Ramen Takahashi Ueno — Restaurant in Tokyo

No wait time for our five person group on a late Monday evening approaching closing time. Standard setup of getting tickets outside before heading in with your order. We were coming straight from the airport and were able to park our luggage outside worry-free. There were also coat hangers and ample bag storage once you take a seat.

Though I was not the biggest fan of the signature broth—there was a definite layer of burnt/blackened fish flavour and I think some people would find it overall too savoury—the noodles were perfectly chewy and bouncy and I liked the variety of the menu. There’s little more satisfying than the little ochazuke you can have in the end where you can mix in a small bowl of rice with the remaining broth and the...

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Found the ramen joint cos we wanted to maximize our time here. This hidden gem has gained it's fame around the neighborhood.

First timers here should go for their famed Shio Ramen with flying fish stock. The Umami goes deep.

As this was our second meal for the night I just went for the ramen. The soup truly hits the spot, the noodles had a nice chewy texture, and it's thinly sliced pork along with it's perfectly cooked chicken breast brings the entire bowl of ramen to a perfect balance. If u are in the area do come and try them out. The shopowners are extremely friendly, and the cute waitress warm hospitality will truly melt...

Went around noon onna Wednesday. There’s no queue and other customers are locals. I ordered the dipping sauce noodles.

Amazed bu the texture of the noodles! It’s drained with cold water so it’s extra chewy and taste good with the dipping sauce. The sauce itself is not thick as expected, but can be well absorbed by the noodles. However i would think the taste of the dipping sauce is a bit light to my taste. Flying fish stock tastes similar to bonito konbu soup imo. However if you’re around the area and need a quick meal, this would be a nice place to go (i would recommend this over the duck...