Ganso Beppu Ramen — Restaurant in Beppu

During my trip to Kitakyushu, I tried four ramen shops, and this one was the best. It was my first time having a ramen where I even drank the soup! There was an uncle who handled everything - taking orders, cooking the noodles, greeting customers, and introducing the menu. Apart from the beverages, there were only four items to eat: ramen, Ryukyu-style small plates (sashimi), Shirasu (しらす), and white rice.

The broth was incredibly flavorful, rich, but not salty or heavy! This place truly made me want to go back for another...

What a superb bowl of ramen, more art than food, the thin ramen noodles had a perfect weight to balance the soup. I tasted pork, chicken and dashi in the broth with a bit of yuzu. The pork was thinly sliced and smoked gently. The sashimi side dish with sesame was as delicate and fresh as any I’ve had. I especially loved the use of super fresh local aji (horse mackerel). This meal was as satisfying a lunch as one could only hope...

Awesome lunch and super friendly staff. Very small restaurant with limited seating but totally worth the wait. Try to go as close to opening time as possible as the first day we tried to go here, they had run out of ingredients by 2:15pm. I had the set menu which included fresh sashimi, Beppu style ramen and steamed rice. Very good value. The...