Kokinchan — Restaurant in Fukuoka

Ok guys hear me out, this is one of the OG stores. Owner is a 3rd gen - this is a hand me down owner with a strong culture - supported with his nakamas and an obachan. They are really friendly and made me wish I could converse well in Japanese too

Food wise - we got the oden radish and sardine thingy. Oden is hands down best oden beats Osaka one , and also the soup is richer than a lot of saudis in Dubai. Got the Yakiramen dubbed soul of fukuoka street food (didn’t have as much street taste as I wanted but amazing nevertheless esp when you add mustard ) , and also the doteyaki which is a must have here - it’s creamy and the innards compliment both the taste and texture. Wish I could get the fried version , looks like it has enough wok hei (street food taste)

Queued 15min and got in at 730pm , hope this review helps...

I was so excited to try this place. Even more when I realized locals also come here. The wait was long and cold. We put in our orders while in line, the menu has English as well. I ordered the grilled ramen that people take about in reviews and beef stew.

I saw all the tourists order the ramen. I think it's not that great .. It's like soggy yakisoba with lots of okinomiyaki sauce. The beef stew was good if you like tendon and miscellaneous beef parts.

I saw the locals order fried rice and Oden. I...

It's easy to see why this place is popular. The food here is great and the service is great too. The chefs kept talking to me and helping with how to eat different items. I ordered two Odens- Sea Tangle and Fishcake. I also got some fried Flying fish. But my favorites were the Beef Joints with Miso and the Fried Ramen. Please note: there is usually a long line up here so it might take up to an hour to get a seat. While waiting in line they offer you the menu and write down the dishes that one...