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    Ramen Benkei Monzen-Nakacho

    らーめん弁慶 門前仲町店

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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 shitamachi back-fat ramen house with four Tokyo shops, often credited as an originator of the seabura style. Fresh domestic pork back fat is melted to just short of liquid and showered over a pork-and-chicken broth with strong shoyu tare, so it looks heavy but drinks lighter; miso and shio versions too.

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    Seabura Shoyu Ramen (背脂醤油らーめん)

    Tonkotsu
    Shoyu
    Miso
    Ramen
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    About 3–5 minutes from Monzen-Nakacho Station (Tozai / Oedo lines), on Kiyosumi-dori under the expressway near the Kasaibashi-dori junction. Open every day until 4:00. Standing counter on the ground floor, seats upstairs.

    Location

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    東京都江東区深川1-1-8

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen

    Broth

    Tonkotsu
    Shoyu
    Miso

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Seabura Shoyu Ramen (背脂醤油らーめん)

    Benkei is a 4-shop group (Asakusa, Monzen-Nakacho, Horikiri, Shin-Koiwa); small, not excluded as a big chain. Hours from the official site. Price band from cookdoor (average 1,200円); Uber prices are delivery-inflated. Standing ground floor / seated 2F from cookdoor. The Hotpepper hit (strJ000131333) had no readable info, so not used. 'Originator of seabura' claim is from a Tripadvisor review snippet; description hedges it.

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    Getting there

    東京都江東区深川1-1-8

    4 min from Monzen-Nakacho

    Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Toei Oedo Line

    Hours

    11:00–04:00 daily.

    Queue & entry protocol

    About 3–5 minutes from Monzen-Nakacho Station (Tozai / Oedo lines), on Kiyosumi-dori under the expressway near the Kasaibashi-dori junction. Open every day until 4:00. Standing counter on the ground floor, seats upstairs.

    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

    とんこつラーメンをください

    Tonkotsu 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 Ramen Benkei Monzen-Nakacho

    What is the nearest station to Ramen Benkei Monzen-Nakacho?
    Monzen-Nakacho, about a 4-minute walk away. Monzen-Nakacho is served by Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Toei Oedo Line.
    What should I order at Ramen Benkei Monzen-Nakacho?
    Seabura Shoyu Ramen (背脂醤油らーめん). The kitchen works in Tonkotsu and Miso. Noodles: ramen.
    How much does ramen cost at Ramen Benkei Monzen-Nakacho?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999.
    When is Ramen Benkei Monzen-Nakacho open?
    11:00–04:00 daily.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Ramen Benkei Monzen-Nakacho?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does Ramen Benkei Monzen-Nakacho accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.