Aji no Sanpei — Restaurant in Sapporo

Our first meal after arriving at Sapporo, with luggage, kids and all. Took us a while to find it, tucked at the back of the stationery level at level 4.

As travellers, there are just too many good ramen places to try and we are sure some can be really good. What makes Aji no sanpei stand out is its combination of history, non-description/low-key location, and really excellent back-to-basics ramen and friendly staff.

The noodles had the right bounce, the soup is unique (not too thick, not too thin, just right for the combination of ingredients and the cold weather) and the pork had a nice clean taste. Both adults and kids give the thumbs up. We had the shumai and a side of simmered pork slices. The pork slices were so good, the fat had a clean taste and did not feel heavy.

Overall a good opening for our...

Sensei Furuichi my language teacher introduced me to aji-no-sanpei at the Maruzen upstairs food court and it became my favorite, she was a frustrated international striver by=ut was well grounded in the amae of Japanese women's life and kept to the ramen as an allegory yo life outside the strict constraints of japanese cultural norms, and it was a glimpse into another dimension of japan we wouldn't have seen otherwise, sublime mastery of ingredients and flavors kept us as regulars, THIS WAS 1982. i hope they are still there and carrying on the baton for the originators. A...

Definitely worth the wait in line!

Located on the 4th floor in a stationary store, you'll know you're in the right spot when you see the line of people. Don't worry it moves quickly - we waited 30-45 minutes.

Staff were very friendly and gave us an English menu to order.

Please order the miso ramen and shumai (dumplings). Do not miss out on the chili paste provided, it's delicious! Take caution as the ramen's temperature is hot! The portion size is huge, so make sure you...