The cramped seating area isn’t exactly the comfiest, and the toilet facilities are positively archaic, but this old Tokyo ramen restaurant is pretty much perfect. Great food, decades of clutter and a genuine sense of warmth the moment one walks in.
Photographs from a small group of islands
The cramped seating area isn’t exactly the comfiest, and the toilet facilities are positively archaic, but this old Tokyo ramen restaurant is pretty much perfect. Great food, decades of clutter and a genuine sense of warmth the moment one walks in.
blauereiter says
Lovely ! Are there more pictures of the restaurant coming up ?
Lee says
Thanks. Nah, sadly not. It’s so small there’s not much more to photograph…
Denton says
Very cool. My kinda place! 🙂
Lee says
Mine too. Had no idea what it was going to be like, so opening the door and seeing the interior was a very nice surprise.
Marc says
How was the ramen?
Lee says
I actually didn’t have ramen. Was in the mood for chahan and gyoza, so had that instead. A good choice too as everything wants excellent. Cheap too.
LAObserver says
I had the opportunity to work with a few professionals from Nippon some years ago. Their consistent focus on logic, order, punctuality, cleanliness and the like is so emblematic of their country.
So these smaller eating establishments in Nippon have always amazed me. For some reason they always seem to be a sort of antithesis to my understanding of the Nihonjin mentality. I don’t mean that in a negative sense; just an observation.
Lee says
Walking around countless suburbs and seeing people’s homes in person and on TV, it’s always fascinating to see how cluttered and full of crap so many seem to be – both inside and outside. A stark contrast, like you say, to both the image, appearance and actions of many Japanese individuals. And as so many of these little bars and restaurants are basically an extension of the owner’s home, it perhaps helps explain their appearance. Although it in no way explains why so many homes are like this…
cdilla says
Now there are a couple of really nice smiles. Who wouldn’t want to eat here 🙂
Lee says
I know eh? Lovely people in a fascinating little place. I really lucked out. Couldn’t have asked for any more.