Hakata Kawabata Dosanko (Main Store) — Restaurant in Fukuoka

My heart aches for this ramen. During an extended stay in Fukuoka in 2014-2015, I had the good fortune to have a job near this shop and ate there at nearly every opportunity. Japanese co-workers recommended the shop when I said that I would like to try local ramen shops. This restaurant serves fantastic miso or shoyu ramen, with very tender lean pork slices. Their menu is translated into several foreign languages, including English, so it isn't complicated placing your order. If you are by yourself, you may be seated at the bar and have a great view of the show in their open kitchen. There are a handful of simple sides and you can order a beer, but mostly they serve really piping hot ramen, fast. Dosanko does NOT serve Hakata ramen, which is the local specialty and is served in the vast majority of ramen restaurants in and around Fukuoka. Dosanko makes a clear pork and chicken broth and uses big curly fresh alkaline noodles. Their restaurant is always full, it is clean, and their team is astonishingly fast and cheerful. And you can have a regular bowl of miso ramen for less than 700¥. A truly...

Serviced on 11 Aug 2024 at around 11.30 am. this shop have eng menu

Food: chashu miso (1,000 yen) Shabu pork, fragrant, delicious, soup is not too salty, noodles are not hard, lots of morning glory

Service: Good service, fast

Atmosphere: The ramen shop is not big, most people sit at the bar

Summary: A famous ramen shop in Fukuoka. People have been queuing up since before the shop opened. If you pass by, you can stop and eat.

*The review is a personal opinion. The taste of the food, service, and atmosphere may change...

Came today out of curiosity. My google Translate failed when I tried to translate the board and glass panel writings. I ordered their recommended miso ramen. I love it. I dislike vegetables, so there are no greens on my bowl. The fried rice is so, so I don't recommend it to anyone who prefers to eat rice with taste. It's not tasty, almost tasteless. The ingredients are plenty but not much taste. Suggest to try their noodles and seasoned eggs. By the way, this shop only...