Akihabara’s most popular RAMEN place AOSHIMA RAMEN 青島ラーメン

I had worked at Akihabara for 7 years and I know lots about local food place in Akihabara.  And, yes, I have been to many RAMEN places but this one always has the longest waiting hours in Akiba as RAMEN place.

OMG, I arrived here at 12:00 and about 30 people were waiting including the ones inside.DSC_1047

Notice, 99% of the customer is male…. I guess those are the Ramen enthusiasts…!! Though it seemed too many people, the rotation rate is high because most of the customer concentrated to “eating” and “tasting” this most popular ramen in Akihabara.  Also, they don’t allowed to any groups and couple to sit next to each other when busy time. So…, I could not to enjoy girls talk with my friend…we were not allowed to sit next to each other….ohhhhh…

Among male Ramen enthuisiasts, we looked like we came from the different planet…hahaha.. No body was chit-chatting…..

Here comes the RAMEN!!!!

Yes It was delicious!!!! It is in my Ramen list but for me, another shop “TSUMUGI” that I already introduced as Local Food Akihabara #3 (Ramen Tsumugi) stays No 1 and this comes No 2!! You should definately visit both “AOSHIMA” and “TSUMUGI”.

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Forgot to mention where

Address: 3-2-1, Kanda-sakumacho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo MAP

〒101-0025 東京都千代田区神田佐久間町3-20-1 大杉ビル1F

Direction from Akihabara Station: Go to SYOWA DORI exit. You see Yodobashi Camera on your left and a big cross walk just in front of you. Pass that cross walk. Then, you see the RAMEN shop straight to your face. and just take the small road next to it (don’t go left side, go to right side of the RAMEN shop). This goes straight ahead below the train (train goes your above) and you see Seven Eleven on your left and Karaoke shop on your right. Keep walking this road about 200m or so, you see a small park. There, you turn right. And you’ll see the “AOSHIMA RAMEN” at 1 second!

 

 

Akihabara Chinese food place 胡椒饅頭

Today was horribly cold though it is March!! Me and my friend went to eat good chinese noodle in Akihabara, that is 胡椒饅頭 Kosyo manju. No tourist have ever eaten there I think, this place is full of local people. Enjoy Yummy Chinese Ramen..

KOSYO MANJU is here: 3-1-5, Chiyodaku Iwamoto-cho https://goo.gl/maps/9TyuhdzN3oR2

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Tan tan Men too too Yummy, not so hot, mild and tasty…
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Seafood noodle

 

Akihabara Local Food (Udon うどん)“Damon” 駄文だもん

Udon place in Akihabara (about 10 min walk). It’s called DAMON (not English damon..)駄文. I come here for luch 2~3 times in a month. My favorite is MAKANAI udon. Damon is my selcond favorite Udon place! (NO1 in Akihabara is “KASUGA”春日)

Address:Chiyoda-ku, Iwamotocho, 2-12-8 マップ

There HP here: DAMON駄文

 

 

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Outside DAMON 太文 だもん
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Menu on the wall….
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Makanai Udon “まかない うどん” most popular menu
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Yummy…..

 

Restaurants (Curry udon place)#4 (SENKICHI)

This is absolutely where you must go.  Curry and Udon (Japanese noodle) collaboration…Curry Udon. Curry Udon is also very popular menu in our everyday dish.  As you know UDON and CURRY is  our one of most eaten menu in daily life….(for me, it is!)

Though Curry-Udon has been popular menu, there are not so much serves only”Curry -Udon”, rather it is part of UDON or OSOBA place’s menu like Local Food Akihabara #4 (KASUGA_SOBA)

But SENKICHI (thgouh it is restaurant chain, they got 15 restaurants in Tokyo, still kind of new.) focuses on “CURRY UDON” and “OYAKO-DON” and “KARAAGE” only. Those 3, you also should try too….

Anyways, here is SENKICHI info, address and map

Eng address: Chiyodaku, Iwamoto cho, 2-15-8 (about 10min walk from JR Akihabara Syowa-dori exit)

SENKICKI services many kinds of Curry Udon, very spicy but soooo yummy. This time I ordered “Red Senkichi” mainly taste like Thai green curry and  a freind of mine ordered “Spicy Senkichi”which I knew it is hot but not from Thai green curry taste…There is also “Black” with rich buillon. Woderful taste!! I love all of them. See 4 major curry menu SENKICHI

Akihabara Senkichi is always full with salaryman, no tourist ever. After 13:00 you can enter easily, but before that it is sooo full!

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Menu: 4 major ones
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Inside SENKICHI
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KARAAGE から揚げ
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HOT senkichi
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RED senkichi

 

 

Local Food Akihabara #4 (KASUGA_SOBA)

KASUGA 春日 : one of the MOST popular SOBA place in Akihabara (but among locals!!)

Address: 東京都千代田区東神田2-2-8,TEL:03-3865-9568

Eng:Chiyoda-ku, Higashikanda, 2-2-8. About 10min from Akihabara Station, 5min from Iwamoto-cho Station

Map

This place is SUPER LOCAL, sorry they have only Japanese menu.

But ALL of their menu are super yummy!

Everyday, I see the line of people at 12:00.

They can have about 30 people, 4~5 table with 4 chair and all the table is full. If you go alone, you might have to be seated with other people who comes in a group.

This is real Japanese food place you need to try!!!

Photo is TEMPURA SOBA, soooo yummy with rich shrimp x2!