Hanada Ueno — Restaurant in Tokyo

Chanced upon the restaurant while walking over to Akihabara and decided to try their Summer Ueno branch special - curry tsukemen (1150 Yen) The restaurant is fairly small but has a cozy, traditional atmosphere. Did not have to wait as it was a weekday afternoon. The staff would ask if you don't want any of the vegetables or the rice. Suggest to take all for a very filling meal.

Waited for some time after ordering, as the chef has to stir fry the ingredients and the curry. Was surprised when they served the whole meal (with a big bowl of cold noodle). The curry sauce is quite salty, so drink some water (free flow ice cold water) if you have to. You can change the flavour slightly by squeezing some lemon juice, cheese shreds or mixed garlic. Any leftover curry sauce can be poured on the rice for the finisher. Certainly great...

Stumbled upon this little ramen establishment 5 years ago, not expecting much, but I was very pleasantly surprised and impressed with how delicious and filling their ramen is.

This unpretentious place was also clearly popular with locals from the nearby offices for a quick and filling lunch (you can grab plastic napkins to protect your shirt and tie from your splashing broth 😆).

I visited here again on my latest trip to Tokyo a week ago as I was in the area, and they didn’t disappoint: it was as hearty and as filling as the last time.

The staff are very nice and helped me understand the various dishes on the machine where you put your money in and press the button to get your ticket.

Next time I’m in Ueno, I’m pretty sure I’ll be paying a...

We arrived at the shop around 8am to get our ticket. There were a few other people leaving with theirs. After reading all the other reviews, I thought we might've been too late and that the seating we wanted wasn't going to be available. Must've been a slow day cuz there was no queue for the ticket and we had our choice of dining time; we chose the 11:00am (first) seating. The ticket, which requires ¥1000 deposit, gives you the right to come back to line up for your dining time slot. They also have some crazy rules that are written on a card and passed around to those in line for their seating, i.e. do not spread your legs. Talk about a crazy...