Ichiran Naha Kokusaidori — Restaurant in Naha

Really nice experience. I had heard of this place on the internet and wanted to check it out. I was very pleasantly surprised by it.

The food was super nice and fairly priced if you ask me. The quality of the broth was super nice and the noodles were cooked to a nice soft texture as I like it. The standard meat that came with the soup was a bit boring, however the smoked pork meat you could order extra was fantastic and very flavourful.

The interaction with the staff was interesting, it's very different from what I'm used to in Europe, which is very fun to try out. The staff were really nice and helpful with ordering.

All in all if you're in the mood for some nice Ramen, it's...

Tried to come in on Sunday evening between 8-9. The queue was all the way up the stairs (is a basement restaurant) so we immediately aborted mission. Then, visited on a casual Thursday before 6pm. No queue, so no wait time.

First you pay for the meal and grab a ticket and then waited to be seated. You get a paper to fill in your preferences (how spicy, rich, garlic etc.) and give it to the cook in front of your seat (windows go up and down to serve you).

Spicy level at 3 was bearable, perhaps I could go for a 4 or 5. Nevertheless, a good experience and very fast service.

Note: It's an individual sitting setup so may be a bit inconvenient if you are...

Dropped by on a weekday evening and was pleasantly surprised to find no queue, a sign, perhaps, that its heyday has passed. It seems to have become more of a magnet for Asian tourists these days, but the taste remains remarkably consistent. The ramen has that distinctive Hakata flavour - rich, silky broth with just the right bite in the noodles - a quiet nod to its origins.

It’s the sort of place you turn to when decision fatigue sets in or hunger strikes unannounced. Reliable to a fault, even if the glamour has slightly faded. Think of it as the culinary equivalent of an ageing aristocrat， past its social peak, but still...