Ramen Neiroya Shinjuku — Restaurant in Tokyo

The ramen I got was delicious. I got the lemon and chicken ramen with all the toppings and it was extremely lemon forward, which was very refreshing after a long day of walking around.

I would have given this place 5 stars if it wasn’t for the unfriendly service. Upon walking in, the man didn’t greet me. It wasn’t busy at all. He just gestured at the machine to order. At first I didn’t mind because I know that not everyone in Japan is keen on tourists.

However, every other customer who walked in got a warm welcome. I was the only one who had walked in as a single, American female. Not sure if this is the reason why I didn’t get the same service as everyone else, but I’m not sure why else as I always try to be kind to people. Even when I walked up to pick up my food, he didn’t say anything to me. I still thanked him and ate my food.

This was my last dinner in Japan before heading back to the states, and I wish it had been a better experience in terms of service. Especially since I’ve been to multiple other restaurants where I was the only tourist and the staff warmed up to me after I spoke some Japanese with them (I’m learning the language and know a little bit).

I wouldn’t come back here just for the unfortunate service alone. I hope he learns how to treat all of his customers with the same kindness he showed the men...

We happened to passed by this cute ramen shop after having yakintori, but we are attractive to the store and the menu, so decided to ask the owner if we can share the bowl, because we are actually full. The taman we order was lemon, and the chicken and soup turns out to be amazingly good! I’d love to revisit again as there were some things in the menu sold out and wanna...

One of the best bowls of ramen I have ever had. Small shop with maybe 15 seats and one chef. You order at the machine, give them the ticket, and pick up your order when called!

The broth is incredibly rich and silky. Highly recommend!

Edit: the ramen was so good we came back the next day before our flight. It is THAT good. Do not sleep on this...