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    There Is Ramen

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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

    An Ogikubo niboshi shop opened in 2022 by Yunosuke Takahashi, who cooked Italian and Japanese food, ran a ramen shop in Yamagata for 12 years, and later developed the flavours at Kamo to Negi and Ayakawa. The chashu-men, topped with pork belly and shoulder, took 2nd in the niboshi category of the TRY 2023 new-shop awards.

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    Chashu-men (チャーシュー麺)

    Niboshi
    Shoyu
    Ramen
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    3–5 minutes from the North Exit of Ogikubo Station (JR Chuo/Sobu Lines and Marunouchi Line). Only 7 counter seats. Open straight through on weekends. Add white rice to make your own chashu-don. The award chashu-men is ¥1,200.

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    杉並区天沼3-10-16 プラザ荻窪1F

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen

    Broth

    Niboshi
    Shoyu

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Chashu-men (チャーシュー麺)

    Opened in late 2022 on the site of the former Ucho (迂直). Hotpepper hits were other shops.

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    Getting there

    杉並区天沼3-10-16 プラザ荻窪1F

    5 min from Ogikubo

    JR Chuo Line, JR Sobu Line

    Hours

    Weekdays 11:00–16:00, 18:00–21:30; Sat, Sun and holidays 11:00–21:30. Closes when the soup runs out. No fixed closing day.

    Queue & entry protocol

    3–5 minutes from the North Exit of Ogikubo Station (JR Chuo/Sobu Lines and Marunouchi Line). Only 7 counter seats. Open straight through on weekends. Add white rice to make your own chashu-don. The award chashu-men is ¥1,200.

    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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    Questions about There Is Ramen

    What is the nearest station to There Is Ramen?
    Ogikubo, about a 5-minute walk away. Ogikubo is served by JR Chuo Line and JR Sobu Line.
    What should I order at There Is Ramen?
    Chashu-men (チャーシュー麺). The kitchen works in Niboshi and Shoyu. Noodles: ramen.
    How much does ramen cost at There Is Ramen?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999.
    When is There Is Ramen open?
    Weekdays 11:00–16:00, 18:00–21:30; Sat, Sun and holidays 11:00–21:30. Closes when the soup runs out. No fixed closing day.
    What should I know before visiting There Is Ramen?
    Seating is at the counter.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at There Is Ramen?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does There Is Ramen accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.