I heard from a friend that the gyoza here is delicious, so I saved it! My friend said not to order ramen. I see! Gyoza and bottled beer go well together. Bottled beer is self-service, which is interesting! The gyoza filling has shrimp and shiitake mushrooms, which girls like. I want to try the pan-fried gyoza, boiled gyoza, and stir-fried greens next time.

Sometimes I feel like going here. The ramen is good, but the real highlight is the evening set - it's the best! Great value for money and taste, no complaints! Beer is self-service! The snacks change regularly too! My friends were surprised by how delicious everything was. In the end, we didn't even end up eating ramen... I'll definitely come back again!

The other day, after having lunch here, I was able to meet my idol, Junji Takada, so I thought maybe something good will happen again today! I decided to try the "Patented Shumai" which caught my interest, as it was recommended by the restaurant, along with their signature tantanmen! The shumai was a good size, but I couldn't really tell what was patented about it. However, as long as it tastes good, that's all that matters! The tantanmen was a lightly sour and refreshing type, which I really enjoyed. It was not as oily or heavy as the tantanmen I had at another nearby restaurant. I might try the clam ramen next time!

I used this place as the second stop after a sushi restaurant. They have noodles and a variety of dishes, making it the perfect place for me. Thank you to my friend who brought me here! You can bring your own alcohol from the fridge. The atmosphere is lively, with people enjoying small dishes, noodles, couples, and office workers. I wish I could have tried other dishes too! I will definitely visit again!

No matter how many times you come, you can leave satisfied. I ordered the fried chicken for the first time and it was delicious, crispy and hot. You can pour your own drinks, like a revolving sushi place, and enjoy drinking lots of canned beers like a salaryman at an izakaya. It's a miscellaneous and free atmosphere where anything goes.

After drinking in Ginza, two of us visited the restaurant around 1 am. It was almost full for that time, but we only had to wait a little before being seated. We ordered the tsukemen, which had a rich dipping sauce that was perfect for finishing off the meal. The restaurant also recommended their gyoza, which was delicious as well. The location can be a bit hard to find, so be careful.

I entered the restaurant next door because the ramen shop next door had a long line. The recommended clam ramen had a mild soup and thin noodles that mixed well and were delicious. Eating hot ramen in a well-air-conditioned room was quite nice, and I also made some new discoveries. I am curious about other menu items, so I will visit again!

A Chinese restaurant located in the back alleys of Ginza, just a 4-minute walk from Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro lines. I ordered the tantanmen noodles and dumplings. The special Matsutomi dumplings contain shrimp and dried shiitake mushrooms, which give a delicious texture and umami flavor. They are tasty on their own, but also great with the vinegar soy sauce. The tantanmen noodles have a tangy flavor profile. They come with a slotted ladle, so you can easily scoop up both the noodles and the minced meat. The light and refreshing tantanmen noodles are also delicious.

It's been a while since I last visited Matsutomi. When I used to work near Kyobashi, it was a tradition for my colleagues and I to stop by Matsutomi for their delicious tantanmen on our way back from drinking in Ginza. This was my first time having lunch at Matsutomi, and their tantanmen, with its perfect balance of sourness and umami, is still amazing. The shumai is also consistently delicious. A nearby ramen shop was crowded with tourists, but Matsutomi remains my favorite spot.

# Matsutomi 830 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent Patent-Approved Set Meal 830 - It's a bit cloudy today, but the fresh air feels nice. I usually go for the clam ramen here, but today I decided to try the dumpling set meal with patented dumplings. I wonder how they taste. The dumplings are big and packed with meat, four in total. They are so flavorful and delicious, I could eat them endlessly. The soup is also Chinese-style and pairs well with the dumplings. The ramen shop next door always has a long line, but the deliciousness here is something I want to keep to myself. Surprisingly, Ginza may be a good spot for hydrangeas. Different types of hydrangeas are blooming on various streets.

I have probably been going to Matsutomi for over 20 years. I have tried dishes like shumai and clam ramen, but my go-to is always the combo of gyoza, spring rolls, and shoyu ramen. The gyoza here is exceptional with shiitake mushrooms and shrimp, making it stand out from regular gyoza. The spring rolls, which I used to be skeptical about, turned out to be surprisingly delicious here and I became a fan. The shoyu ramen is consistently delicious. This is a restaurant that I always rely on.

