Rāmenya Shima

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.