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    Mendokoro Shirokuro

    麺処 しろくろ

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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 small shop one minute from Hachimanyama Station that builds its bowls on niboshi, katsuobushi and seafood. The star is a shio soba packed with clam and mussel savour, with niboshi shoyu soba and a garlic-butter rice side as the other regulars.

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    Asari and Mussel Shio Soba (浅蜊とムール貝の汐そば)

    Shio
    Shoyu
    Niboshi
    Gyokai
    Chuka Soba
    Under ¥1,000

    Good to know & entry protocol

    1 minute from Keio Line Hachimanyama Station. Weekend service is lunch only; closed Mondays; can sell out. Order the asari & mussel shio soba and add the garlic-butter rice. Schedule changes are posted on X.

    Operational note: Rich tonkotsu ramen counter

    Location

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    東京都杉並区上高井戸1-1-7

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Chuka Soba

    Broth

    Shio
    Shoyu
    Niboshi
    Gyokai

    Typical price

    Under ¥1,000

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    Recommended order

    Asari and Mussel Shio Soba (浅蜊とムール貝の汐そば)

    Hours from 2026 Instagram post snippets (Tue–Fri lunch+dinner, weekends lunch only, Mon closed); older listings show evenings to 22:00. Price band from Tabelog/Retty snippets (~1,000円); exact prices not read. Roka Koshun-en is about 1 km away; keep or drop.

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    Getting there

    東京都杉並区上高井戸1-1-7

    1 min from Hachimanyama

    Keio Line

    Hours

    Tue–Fri 11:30–14:00, 18:00–20:00; Sat–Sun 11:30–14:00. Closed Mondays.

    Closed: Monday

    Queue & entry protocol

    1 minute from Keio Line Hachimanyama Station. Weekend service is lunch only; closed Mondays; can sell out. Order the asari & mussel shio soba and add the garlic-butter rice. Schedule changes are posted on X.

    Ticketing & operational notice: Rich tonkotsu ramen counter

    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

    塩ラーメンをください

    Shio 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 Mendokoro Shirokuro

    What is the nearest station to Mendokoro Shirokuro?
    Hachimanyama, about a 1-minute walk away. Hachimanyama is served by Keio Line.
    What should I order at Mendokoro Shirokuro?
    Asari and Mussel Shio Soba (浅蜊とムール貝の汐そば). The kitchen works in Shoyu, Niboshi and Gyokai. Noodles: chuka soba.
    How much does ramen cost at Mendokoro Shirokuro?
    A bowl runs Under ¥1,000.
    When is Mendokoro Shirokuro open?
    Tue–Fri 11:30–14:00, 18:00–20:00; Sat–Sun 11:30–14:00. Closed Mondays. Closed Monday.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Mendokoro Shirokuro?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does Mendokoro Shirokuro accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.