Manpumen Ramen — Restaurant in Osaka

This ramen restaurant, a recommendation from our AirBnB host, served one of the best bowls of ramen I've ever had. More important than that though was the ambience in the restaurant. It did not feel pretentious, like other more well known ramen restaurants - focusing more on the food itself than dishware and decor - and felt more like the cozy mom and pop shop that you see in animes or other pop culture. Although we tried to find another ramen restaurant that gave off a similar feeling during our 2-week trip, we weren't able to.

The ramen itself was fantastic as well. We visited the restaurant twice and got a chance to try different things each time, like the soy sauce yuzu ramen, tonkotsu ramen, and char siu ramen. While the yuzu ramen was unique, I personally preferred the richness of the tonkotsu ramen more. Both of the bowls are pretty hearty as is, but if you'd like more pork, I'd recommend the char siu ramen. All of the bowls had chewy noodles and complementing but standard accoutrements. We were able to see how each bowl was thoughtfully prepared, having been seated at the bar. That and the cozy environment may have added to the taste of our food! We also ordered gyoza and drinks. The gyoza were pretty average - nothing to write home about - but they were very generous with the alcohol in our drinks so if that's something you like, I recommend you ordering some!

I will admit that this restaurant is a ways away from the more popular destinations like Dotombori, Shinsaibashi, or Umeda; however, if you are willing to venture out a little bit, I highly recommend you grabbing a bowl of ramen from this...

We found this ramen spot and were pleasantly surprised how much fun we had and how good the food was. We were greeted by a young woman who spoke a little english and what appeared to be her father working the kitchen. She apologized for the delay and advised us they have menus in english and japanese. I advised her it was no trouble at all. The bar downstairs seats 7, and two older gentlemen were sitting next to us, debating with the chef on what should be played on the television. As our first order of gyoza came, there's nothing special about it, but it's hot and hits the spot. The friend rice was plentiful with a generous serving of green onions, and it was honestly the best fried rice I've ever had. My wife ordered the miso ramen, and I had the tonkotsku, which were generous servings. One of the patrons who was dining alongside us advised me that adding a little pickled ginger would give our ramen an added flavor profile, and he was absolutely correct. If you ever find yourself in Osaka around midnight and have a craving for some ramen and want to be surrounded by some friendly Japanese folks. Please stop by, grab a seat and a beer, and enjoy the nightlife in this little ramen shop in...

Similar to a dive bar back home. The host was very polite greeted me with a smile and gave me both English/ Japanese menu from the beginning .its a little tight walking in for the singles.this place is good for singles/doubles but seems like they might have a upstairs for more room but it was just me .The atmosphere is very laidback, they have a little tv to watch their favorite shows on while at the same time you watch them cook your food. The food came out in a timely manner with apps beer at the same time. Shortly after my main course came out and it did not disappoint. The flavors were incredible the draft beer was spot on. This was a great ending to my night. I had the fried rice,draft beer, tonkotsu...