Butanohoshi

I love this ramen shop! + the line was long, but it moved fast + you order from a vending machine (the chashu is very thin [but also very delicious] so get lots of it!) + the broth was incredibly rich and unctuous and full of floating bits of pork. It was like eating BBQ. Incredible + the noodles were perfectly chewy and had that handmade look. amazing + the owners were very friendly and efficient + the shop is spacious and well lit and filled with the wonderful sounds of slurping!

The entrance doesn’t come immediately to your eyes, unless there is the line of people waiting outside. It’s in an industrial district and the shop blends with the environment. The shop itself looks like a kind of factory but it’s bright and wide. White and blue are the dominant colours, veils are waving from the ceiling and, somehow, you have the feeling to be in another place, far from everything that is outside. If I were an employer working around there, I would be happy to have my lunch break in this shop. There were only two people working but they were so amazing that they could manage the big amount of orders. The chef is a big and ripped japanese man always working with a smile on his face. He uses a long metal shovel to stir the big pot where he is cooking the broth with all the pork bones. It looks like a scene from a manga. It’s really nice to look around: see them working, japanese people in line on their phone, some curious pictures on the wall and everything is accompanied by some pop music in the background. Food is good. Nothing to complain about. Noodles are good; broth is tasty, not to dense, maybe a bit oily but the chef asked us it means that is kind of aware of that; chashu is thin and delicate. I liked it very much and I digested it very well. I had a good time.

The best ramen I've ever had and a great price. The only downside is the 40+ minute queues.. If you're in the area you have to eat here. If you're not in the area, it still might be worth travelling just for this.