The restaurant is located a 1-2 minute walk west from Exit 12 of Namba Station on the Osaka Metro. Inside, there are 13 seats at the counter. You purchase a meal ticket and hand it to the staff, who then bring you the Night Set which includes ramen (choice of chicken and pork, salt, or soy sauce), a pork bowl, and coffee or beer. I chose the chicken and pork ramen and had a beer. Shortly after, the Night Set arrived. The chicken and pork ramen included rare char siu, bamboo shoots, boiled egg, fried pumpkin, radish sprouts, and green onions. The noodles were thin and straight. The soup was a rich chicken and pork soy sauce broth, full of flavor. The noodles slid smoothly into the soup. The combination of flavors and textures from the char siu, bamboo shoots, egg, fried pumpkin, radish sprouts, and green onions enhanced the ramen experience. The pork bowl consisted of rice topped with char siu, egg yolk, and green onions, all seasoned with sauce. It was delicious on its own or paired with the ramen. I look forward to trying a different ramen flavor next time. Thank you for the meal.

I tried the special chicken ramen (tax included 1,080 yen) at this restaurant that I had been curious about as I often passed by the front of it. The ramen was thicker than expected for a chicken broth, and it gave me a strange feeling similar to soy sauce ramen. Despite being a special menu, the amount of toppings was quite simple, which was a bit disappointing. I was intrigued by the chashu rice bowl that my friend ordered, as it looked very delicious. The noodles were slightly thick and the chashu was indeed tasty. The restaurant was quiet for a ramen shop, which made the atmosphere not very cozy, and there was a sense of unpreparedness as all the water pitchers were empty. Overall, the review was based on these points.

I have become able to forgive both people and situations, which has been significant for me. I realized that the common sense created by the environment I grew up in is ultimately a collection of prejudices. Since then, I have been able to see things more flexibly. This has given me mental resilience. I headed to "Menya Shinki" near Namba Rakza and the bus terminal, where I heard the sound of cicadas even though the rainy season has not ended yet. It made me feel like summer is here. I ordered the "Ebi Mazemen" for 880 yen. When I entered the restaurant, there was no one there. I had to wait patiently after purchasing a meal ticket. The owner seemed to have gone out for shopping, so they were running the place alone and seemed quite busy. The rich sauce left a strong impression. The spicy daikon radish sprouts added a nice kick. The firm noodles had a good texture. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal. A journey well-traveled, with no regrets in the end.

Disappointing tsukemen for ¥950. It's not just bad because it's too salty, but I didn't find it delicious. The seasoned egg was extremely salty, and the chashu didn't stand out either. I remember enjoying the foam-style ramen more. They have a self-service system with various options, but overall, it was just okay. #Ramen #Tsukemen #HiyashiChuka #Noodles #TonkotsuRamen #PorkBoneRamen #FishBrothTonkotsu #NiboshiRamen #SoySauceRamen #MisoRamen #ShioRamen #ChickenPaitanRamen #ChickenPaitan #Chashu #AburaSoba #TaiwanMazesoba #Tantanmen

I met up with a friend after a long time and ended up having too many drinks. On the way back, we had another round and ended up with a full stomach. We used PayPay for payment. We tried the Toriton ramen! It looked good and was not too heavy, so it was a nice way to finish the night. 😊

After wandering around with a growling stomach, we found a restaurant where we didn't have to wait in line. Despite being a popular chicken ramen spot, there was a reason why it wasn't crowded. Firstly, the ticket machine at the entrance had a menu with photos in English. My husband and I decided what to eat by looking at the English menu photos, then checked the prices and bought tickets from the machine. However, a few Japanese customers left without ordering after struggling to understand the menu. It would be better to have multilingual labels on the ticket machine or display multilingual menu images nearby. Additionally, during the decrease in foreign tourists due to the pandemic, the menu inside the restaurant was in Korean, which is not very considerate towards Japanese customers. This made it impossible to place additional orders. Honestly, the ramen was not bad, but the dining environment was not pleasant, so we left soon after. There was a celebrity's autograph displayed in the restaurant, but with the current situation, it's unlikely to have many repeat customers. It's a shame for such a decent ramen place. I hope they make improvements.

