Ramen Manrai

This has the biggest Char-siu ramen in Shinjuku, the soy soup base was not too oily and they used the yellow noodle. The noodles were on the chewy side, and do order the "Char-siu Ramen"only if you're hungry, it's a big portion. The meat was huge n moist, not dry so it was great. There was no line when we arrived at 8pm Monday night. Buy from a vending machine, so cash only.

Bumped into a line that was forming 10 minutes before opening and decided to try it out. Managed to get a seat as the first batch of bar seat customers. The chashu was soft, tender and a hearty serving. Noodles were springy and soup was light but flavorful. Very generous with their serving of noodles.

Saw the other reviews talking about bad service but the staff today were nothing but professional. Vending machine for ordering is cash only. Prices are a bit steep compared to other ramen shops.

We had a Chashu ramen and a natto ramen. Both were very tasty, Chashu was particularly tender.