Okayama, Japan｜Nicoichi

Easily the best hakata ramen that I’ve ever had. Location is a bit difficult, the building located next to a big dept store and you just need to go down one level using staircase and voila it’s there on your right. Price is very reasonable, I finished it immediately because the broth was perfect. I would recommend this place over any other hakata ramen places. No need for English menu, just point and choose the best for your tongue.

Awesome real Hakata style ramen. Basic ramen starts from 680yen, you can get the ramen with extra chashu and egg for a total of 1000yen. This location is a bit hard to find, it’s in the basement B1 of a mixed-use building right next to Takashimaya. It can be accessed from the underground street from Okayama Station.

Close to Okayama station, located inside the ground level of a building (signs are not viewable from the street). The ramen was delicious with reasonable prices. I also thought the fried rice was better than our previous experience at ShinShin Ramen in Fukuoka (recommended). It is a small restaurant, counter style seating, friendly and welcoming staff, English menu available. We arrived at around 4pm and found several people eating at this off time, no wait for seats. Highly recommended.