Takesan ramen Obuse — Restaurant in Obuse

Don't let the Google ratings fool you on this one ! When we got there at 1330hrs the car park was full ! They apparently close at 1430 until the dinner service. Predominantly local crowd, good sign. English menu available( but the ordering machine has no translation). Interestingly, the Donabe Miso Tonkotsu has a choice of "rich" and "light" broth. Not telling which I ordered but I don't think it would have made a difference. They would have been both great. Another interesting note. The noodles are the round yellow egg type noodles you would commonly find in the rest of SE Asia. It will be cooked al dente, uncommon in SE Asia. The TanTan Men broth states its spicy. If you're from SEA and used to a little more heat, you might have to bring your own chili oil. This broth is unique in that it has an almost peanut flavor to it ! Finally, it's all served in a claypot. If you don't slurp it all up in 15 minutes like most locals, know that it'll remain hot for far longer than you remain hungry. To finish, a shout out to the helpful and friendly staff for helping these clueless foreigners ( the ordering machine does not accept "new" series...

Oh my goodness! On top of being a regular ramen shop, they also have VEGAN ramen and vegan gyoza. The vegan ramen was absolutely delicious from my point of view, and it was amazing to have that opportunity to eat somethg like that, at a place like that. The vegan gyoza are not the most delicious I've eaten, BUT again, to just have that opportunity to eat vegan gyoza dining out is a rare experience, and it was a nice compliment to the main ramen dish. The staff were nice and helpful, and the restaurant was pleasant. A wonderful experience. Thank...

Fantastic ramen shop in Obuse. Ordering is done from a machine, and if yo ur Japanese isn't good there is a printed English menu to help you navigate the screen. The broths come in light or rich, and it's nice to be able to customize that along with toppings. The tonkotsu is superb and the gyoza are perfectly fried. Everything was delicious. Highest...