Torisoba Zagin Niboshi

This ramen shop is located in the Shinsaibashi area. Every time I visit Osaka, I never miss coming here. The ramen noodles are perfectly chewy and soft, and the broth is fragrant, savory, and not too salty—delicious without being too rich. Overall, it's very tasty. The beef sushi included in the set is also very delicious. The shop itself is not very big and has limited seating, so during lunchtime or dinner hours, you might have to wait.

Good chicken soup based ramen. The soup was thick and rather agreeable, the meats hanging on the bowl were pretty tender and well seasoned. No need to specially pay a visit, but would consider as an option if I happen to be in the vicinity.

Delish!! Perfectly executed. Every bite of noodle was al dente and the sauce and broth was thick, rich and beautiful! We had both the dry and the broth one. Each was super tasty. And the meat sushi that came with it? Heavenly! Now I know why there’s always a queue out there. Best time to come is after 2pm

Amazing ramen that tastes even better than it looks! The meat sushi was a really nice compliment to the ramen as it had a melt in your mouth, blowtorch-grilled taste to change things up a bit. I drank all the leftover broth - it’s a creamy chicken soup afterwards. This is a unique ramen spot as we don’t see a lot of chicken broth ramens in Osaka as tonkotsu and tsukemen are more flavourful. We came at 8pm and there was no queue which was lucky because it was raining. The staff were very friendly and polite. Make sure to order from the machine before going inside for a seat.

If you love ramen, this is the place you must go. I went there 2 times in a week. The white soup based noodle is the best! The noodle comes with duck and chicken meat place on the noodle, it’s just perfect. Staff are so nice, they serve you professionally , and welcome you while you come to the restaurant, and a staff member would walk out with you to the restaurant and thank you when you go.

I happened to come across this ramen place while passing by. It wasn’t the main branch, but the ramen was really delicious. You order from the vending machine outside, then hand the ticket to the staff inside. They don’t accept cards, so make sure to bring cash.

Absolutely amazing ramen spot! We tried a few options, but the chicken ramen (or the one with chicken broth) really stood out — it was incredibly rich, flavorful, and comforting. Honestly, I think it might be the best ramen I’ve ever had. Highly recommend giving it a try if you’re in the area!

The ramen here was some of the best I’ve ever had. The noodles were cooked perfectly, the broth was flavorful and the beef sushi on the side paired really well.

Husband and I recently visited this restaurant during our visit to Osaka and I was so happy we did. Upon getting to the restaurant, you order through the machine, which gives you tickets to provide to the staff. It is cash only. The menu on the machine is in Japanese but with pictures. We were able to use Google Translate to identify the differences. Getting closer to the front of the line, I did notice a printed out English menu on the same table that the machine is on. Either way we didn't have much difficulty ordering. This restaurant is small. There were a couple of tables that can fit 4 people and the rest were bar seats. It made for a very intimate and homey feeling despite the modern decor. We got the chicken soba + sushi meat set and chicken tsukemen. My husband had the chicken soba and I got the tsukemen. I love love love the broth. It was creamy and was so flavorful and the noodle was the perfect consistency. If you like a lighter flavor, go for the tori soba. The sushi beef was great as well and worth a try! Also can we look at how well the meals are presented?! I definitely recommend coming here, but prepared that there will be a queue.

As with most ramen places in Japan, you order outside at a coin operated machine. They have a paper with the English translation of the machine options as well. We tried the chicken ramen, which had super creamy broth. The thick fish broth ramen was interesting but not quite to our taste, maybe we would like the thinner fish broth. And the dipping ramen was pretty good too. The ramen also has the option to come with sides like beef sushi, karaage fried chicken, pork rice, etc.

Creamy soup on a windy winter night! * * * EXPERIENCE * * * Arrived at 7:30pm on a Thursday night, about 20 people ahead of us. Similar to most ramen joints there's a machine you buy tickets while you are lining up. There's an English menu right next to the machine explaining each option. A pretty small place sitting 10 people, it's decorated in modern style, right above the bar table there are jars of sardines on the top showing what's used in the soup. * * * FOOD * * * Karaage: A Very juicy meat, the breading is thin and super crispy. It comes with 3 huge pieces. Only 300 yen! Chicken Soba: A The soup was super creamy - it's salty on the first sip but because of the creaminess it created a roundness feeling in your mouth full of chicken flavor. Before the bowl was served they actually used a beater kind of tool to inject air into the soup, perhaps that made the soup even more smooth.The noodle was thin and spongy. The pork Chashu was not as tender as I wanted to be but with a smooth texture, the chicken breast meat was actually more tender than the pork. The burdock added was a smart choice, it's rough texture mixing with the creamy soup created a perfect balance. The egg yolk looked super red but it's different from typical half boiled egg as there's a slight hint of smokiness to it. The whole bowl of noodle is very unique, felt super warm and creamy, perfect for a winter night!

We went here twice in our five days of visiting Osaka (and these 5 days included exploring Kyoto and Hiroshima!). So yes, we loved this place and we'll definitely seek it out anytime we return to Osaka. Days later, I craved the seriously perfect bowl of ramen - creamy, milky chicken soup, thinly sliced smoked pork, and moist chicken, topped with crispy gobo, and a side of smoked bright orange egg. Every component was perfect (though I'd probably choose a thicker noodle, but I guess that's personal preference). My husband loved the tsukemen (I did like his noodles better), but I enjoy ramen overall more than cold dipping noodles). And so, days later, when we returned to Osaka after a visit to Tokyo, we snuck in one last eating adventure here, and couldn't have been happier. This time, we went for lunch, so the rice came with a free bonus piece of crispy fried chicken. The 150 yen rice was tasty, fried with gobo and carrots and egg and soy sauce. I also knew the restaurant knew how to prepare meats perfectly so added a 350 yen roasted plate and found a beautifully presented plate of chicken and pork, some seared as small cubes, and a large piece of seared chicken. I do have to say that I enjoyed the regular sized ramen (only 850 yen!) more than the large sized ramen - although it was only 100 yen more, it felt like a never ending bowl of noodles, and I didn't appreciate each bite as much as with the smaller bowl. Everything was beautifully presented - it seemed like the fanciest ramen shop I've ever been to, with the most delicious dishes.

Just amazing! Perfect hole in the wall restaurant with the best ramen I have had in my life.

The Ramen game in Japan should be an olympic quest. I think it's the broth that differs one from another This place besides the enticing and sculptural visual had an INCREDIBLE flavor. Note. Vending machine has no pictures so buy something that says "#1" and you wont go wrong. Excellent. Absolute Excellence. that broth!!!

One of the best things I have ever put in my mouth hands down. The dipping sobs noodles were so crazy good I had the shivers at first. The hostess was also very nice and took very good care of us. I highly highly recommend this spot.