After a long time, I had a solo lunch at Matsutomi. I usually get the clam salt ramen, but today I had a sudden craving for tantanmen, so I ordered the tantanmen with water dumplings set. Since it comes with free rice, I opted for a 5/8 size for the noodles. I was really happy that I could downsize the portion, and it was even 100 yen off. It was 1:30 PM, so the restaurant was quiet, and my piping hot water dumplings and noodles arrived quickly. The water dumplings were packed with delicious filling, and they were really good! I was torn between ordering shumai, but today I made the right choice with the water dumplings. The tantanmen had just the right amount of rich flavor. It was a satisfying lunch.

"Matsutomi" After drinking in Ginza, I often come to this ramen shop for a meal. The interior of the shop has only a counter, and if you go with multiple people late at night, you may not be able to get in. The unique shumai and gyoza here are really delicious. The gyoza has a filling of pork, shiitake mushrooms, and shrimp, giving it a delightful texture. The shumai is packed with a meaty flavor yet has an elegant umami taste. I wanted to try the clam ramen limited to 20 servings a day, but it was sold out, so I had the special soy sauce ramen instead. The light yet deep chicken-based broth and smooth, thin straight noodles have a taste that becomes addictive. I think it's a hidden gem in the back alleys. #Matsutomi #GinzaGourmet #GinzaRamen #Ramen #DeliciousRamen #Gyoza #Foodies #Foodstagram #FoodBlogger #FoodPorn #Foodie #FoodieFriends #GourmetTravel #DeliciousIsHappiness #FoodieClub #FoodLover #FoodReviewer #GourmetWriter #FoodWriter #BGradeGourmetInfo #TokyoFoodie

It is a night in May 2023. An accident occurred where I mistook the starting time of a drinking party with my friends from my student days in Shinbashi by 1 hour earlier. Feeling unable to withstand an hour of hunger, I remembered this Chinese restaurant and rushed in. Located in a back alley in Ginza, it is an old-fashioned Chinese restaurant. While the ramen shop in front had a long line, including inbound customers, I was able to enter this restaurant smoothly. There are only counter seats, but the seating capacity is quite large. There were already people eating ramen and drinking, but I just wanted to satisfy my hunger, so I ordered the evening drink set. You can choose 2 out of about 4 dishes, and I chose stir-fried liver and a mixed appetizer plate. I had a draft beer. The stir-fried liver was coated with a perfectly sweet and savory sauce that made the beer go down easily. With the bean sprouts underneath, it was a good match with the sweet and savory liver. The mixed appetizer plate included char siu, Chinese sausage, and a boiled egg. It was a combination that seemed to have jumped out of the ramen, but the strong flavors made the beer go down well too. My glass was empty, so even though it was supposed to be the first round, I couldn't help but order another beer. Since I had already ordered another beer, I also ordered the specialty dish called "umai" which they claimed to have a patent for, although it was unclear what the patent was for. However, it was packed with meaty texture. Even though it was only supposed to be the first round, I ended up eating and drinking quite a lot and felt a little regretful. But it was a restaurant that seemed suitable for a closing meal. I will come back again. Thank you for the meal.

Special soy sauce ramen for 780 yen and Matsudomi gyoza for 650 yen. Visited around 9:40 pm on a weekday. The interior of the restaurant is small with only 18 counter seats. There were 13 customers before us. The menu offers 9 types of noodles, 5 types of gyoza and shumai, and 13 types of appetizers. We ordered the special Matsudomi gyoza and special soy sauce ramen. The food was served in about 10 minutes. The gyoza were slightly smaller in size with a crispy browned exterior. They contained pork, shrimp, bamboo shoots, and shiitake mushrooms, giving them a unique texture and flavor. The soy sauce ramen came topped with a boiled egg, greens, bamboo shoots, and chashu pork. The soup was light and soy sauce-flavored, but rich from the abundant pork fat. The thin noodles paired well with the soup and fat.

There is a ramen shop open until late at night! After being taken around until late at night, I finally arrived at Matsudomi, a ramen shop at 2 in the morning. Despite the late hour, the shop was full. I waited for about 20 minutes before entering. The light soy sauce soup with scattered back fat and straight thin noodles was delicious. You can also order side dishes, so there were many people drinking as well.

