You dont go to Sapporo and not try the Hokkaido specialty of miso ramen. So I did what any good tourist would do and went to the famous ramen alley. I'm not going to lie, I saw a line and stood in it with no preconceived notions because I literally had no idea what this place was called until I was close enough to see the name almost 30 minutes later. A quick Google search revealed this was a famous ramen joint and the reviews were all stellar (insert skepticism).

So of course, I waited 2 hours in the middle of winter for this bowl of ramen and let me tell you, it was worth the wait. The restaurant seats 8 people and all the cooking is done by 1 man. While you wait in line the sole other worker will hand out cards with a qr code which leads to an online menu. You can pre-order your food and drinks so when you walk in he already knows what to make for you. Unless you come 30 minutes to an hour before they open, you are waiting in line. When I arrived there were only 15 people in front of me and by the time there were 7, the line behind me was nearly to the end of the block.

I ordered the miso garlic ramen with egg, leeks and corn. I ordered a large portion and was unprepared for just how big it was, fortunately waiting in the cold works up an appetite. My ramen was amazing and every person in the restaurant with me all said theirs was delicious. I have never been to such a quite place, the only sounds were him cooking and us slurping up noodles and broth, it was great.

This is not a vegetarian/vegan place to eat. They have 1 option but you would really be missing out on the experience and flavors the chef creates. They offer almost every payment method I've ever heard of including the big ones, visa, mastercard and wepay.

With an alcoholic beverage and my soup my bill was ¥2100, so not only was the ramen some of the best I've ever had but also affordable. The chef is super nice and a true craftsman who clearly loves what he does.

I will come back here and wait hours everytime to have more of this ramen!