Rāmenya Shima

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

A must try for ramen lovers. Is it really the best in Japan? I have no idea. Is it the best I've ever had? Absolutely by a long shot. I've been here twice on my visits to Tokyo, it's never been difficult to snag a reservation. Clock strikes 0800, refresh, pick a slot, pay. It's a rigid system, you queue by the STREET, not the shop. If you have to try the Tsukemen you'll need an early reservation as it's been sold out each time I went (1145, 1330). Otherwise you'll have to settle for the best ramen of your life. 2000-2400 yen. The proportions are perfect. Just enough broth, 3 slices of different cuts of pork (I think), and 2 delicious dumplings. You'll leave plenty full. I wouldn't recommend sizing up the portion unless you know you can put away A LOT. If you complain about a 390 yen reservation fee just go to Ichiran. This place isn't for you.

The broth was deep and umami-rich, making it clear why this place is considered one of Japan’s best. The shoyu ramen was the closest to my ideal taste among all the ramen I’ve tried.

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.