Hope Ken Honpo — Restaurant in Tokyo

The best Chinese styled ramen noodle I ever tasted. Chinese styled ramen comes with a different type of noodles (a little curlier than Japanese styled noodles). This is a local joint and we decided to visit it after a Ghibli museum trek. Very cozy with only about 10-12 seats. The service is friendly though no English is spoken. We don’t speak Japanese but we made it just fine.

We picked the two most popular ones based on the vending machine though we didn’t know what they were until we got them. The 900Y one comes with 3 pieces of meat and the soup is probably miso based. The 950Y one comes with extra boiled egg. The 600Y one comes only with one piece of meat but the soup broth is tastier than the first one. The 650Y comes with boiled egg. Both ramens are delicious and the portion is HUGE so come hungry!

If you do a Ghibli museum or happen to be in the area, give this place a try. You can eat at an Ichiran ramen at a different location in...

A very tradition Ramen restaurant with rich history, opened and stand strong since 1938. This restaurant is very famous among the locals, as the line gets very long as soon as it opens.

Offering only 01 type of Ramen and various of topping, Hopeken concentrates all of the goodness into its broth, resulting into a very fulfilling big-volumne bowl of Ramen. The old style with no char, lots of fat Chasiu goes well with the strong, flavourful broth, making the whole bowl a very satisfying experience. Customers can also choose their own toppings such as bamboo shoot, raw egg, bean sprout or flavour-infused egg (though it is hard boiled as old way).

Those who take interest in this shop may have to prepare 20 minutes to wait until their turn, so plan your...

I think people forget this shop's recipe remains largely unchanged from 1938 - 87 years ago! I can only imagine the minds blown by the incredible porky taste back then.

At first, I didn't really jive with the thin, almost instant noodle-ish noodles, but the more I ate here....the noodles in combination with the soup, the toppings, and the decent pricing - I became addicted by its indescribable comforting taste.

Tip: When you're about halfway through and feel tired of the heavy taste, use the vinegar on the table for a...