HAKATAラーメン チカッパ — Restaurant in Osaka

We had the warmest welcome when we stumbled upon this gorgeous, atmospheric local restaurant. From the kindness of the patron who - sitting outside - took the trouble to welcome us in and ask for the English menu. To the staff, including our very kind patient waitress, the chef and perhaps the owner (who handmakes his own gyoza - chargrilled deliciousness). The red ramen - spicy - and the ramen with black garlic for deep mushroomy umami were both a highlight. Everything was warmth and welcome in this bijou establishment and we passed a very happy dinner at a small table on woooden benches feeling...

Great little ramen shop, wandered by just as they were opening on a Saturday morning. Simple menu, but done beautifully. I ordered the tonkotsu with extra egg and the missus had the miso ramen with extra vegetables and a side of gyoza.

Everything was fantastic and incredibly well priced too. The staff spoke a little English and ordering was no issue with a little help from Google translator for the menu 😉

Make sure to give this place a try if you're...

The staff was super friendly and patient with us when making our orders. I wish we had better Japanese language skills so we could have talked some sports with the one of the cooks. I really appreciated the effort made to communicate.

Food was delicious and a good price. Music and atmosphere were chill. Oh and we finally found a place with some decent sized...