Tenrai-ken — Restaurant in Tokyo

A ramen place just outside of the Karayamacho station.

They specialize in a light, clear, and what seems like a chicken broth. I ordered the shoyu ramen, which had some browned onions. It gives the broth that smoky sweet hint. Their chashu has a peppery taste to it as you can see the edges of the chashu lined with pepper.

The shio ramen is also light but it has almost like a very faint citrusy note to it. I'm thinking it might be the Japanese pepper that comes with it as it is said to be quite citrusy.

I am a fan of fried/browned onions but also like the citrusy touch in the shio so I enjoyed them both.

The noodles are not to be slept on. They feature a wavy medium thickness noodles that goes along well with the broth.

Overall, a great ramen place if you want an alternative to thicker...

We had a first and last ramen meal of our recently completed Japan holiday at Tenrai-ken. This restaurant is conveniently located a short walk from Teamlabs - Borderless. The nearest station is Kamiyacho Station.

Ordering is via the vending machine. We ordered the Chasyu Ajitama Shoyu-Ramen which came with an egg and roasted pork fillet. The ramen is flavourful without being too salty. This place is very popular and can get quite busy. Thankfully, during our visits, we did not have to wait very long for a table. Highly recommended if you're in the area or within a, less than 30...

Sublime yet solid bowl of shoyu ramen. Order it with 味玉 and チャーシュー: a bargain at ¥770. Sprinkle some pepper in half-way through…

The 汁なし担々麺 is also an all-time favourite of mine. They do seasonal specials at various times: for winter 2016 it's 煮干しラーメン.

Other variations are a bit of a hit-and-miss (for me): the miso ramen is kinda meh, as is the 混ぜそば. As somewhat of a ramen connoisseur (i.e. snob) I can't give it full-marks—mainly because Tokyo is so competitive—but were it to disappear I'd certainly dearly miss it.

Produced by 山田真矢 (YAMADA Shinya) of Luna Sea… make of that...