Edward's Excellent Ramen Reviews

7/10 Salt ramen in Shinjuku This was a solid flavourful soup with 3 types of delicious meat and 2 wantons. The toppings of menma and scallions were nice. The egg could have been better both in terms of marination and yolk softness. The noodles were the biggest let down for me. They were a nice thickness and firmness but lacked flavour. Overall a good ramen but didn't live up to its peers standards. 麺屋 翔 本店 7-chōme-22-34 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tōkyō-to 160-0023 03-3364-5787 https://maps.app.goo.gl/DuBhJghxUjJFNNry8

7/10 Ramen Jiro Ikebukuro This was excellent ramen let down by my poor ordering choices. First of all the meat is great but getting the chasu was a mistake. Secondly I shouldn't have asked for garlic, there's just too much of it and the broth becomes uneatable after its all mixed in. Now the best part is the noodles which are super thick and delicious. The broth is super fatty and delicious. This combination would be great if I'd just got the normal ramen. There's also a fuck tone of bean sprouts even if you ask for normal. So this was good but I made it bad. Ramen Jiro 〒171-0022 Tōkyō-to, Toshima City, Minamiikebukuro, 2-chōme−27−17 1F 03-3980-0210 https://maps.app.goo.gl/UhcuAwHYRMZnBLRKA

7/10 Osaka namba number 1 (according to their sign)! Ok, the first thing to mention here is the huge piece of pork rib. It's longer than the diameter of the bowl and super fatty. It tastes fantastic and melts in the mouth. The soup is tasty but leaning more to the average end of the scale. The noodles to are good but nothing to write home about. Overall, a solid bowl with one standout component complimented by average components.  Hanamaruken Namba Hozenji 1-chōme-2-１ Nanba, Chūō-ku, Osaka, 542-0076 06-6213-0131 https://maps.app.goo.gl/4kQzD3GUqZ9MJCFt5

8/10 Tokushima Ramen This is very delicious ramen. The soup is tonkotsu and with soy base and it's banging. The noodles are amazing, the best I've had in a long time. They're perfectly chewy and have a fantastic taste. The meat is tasty but in my opinion is overflavoured with soy sauce which lets it down. The raw egg is fantastic and gives a really good flavour when you eat the yolk soaked noodles. The other toppings were good too. Overall a very good bowl of ramen. Inotani 〒770-0903 Tokushima, Nishidaikumachi, 4-chōme−２５ 088-653-1482 https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vk7jfZVYwfcUeWVk9

8/10 Salt Ramen in the Michelin Guide This is an excellent ramen. The soup is light and tastes fantastic. The salt base really brings out the flavour of the chicken. The noodles are so delicious with all the flavour of the soup soaked in. The meat tastes fantastic. I think this has the best eggs I can remember having on ramen. They're perfect. The menma is also fantastic. This is another super salt ramen. Ramen Kintoki 1-chōme-2-7 Kotakechō, Nerima City, Tōkyō-to 176-0004 03-5926-7566 https://maps.app.goo.gl/LBGiTMKMPovGY7gy8

6/10 Another Tonkotsu Ramen - Komurasaki I have three words to describe this ramen, bland bland bland. The soup is flavour less and the noodles are boring. The only bit of flavor comes from the chilly flakes and mushrooms on top. The meat was the best bit and it tasted good. Would not recommend. Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum 2-chōme-14-21 Shinyokohama, Kohoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 222-0033 045-471-0503 https://maps.app.goo.gl/S5abDnGZXDsfMx796  

9/10 | Gold star The Hakata Ramen - Hacchan Ramen Wow this is one fatty ramen. I love it. The broth tastes so good, it's almost got a creamy taste to it. The meat is delicious and cooked perfectly. There's black pepper on the meat and I can't get over how good it is. The spring onions are good too. The only let down for me is the noodles. They are thin which I like but not katame which is my favourite. I probably should have asked. I wish I could eat this every day. Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum 2-chōme-14-21 Shinyokohama, Kohoku Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 222-0033 045-471-0503 https://maps.app.goo.gl/S5abDnGZXDsfMx796