Rokurinsha, Tokyo Station

2017/03/092016/12/28Leave a comment

Heard about this place from a TV show and thought it was over-hyped because it’s on TV.

It’s downstairs (B1) in Tokyo Station, in the Ramen Street area. If you go off-peak hours, the line can be pretty short!

Hype? Well…

This was THE BEST ramen I’ve ever had in my life. By far. Really! Highly recommended to everyone going to Tokyo. I would go out of my way and make plans specifically around this.

The magic is in the broth. A variety of meaty bits made it rich, provided savory umami flavor, and gave it interesting textures. After eating this, I realized every previous ramen I’ve eaten is a lie, built on salty grease broth.

The noodles were nice and dense; al dente. I’ve never had noodles this good.

The eggs are magic too. As far as I know, we just don’t have eggs like this in the states.

I don’t think I can eat ramen in the states again; at least, not without disappointment.

Rokurinsha
Tokyo Station Ichibangai B1
9-1, Marunouchi 1-Chōme
Chiyoda, Tokyo
Japan 100-0005

Oreryu Ramen, Shibuya

2017/01/102017/01/01Leave a comment

Stopped by a random ramen shop in Shibuya.

We placed an order for Oreryu Toku Tsukemen using the vending machine outside.

We told them we were sharing, so they came prepared! Love it.

The ramen was good; nothing special. The second bowl made the broth cold, so sharing ended up being a bad idea lol.

Oreryu Ramen
6-9-14Jingumae
Misuzu Bldg 1F
Shibuya 150-0001, Tokyo
http://oreryushio.co.jp/

Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511, Part 2 (to go!), Asakusa

2017/01/042017/01/01Leave a comment

511 also gave us an unexpected gift… a to-go box with fresh ramen noodles and sauce made with kobe beef!

The contents of the room-temp packet look gross. But smells great.

Fresh noodles.

Boiled the noodles and heated the broth. Looks appetizing, and tastes better than I thought it would given it is reheated by me, an ocean away from its source.

I’d probably buy this, depending on the price, because the broth is really good. If only I knew how to turn this into full-on ramen, with egg, slices of meat, etc.

Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511
Dear Plaza Akasaka B1
4-3-28 Akasaka
Minato-ku, Tokyo
http://www.a511.jp/en/

Afuri, Harajuku

2016/12/292016/12/31Leave a comment

This place will stay on my short list.

Of course, I tried the specialty Yuzu Shio Ramen… but I wouldn’t bother with it. It was like normal shio ramen with only a hint of yuzu (so why even come to Afuri!).