From famous shops to local shops, with soy sauce, rich pork bone, light salt, and addictive miso, here is the love for ramen from the people of Okayama Prefecture! We will introduce the real voices of people who have actually eaten ramen.
2024.02.20-
Table of Contents
- 1. Menshu Isshoan Okayama Main Branch (Okayama City)
- 2. Takashima Ramen (Okayama City)
- 3. Niboshi Specialty Store Rokusan Ramen (Okayama City)
- 4. Fujii Chinese Noodles (Okayama City)
- 5. Tamachan Chinese Noodles (Okayama City)
- 6. Mizukawa Chinese Noodles (Kurashiki City)
- 7. Ogura Noodles (Soja City)
- 8. Chinese Noodles Kasakita (Ibara City)
- 9. Mentori Morita Shoten (Takahashi City)
- 10. Tonpei (Tsuyama City)
- There's more! Comments from Okayama residents
1. Menshu Isshoan Okayama Main Branch (Okayama City)
[Menshu Isshoan Okayama Main Branch]
Location: 1F, Sanko Building, 1-7-16 Nakayamashita, Kita Ward , Okayama City
TEL: 086-206-7539
Business hours: 11:30-23:30 (last orders 22:45)
Closed: Wednesdays and other irregular holidays Parking: None
●The popular menu item "Clam" is a clear soup made from shellfish and chicken stock, which not only looks elegant but also brings out the flavor of the ingredients used, making it extremely delicious! "Ura Isshoan," which offers limited menus on an irregular basis, is also a sure hit, and is worth waiting in line to try. (Male, 20s, office worker)
●This is the ramen shop I visit the most. First of all, I feel very comforted when the staff greets me with "Thank you for your hard work today." It makes me think, "Ah, I'm glad I worked hard today." The best thing about Isshoan is that the noodles and soup are of course delicious, but the highlight is the limited-time event "Ura Isshoan" which can only be eaten at that time. I can't help but check social media frequently in search of events that will make me want to return again and again. It's especially a must during rich oyster season. Going to eat oyster ramen has become a part of my winter routine. They top it with oyster paste to change the flavor, and the gimmicks are really fun. (30s/female/office worker)
●In addition to the light and rich flavor of the ramen, they also have a good selection of alcoholic drinks and snacks. It's a safe environment for everyone, from children to adults and the elderly, so it's also recommended for families. (40s/Male/Self-employed)
●The presentation is very beautiful. They have salt, soy sauce, and clam flavors, and they are all delicious. The low-temperature cooked pork slices are very soft and delicious. They also have limited-time ramen with innovative flavors (oyster ramen, mushroom tsukemen, etc.). The service is very polite. (50s/Female/Other)
●Don't think of the "Royal Trend Chicken Chinese Noodles" as just another soy sauce ramen, as the raw soy sauce is delicious. It's light but rich in flavor! You'll definitely want to eat it again! The Clam Medium Thick Noodles Large Serving has a chicken soup blended with clam, clam, and mussel broth. The mellow scallop oil will increase your appetite. A masterpiece that creates a rich harmony between chicken and shellfish! (50s/male/office worker)
●The crumbs are more delicious than ever. (20s/female/housewife)
●I've known the owner since he trained at Hakata Ippudo. I always thought Isshoan had pork bone soup, but the chicken soup made mainly from parent chickens is excellent, and the repertoire is very wide, so I always look forward to coming here. (Male, 60s, office worker)
●Of course, the soy sauce ramen is great, but the salt ramen is irresistible... It looks great and lifts your spirits. The TKG is also delicious! (20s/female/college student)
2. Takashima Ramen (Okayama City)
[Takashima Ramen]
Address: 17-6 Yahata Higashicho , Naka Ward, Okayama City
TEL: 086-275-2627
Business hours: 11:00-14:00
Closed: Mondays Parking: Available
●A simple ramen with thin noodles. You can add spicy seasoning to suit your taste! If you have children, they will ask you when to serve the ramen and will adjust the serving size to make sure the noodles don't get soggy. The portions are generous, but the price is reasonable and easy on the wallet. (30s/female/full-time housewife)
