Gottsu Akihabaraten Review Summary

Very filling they give you a big portion and free broth refills. The broth is very thick if you enjoy.

Before eating here, I checked some reviews. A bunch of people said it was salty. But how salty can it be? I also saw some very good reviews. But here’s a warning: those good reviews are pure lies. I have eaten many many meals in Japan but this one was by far the worst. So much that I am taking the time to write my first ever review of a restaurant in Japan. Don’t get me wrong, I love ramen, all sorts of ramen. I seriously think I am quite generous too about my opinions, but Jesus, the butter corn miso ramen that I ordered was the saltiest bowl of anything I have ever had. The reason the service is 3/5 is because the worker saw my reaction after having a spoon of soup, so he offered me a bowl of unseasoned broth to wash out the saltiness. Isn’t that crazy? Have you ever seen something like that? I’m not even kidding, it was like the bottom half of my soup was a bowl of miso paste. To give you an idea of what was acceptable, I scooped out 30% of my ramen into the soup the worker gave me. It was then an acceptable saltiness. THATS HOW MUCH I HAD TO DILUTE MY SOUP! The food was easily 0/5. I did not finish the ramen. To give perspective, this is the first ever bowl of ramen in my life I have never finished.
Service was 3/5 for reasons above
Atmosphere is a 0/5. Imagine a ramen shop setting but the place has an odour. The vibe is like you’re sitting in a sewer like setting.
This ramen is good if you have low blood pressure and want to raise it.

A great ramen shop which is very proud of their rich taste. And they deserve the pride as you would have never imagined a place where provides such a strong taste and its large portion of ramen. Staff is helpful and friendly (in the Japanese polite style). They have prepared English instructions. No worries about the language barrier.

3.5 stars.

This should be on top of your list for when I screwed up my itinerary now everything is closed, and I'm hungry. It's not the best but at 10:30pm, it's probably one of the better ramen shops open.

I ordered the set A which is the soy sauce ramen with dumplings and rice. I love my ramen salty which is exactly what this shop offers. However it does require a few scoops of minced garlic or else the ramen bowl gets old really quickly.

Side note: I usually hate bean sprouts in my ramen but due to the salt content, the bean sprouts were a welcome addition.

The bowl is massive but I was able to finish the noodles without being in pain. It looks bigger than it is. Portions are larger than average but not by a lot.

I feel hungry at midnight, so i openned google and find this ramen place. Just walk 10 mins from akihabara central. The ramen is super good; broth is delicious and a large of pork chasiu. Restaurant manager is a fun guy lol. I am enjoying my time here.

Very recommend if you crave some food at midnight. I might be back again if visiting tokyo! Arigatou!