THANK ramen — Restaurant in Kamakura

As one of the Kamakura locals, I felt myself just a bit alienated by the weird atmosphere—whatever the situation was—where each interaction between customers and staff ran up against a language barrier, only barely broken through some queer form of English conversation. I could hardly even remember what I had originally ordered in Japanese. Then, as if by default, they dealt in anything but cash. The core concept that seems to drive this shop is a strong desire to be rewarded and praised by nothing but foreign tourists—those who happen to drop by, eating this steeply priced, pseudo-ramen-like fare, riding on the weakness of the yen. A good business model, perhaps, for attracting outsiders; albeit, for the locals living nearby, this place is nothing more than “Ramen in...

We went there with our two children (6 and 8) and the staff were very welcoming and thoughtful. We tried their signature dishes as well as more standard ramen for the children. Every single dish was exceptionally good and it was refreshing to taste intense and complex seasoning without artificial taste enhancers. Ordering at a machine was straightforward and contactless payment by credit card worked fine. The staff were especially considerate towards our children's needs. The seating area is rather small, but the four of us fitted in nicely towards the back of...

Really friendly and helpful staff. Incredibly tasting thick, sticky ramen. Truly pottage soup like their menu says. It was delicious, they also had a helpful menu for ways you can change the flavours with different seasonings and a great tip to use the remaining ramen soup with the rice to make an incredible creamy cheese (other options available too) ramen risotto. Was truly a unique ramen experience would...