Ramen Babaichiya — Restaurant in Tokyo

On my first day in Japan, this was the closest ramen place that was open late. I am incredibly thankful I stumbled upon this hidden gem, because they have the best Ramen I have eaten inside or outside Japan.

I travelled the country for one month, and on my last day when I returned to Tokyo I tried this ramen again and it held up as the best of my whole trip.

The atmosphere is cozy and they greeted me upon entering. The staff don't speak any English, but there is an ordering machine in English so it isn't a problem. When you give them the meal ticket, you specify the richness, noodle firmness and amount of fat in the broth by pointing at a chart (their normal recommendations are excellent).

Overall, I can't recommend this place enough. I will be returning any time I...

Great tonkotsu ramen with a humongous portion size, perfect for a big eater like me. Even though I took the biggest ramen available, the price was still reasonable (1130¥, but again, it was huge). Good noodles, matched my ordered hardness, and delicious broth. Staff was also very welcoming and nice, shoutout to them. Lunchtime and early afternoon you also get a free bowl of rice, so nothing really I could complain about....

I wasn’t a huge fan of ramen until I found this place. The noodles are thick and the soup is rich and delicious. The only bad point was the staff didn’t speak English. I could communicate with the waitress to order but if you don’t speak Japanese, it might...