Rāmenya Shima

Got the special white shoyu and it was very good. I went here as it was rated #2 on Tablelog and I felt I needed to try what is considered crazy good compared to a lot of other places I've been in Japan. Overall it was an amazing ramen, had a very rich umami flavor, but while being great I did my expectations for the #2 place weren't quite met. I feel a lot of ramen that I've had comes close. This place does require a reservation which comes with its own 780 yen booking fee, on top of the ramen costing 2050 yen a piece made it also the most expensive ramen I've had. Overall I'm glad I got to experience it once, I don't know if I would make the effort to come back!

White shoyu soup was excellent, like it slightly more than normal shoyu. The wonton is good but not my favorite thing in the bowl. Chashu is perfect, soft tender juicy and flavour bomb. Noodle is also al dente. Shop is slightly cramped. Easy to book through table check

Best white soy sauce ramen I’ve had. Difficult to book you need fast fingers on the website at 8am, but it’s worth the time and booking fee . Wonton and meats are made very well, noodle texture is just right . Soup is lighter side and very flavourful . Queue outside the shop until the owner asks you to come in

Unfortunately it is not my taste. Reservation is not easy and not that hard through Tablecheck if you insert all thr information at 8am the day before. Ramen itself is a bit disappointing. Though with a high rating in Tabelog, the soup is too salty which hinder the taste of any other ingredients. The egg is not soft boiled but rather close to fully cooked. The noodles and meat tastes great. Given the price tag, personally I will not revisit.

I almost died eating here! I knew how legendary this shop is, so when I went here with my brother, we both ordered the signature shoyu ramen and a side rice. We got greedy and decided to split an additional shio ramen (we asked the owner if it was ok and he said yes). We both aren't big eaters, but man I stuffed myself over my limit to the point where I thought I was gonna pass out on the way back home. Ok so the ramen. Most complex bowl of ramen I had in my life. Also the most expensive I had in Japan. Noodles are on the softer side, which was strange because I never had soft ramen outside of the Shin Ramen I make at home. I'm fine with it, but this can throw some people off. The toppings were all fantastic, and I'm usually not a topping guy, I pay most attention to the broth and noodles. Broth is the most complex I've had. I can't even describe it. There was some truffle in it, and to me that is a negative. I just don't like that flavor. Overall, 9/10 for me. It's a top tier ramen that I would go back to if I can. Thankfully they have an online reservation system now, which I would gladly pay for to avoid having to wait 2 hours in line. PS: I didn't enjoy the shio ramen. It might be unfair because I was already full when I ate it.

Getting a table at Ramenya Shima does not go without considerable effort. However, waking up early enough so we could make a reservation for the next day, we had quite the high expectations. Luckily all of those were duly satisfied, when, upon ordering the largest items on the menu, two steaming bowls appeared, filled with the softest, fattiest, most delicious meat we've ever had in ramen. Of course the noodles themselves were also amazing, as were the delicate shrimp won tons, and the softly boiled egg. Definitely worth the effort!

It really is an exquisite bowl of ramen. The pork was thick cut, fatty and tender. Noodles had a soft and silky texture, kind of like a wonton wrapper. My partner and I got the shio and shoyu broths between us, both were great. I got an extra rice bowl which was too much food for me but I happily finished it anyway. The lack of queue due to the reservation system is also a big positive, but bookings sell out within the minute.

A bit hard to make a reservation. You have to have fast hands and internet. You have to book via tablecheck and pay 390JPY/person just for booking. top quality ramen. complex flavor. worth to dine in. I’ve tried white soy sauce ramen from my friend’s bowl which is so good, I can sense umami flavor all over the soup (I’m not sure but it’s smell a bit like truffle). I ordered shio ramen which is so good as well with a lighter taste (I think it’s chicken-based soup with some ocean ingredients). Unfortunately, I haven’t got a chance to try shoyu ramen.