This morning's ramen was at "Ramen Chako" located inside the Platt Shokudo in Tomakomai City. They offer a "Salt Ramen with Fried Rice Set" which is available from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, making it convenient for early risers. The salt ramen has a nostalgic taste, with ordinary noodles and chashu that are comforting. The fried rice is moist and flavorful, seasoned with salt and pepper. I finished everything with satisfaction. Thank you for the meal - I will definitely come back. Goodbye!

I went to a market vegetable store and decided to try their specialty dish. The Hokkai curry is usually around 1300 yen in most stores within the market, but since this store is not a curry specialty or cafe, I opted for Chako-san for better cost performance. It was 700 yen, and although it had slightly less Hokkai, it was just as satisfying as other stores.

It's lunchtime at Tomakomai. It's been a while since I came here and I'm happy to see the parking lot full of cars and lots of people around. There's even a big bus parked here. I hope they drop a lot of money here. Anyway, I was really hungry so I ordered the Ramen set. The flavor was salty with a strong pork bone aroma. It was a bit salty but delicious. The fried rice was amazing, it was my first time trying it. The portion size was quite generous too. I'll definitely come back again. Thank you for the meal! (-人-)

This place is ranked number one for ramen in this area, so I decided to try it out. In Tomakomai, they are known for their surf clam (hokki), so I ordered the surf clam ramen and surf clam curry set. The ramen had a little bit of surf clam in it, and the soup was a salty type similar to old shops in Hakata. I personally liked it, but I know some people who don't. The curry had a small amount of surf clam and was a bit unclear in flavor.

Hokkila Ramen, Mini Hokki Curry Set, 1100 yen. The curry has a homey taste and is not too spicy, but there is not much hokki in it even though it's a mini set. The ramen is surprisingly light and easy to eat, despite the tonkotsu smell in the restaurant. The water was not very tasty. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is decent.

I arrived around 10:30 AM on Friday, May 12, 2023. After browsing through various stores, I finally found this restaurant. There were two other customers already there. I sat at an available seat and ordered the recommended salt ramen. It arrived in about 5 minutes. The soup had a slight animal-like smell, but I actually liked it. The noodles were medium-thick and had a Hokkaido ramen feel to them. This rich bowl of ramen may be divisive, but I personally enjoyed it.

Hokki curry for 750 yen at Platto Market seemed cheap compared to the surrounding options priced at 1050 yen. However, the portion size was a bit small and it was unclear if there were actually hokki clams in it, which left a feeling of being overpriced. Disappointing.

I visited the Mito Shokudo restaurant inside the Platto market, but unfortunately they were sold out before noon, so we went to the restaurant across the street. I love live scallops but prefer them not cooked, so I ordered the pork bone salt ramen and fried rice set, my companion ordered the scallop ramen and mini scallop curry set, and our friend ordered the scallop fried rice. The interior of the restaurant showed its age and wear, with uneven floors causing the chairs to tilt... (laughs) Soon, our dishes arrived and we dug in. It was tastier than it looked (^-^) The ramen had shorter noodles from Nishiyama and was easy to eat with a gentle flavor. The fried rice had a salt base which I liked. The set meals were quite filling for women, so my companion helped finish the fried rice. They were searching for the scallops in the scallop fried rice (^^;) But overall, I think this restaurant offers good value for the money. Thank you for the meal (^-^)

On December 31, 2022, just after 10 pm on New Year's Eve, I went to Morisuisan, a seafood market, to buy sashimi for the New Year. It was a busy day, so I decided to have lunch here as well. I visited Chako, a ramen restaurant I had never been to before. The inside of the restaurant had a strong pork bone smell. There was only one customer before me, and no one came in after. I ordered the spicy miso ramen with hokki curry set. Despite being labeled as spicy, the soup was more mildly spicy than expected. The curry in the set had a gentle, homely taste with potatoes in it, suitable even for children. The spiciness was not very strong, more on the milder side. Considering the price, it's understandable that there wasn't a lot of hokki in it, as it was a set menu. It was a nice meal for New Year's Eve, like a New Year's ramen. Thank you for the meal! (^_^)

Today, I felt like eating out for breakfast, but it's rare to find places open for business in the morning. I thought maybe a market would be open, so I headed to "Platto Minato Market." It was 7 in the morning and there were already people shopping. I went to "Chako," which was open, and ordered the "Hokki Curry for 700 yen." The curry was of the roux type, with a slight spiciness. It had potatoes, carrots, and hokki (surf clam), which were soft and delicious. I wish there was a bit more so I could enjoy it more. The rice was soft, and overall it felt like a homely curry rice. Thank you for the meal today.

I visited a ramen shop in the Platto market in Tomakomai city for the second time. The pork bone smell that permeates the shop is still appealing to me, although I know some people may not like it. This time, I ordered the spicy miso ramen. It was a bit disappointing that there was no butter topping. The soup was not as thick as I expected, more on the medium side. The miso flavor was basic, and the spiciness was simple and sharp, with a pure chili pepper spiciness coming from the red pepper at the bottom. I liked that the spiciness did not overpower the original miso flavor. The saltiness of the soup was just right when tasted alone, but when combined with the noodles, it felt a bit bland. I might ask for a stronger flavor next time. Thank you for the meal~(^_^)

Hokki Curry 700 yen In Tomakomai, Hokki clams are a specialty, so many restaurants were promoting Hokki curry, but I chose a place with a lower price setting. I didn't have much time, so it was nice to go to a place that felt like a regular diner. The appearance looks like homemade curry, and the taste is similar, with a proper spiciness and a hint of sweetness. For me, it's a flavor that I can eat as much as I want without getting tired of it. The Hokki clams were cut into pieces, easy to eat, soft, and had a nice texture. There were also quite a few potatoes in it. The addition of fukujinzuke was also good.

