Hakodate Shio Rāmen Goryōkaku — Restaurant in Tokyo

Really small ramen place that only sells one specialized Hakodate shio ramen. Even though small and it sits only 7 customers at full capacity, you don’t feel claustrophobic or tight at your seat. The owners are really nice and the chef speaks English. English menu is available as well. The ramen costs only 750 yen that comes with noodles, bamboo shoots, garnishes, and two slices of charsiew (roasted pork slice). You can pay more for additional toppings. I added a soft boiled egg at 100 yen. The soup is simple and yet tastes great. Noodles are cooked at the right firmness and the charsiew is amazing. Order at your seat and you pay after the meal at your...

Pictured is the 塩らーめん + とろろ昆布 / shio ramen + tororo kombu.

(ig @wei.oframen for my ramen log 😳)

I'm glad I made a stop at Hakodate earlier during this trip to Japan so I have something to compare this bowl with. This light shio broth still packed a bunch of flavors. I really love the subtle squid notes every slurp. I feel like it's a touch more refined than what you would find in Hakodate, but given the higher price point in Tokyo, ig it's expected. I ordered the extra tororo kombu as the toppings because I saw pretty much everyone does it on social media lol. I like it but the slimy texture once it soaked up the broth can be...

We ended up here because another Ramen stop nearby had a long wait and there were only a few people ahead of us here. I’m so glad that happened because this was not only one of my favorite ramens in Japan, but on of my favorite meals. The owners are incredibly nice Ana the Ramen was element and light, but still had a beautiful depth of flavor. I’d go out of t way to...