Ittenbari Ramen & Chahan Restaurant

We stayed at the hotel a block away and saw that they’re open late after spending a full day at Disney. There was a line but the turnover is pretty quick. Waited around 15 minutes with 4 people ahead and were seated. The food is good for the price. Don’t make the same mistake as I did as I left my wallet at home with no cash on hand, only credit card. They are a cash only facility (there’s a sign on the exterior door but I missed it). Thank goodness my hotel was nearby!!

Our favourite ramen, gyoza and fried rice in Akasaka! Situated in front of the Centurion Classic Akasaka Hotel, it’s perfectly located. We came four years ago, and had been looking forward to coming back - it hasn’t missed a beat. The queue of “salarymen” waiting to eat says that this has the locals’ seal of approval! There were 6 of us eating, and we paid ¥7,400: this is cheap, cheerful and delicious!! The fast pace of the kitchen means you sit, order and start eating within 5 mins. We had the “Akasaka-mori” (deluxe Ramen), the homemade gyoza and some fried rice with barbecued pork slices. It was all very filling and very tasty. You can’t go wrong and the guys and girls doing the cooking are amazing!

Visited late in the night (2:00am) and I was surprised by how lively it was. We waited in the line outside for around 5 minutes and the server guided us into the restaurant. Although the restaurant was filled with locals they had an English menu and a staff who can speak english.

We ordered the akasaka mori miso ramen, medium fried rice and 6pcs fried gyoza. The portion size is definitely on the larger size than other Japanese local places. Even though it is a ramen place, I personally enjoyed their fried rice and dumplings more. Dumplings were super juicy and crispy on the top and the fried rice was full of flavor. The miso ramen, reminded a bit of korean bean paste soups, having a slight pepper and red pepper kick in the back. Noodles were fresh and cooked well and toppings were harmonious with the soup and noodles. In general it was bit salty but the atmosphere and general quality of food is very nice, I would definitely recommend this place to anyone staying near akasaka area.