Osaka, Japan｜Men-no-Yoji

The best ramen we have eaten on our trip to Japan. We had the special ramen, which is not ordered from a vending machine, but directly from the store. We were there at the opening of the store at 6 pm. Around 18:15 there was already no more free space, so it is recommended to come early or plan for waiting time.

Men no Youji is a small ramen restaurant that serves up a decent variety of chicken broth ramen. With only a handful of seats and lines, you'd better get in early! I ordered their Deep White Chicken Broth Ramen for 900￥ at the machine. The side trip just for this ramen was worth it. The soup had a nice, salty, and savory chicken taste with a few added ingredients to lighten up the flavor. Their white and green onions and yuzu strips cut the oil in the broth. The chashu was lovely and the portion was quite reasonable. The noodles were a bit firm and didn't have a perfect texture, but overall it was a great bowl.

Best ramen in Osaka. Refreshing chicken base with citrus toppings.