We Tried the MOST POPULAR RAMEN in Japan! - Is it Any Good?

RAMEN is a popular dish in Japan and we wanted to try the MOST POPULAR ramen chain restaurant, as well as a local ramen shop to see which one is worth it! We start off at Ichiran Ramen in Tokyo and then make our way to Hiroshima, Japan, to try this local restaurant called, 横浜家系ラーメン 今村家 立町店. Where is the best ramen you've eaten?

Timestamps:
00:00 - Ramen in Japan
00:21 - Shibuya, Tokyo
00:33 - Ordering Ramen
01:03 - Ichiran Experience
02:30 - Ramen Dishes
04:43 - Meal Costs
05:51 - Phil Feels Ramen
06:39 - Hiroshima, Japan
06:56 - Local Ramen Restaurant
07:20 - Meal Costs
08:06 - Overall Opinions

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[MasterWingman]

5:31 that jingle is from the old time ramen cart. They play that to let people know that they have arrived like the ice cream truck.

[MyBjornE]

Was there in the 80s & 90s when everything was only in Japanese and then you had to point to what you wanted so the Ramen was a lottery, there was a lot of sushi, tempura and other things they had in their windows to show

[curtiskimm]

Hiya & thanks for all the content! They have Ichiran in the US now too. BTW, that jingle you kept hearing? That's the brass horn announcement that a pull-cart Ramen yatai is in the neighborhood... from way, way back in the day. I remember it, growing up there in the 60's. You still hear it sometimes, but it's recorded and sometimes from mini-truck vendors LOL

[wolfgangwodtke]

Hello from Canada. I am so glad you guys are enjoying life while you are young. I really enjoy your show. ❤

[scottscottsdale]

Love Tokyo. Two things to try. Shabu Shabu. Love saying that and it is really good. Also the huge wall clock at the Imperial Hotel is really cool. It is just across from Hibiya Park.

[biancavoorman]

Hi guys i love ramen have a nice weekend❤

[BruceHamilton]

Great video, looks like a lot of fun and delicious noodle game out there.

[deanzaZZR]

The jingle is played when someone orders an extra portion of noodles. It is reminiscent of the time when ramen was delivered by bikes decades ago and they would play that or a similar jingle.

[johnson.n.a.fog]

Oh boy, i just love that thick noodlely goodness öhöhö. Those ramen shops start to pop up here and there in Germany as well. The pork slices are something i would expect to see in Bavaria. Sadly i think i still never had a real ramen dish yet. Möh. This looks so good. 😗

[EmlynLee]

We had Musishin (?) in Kyoto. The quality of the noodles were very good and their Toronto location received a Michelin star for the noodles at their restaurant. Love your storytelling 💕

[jaehaspels]

I've never been to Japan. I'm from Arizona, USA. The best ramen I've ever had was in Canada and also the best sushi, I kid you not.

[patrickw]

Yes, prefer thicker noodles, and udon of course. That goes for Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai noodles too. I love those prices for ramen in Japan! Here I'm paying $13-17 for a good bowl.

[bkm]

I was hoping you’d check out ramen in Tokyo, looked tasty and the egg sublime, lol. Great price compared to San Francisco, and I’m pretty sure yours was better. Thinking it’s all the sodium that makes you feel full and a bit sweaty, but well worth it. Thanks Deana and Phil, always fun to see what’s shakin.💕👍

[usmcthmeu]

Here in North Central Florida cannot find any ramen restaurants. I can find a few japanese restaurants here and there but they don't serve ramen

[yugioht]

Ichiran is ok just it’s a middle of the road choice. Sapporo’s ramen alley has better. It’s just nothing but ramen shops but they are like tiny bars with room for maybe 8 people. Worth it though.

[kvom]

Ichiran is pretty good, but there's a thousand other stores as good or better. My favorite in Tokyo is Nagi where the soup is niboshi style.

[ericifune]

Spent 6 weeks in Japan last year. Going back later this year. Ate a lot of Ramen. That said, Ichiran was my least favorite. Anywhere else in the world, it would be great. I always preferred local family places. If I passed a local place with a line, I'd just get in line.

[pretletter]

Those prices...How? In Europe you would pay like 30 euros or something for that amount of food.

[emanuelberg]

Could you upload the adress of the second Restaurant?
I’m visiting japan in November

[Official-OpenAI]

The 2nd shop is Iekei ramen and is from Yokohama, not Hiroshima.