There was a line when we arrived, but it moves fast. Young and old couples, parents and their kids, this seemed like a place loved by the locals for a long time.
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| Chukamen (770yen - half noodles, half wontons) |
Most customers seemed to order a half ramen, half wonton portion ("han-han" in Japanese). Here, the policy is that you can substitute half the noodles for wontons. ALWAYS GET THE WONTONS.
The staff is comprised of a married couple, serving ramen silently but professionally. Their passion came through when we were watching them make one bowl in particular. The wife cracked the raw egg yolk that comes as a topping, and threw the entire bowl down the drain. Mottainai! If I were waiting for that ramen, I wouldn't care about a cracked egg. After the mishap, they continued to make perfectly crafted bowls quietly and efficiently.
The flavor is like a milder version of ET.
I really like the ability to get a smaller portion with wontons, as opposed to the mountain of food at ET, and the price is also quite a bit more reasonable.
If you're an ET fan, you'll want to try Katsuya.
Tokyo, Setagaya-ku, Umegaoka 1-22-11
Closest stn: Umegaoka
Open from 11am-230pm and 530-8pm (closed Wednesdays)
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