Hokki Curry for 700 yen at the lunch at Pratt Market in Tomakomai. I searched for a place to eat and found this one with a sign that seemed to offer good value for money. The inside of the restaurant only had table seats and was surprisingly spacious. The staff were friendly and seemed used to tourists. In addition to ramen, they also had Hokki Curry, which I ordered this time. Perhaps due to the low price, I felt like there was a small amount of Hokki. The curry was spicy and had a nice kick to it. The Fukushin pickles were also included in the set. Other than that, there weren't any standout features, but it was delicious.

I'm working in Tomakomai! For lunch today, what should I eat? "Since we're in Tomakomai, it has to be hokki curry, right?" This is a conversation that is super famous. We head to the well-known Oto Tomadou, but there is a super long line! That's impossible, so my colleague says, "Oh, I remember seeing this place on TV before." I guess we'll have to wait in line then. Oh well. So we head to the nearby Platto Market instead. We visited "Ramen Sachiko" in the market. The sign outside caught my eye - "Mini Hokki Curry Set." I couldn't resist (laughs). I ordered the Hokki Ramen and Mini Hokki Curry Set for 1100 yen. It's a hokki feast! It arrived in less than 10 minutes. Let's dig in! But there are so many things to point out (laughs). The ramen is different from the image of Tomakomai - it smells like tonkotsu. It's like tonkotsu ramen with hokki flakes on top. The taste is so-so. As for the Mini Hokki Curry... where's the hokki?? I could only find two small pieces. It's just regular curry with a sprinkle of hokki. The taste is a medium-spicy, home-style curry. Hmm... it's a hokki overload. It's not exactly false advertising, but it's a bit strange. Thanks for the meal! I'm not sure if I'll come back again.

Platto Minato Market is a cafeteria inside the market that offers a variety of dishes using surf clam, such as surf clam curry, surf clam ramen, and surf clam fried rice. It was quite empty so we were able to get in easily. ★ Surf Clam Ramen Mini Surf Clam Curry Set 1100 yen Surf clam curry is quite common, but surf clam ramen might be a bit unusual. The ramen had a big surf clam placed right in the middle. The ramen itself was tonkotsu (pork bone) broth. The surf clam was finely chopped and mixed well with the ramen, making it delicious. The surf clam curry was moderately spicy. ★ Spicy Negi Ramen 750 yen This ramen had a spicy soy sauce flavor based on chili oil, making it quite red in color. It was simply delicious. Thank you for the meal!

This is a ramen shop located inside the Platto Minato Market in Tomakomai City. The interior of the shop has a slightly strong tonkotsu smell, similar to Yamagoya. I don't mind it, but some people may not like it. I decided to go all out with the surf clam and ordered the Mini Surf Clam Ramen Curry Set. The ramen soup is delicious! Although the soup itself doesn't have the flavor of surf clam, it is quite rich tonkotsu with a collagen film on the surface. The surf clam seems to be more of a topping. The noodles are cooked quite firm with a good chewy texture. They are not very yellow, which is not my preference but I don't dislike it. The curry is surprisingly spicy. Although there is hardly any surf clam in it, it is still delicious. Similarly, the surf clam flavor is not very prominent, and the main flavor comes from the ramen soup. I wasn't expecting much from the ramen, but the tonkotsu soup turned out to be unexpectedly delicious. The customers also seem more like regular ramen shop patrons rather than tourists. This is a place where I would like to come back for ramen without necessarily focusing on the surf clam. Thank you for the meal!

On August 8, 2021, at 7:10, I stayed at a hotel in Tomakomai the previous day. I went to "Kai no Eki Platto Minato Market" for breakfast. I wanted to try both curry and ramen, so I had the Mini Hokki Curry Ramen Set for 1,100 yen. I started with the ramen before the noodles got soggy. The soup was a light pork bone-flavored salt soup. The noodles were just right, made by Nishiyama Ramen, with a nice texture. The toppings included bamboo shoots, green onions, wheat gluten, seaweed, and small pieces of hokki (surf clam), though there were fewer hokki pieces than expected. After finishing the ramen, I tried the mini hokki curry. Although there were fewer hokki pieces than expected, the curry was delicious!

I casually stopped by the Minato Market in the morning. I wanted to visit the most popular shop in the market, but it was still closed, so I decided to pass on it this time. Should I have a seafood bowl or go for sushi? While pondering this, I wandered around the market and suddenly caught a whiff of a strong animal smell. Intrigued by the scent, I entered a ramen shop called Chako. Although it's a ramen shop, they specialize in Hokkaido-style clam ramen and clam curry. I ordered the set. The clam ramen was unexpectedly rich and flavorful, with a strong pork bone broth reminiscent of tonkotsu ramen. The soup had a generous amount of fat on the surface, adding to its richness. The clams felt more like a side dish rather than a main component, which was a bit disappointing. The clam curry was decent. Overall, the ramen had a significant pork bone flavor for Hokkaido standards and was quite delicious. Thank you for the meal.

This is a ramen shop located on the north-eastern side of the building on the east side of the Minato Market at the sea station. I entered around 08:40 on a weekday. There were no other customers. I ordered the spicy miso ramen (750 yen). The ramen arrived in about 5 minutes. I paid in cash. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

Today, I went to Tomakomai in the morning! I visited Ramen Chako at the Minato Market for the first time! I had the most popular salt ramen for 700 yen! It had a strong pork bone flavor, which was nostalgic and delicious! It was just right for breakfast!