Tsukemen TETSU Gotandaten — Restaurant in Tokyo

This was my first time eating tsukemen but I’ve had plenty of ramen. It’s very interesting to have the soup separate from the noodles and toppings but it was great. I couldn’t really pinpoint the flavor of the soup. It reminded me of tonkotsu but it had a strong dashi/bonito flavor. Tsukemen soup is a lot thicker and richer so it’s supposed to pack a punch. The noodles are also a lot thicker. Overall it was an enjoyable meal.

Ordering is simple, there is a touch screen outside the shop and it does have English available. Pick what you want, pay for it, grab your ticket and then you go inside and have a seat. An employee will look at your ticket and communicate your order to the cooks. You may have to wait in line outside if it’s busy. It’s a pretty tight fit inside, very Japanese.

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Less than 3 mins walk from the Gotanda Station, Tsukemen TETSU is a decent choice if you're staying in the area. Approximately 12 seats available for dine in. Not too busy during weekday evening with a steady number of people popping in and out. Food quality is not exactly memorable and a little on the salty side but definitely satisfies the craving especially if you're tired after a long flight and craving for some standard Japanese ramen. You may ask for apron if you don't want to ruin your...

Ordered the aji tsukemen and add on menma. It came with little vegetables which I liked and it helped to bring lightness to the meal since the broth taste is heavy. The onsen egg was ok, and so was the noodles. The broth taste was almost similar to Rokurinsha, and it went well with the noodles, menma, eggs and the char siew. Would have liked the noodles to be slightly thicker. Price wise still ok 1250 yen or so. Would rate...