Hakata Tenjin Ramen — Restaurant in Tokyo

This venue may not be a lot to look at but the food and staff were amazing, and for only 1,050 ¥ it is probably one of the better values on our trip so far. Ben and I had ramen for breakfast / brunch time. We both got the spicy pork. The ramen came in one bowl and the spicy seasoning came in a separate, smaller bowl, which made it easy to regulate the overall heat desired. I poured it all in, and it was delicious. The service was very fast. We had our food within a minute or so. Also, the server left a pitcher of water for us at the table. I will admit, using all the spicy sauce made my throat tingle, and I may have drank more water than usual, but by no means was it too much (I didn’t have the sweats or anything like that). What I liked about this place was the table condiments, which I show in the pictures. When I finished my first round of noodles, and requested more, after adding the condiments, my second bowl of ramen was a totally new experience! We were full at the end of this meal, and the food was tasty. We got a table where we could face each other, which I prefer to the side-by-side layout that is so common in ramen cafes. I would recommend a visit. It reminds me a little of somewhere that would be featured on Guy Fieri’s DDD (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives)....

I got the menma (bamboo shoot) ramen which had the base ramen (wood ear mushrooms, spring onion, 2 slices of pork) with the extra menma on the side. I thought the noodles were quite bland but also they're the thin type which I tend to not like so I am biased. At first I thought the broth seemed watery but actually it's just a lack of overpowering salt. Typically ramen is always incredibly salty but I really enjoyed that this one was not. It was still very creamy and flavorful.

I will be going back again when I am in the mood for good broth.

The place is quite small and there's no place to put bags or coats so I just wore my jacket while I ate.

The service is so fast - it was ready as soon...

Nice streetside ramen joint, authentic, reasonably-priced, and tasty.

There are no ticket machines so just place your order with the wait staff or chef.

You can help yourself to a variety of condiments and they also provide an extra serving of noodles free of charge for those who are feeling extra hungry.

The ramen is Hakata-style, which uses pork bone broth and thinner noodles.

We ordered the standard ramen with every topping (No. 1) as well as the miso ramen. Both were tasty - the broth was rich but not too thick or heavy.

It was an enjoyable, authentic and simple meal. Lots of locals...