Kita City, Tokyo, Japan｜Ramen Hotaru

Awesome tsukemen! Maybe one of the best in tokyo!

This restaurant serves ramen, tsukemen, and abura soba. I feel like it's rare to find a store that has all three. It seems to be a popular restaurant, and even though it was around 7:00 pm on a weekday, there were times when customers were lined up outside. I ordered special abura soba and my companion ordered special ramen. It had been a long time since I had eaten abura soba, so I was excited, but it was really delicious! In particular, it contained plenty of two types of chashu, and was full of meatiness. The noodles were thick, which is typical of abura soba, and were entwined with the sauce, making them filling and delicious. Next time I would like to try Tsukemen.

There is a ramen shop open until 12 o'clock in the morning, just uphill from the station. There are not many seats in the store, but everyone ate quickly and there was a seat immediately. Once inside, you can buy the ramen you want to eat from the ramen coupon vending machine, then give the coupon to the chef and you can sit down first. This time I chose the soy sauce special ramen (1,250 yen). The soup is not too salty, the noodles are very chewy, and the eggs, barbecued pork, and meat slices are all very tasty. It’s delicious👍