Juhachiban — Restaurant in Tokyo

特製十八番（読み:とくせいじゅうはちばん　「特製」でも注文通ります）950円 半餃子300円 支払いは現金のみ。

熱々のあっさりめ醤油スープにガツンと効きまくるニンニク。 ニンニクと豚バラと長ネギと一緒に炒めた物を乗せている。決してニンニクの辛味は無いしクドくも無い。 これが手揉みの麺に絡んで実に美味い。 麺を食べ終えた後にスープの底に溜まったニンニクの量に驚くほど。 確かに他所のお店では食べたことの無い唯一無二のラーメン。 正直家庭でもそれっぽいラーメンなら作れそうな気がするけど、旨いんだから文句の付けようが無い。 逆に餃子は野菜たっぷりの優しい味。ラーメンとの相性抜群。 カウンターの中の店員さんのコンビも良い感じ。 接客も明るく丁寧で良し。 座席間隔が狭いのだけはご愛嬌。店舗自体も狭いのでキャリーケースや大きい鞄・荷物はお店の迷惑になるので持ち込まないように。 女性の１人客も複数いて固定ファンの多いお店のかも？ラーメン好きなら性別なんて関係ないね。 荻窪の正統派醤油ラーメンとは違い、此処でしか食べられないオリジナリティ溢れるラーメンを是非。

Tokusei Juhachiban ( special 18) 950 yen Half gyoza 300 yen Payment by cash only.

Hot, light soy sauce broth with garlic. The garlic is stir-fried with pork belly and green onion. The garlic is not pungent or harsh. This is mixed with hand-rubbed noodles and really tastes good. After finishing the noodles, I was surprised to see the amount of garlic in the bottom of the soup. It is indeed a one-of-a-kind ramen that I have never had at any other restaurant. To be honest, I feel like I could make ramen like that at home, but it's so good, I have nothing to complain about. On the other hand, the gyoza (dumplings) are full of vegetables and have a gentle taste. They go well with the ramen. The combination of the waitresses at the counter is also good. The service is also good, cheerful and polite. The only thing that is not so great is the narrow space between the seats. The restaurant itself is also small, so do not bring in carry-on cases or large bags or luggage, as they will be a nuisance to the restaurant. There are several single female customers, so it may be that this restaurant has a lot of fixed fans. If you like ramen, it doesn't matter what gender you are. Unlike the orthodox soy sauce ramen in Ogikubo, this ramen is full of originality and can only...

A ramen shop near Ogikubo Station. It's so popular that even after 9pm there's a line outside the shop. It's counter-only and cash only. The shop's signature dish, "Jyuuhachiban Ramen," has a unique soup. A large amount of garlic is placed deep in the soup, and the layer of lard that covers it keeps it piping hot and doesn't let the garlic flavor escape. Slurping up the noodles, which are well mixed with the garlic and sesame, gives you stamina. Be prepared to have bad breath from the large amount of garlic...

Taste of 1966! For a shop that's been open for so long with locals queueing, you know they're doing something right. The dude behind the counter is also pleasantly energetic with a soothing voice....he sounds like Louis Armstrong

Soup: very simple old school shoyu with nice wok fried garlic flavor. Don't expect modern tasting super complex ramen, embrace simplicity

Noodles: went well with the soup! Nothing really remarkable otherwise

Toppings: old school toppings, thin slices of similar to 元相長浜屋, but...