Ren — Restaurant in Tokyo

Being an American tourist, I would not claim that I am expert in ramen. Having said that, coming from LA we do have our share of good ramen. What we really do appreciate is their effort in accommodating foreign tourists. Once they realize that we don't speak Japanese, they gave us their English "menu". The translation is not accurate, but if u have had your share of ramen the pictures should suffice. We ordered two Miso and one spicy Tsukumen. The soup/sauce for both are thick and very flavorful. The Tsukumen has a strong dried seafood based (squid?) so if u love seafood like I do, this is a must try. The spiciness is just enough that it takes a while to burn your tounge. The Miso broth has a strong Miso taste too, which is delicious and fragrant. We also ordered the Gyoza which turned out too much since the bowls of ramen are good size. For about 800 - 1100 yen per bowl, it is a bargain of hearty meal after a long cramped flight. Last,...

I got the tsukemen which is really good. The broth is really rich, very salty, very flavourful. The noodles help lessen the impact of the salt, and it goes really well together with the broth. There’s a free flow serving of bean sprouts as well to add to your dish. Overall this place is pretty affordable and really packs a lot of flavour, though it’s on the richer, stronger side...

Thick, creamy, and rich are all words you could use to describe this miso based broth. Mind you, that's coming from someone who usually prefers to sniff out places where they serve thick tonkotsu. With that being said, I still prefer tonkotsu. I'd go again for sure though, and I can also say that I prefer this place over the similar styled place next door....