ahead your schedule because most likely it will be a few hours wait after you have reserved your seat on the day.

This is it. The best ramen we had in Tokyo. I am still thinking about this ramen even long after I have left Japan. We got here on a Thursday at 920, more than half the spots on the waiting list were available. I thought we could write our names on any available time slot, but the chef told us we had to take the earliest available, which was 1105. When the waiting list was almost full we were the only foreign English names written on the list. There is no English menu but google translate worked just fine. It's a one man show, and the chef is very meticulous. He really took the time to plate everything carefully, getting all details right. Getting the rice bowl is a must, perfectly compliments the ramen. The broth, meats and noodles were all top tier. If youre reading this review, congrats you found a gem. This is a MUST GO whenever im in Tokyo now.

Went just after the full switch to Omakase reservations. Thankful because I would have been disappointed if I had to wait a few hours for this bowl. Finely crafted, with top notch charsiu and wontons because as people have stated the noodles are cooked on the softer side, which is also not my preference. Also, found the soup to be delicious but not ‘wow.’ Didn’t have the harmony for me like other top tier shoyu bowls in Tokyo I’ve experienced. Would consider going back to try the tsukemen or the Shio as making a reservation wasn’t crazy difficult, but overall my first experience was alittle underwhelming.

Need to reserve online with 390円 booking fee. You have to spam refresh and keep trying or you won't get it. Got a friday slot at 10am. Was all locals when I went. Pretty sure there is no english here but it is fine there is a machine. One of tabelogs top ramen in Japan, I ate the special shoyu ramen 1850円. The fatty chicken shoyu broth was incredible. All the toppings were perfectly cooked and seasoned. Overall it is worth the effort to try one of the premier ramen in the world. Chuuka soba in Japan is on another level you can't find overseas so it was a pleasure to try it.

Definitely deserving of its rep. Best shoyu ramen I’ve had, it packs such a punch and the toppings are plenty and perfection. Worth every bit the struggle to get a spot on the list and I had to try several days to get up early enough…

I got here just before 7am and was lucky to be the 6th person in line, so I got in the first round of seating. The queue grew steadily—and quickly. At 9am a staff member came out to start the sign-up process and 2/3 of the sheet was immediately filled. There’s a Family Mart right next door so you can get a drink and snack while you wait. The bowl was perfect from noodles and soup to topping and presentation. The shop was entirely quiet with everyone just watching the chef with reverence and then shortly after happily slurping away. My first thought was it was well worth the long wait in the freezing cold. I think some would find the soup incredibly salty but for me it was distinctly complex and satisfying. I definitely wish the shop was better ventilated though; there was a smoky greasy smell that lingered on my clothes and hair after only a half hour in the space.