Ramen Hanabi

A nice ramen place, near Buddha. Delicious, worth a visit if a nearby. Ordered Hanabi ramen and a small beer, all was okay.

Stopped here after a visit to the Great Buddha down the road. There isn't much seating inside made 12 or 14 seats, and we had a group of 9. We patiently waited outside as people finished their meals and sat as seating became available. I had the Hanabi Ramen, which came with noodles, a perfectly soft boiled egg, 2 slices of pork, and 6 pieces of seaweed. The food was served quickly, and I enjoyed slurping my noodles happily as I ate! I would return here to eat if I am in Kamakura.

I tried both the Hanabi ramen, and tsukemen in one sitting. On tasting the hanabi ramen, Memories of the infamous “Rokurinsha” sprung to mind with the abundant use of Katsuo-bushi- yum - .. so I had to try the tsukemen.
Both excellent, but if I was to choose .. The Hanabi ramen was truly exceptional.

Decent straight up ramen shop. Had Hanabi (soy sauce) + shio/salt ramen + charsiu don regular size. Would go again when staying in Kamakura.

A ramen place that uses chicken and fish broth as the base and others to give it a complex flavor. Got the Hanabi ramen and it's easily one of the best on flavor alone compared to some more famous places in the Tokyo metro area. The chasu isn't the best I've had, but the tenderness and flavor is up there. I wonder if it was smoked a bit. I couldn't tell from the cut used.

If I'm not mistaken, the noodles are boiled in the fish broth, not water. If so, it explains another depth of flavor. I'd go into the tare and oil, but I don't think I want to give all this guy's secrets from what I've seen.

Easy to miss if you're taking public transport to the big Buddha. Don't. Just walk it and you'll find small shops like this worth checking out. Definitely visit this while you're in Kamakura.