つけ麺 七菜矢 — Restaurant in Tokyo

Been here almost three weeks and this the first negative review. Chef (big guy) was super discriminating. We went to ask for a table and right away the chef came out and told us 'long line' , 'no'. We're like ok, that was odd. I guess my wife really wanted to try the noodles so we waited. He saw that we still leave and the lady waitress seated us. Lotterally only waited less than 10 mins. But the chef made it like it super long hour wait or something. I guess he doesn't want to serve foreigners his food. Once we're inside and try to order by the machine, which was all in japanese, he was upset we took so long and came over to ask what we want so he can press the butt9ns to order for us. He was super impatient. Than when we seated to wait for the food, I asked the waitress if we can get extra bamboo. She asked the chef and he made a angry grunt and said no to her. Like he felt insulted we ask to change his plate. The noodle came with soap on the side. I didn't know that was what we ordered. So I poured the soup into the bowl with the noodles and he ran over angry saying how I shouldn't have done that and grunt more stuff in japanese. Then he told the other staffs to laugh at us. The noodle were salty and wasnt even one of the good ramen i had in japan. Worst was the service. It's an unfortunate way to spend the last day in Japan. For the most part, most locals are nice but you do get the 1% where they fed up with foreigners and projects their anger onto others. Disappointed in this chef...

I've been here many times. Their specialty is Cheese Tsukemen, which is great, but may be a bit much for some. It comes with a block of cheese and grater so you can personally grind that cheesy goodness into the broth yourself (don't forget to use your unused chopsticks into the grater to get the little bits that didn't want to call out!). It also has an egg yolk on the noodles, so it's very carbonara-ish, but some may find the raw yolk objectionable. You can choose the amount of noodles you get without additional cost, incase you're feeling particularly hungry (but you don't get extra dipping broth, so use it sparingly!).

Their original Nanaya Tsukemen is also great, with a stronger taste, but not in a bonito-ish way.

Regardless of type, I always get the "rich" one, which is heavy on flavor and oil, so be warned if your stomach can handle it.

Please note this restaurant does not have an English menu, so bust out your Google Translate on the order vending machine to know what...

This was our first meal after landing in Japan. So good, we returned a few nights later for another perfect bowl of tsukemen! It has hole-in-the-wall vibes, and there are certainly regulars who return often.

The ordering machine is all Japanese, but there is an English-translated printed menu as well. An employee came out to help us choose exactly what we wanted as well, and he was super nice about it despite the language barrier.

The tsukemen was heavenly! I ordered the spicy pork broth, and this was one of the best meals I had on my entire trip to Japan. The noodles were cooked perfectly with just enough bite to them, and the broth gripped them beautifully when dipped. The pork was super tender, and the broth was just spicy enough to not overwhelm the dish for me. Top...