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    Tsukesoba & Tantanmen Koryu

    つけそば・担担麺 航龍

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    Ground Intel & Counter Rules

    Queue Protocol

    Line Up First

    Join the line outside. Staff will direct you inside to buy your ticket when seats open up.

    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

    A Saitama member of the Marucho Noren-kai, the family of shops descended from Ogikubo's Marucho, the old-school tsukesoba pioneer. It serves house-made noodles as sweet-sour-spicy Marucho-style tsukesoba and as tantanmen, plus ramen and a miso tsukesoba.

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    Tsukesoba (つけそば)

    Shoyu
    Spicy
    Miso
    Tsukemen
    Tantanmen
    Price not confirmed

    Good to know & entry protocol

    About 10 minutes on foot from JR Saikyo Line Minami-Yono Station, or take a bus from Kita-Urawa to Satomibashi (stop right outside). Parking for 5 cars. Dinner only Friday to Sunday; closed Wednesdays. Daily menu is posted on X.

    Location

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    さいたま市中央区鈴谷6-1-4

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Tsukemen
    Tantanmen
    Ramen

    Broth

    Shoyu
    Spicy
    Miso

    Typical price

    Price not confirmed

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    Recommended order

    Tsukesoba (つけそば)

    Hours, parking and access from the shop's own Instagram/X bios. No prices read, so no price band. Menu items (つけそば, 担担麺, ラーメン, みそつけそば) from an X post snippet. Input address lacks the prefecture (さいたま市…), Saitama assumed.

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    Getting there

    さいたま市中央区鈴谷6-1-4

    10 min from Minami-Yono

    JR Saikyo Line

    Hours

    11:00–14:30; evenings 18:00–20:30 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Wednesdays.

    Closed: Wednesday

    Queue & entry protocol

    About 10 minutes on foot from JR Saikyo Line Minami-Yono Station, or take a bus from Kita-Urawa to Satomibashi (stop right outside). Parking for 5 cars. Dinner only Friday to Sunday; closed Wednesdays. Daily menu is posted on X.

    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

    醤油ラーメンをください

    Shoyu ramen o kudasai

    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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    Questions about Tsukesoba & Tantanmen Koryu

    What is the nearest station to Tsukesoba & Tantanmen Koryu?
    Minami-Yono, about a 10-minute walk away. Minami-Yono is served by JR Saikyo Line.
    What should I order at Tsukesoba & Tantanmen Koryu?
    Tsukesoba (つけそば). The kitchen works in Shoyu, Spicy and Miso. Noodles: tsukemen, tantanmen and ramen.
    When is Tsukesoba & Tantanmen Koryu open?
    11:00–14:30; evenings 18:00–20:30 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Closed Wednesdays. Closed Wednesday.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Tsukesoba & Tantanmen Koryu?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does Tsukesoba & Tantanmen Koryu accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.