Ramen Sakurakura — Restaurant in Sapporo

Food: Soup: 8/10 Toppings: 7/10 Noodles: 8/10

Service and atmosphere: 7.5/10

Soup: It tastes good! It's got a nice miso pork flavour. The broth was nice and creamy too. Surprisingly little fat on it for the amount of flavour it's packing, but in consequence it's a hint salty and it's pretty heavy. Having a bowl of rice to use to soak up the soup fixed that though.

My first sip of the soup, I was intrigued because I got a nice deep mushroom flavour. Whether or not that's what I'm supposed to get, I don't know. It was good though. This kind of went away as I had more, but came back when I had it with rice. There was also a little pile of ginger paste in there, and it added a little brightness to the dish when you mixed it in.

Toppings: The pork was upper-mid. Sometimes pork has this metallic taste if it's not thoroughly marinated and this was that. The thickness was good and the fat was well-rendered.

The egg was delicious. Well-cooked to a perfect soft boil. Not marinated for too long, and it comes with the soup to boot. The yolk mixes well with the soup and adds a lot of flavour.

Noodles: Noodles were good. They had a nice chew to them, and for the soup by itself, they are a perfect match. I would recommend not getting the rice with the soup, since by itself, the soup with noodles is a unit.

Service and atmosphere:

The atmosphere is pretty neat. I really dig the old Japanese ramen shop vibes, and this place has that. When I walked past, there was a lovely smell that pulled me right in. It was smoky and smelled amazing. A small shop with few seats and a cool retro vibe. Orders are done through a neat old ticket machine.

As for the shop keeper, he was quiet. No "いらっしゃいませ" that you'd normally get, but that's fine. I'm looking for soup, not a conversation. He was busy doing his thing, and if it means delicious food, that's all I need.

Overall, very good. It's right across from where I live, so I'll likely be back...

Love this place. Owner is polite, but not talkative, which I prefer. Food is awesome and very filling . I still can’t finish a small portion ramen. Added translation of the ticket machine. I’ve tried miso and shoyu ramen both are really good. The owners music choice is great and makes the whole experience...

お邪魔すると口開け直後なので、先客はいませんでした。 食券を購入しようとカバンから財布を出しているときに、後客の男性1名様ご来店。 まごつくのもなんなので、後客男性に先を譲りました…が、これがちょっと失敗でしたね? で、｢味噌ラーメン850円｣と｢しめ飯200円｣の食券を購入して、カウンターの上の段に置きました。 しばらくすると、厨房内が煙でもくもくですよ。 こりゃ期待が高まりますね? 店主さんの手元は見えませんが、かなり丁寧に調理していますねぇ。 しかも、順番を譲った男性客の手元まで店主さんが配膳していました。 まじめな方なんでしょう。 で、私の手元にも配膳されたのが、食券を置いて15分後でした。 まぁ、券売機に｢味噌ラーメンは中華鍋で味噌を炙って調理しているので、他のメニューよりお時間を頂きます。｣みたいなことが、貼ってありましたしね? 見るからにクリーミーな白味噌仕立てのスープの上に見えるのは、ネギ･メンマ･味玉に、チャーシューの上に載ったショウガが見えます。 ちゅうか、けっこうスープは多めなので具材が沈み込んでいるようですね? しめ飯は、茶碗大盛ぐらいの量があるご飯の上にネギ、ごまとかつお節がかかっています。 麺はさがみ屋さんの中細縮れ麺、そんなに腰があるって感じじゃありません。 もやしなどの炒め野菜はスープの中にありました。 スープは油膜が張っているでもないし、あまり見ないタイプのスープですね? 中の島の環状通を側道から入った、行き止まりにあるお店の出身者にしちゃ、かなり脂が控えめです。 でも、バラ...