Rokurinsha Ueno — Restaurant in Tokyo

FYI: CASH ONLY. No bathrooms (need to use public restroom in the nearby metro station). This is a great spot to try tsukemen (cold thick noodles that you dip in a separate bowl with a thick noodle broth). You order from an electronic kiosk in the entryway that only takes JPY cash. I got the tsukemen with the boiled egg and shaved pork and it was delicious and definitely filling. The restaurant itself is very small with countertop seating and a few tables. It’s a no frills noodles spot where you’re supposed to be in and out and the line outside can get long depending on the time of day but the line moves quickly. There’s no restroom in the restaurant but I was told by staff that there’s a public restroom nearby in the Ueno metro/subway station. I definitely recommend stopping by here if you’re visiting Ueno Park for the cherry blossoms or just want to try some good...

Food was okay. The broth was seasoned well, but the noodles were sticking together so pulling them apart for dipping was a chore. When you dip the cold noodle into the broth, it takes quite while for the noodles to get warm so there's that.

The table that they sat us at is smaller than all the other tables. Maybe it's because they tried to get more seating by having a smaller table there? We ended up being the only table with no condiments. It sucks but not a huge deal.

The worst thing was us having to sit next to a rude lady who would not stop whining. I thought I was imaging things until my boyfriend brought it up after the meal. He said that she kept glaring at us the entire time we were having our meal. It sucks because most japanese ppl we met were so incredibly friendly and kind that we forget there are those who act like this against...

It’s right by the yamashita exit which is very close to the other side of Ueno Park on the same street of Yodobashi.

They don’t take credit cards only cash or ic/transit cards. The wait was only less than 15 minutes.

I ordered a tsuke noodles. I love their noodles that have very good bites in them. The best in town imho. The dipping sauce was rich in flavor but not too salty at all. There were meats bits green onions fish cake and tamago in it. The yoke of tamago was medium done still soft inside. The leftover sauce was still too thick to drink but there was hot dashi that you could pour into the dipping sauce so you could finish it. I actually found out this from someone sitting...