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    Ramen Free Birds

    Ramen Free Birds

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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 suburban Yokohama shop with an Americana-styled room and a refined, Shina Sobaya-school shoyu ramen that has earned it a place among Tabelog's top ramen shops. A clear, layered soy broth and silky noodles are the draw, with shio and monthly limited bowls alongside.

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    Shoyu Ramen (醤油ラーメン)

    Shoyu
    Shio
    Ramen
    ¥1,000–1,999

    Good to know & entry protocol

    About 9 minutes on foot from JR Negishi Line Hongodai Station; Ofuna is further. 11 seats. Lunch and dinner both end when the soup runs out. Days off vary around Tuesday and Wednesday, and the shop posts monthly closures and limited ramen on X, Instagram and Facebook.

    Location

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    神奈川県横浜市栄区桂町181-12

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    What to expect

    Noodles

    Ramen

    Broth

    Shoyu
    Shio

    Typical price

    ¥1,000–1,999

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    Recommended order

    Shoyu Ramen (醤油ラーメン)

    No Hotpepper page. Price band assumed from Tokyo-area shoyu specialist pricing; no exact price read, please check. Seats (11) from a Tabelog snippet. Shina Sobaya lineage and Hyakumeiten from a Yahoo Maps snippet. Kanagawa Prefectural Earth Plaza is near Hongodai Station; distance to the shop not checked.

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    Getting there

    神奈川県横浜市栄区桂町181-12

    10 min from Hongodai

    JR Negishi Line

    Hours

    11:00–15:00 (last order 14:45), 18:00–20:00 (last order 19:45); ends when sold out. Closed Wednesdays and Tuesday evenings (sometimes all of Tuesday).

    Closed: Wednesday

    Queue & entry protocol

    About 9 minutes on foot from JR Negishi Line Hongodai Station; Ofuna is further. 11 seats. Lunch and dinner both end when the soup runs out. Days off vary around Tuesday and Wednesday, and the shop posts monthly closures and limited ramen on X, Instagram and Facebook.

    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 Ramen Free Birds

    What is the nearest station to Ramen Free Birds?
    Hongodai, about a 10-minute walk away. Hongodai is served by JR Negishi Line.
    What should I order at Ramen Free Birds?
    Shoyu Ramen (醤油ラーメン). The kitchen works in Shio. Noodles: ramen.
    How much does ramen cost at Ramen Free Birds?
    A bowl runs ¥1,000–1,999.
    When is Ramen Free Birds open?
    11:00–15:00 (last order 14:45), 18:00–20:00 (last order 19:45); ends when sold out. Closed Wednesdays and Tuesday evenings (sometimes all of Tuesday). Closed Wednesday.
    Do I line up first or buy a ticket first at Ramen Free Birds?
    Join the queue outside. Staff will invite you inside to sit and order at the counter.
    What payment methods does Ramen Free Birds accept?
    Cash is recommended. Keep ¥1,000 notes ready for the ticket machine.