I was informed you can't really visit Sapporo without popping into Sumire, especially if you're as massive a Ramenophile as I am. There is always a bit of a wait, or so I'm told, and there was one when we arrived. But it being a Ramen joint, it's a quick in and out thing, so you don't really wait long. Was it worth the wait? Well, I am going to be a bit controversial here and say, had I'd waited as long as we would have done had the group in front of us not left, then my answer would be no. But a 10min wait is not that long, and we were seated as a group so even better Now the dish. Ramen, being what it is, different people will judge it by different categories, according to personal taste. MY personal taste is such that I judge every bowl I eat, first by the charsiu and the broth, with the noodles being second to this and finally the toppings. You can have charsiu that's not great but amazing broth with good noodle, and I'll give you a pass, but I won't accept Ramen with an average char, bad broth but good noodle. And I found the charsiu here to be below average, a bit dry, and just lacking in that flavour I kinda expect from experience. In comparison to other Ramen I'd had this trip, and I'd eaten some fantastic Ramen this trip, this was a bit lacklustre. I'd been blown away in the Ramen factory in Sapporo station, so I was expecting this place to be as good if not better, and don't get me wrong it's good, but it just feels kinda, commercial.... I don't know, it just wasn't as amazing to me as people were saying it is. But I will say the broth is very good. And the noodles were great, so they get a pass. I was Just so disappointed with the char.. Would I recommend it? Well, if you want to say you ate in Sumire, then fill your boots, you will get a good bowl of Ramen here with a great broth. But I've had better.