Ramen Tanaka Shoten is a traditional Hakata Ramen place sort of off the beaten track in Adachi ward. While the company that owns this shop has other noodle places in more central locations in Tokyo, Tanaka Shoten is in a rather obscure residential neighborhood far from any train station and is only their tonkotsu ramen specialty restaurant. One can certainly smell the shop before one arrives at the door as the strong smell of cooking pork and bones permeates the air on the street. Despite its rather remote location, this is a popular restaurant and there was a pretty long line when we arrived a little before 8pm on a Japanese holiday evening. Despite the long line, we didn’t wait more than 30 minutes before we got a seat, and the atmosphere is very “Ramen” shop (the line grew exponentially however as we waited). To add to the rather “gruff” appearance of the restaurant and staff, the AC was broken so it compounded the smell of the pork and was almost unbearably hot. Despite this, we stayed as the suspense had built up, and we had to try this ramen. The pork is perfectly cooked, and the ramen broth is a very strong and hearty tonkotsu broth. Their signature bowl is chashu with negi on top, we opted to have two eggs added to each of our bowls, and ordered and extra side of chashu with negi which ended up being too much food. The menu is simple, there is no alcohol, and aside from extra chashu, rice, and adding eggs, there are no appetizers (gyoza etc). It is a traditionally pure tonkotsu ramen. Hopefully the location will keep away the tourist hoards, but either way this place is already popular with locals so if you decide to make the trek, be sure to get their early or expect to wait. Definitely one of the best Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens in Tokyo.