Visited on Saturday afternoon.
There were a lot of people in the store, and there was only one table open, so I was able to fit in just in time.
I ordered the squid Chinese noodles and the rich Chinese noodles with oysters and dried sardines.
First, I had the Squid Chinese Soba.
The rather rich squid soup has a bitter and umami flavor, and is often served in squid ramen at a certain seafood ramen restaurant that has recently become popular.
The only difference is that the noodles are medium-thick and slightly water-added. Even so, you can feel the richness of the soup without diluting it, and it's delicious, and the yuzu aroma and back fat add a nice accent to the soup, preventing it from becoming a squid-smelling aftertaste. The menma was an interesting type that you don't see very often, with the texture of bamboo shoots remaining. The char siu is grilled with a lot of fat and has a strong aroma. Squid ramen would probably taste like this, but the aroma of back fat, yuzu, and rock nori made it a unique dish.
Next up is Chinese noodles with oysters and dried sardines, which also have a rich flavor. I thought it was dried sardines and oyster oil, but the soup itself had oyster paste in it. It was so rich that I couldn't tell whether it tasted like dried sardines or oysters, but when I compared it to dried sardines soup, it tasted completely different. It was an irresistible dish for oyster lovers, with the aroma of the ocean and the concentrated bitterness and flavor of dried sardines.
The noodles are thin and coat the soup well, and the condiments on top of the green onions (fish-based, but I don't know what they are...) have a very rich and interesting flavor, and you can feel the umami of seafood. It was delicious.
Lastly, I ordered a beef bowl with a bit of chin stock, but after eating the rich ramen, I couldn't really taste the stock, the onions still had their shape, and tasted sweet, and the ginger had a nice kick. I can only think of it as Yoshinoya's beef bowl.
Overall, it's a 4 out of 5 stars.
It was interesting, but it was a matter of personal taste, and the seafood was a bit too rich, so I wanted to enjoy the noodles more.
Definitely recommended for those who like rich sardines and seafood ramen.
If you're in Kinshicho and want to eat rich seafood, you'll want to visit.