In mid-December, after a drinking party with former colleagues from my previous workplace, we decided to have ramen as a final meal. The restaurant we went to was called "Menya Shinki," located in Namba 4-chome, right under the elevated Hanshin Expressway, on the south side where there is a FamilyMart. It's a small restaurant with a narrow entrance, but it stands out with lanterns and a large menu with pictures displayed near the entrance. It caught our attention as we were passing by on our way to JR Namba Station. I noticed a sign recommending the salt ramen for 600 yen, which seemed perfect for a closing meal. The menu offered a variety of options, including fish, chicken, and pork broth, as well as dipping noodles, salt, soy sauce, shrimp, tantan, abura soba, and more. The interior of the restaurant had a cozy atmosphere, with 7 counter seats along the wall and 6 counter seats facing the kitchen. The restaurant was operated by a single staff member. After ordering the salt ramen from the ticket machine near the back entrance, it arrived in about 5 minutes. It looked more refined than I had expected, served in a white porcelain bowl with clams, green onions, menma, seaweed, one slice of chashu, and a half of a boiled egg as toppings. There was a noticeable amount of oil floating on the top of the soup. The noodles were medium thickness and had a slightly brown color, indicating that whole wheat noodles were used. The soup had a light and easy-to-eat flavor with a hint of chicken richness. I added a lot of pepper for some extra kick halfway through. It seemed like the kind of restaurant where you eat quickly and leave, rather than lingering over your meal. Overall, it was a satisfying dining experience.

I was drinking in the back of the restaurant that day and caught the last train home, but I stumbled upon a ramen shop on the way. I forgot the name, but I bought a pork bone soup ticket and sat at the counter. It arrived in about 5 minutes, which felt quite fast. It came in a stylish bowl. The pork bone soup was creamy and delicious. It wasn't too hot, so I could eat it without blowing on it. Since it wasn't tsukemen, I thought it could have been a little hotter. Thank you for the meal.

Chicken and pork paitan soup. The soup is slightly on the salty side. It is supposed to be creamy when frothed, but the foam is weak. The chashu is moist and easy to eat. It was delicious, but a bit too salty for me. Seems like it would be popular among people who work up a sweat. The noodles have a unique characteristic. Upon closer inspection, there seems to be less chashu compared to the menu. Looking at other people's photos, it does seem to be less. After reading other comments, it seems like the flavor is inconsistent. There also seem to be hygiene issues.

Menya Shinki ☆ Tabelog 3.42 ☆ Shinki Tori Ton Ramen ¥900 Osaka, Osaka, Chuo-ku, Namba 4-8-11 Aster Building 1F ☎︎ 06-6645-0606 Closed on ☆ No holidays ☆ Business hours ☆ 11:00-2:00 the next day Open on Sundays. Midnight pork x chicken w soup. A foam with a hint of Japanese flavor. A shop that is open even on late Sunday nights. It was great to have a bowl after drinking! Thank you for the meal ☆

I visited "Menya Shinki" in Chuo-ku, Osaka for lunch for the first time. It's located slightly off the beaten path in Namba, Osaka. I arrived around 12:35 on a weekday. The restaurant has only about 13 counter seats, so it's quite small and feels crowded. I purchased a ticket for "Fish and Chicken Ramen" for 780 yen from the ticket machine outside the entrance. I also ordered a free mini rice. The food was served in about 13 minutes. The Fish and Chicken Ramen had a fish powder, chicken, and pork bone broth with medium straight noodles. It came with a generous slice of char siu, a sheet of seaweed, menma, green onions, and a half-boiled egg. Despite the cramped atmosphere of the restaurant, the taste was surprisingly good. Rolling the rice with seaweed and char siu dipped in the soup was also enjoyable. The price was discounted by 200 yen, so it was 780 yen instead of 980 yen. I don't think I would go out of my way to revisit due to the small space, but overall it was a decent experience.

After visiting 4 other shops, we ended up having ramen here. The staff, including foreign employees at Menya Shinkichi, were friendly but the service felt a bit haphazard. Honestly, the ramen here wasn't to my taste - it had a strange flavor. However, my friend who loves ramen highly recommended this place.

This is my second visit. I purchased the Shin-ki Soy Sauce Ramen from the ticket machine this time. I sat in one of the cramped seats in the small shop as usual. It arrived in about 7 minutes. The appearance is a bit oily, with a soy sauce broth. When I tried the soup, it was a light soy sauce flavor. I couldn't really taste much umami. The noodles are thin straight noodles. The toppings include bamboo shoots, half an egg, thinly sliced pumpkin, and rare chashu. Hmm, I felt like something was missing in this ramen.

