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- Tonkotsu Ramen
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- Ikaruga Ramen
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- Line at shopfront
Tonight I finally had the opportunity to try some good Ramen around Tokyo, and I decided to check out what is called “Ramen Street” in Tokyo Station. Basically, 8 of the most popular ramen stores around Japan were invited to open a shopfront here in this internal corridor within Tokyo Station.
To find this nook within Tokyo Station, look for the signs “Ramen Street” or “First Avenue Tokyo Station”. It’s located just off the Yaesu South Exit if you are coming from the JR or Shinkansen lines.
After reading some reviews, the first place I decided to try out was Ikaruga. It was voted by NY Times as the perfect bowl of ramen, and the reviews sounded amazing. Their specialty is a creamy tonkotsu broth. The ticket machine was very english-friendly, the service was great, and the ramen came out in approximately 5 minutes.
The first taste was like heaven.
The broth was flavoursome, the pork was a thick serving but broke apart so easily. The egg was done just right. The noodles were a good serving. But the broth held it all together – rich, meaty, ooishi! It was so good that I drank it all at the end.
Under 1000yen (12 bucks AUD) – what a bargain. You can order with extra meat, egg, or noodles. I really suggest the egg because it it just done so well. The place was packed and there was a big line by the time I left at about 7:30 at night. I’ll be back for sure.
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