Chuka Soba Takemura — Restaurant in Tokyo

I’ve been meaning to try to ramen shop.

I noticed they had rich niboshi Tsukemen and wanted to try it. The broth was very rich and thick, I liked this. Although, the flavor was so-so. The noodles had good texture and flavor. But, the chashu was a bit bland.

I simply wasn’t that Impressed with the Tsukemen. There are many other places that do niboshi Tsukemen better. I think this shops ramen is good though. Judging by the pictures it looks like the regular ramen may be...

Stumbled upon this amazing shop walking down the street. Very low-key and welcoming. The food was spectacular, as was the service. Kai, the one-man-show server/chef was an absolute gem. He made excellent recommendations and was happy to answer a few questions. Kai’s English was great and we even chatted for a bit about our plans for the week.

I would absolutely come back here again. This was one of the stand-out meals we...

I’d say it’s a 4.5/5. Service was great because I struggled to order from the machine. I tried to choose the chuuka soba with the ago dashi (sardine broth) but maybe because I can’t read kanji well, I ended up ordering the wrong thing. The chef was nice enough to help me order what I wanted and they weren’t busy so that was helpful.

The special ago dashi soba was delicious but VERY salty. Other than that I...