At "Menya Shinki@Namba, Osaka", I tried the Shinki Toriton Ramen for 800 yen. The slightly frothy creamy soup was surprisingly light with a noticeable strong sweetness that may not suit everyone's taste. The noodles were medium-thin straight noodles, firm with a good balance with the soup. Toppings included green onions, clams, menma, fried onions, pumpkin, half a seasoned egg, and chashu. The chashu was blurry in the picture, but the pumpkin was delicious. Cashless payment available: PayPay, etc. ★Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ramenbukun ★Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ra_men_tabi

I visited the restaurant on a weekday night in December 2021, entering before 8 pm. I purchased the seafood tsukemen at the ticket machine and sat at the back table. It was quiet as it was a Monday night, so I could relax comfortably. After a short wait, my order arrived. The dish consisted of whole wheat noodles with chashu, a half-boiled seasoned egg, menma, kaiware, white negi, and fried pumpkin topping. The dipping sauce was not too thick, allowing it to coat the noodles well. The balance between the seafood-chicken-pork broth and the flavorful whole wheat noodles was excellent. The chashu was rare and tender, with a rich meaty flavor. The seasoned egg was slightly firm with a sweet yolk. The fried pumpkin was also deliciously sweet. After finishing the noodles, I enjoyed the complimentary mini rice in the remaining dipping sauce. It was surprisingly generous in portion. I thoroughly enjoyed the meal and finished every last drop. Thank you for the delicious meal!

When I went to visit a friend who lives in Osaka, we stumbled upon a ramen shop called Menya Shinki around lunchtime. The shop was small with about 10 seats, and it seemed impossible to pass each other on both sides of the counter. We ordered the Shinki Tori Ton Ramen, which is a chicken and pork bone ramen. The soup was creamy and delicious without any strong flavors. The thinly sliced large chashu was like roast beef, which I really liked. The boiled egg was a bit disappointing as it was hard-boiled. The toppings of bean sprouts and green onions were incredibly crunchy and impressive. The deep-fried pumpkin was tasty, but I wasn't sure if it was necessary for this ramen. However, it was innovative and interesting. It was great that rice was complimentary. Many ramen shops offer rice as a service, and I always appreciate their generosity. Thank you! It was a delicious meal!

I happened to pass by and the delicious smell caught my attention, so I decided to stop by. The ramen with cute green garnishes had a nice texture, and the broth was light and easy to eat. It might be the trendy type of soup these days, but I was very satisfied with how light it was. The best ramen in Japan. Thank you for the meal.

I stopped by thinking of having lunch. They were offering a discount of 200 yen off on all menu items, making the ramen with all toppings quite a deal. The chashu, pumpkin, flavored egg, and frothy soup were all very flavorful. The thin whole wheat noodles had a strong brown color and a good firmness. Although the toppings were plentiful and luxurious, they were all slightly cold. I recommend adding everything to the soup to warm it up. Even though the soup's temperature drops a bit, the change in temperature adds to the flavor experience, which I found to be quite enjoyable.

I ordered the special chicken and pork ramen. I wasn't sure which one was the standard one, so I chose this one that caught my eye, but I regret not getting the Shinki chicken and pork ramen, which seems to be the standard and cheaper. Even after it was served, I couldn't really tell what was special about it. Maybe because it came with two slices of meat? Also, unlike other reviews, there was no foam on top this time. I like foam-style ramen and have tried various ones, but this shop was a disappointment. The appearance of the ramen was clean and similar to other ramen shops, but it was a letdown in a bad way. I expect a rich creamy texture in foam-style ramen, but this one completely lacked that. It was just a strong flavor. And it tasted somewhat sweet. It made my throat feel dry. The only consolation was that I could eat it for 200 yen off. I wouldn't want to pay the full price of 1080 yen for this. The staff, aside from cooking and cleaning, were standing in front of the store calling people in, so it was easy to enter and they seemed friendly.

I visited around 11 pm! I arrived in Namba quite late because the flight I used for my homecoming was the last one, but I expected that there would still be open shops in Namba, and my expectation was right. On this day, I ordered the seafood tsukemen (880 yen) and a draft beer (390 yen)!! The interior of the shop is quite small, with seating for about 10 people. There was virtually no social distancing. After waiting for a while, the draft beer arrived in a paper cup, which was a bit disappointing. A little later, the tsukemen arrived. The soup of the tsukemen was the usual seafood flavor, but the toppings were quite elaborate. It had deep-fried pumpkin, chashu (roast pork), menma (bamboo shoots), boiled egg, and green onions on top. Overall, it was quite delicious. I felt it was a bit lacking, so I ordered the free mini rice that comes with the meal! I poured the furikake (rice seasoning) and the tsukemen soup over it. Despite operating during the pandemic, it was a good restaurant.

Yesterday, after drinking at three different places, I stumbled upon a ramen shop on my way home. They were offering a special deal where you could get a bowl of ramen for less than 1000 yen, and even get free rice. The shop was called "Manbou" and they were charging a daily cooperation fee of 60,000 yen for shortened business hours, but they were only charging 40,000 yen. The staff mentioned that if they don't sell over 100 bowls after 8 pm, they would be at a loss, but they still continued to operate, which I found impressive. Although the taste wasn't exactly to my liking this time, they had a wide variety of options, so I plan to visit again to try all their menu items. #Chicken White Broth Ramen 850 yen #Menya Shinki