Bull Demon King @ Ueno Hirokoji, serving Henan lamb noodle soup (Henan lamb hot pot noodle soup) + Dapanji (big plate chicken). This authentic Chinese restaurant in the Ueno Hirokoji area is turning into a competitive market. The highlight is the freshly made hand-pulled noodles. The dishes are all very generous in portion size.

Surprisingly, the food wasn't too spicy. It's child-friendly and the restaurant is spacious and clean. They have Wi-Fi and great service. They offer takeout if you can't finish your meal. They provide homemade chili oil and black vinegar for flavor variation. Not too much cilantro. The noodles take a while to make, so the service is slow but worth it. The noodles are chewy and delicious. I tried the oily noodles, beef noodles, lamb noodles, and shark fin soup. The oily noodles are not too hot for summer. The thick noodles are also tasty. Each dish has its own unique flavor, especially the handmade noodles. The lamb noodles are salty with a strong lamb flavor and lots of collagen. The beef noodles remind me of spicy ramen. Overall, each dish has its own character and the handmade noodles are fantastic.

It was delicious! I ordered beef ramen with a topping of fried egg (once you try it, you'll get addicted). The handmade noodles were chewy, but there was too much so I struggled to finish it and ended up leaving some soup. My stomach was full, but I'll challenge the lamb ramen next time!

I found a new restaurant that serves hand-pulled Chinese noodles, so I decided to search it up. It seemed like a place run by mostly Chinese customers and staff, with Chinese language being spoken loudly inside. I was the only Japanese person there. It seems like the Japanese government's policy is to increase immigration from countries like China, so more of these types of restaurants may pop up in the future. The restaurant, called "Niú Mówáng," specializes in a dish called "Niú Mówáng Beef Ramen," which has beef on top. However, after seeing photos of the beef ramen, it didn't look very appetizing, so I decided to try their "Niú Mówáng Seafood Ramen" instead. I noticed that they started making the noodles after I placed my order, similar to the process at Nanairo in Hatchobori. The ramen I received had soft, flat noodles, and the soup had a mild salt flavor with shrimp, squid, pork, quail eggs, and plenty of vegetables. It was quite filling and tasty, with a seafood aroma.

I came here wanting to eat beef noodles, but it seems like a Korean-style approach to Chinese cuisine? Spicy ramen. The sound of forcefully pounding the noodles can be heard, but the noodles are like pasta (potato in them?). The beef is thinly sliced, like pasta noodles. Compared to Japanese ramen, the soup lacks depth, but it was fresh. However, the toppings were lacking, like coriander. My companion was happy, so that's good.

On a night with a typhoon, I finally visited a hand-pulled noodle restaurant that I had been interested in for a while. My friend and I ordered the evening drink set, which included beef ramen, gyoza, mapo tofu, and liver with leeks. Everything was incredibly delicious, especially the gyoza which was filled with plenty of juicy meat, almost like xiaolongbao with overflowing broth, it was amazing! We also ordered extra rice and shared it, so we were full and satisfied. Although the individual items are a bit pricey, the evening drink set offers great value for money, so I highly recommend it!

