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    Chuo Ramen

    中王ラーメン

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    Chuo Ramen serves classic Tamana ramen fifteen minutes on foot from JR Tamana Station. The cooks boil dense pork bone broth in continuous kettles. Staff offer to top your bowl with freshly fried golden garlic chips at the counter, which meld into the pork soup.

    玉名ラーメン (Authentic Tamana tonkotsu broth with rich pork bone marrow and fragrant golden garlic chips fried in lard) at Chuo Ramen
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    玉名ラーメン (Authentic Tamana tonkotsu broth with rich pork bone marrow and fragrant golden garlic chips fried in lard)

    tonkotsu
    fried garlic
    tamana style
    medium-straight
    ¥700-¥1,000

    Good to know & entry protocol

    When the staff asks if you want garlic, say yes to receive the signature freshly spooned fried garlic chips over your bowl.

    Operational note: Historic Tamana stall restarted as Ramen Sakaba Chuo; lard-fried garlic chips; Facebook page at
    Live announcements:facebook.com

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    熊本県玉名市中1936

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    medium-straight

    Broth

    tonkotsu
    fried garlic
    tamana style

    Typical price

    ¥700-¥1,000

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    Recommended order

    玉名ラーメン (Authentic Tamana tonkotsu broth with rich pork bone marrow and fragrant golden garlic chips fried in lard)

    Getting there

    熊本県玉名市中1936

    15 min from Tamana Station

    JR Kagoshima Main Line

    Hours

    11:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00 (Monday lunch only)

    Closed: Thursday

    Queue & entry protocol

    When the staff asks if you want garlic, say yes to receive the signature freshly spooned fried garlic chips over your bowl.

    Ticketing & operational notice: Historic Tamana stall restarted as Ramen Sakaba Chuo; lard-fried garlic chips; Facebook page at

    Check official accounts before heading over for unscheduled closures or early soup cutoffs:

    facebook.com

    How to Order
    Native Japanese audio

    This shop likely uses a ticket machine (食券機 / kenbaiki). Buy your ticket before sitting down.

    Order your bowl

    これをください

    Kore o kudasai (This one, please)

    Customise your noodles
    麺かためでMen katame de (firm noodles)
    麺やわらかめでMen yawarakame de (soft noodles)
    替え玉くださいKaedama kudasai (extra noodles)
    Useful phrases
    おいしい！Oishii! — Delicious!
    お会計お願いしますOkaikei onegai shimasu — Check, please
    ごちそうさまでしたGochisousama deshita — Thank you for the meal (said when leaving)
    大盛りでOomori de — Large portion, please
    少なめでSukuname de — Smaller portion, please

    Allergy card

    Select your restrictions. Show the generated card to restaurant staff.

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    Questions about Chuo Ramen

    What is the nearest station to Chuo Ramen?
    Tamana Station, about a 15-minute walk away. Tamana Station is served by JR Kagoshima Main Line.
    What should I order at Chuo Ramen?
    玉名ラーメン (Authentic Tamana tonkotsu broth with rich pork bone marrow and fragrant golden garlic chips fried in lard). The kitchen works in fried garlic and tamana style. Noodles: medium-straight.
    How much does ramen cost at Chuo Ramen?
    A bowl runs ¥700-¥1,000.
    When is Chuo Ramen open?
    11:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00 (Monday lunch only) Closed Thursday.