Yamagasa no Ryū — Restaurant in Tokyo

This place was near where I stayed in Tokyo, so I thought I give it a try when I saw the 4-star review. I must say, I’m disappointed with the ramen - doesn’t taste like much and the oil/pork broth taste is severely lacking. Everything was watered down and the noodles were just average.

The staff is also kinda rude to foreigners. One of the staff (a young man) asked everyone whether they wanted rice (which is complimentary) except the customers who are foreigners. When I ordered a second helping, he didn’t even bother to take my order ticket, and just stared at me. I think he assumed that I didn’t understand Japanese enough to know what’s going on.

Won’t be back again - such a shame that the poor customer service was...

Absolutely delicious ramen, quick service and friendly staff. I came at about 6:00pm on a Sunday and it wasn't too busy, I was immediately welcomed in and handed an English menu. You order off a machine with pictures, super easy. I got to Shoyu ramen and it was made incredibly quickly and was so tasty I could have had a second bowl! And only 880 yen! Overall a great experience, I would definitely go again if I was in the area longer. They also have hangers to hang your outer jacket as it's nice and warm in the store, although beware sitting by the door in winter as it opens often letting in a gust...

This was the first place I went to when arriving in Asakusabashi, and it quickly became a favourite - going here Atleast 5 times over my week and a half stay in town. It is a small, cosy place which means if you arrive at peak time you might need to wait for a seat if there is a few of you (for only a short time and super worth it!)- their ramen is super tasty, full of flavour and had a good amount of toppings. Their staff was also helpful when using the ticket machine for the first time. Would definitely recommend the garlic/pork soup and crushing up some...