Good afternoon. This is Private Tsuchinoko. I felt like having ramen, so I came to Gyumao @ Ueno. Today, I am having a solo lunch. I arrived at 11 o'clock. The owner of this place makes the noodles by hand. I later found out that the owner is really big. The restaurant is located underground. There is only Gyumao on the basement floor, but you have to go down about two flights of stairs. So, there is no cellphone signal underground. The interior of the restaurant has counter seats and table seats. It's quite spacious inside. There were about eight customers, all of them were Chinese. I'm sure they can enjoy authentic noodle dishes here! I'm getting excited. I decided to check the menu placed on the table. There are many types of noodle dishes. The prices seemed a bit high. I was undecided on what to order, but since I haven't had lamb soup much before, I decided to order the "Henan Lamb Chunk Guo Noodles". After placing the order, the owner started stretching the noodles by hand. He was pounding the noodles on a wooden board vigorously, making a loud noise in the restaurant. The owner is big (around 190cm?), so he must be strong. The food was brought to me after about 10 minutes. The service time is quite long. Since there was no cellphone signal, I couldn't use my phone, so it felt like a long wait. The "Henan Lamb Chunk Guo Noodles" looks like this! Wow! It looks delicious! It has cilantro on top. I love cilantro! First, I tried the soup. When I took a sip... it has a very gentle flavor. Not too salty, which is good. You can taste the broth well. After drinking it, I could smell the lamb's flavor. But I also felt a beef bone-like taste... I wonder why? Maybe they are making the soup with lamb as the main ingredient? Or maybe they mix in beef bone soup as well. I'm not an expert in taste, so I can't say for sure... I would like to vote for "mixing in beef bone soup"! The hand-pulled noodles look like this. They are quite thick noodles. In fact, they are flat noodles. It feels like eating "kishimen" but about 2.5 times larger. When I took a bite... they are chewy and smooth! Since the noodles are heavy, it was difficult to slurp them up. It feels like eating "sui ton". Since it has lamb meat in it, it's good to eat it with the soup! It's a shame that there is a small amount of lamb meat. It would have been great if there was more... There were chili oil and pepper on the table. Adding pepper accentuated the flavor and was good! It tasted even better when I added more. There was also homemade chili oil on the table. I added a little bit, and it was extremely spicy! It was the first time I experienced such a spicy chili oil... I recommend not adding it if you don't like spicy food! It was so delicious! I would like to come again (´∀｀) Thank you to everyone who always reads my reviews. My writing may be rough, but I hope it can be helpful as a reference for evaluating the dishes. I am the author ===========

On this rainy day in Ueno, feeling a bit chilly, I had a craving for warm noodles. I decided to visit a nearby restaurant that I had bookmarked. The restaurant I visited this time was located underground in Ueno, and I had to descend a staircase to reach the entrance. It felt like a fun little adventure. Upon entering, I was seated at a table where I found cold water, menus, black vinegar, and chili oil. The friendly staff recommended a dish for me to try. I ordered the GyuMaoh Beef Ramen for 1100 yen, and it arrived in about five minutes. The bowl had a visually appealing presentation with beef, green onions, thick tofu, and noodles on top of a brown soup with floating chili oil. When I took a sip of the soup, I could taste the beef bone base with a hint of spiciness, creating a deliciously spicy flavor. The noodles were hand-made and had a chewy texture, similar to udon, which paired well with the soup. The beef was like beef chashu, slightly less moist, but absorbed the soup well, becoming tender. The thick tofu had already soaked up the soup, adding to the overall deliciousness. I decided to change the flavor by adding some Chinese black vinegar. This transformed the taste into a milder, smoother flavor, reducing the spiciness. I then decided to increase the spiciness by adding some homemade chili oil, which turned out to be extremely spicy, almost making me choke. It was a lesson learned to be careful with the amount of chili oil added. Finally, I managed to finish the meal by balancing the spiciness with more black vinegar. Overall, it was a meal with ups and downs, but very delicious. There are still many dishes I want to try at this restaurant. I paid in cash, took the elevator to leave, and said thank you for the meal.

At Ushimawo in Ueno, I heard that a new Henan cuisine restaurant has opened. The location is in a basement on a street off the T-junction near Shinobazu Pond, heading towards Ameyoko. The menu offers a wide range of Chinese dishes, with a total of 162 items listed. One must-try dish is the "Henan Lamb Stew Noodles," featuring hand-pulled thick noodles and lamb bone soup. The owner, a large man, hand-pulls the noodles with a loud thud sound, adding to the lively atmosphere. The bowl of noodles, served in about 10 minutes, has a unique aroma from the cloudy lamb bone soup. The flavor is enhanced by the distinctive cumin seasoning. Be cautious with the homemade chili oil provided on the table, as it is extremely spicy. The hand-pulled thick noodles offer a satisfying and hearty meal.

I had beef noodles and spare ribs. They were very delicious and the portion was sufficient. The chili oil on the table is on a different level of spiciness compared to regular chili oil, so I highly recommend it to those who like spicy food!

This is authentic Chinese cuisine! It's a paradise for spicy food lovers with plenty of dishes that are too spicy for the average Japanese person to handle.

I had the Niu Mo Wang beef noodles. The soup looked spicy but it was actually deliciously spicy and easy for Japanese people to eat. The chewy noodles were firm and mixed well with the soup, making it very tasty. Thank you for the meal.

Choose the Niu Mo Wang beef ramen!

Niu Mo Wang Beef Noodle (1,100 yen)