[Nearest station] 6-8 minutes walk from the station [Price] Around 1700 yen? (Ramen + Gyoza and Shumai) [Overview] This popular restaurant not only serves ramen, but also has patented shumai and gyoza. The ramen menu is extensive, with choices like limited to 20 servings per day "Asari Ramen", "Tantanmen", "Meat Meat Meat Noodles", "Soy Sauce Ramen", "Salt Ramen", and more. The dim sum menu is also popular, with items like "Patented Shioumai", "Special Matsutomi Gyoza", "Special Water Gyoza", "Soup Gyoza", "Homemade Spring Rolls", all of which are of high quality. Customers often order beer and other drinks along with their meal. Despite being in Ginza, the prices are reasonable and affordable. [Menu] - Asari Ramen (900 yen) - Special Soy Sauce Ramen - Matsutomi-style Tantanmen - Special Salt Ramen - Meat Meat Meat Noodles - Yuzu Salt Ramen - Rich Seafood Tsukemen - Miso Ramen - Sichuan-style Cold Noodles - Special Matsutomi Gyoza (650 yen) - Patented Shioumai 2 pieces (360 yen) - Special Water Gyoza 2 pieces (360 yen) - Soup Gyoza 7 pieces (720 yen) - Homemade Spring Rolls (680 yen) [Impression] A ramen shop in Ginza that feels like a casual Chinese restaurant. It was bustling even at night. Despite the crowd, there wasn't much of a wait compared to other popular ramen shops nearby. We ordered Matsutomi-style Tantanmen, Asari Ramen, Gyoza, and Shioumai. The ramen was good, but not exceptional. The dim sum dishes left a stronger impression in terms of taste. It felt more like a place to enjoy with drinks or as a late-night meal. The Tantanmen was slightly sour, with a sesame-based sauce similar to regular soy sauce ramen. The Asari Ramen had a strong clam flavor and the butter added a nice touch. The Gyoza had a complex seafood flavor with shrimp, which I really enjoyed. The Shioumai had a strong meat flavor, but despite being patented, it felt familiar. Overall, it was a satisfying meal and I would consider coming back for a drink or a late-night snack.

[Tsukemen Kyudo] I love tsukemen and have been trying out different places. Today, I went to Matsutomi in Chuo Ward. It's just a few minutes away from Ginza Metro Station, Ginza-itchome Station, and JR Shimbashi Station. If you come from the Shimbashi side, you can enter a narrow alley between buildings (seen in the 25th photo) past the highly competitive Ginza Kagari. Interestingly, while there was a long line in front of Kagari, Matsutomi was not as crowded. Just a block away, you can find Ginza Oborozuki. It was a sunny weekday in April 2023, around 2:30 PM when I arrived. First, I checked the menu at the storefront (seen in the 21st photo) and then entered the restaurant. There was no line outside, but the inside was moderately busy with what seemed like a group of continental customers. This shop doesn't have a ticket machine, so I sat at an available counter. I looked at the menu on the table (seen in the 14th photo). They only had one type of rich seafood tsukemen on the menu, with the following options: Regular (???g) 880 yen Large (???g) 980 yen Unfortunately, they didn't display the amount of noodles anywhere, so I ordered the regular serving of the rich seafood tsukemen with hot noodles. The restaurant has a U-shaped counter with 11 seats and a straight counter with 5 seats, totaling 16 seats. However, on food review sites, it's listed as 15 seats on Tabelog and 19 seats on Ramen Database. Hmm, conflicting information. The shop is run by two men, both wearing black T-shirts and white towels around their necks. It was a hot day in April, and the lack of air conditioning made it steamy inside. After a 13-minute wait influenced by the continental group of customers, my rich seafood tsukemen with regular noodles arrived. It came with a lunchtime service of rice. The noodles were generously topped with ingredients, and the thick noodles looked chewy and appetizing. First, I tried the noodles without dipping them in the broth. The thick, dark noodles had a slight salty flavor and a decent texture. I estimate the noodle portion to be around 250-300g. There was a cream-colored plastic noodle box from Taiyo Shokuhin in the restaurant. The dipping broth had a sweet and slightly vinegary taste, lacking the expected seafood flavor. It was disappointing. The toppings included one slice of lightly seasoned chashu, six pieces of menma, half a salt-boiled egg instead of a flavored egg, and chopped seaweed. The chashu had a thin salty finish, was tender, and quite decent. The menma was lightly flavored and slightly sweet, but the seasoning was lacking. The texture was okay. If you ask for soup refills, they bring a pot of soup, which was between chicken paitan and clear soup in flavor, without salt. It was decent, but it was too late after finishing the meal. Overall, it was a forgettable bowl of noodles, and I could clearly feel the difference compared to Kagari just a few shops away. I rated it 3.2 based on Tabelog's criteria, plus 0.1 for the lunchtime rice service, making it 3.3 in total. However, this rating might be too generous. Once you've been to this shop, you've had enough. Tsukemen Kyudo File_No. 0295