I ate a lot of Tsukemen when I was in Japan for the past 3 weeks and loved it every time. Bario's Tsukemen wasn't an exception and the soup was probably the best out of them all. The thick, flat noodles were a perfect match for it, absolutely no complaints at all in terms of the food itself at this price. The only 'complaint' I have, is that the serving size of the noodles was way too big. I ordered the regular size bowl which is the smallest they offered. Especially since they are such a thick variety of noodles, they fill you up extremely quickly and I ended up not being able to finish it, leaving about half of the meal behind because I just couldn't eat anymore. I felt very guilty about this because it was actually delicious and I am aware that its very rude to leave food behind in Japan, so unfortunately this meant that I finished my meal and left the shop feeling quite bad even though it was amazing. I just hope I wasn't seen as another ungrateful/rude foreigner to the store staff.
Overall, definitely the best ramen/tsukemen soup I've had in Japan, but can only recommend if you are able to eat BIG portions or if you ask the staff to make a half-size portion for you. Expect to pay maximum 1000Y-ish for a meal, and more like 1500 if you get a...
Read moreThe pig is good. Tender. Noodles are thin, yet wide. Flavour of the soup is average - didn't knock it out of the park for me. Two many bean sprouts, which seems to be a theme of some ramen stores.
Good points - friendly faced young lad working there. Some weird, chiming keyboard-heavy rock music playing constantly on the stereo which provided an esoteric alternative to the typical ramen store pop music.
Bad point - no soap in dispenser, so if you suffer a greasy handshake from a salaryman in this area, you be stuck with this sorrow as you eat.
It didn't seem that special to me, but it was...
Read moreBario Bario Bario! Where have you been all my life? The heart and soul of real Japanese ramen and the total experience. Huge bowl, you have to get the full meal deal with extra slices of pork. The ramen flows to the edge of the bowl and it's a challenge to eat without become a ramen stained mess. Hint: there are bibs and tissues located under the counter, reach down and use! If you gotta go only one ramen ya in your life, this is it. Run a marathon before you go, because your gonna need the...
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