Mugi No Yoake

Went at 11:30am on a Thursday and the 8-seat counter was already full. Waited a minute to be seated and then just 2-3 minutes for Scallop and sansho ramen ¥880 to arrive.

The flavor of the soup is unique, and the sansho is not overpowering, but just subtle enough. The quality of the noodles really stands out. Slippery with a nice bite, yet not hard at all. The menma (bamboo shoots) and chashu (so soft) were also delicious! But the noodles really stole the show, so I had to order a Kaedama (extra noodles)! Worth a trip. Upon leaving, I was thanked multiple times. Good, friendly service with a smile.

I loved the beef fat ramen. It was so fatty and jam packed with flavor. It was literally a flavor bomb. The flavors were so deep and rich and complex and wonderful. Personally it was just a little tooo heavy for me; I’d still eat it again though, but I wished there was a bit more of the sansho paste for the beef one. There was so little I honestly couldn’t taste it once I mixed it in. Needed something to cut through the fat or it just got too rich by the end. I couldn’t enjoy it as much as I would’ve liked.

The scallop sansho ramen is what they’re most famous for but honestly it wasn’t quite my cup of tea. I think the scent of the dried scallops was just too overpowering for me—it’s like the sea. But if you like that kind of ocean-y salty briny broth it’ll be perfect for you. I liked the sansho in it very much though.

And the rice. Rice on the side was amazing. Apart from dried scallops and maybe some burdock root Im not sure what else they put in there but man it was good. So flavorful too!

Oh and I forgot to comment on noodle texture but I loved the noodles! Nice and bouncy with the right amount of bite. Good good!

All good just the little rice bowl a bit too sweet for me