Menya Shono — Restaurant in Tokyo

Went with 1 other person for lunch. We ordered ramen: a basic bowl currently costs 730 yen. The most expensive single dish on the menu currently costs 1080 yen. The restaurant is small and seats roughly a dozen people. Tea is complementary, as usual at Japanese restaurants, and beer is available for purchase. Overall I found the ramen excellent. The noodles are firm and fresh-tasting, and the miso broth is thick and flavorful. (If this restaurant were located in San Francisco, it would be one of the top 3 ramen places in the city.)

If you're new to Japan and don't speak or read Japanese, here are some tips on ordering using the vending machine in the front of the restaurant. Insert your money first, then press the buttons for your order. When you're done, give the printed ticket to the host, who will point out your seat. There are no English labels, but you can figure out which button to press by looking at the photos on the sign to the left, then looking for the button with the same symbols and price on the vending machine. The staff speaks very little English but they are friendly and efficient and try their best...

牡蠣ちゃんが味噌ラーメンにダイブしていました…

坂の途中に麺や庄のさんはあります。 店内を覗くとすぐに入れそうだったので入店しました。店内は黒っぽい木目調で小洒落感もあります。

注文は入口付近の発券機で発券します。 現金は使えないので注意して下さい。 限定の牡蠣味噌らーめんを注文しました。 夕方だったのですが、まだ大丈夫だったようです。先客は3名程度で、5分ほどで着丼です。 紙エプロンとエアゴムは店員さんに言うと貰えます。

上の具材は牡蠣２ケ、チャーシュー、みじん玉ねぎ、ニラ、三つ葉、ゆずとおろし大根です。

一口スープを啜ると、濃厚な味噌に牡蠣の旨味が合わさって美味しいですね。これは寒い冬の日のほうが合う気もしました。(伺ったのは少し暖かくなった2025年3月) 麺は米粉が入っているらしく、少しモチモチとした面白い食感でスープに合っています。 上の具材はそれぞれ美味しかったのですが、大根おろしに柚子が入ったトッピングは自分的にはうーんみたいな感じでした。

全体的に凝ったラーメンといった印象で美味しかったです！冬の日にまた食べたいですね！

店員さん丁寧でした！

帰り際にはサラリーマンの団体が入ってきました。混む時間帯は混むのかも知れません。 ティッシュは座席の上に吊り下がっています。気づきにくいので書いておきます、

english review↓

Oyster-chan dove into the miso ramen...

Middle of the slope is Menya Shono.

When I looked inside, it looked like I could get in right away, so I went in. The interior is decorated with dark wood and has a chic feel.

You order from the ticket machine near the entrance.

Please note that cash is not accepted.

I ordered the limited edition oyster miso ramen.

It was early evening, but it seemed fine. There were about three customers ahead of me, and the bowl arrived in about five minutes. If you ask the staff, they will give you paper aprons and air vents for meals.

The toppings on top were two oysters, char siu, finely chopped onion, Chinese chives, mitsuba, yuzu, and grated daikon radish.

When I took a sip of the soup, the rich miso combined with the umami of the oysters was delicious. I felt that this would be better suited to a cold winter's day. (I visited in March 2025 when it was a little warmer) The noodles seem to contain rice flour, and have a slightly chewy and interesting texture that goes well with the soup. Each of the toppings was delicious, but the topping of grated daikon radish and yuzu was a bit disappointing to me. Overall, it was a delicious ramen with an elaborate flavor! I'd like to eat it again on a winter's day!

The staff were very polite!

As I was leaving, a group of office workers came in. It may get busy during busy times.

Tissues are hanging above the seats. It's hard to notice, so I'll write...

Excellent ramen. I ordered the ajitama ramen which was delicious, with very good toppings including an egg, chashu and menma. The broth is thick and creamy but super tasty. The noodles were firm and tasty and remained hot throughout the meal. The food came out super quickly and ordering is really easy with a screen to order from in English and is cashless. This Mensho was one of the top 100 ramen spots in Tokyo on Tabelog in 2023 and it definitely shows. A very satisfying meal! The ramen plus coke was 1330 yen, which is...