Thursday, April 16, 2009

Tokyo - Ramen

九州じゃんがら (Kyusyujangara) website: http://www.kyusyujangara.co.jp/  4.2/5


If you are craving for a bowl of Ramen, and something quick, definitely give it a try. The shop itself is quite small. Can take around 15 - 20 people in one go. You have to sit by the bar counter, kind of like those conveyor belt sushi setting. The line was quite long but we didn't have to wait for long.
They give you the menu while you wait in line and take your order before they sit you down.
In return, they will give you a tag for your drink and another one for your ramen. Aside from tea and water, they only serve beer and Ramune [ラムネ] (Japanese soda that has a marble in it). The blue tags in the picture are the Ramune tags and the red round tags are for the ramen. I tried the Kyusyu Ramen, which is their most popular ramen. A bowl of ramen is about 1,000 yen, which is considered quite expensive for a bowl of ramen. The average price is about 700 yen but it was worth it! The texture of the ramen was very good, but the best part was the meat that came with it. The meat tasted like it's been marinated for a very long time.

Just one bowl may not be enough for guys, I see a lot of people going for thier second. Instead of giving you a brand new bowl, they just pour extra noodles in your bowl.

Before & After







Apprently Kyusyujangara is a chain. I went to the one in Harajuku after visiting the Meiji Shrine. Go to the website listed above for shop locations. You can even find a map there.
Ramune ラムネ
This is the Japanese soda that has a marble inside.