Inosho — Restaurant in Tokyo

In all honesty, I am not particularly a big fan of ramen. Tokyo and Japan as a whole has me spoiled for food choices, and unfortunately, ramen is towards the bottom of my list for preferred food choices.

That said, this place is exceptionally good.

As the name implies, you have a thick, hearty broth with a heaping of vegetables (cabbage, bean sprouts, some carrots and chives) to go along with your noodles. Also of note is the the pork chashu, which is on the meatier and chewier side compared to traditional ramen joints, but has a nice peppery taste that perfectly compliments the broth.

If you're a ramen aficionado and haven't gone yet, go. If you're like me and don't care much for...

The unassuming exterior somehow is a reflection of the subtle deliciousness of Inosho’s tsukemen. The dipping sauce doesn’t have an overpowering taste: you get to enjoy the flavor from the first few strings of dipped noodles down to the very last.

The other things that make the dining experience at Inosho enjoyable are the attentive staff, floor that isn’t greasy, ticket machine with pictures, and chairs for kids.

P.S. Inosho is quite popular and has 12 seats only so expect to line up for at...

The ramen is very chewy and noodles are quite thick, maybe I am used to thinner noodles. Anyway I personally made a mistake and order spicy level number 2, which was way too spicy for me. I wouldn’t mind trying it again, of course the none spicy version. So be warned the spice level is really quite high (and every was in Japanese, so it sure didn’t help I cannot speak, read or write the language). Overall it was a...