Ramen Jiro is located south of Tokyo Tower, right next to Keio University Mita campus. It is in a narrow wedge-shaped building.
Established in 1968, Ramen Jiro remains an influential force in the Tokyo ramen scene today. If you are caught during busy hours, minimum queuing time is more than 30 minutes or even longer. Soup is made of mainly shoyu (soy sauce) mixed with tonkotsu (pork bone) broth. The dish includes a large chunk of barbecued pork with lashings of bean sprouts and cabbage, the purpose of which is to relieve the greasiness of the pork and broth. Noodles are extra thick, similar to that of udon.
What distinguishes Jiro Ramen from other ramen shops is simply the price and quantity of its offerings. People with a small appetite will likely be full even before reaching the noodles. An antique vending machine offers only three options: ramen, buta (pig) ramen and double buta ramen. Portions are huge: even a small sho ramen dish is at least double the amount of average ramen.
Ramen Jiro’s popular style is widely imitated in Japan, but why go to an imitation shop when you can experience the original?
店内は二郎系列の中でも狭いが、そんなことは関係ない。ここのブタは最高である。流石本店、総帥は神であった。 Quote from Google Map Review
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