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    NOODLE MAFIA

    NOODLE MAFIA

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    Ground Intel & Counter Rules

    Queue Protocol

    Buy Ticket First

    Purchase your food ticket at the vending machine inside the door before joining the queue outside.

    Payment Acceptance
    ¥1,000 Notes Only

    The ticket machine rejects ¥10,000 and ¥5,000 notes. Break large notes at a convenience store before arriving.

    Typical Wait

    Usually under 15 minutes

    Peak rush runs 11:45 to 13:15 on weekdays. Arrive 15 minutes before opening for shorter waits.

    Best for

    Located inside the open-air Shimint Hiroshima complex at Hiroshima Gate Park, opposite the Peace Memorial Park. Serves additive-free and chemical-seasoning-free noodle bowls, including clear dried-sardine chuka soba and numbing Sichuan-spiced mazesoba.

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    Tokusei Niboshi Chuka Soba (特製煮干し中華そば) & Kara Shibi Mazesoba

    Niboshi Chuka Soba
    Chemical-Free (Mu-kacho)
    Shoyu
    Kara Shibi Mazesoba
    Ramen
    Mazesoba
    Ticket machine
    ¥1,000-¥1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    Two minutes on foot from the Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome-mae). Buy tickets at the digital touchscreen machine. Outdoor plaza seating is available on sunny days. Credit cards and transit IC cards accepted.

    Operational note: Modern noodle counter in central Hiroshima; bold seasonings with thick wheat noodles; ticket machine

    Location

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    広島県広島市中区基町5-25 ひろしまゲートパーク (SHIMINT HIROSHIMA C棟 101)

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen
    Mazesoba

    Broth

    Niboshi Chuka Soba
    Chemical-Free (Mu-kacho)
    Shoyu
    Kara Shibi Mazesoba

    Typical price

    ¥1,000-¥1,999

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    Recommended order

    Tokusei Niboshi Chuka Soba (特製煮干し中華そば) & Kara Shibi Mazesoba

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    広島県広島市中区基町5-25 ひろしまゲートパーク (SHIMINT HIROSHIMA C棟 101)

    2 min from Genbaku Dome-mae

    Hiroshima Electric Railway Main Line

    Hours

    11:00–20:00 (L.O. 19:30) daily.

    Queue & entry protocol

    Two minutes on foot from the Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome-mae). Buy tickets at the digital touchscreen machine. Outdoor plaza seating is available on sunny days. Credit cards and transit IC cards accepted.

    Ticketing & operational notice: Modern noodle counter in central Hiroshima; bold seasonings with thick wheat noodles; ticket machine

    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

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

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    Questions about NOODLE MAFIA

    What is the nearest station to NOODLE MAFIA?
    Genbaku Dome-mae, about a 2-minute walk away. Genbaku Dome-mae is served by Hiroshima Electric Railway Main Line.
    What should I order at NOODLE MAFIA?
    Tokusei Niboshi Chuka Soba (特製煮干し中華そば) & Kara Shibi Mazesoba. The kitchen works in Chemical-Free (Mu-kacho) and Shoyu. Noodles: ramen and mazesoba.
    How much does ramen cost at NOODLE MAFIA?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000-¥1,999. Order from the ticket machine by the door before sitting down.
    When is NOODLE MAFIA open?
    11:00–20:00 (L.O. 19:30) daily.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at NOODLE MAFIA?
    At NOODLE MAFIA, purchase your food ticket at the vending machine inside by the entrance, then take your place in the line outside. Staff collect tickets before seating.
    What payment methods does NOODLE MAFIA accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.