●It's delicious and the price is cheap. (Male, 60s, civil servant)
●It's good value for money and is always served hot. I recommend the "Miso Gomoku Ramen." The "Fried rice" is also great. (50s/male/office worker)
●Good value for money. It's only open during the day, but the parking lot is always full. It moved from the old store, but the taste remains the same and I think it's loved by everyone! (30s/male/office worker)
3. Niboshi Specialty Store Rokusan Ramen (Okayama City)
[Sardine specialty store Rokusan Ramen]
Address: 34-60 Nishitakasaki, Minami-ku, Okayama City
TEL: 086-250-6273
Business hours: 6:00-15:00
Closed: Tuesdays *If a public holiday falls on a Tuesday, the next day will be closed. Parking: Available
● Breakfast ramen is available from 6am to 10am. The clear soup made from dried sardines makes this ramen easy to drink down to the last drop, even in the morning. From 10am, it changes to a rich ramen made from dried sardine soup and pork and chicken fat. It comes with soft, slightly pink roast pork slices. I have to go at least once a week before I can't help but crave it...lol. (40s/female/office worker)
●The rich, dried sardine soup is addictive. It's also good that it's cheap at 650 yen per bowl. (50s/male/office worker)
●Before crossing over to Kagawa, you can eat "iriko ramen". The ramen is also reasonably priced. This restaurant has a fast turnover. (30s/female/office worker)
4. Fujii Chinese Noodles (Okayama City)
[Fujii Chinese Noodles]
Address: Active Inn Uchisange 1-9-3 Uchisange, Kita Ward, Okayama City
TEL: 086-238-8151
Business hours: 10:30-14:30, 17:00-19:30
Closed: Sundays *Other holidays are announced on the official Facebook page Parking: None
●This is a restaurant in Okayama City where you can eat "Kasaoka Ramen". The owner is a former French chef who has inherited the traditional taste of Kasaoka Ramen, which is simple with chicken and green onions, but the delicate taste of the ramen is delicious. (Male, 50s, civil servant)
●The presentation is artistic! You can eat authentic "Kasaoka Ramen" in Okayama City. The salt ramen is even more delicious if you add the original pepper. (40s/female/office worker)
●It looks beautiful and tastes good. The chicken on top is delicious and addictive. (60s/Female/Other)
5. Tamachan Chinese Noodles (Okayama City)
[Chinese noodles Tamachan]
Address: 1850-2 Senoo, Minami-ku, Okayama City
TEL: 086-282-2998
Business hours: 10:30-19:30
Closed: Sundays Parking: Available
●It's a traditional counter-style shop. The cloudy brown soup made from pork bones and soy sauce, a staple of Okayama ramen, is something you'll never tire of. Drink the soup directly from the bowl, not from a ladle, and enjoy the aroma. The recommended dish is the "tamago soba." This one comes with sliced boiled eggs, not boiled eggs. It goes perfectly with rice balls. (40s/male/office worker)
●It's cheap, and the seafood-based pork bone soy sauce has a unique taste. (Male, 50s, office worker)
●The soup made with pork bones, soy sauce and seafood is delicious. (50s/Male/Other)
6. Mizukawa Chinese Noodles (Kurashiki City)
[Chinese Soba Mizukawa]
Address: 3-9-22 Tamashima , Kurashiki City
TEL: 086-527-6700
Business hours: 11:00-15:00, 18:00-21:00
*Orders stop 30 minutes before closing. Closed on Sundays.
*Other holidays will be announced on the official Facebook page. Parking: Available
●The rich flavor of the local soy sauce and the beautiful appearance. I recommend the "Ajitama Ramen"! (40s/Female/Other)
●The soup is not too strong, but has a deep flavor and is delicious. It is so delicate that you will want to drink it all up before you know it. The appearance of the product itself and the shop are both beautiful, so this is a ramen shop that I would recommend to people of all ages and genders! (30s/female/office worker)
●A very elegant and delicious soup with a seafood flavor. (Male, 50s, office worker)
●It's a refined ramen with delicious soup and noodles. They also have a half size, so it's recommended for women. (40s/male/office worker)
●It has a gentle taste of chicken bones and soy sauce. (40s/male/office worker)
●When you hear "Chuka Soba," you tend to think of something spicy with soy sauce, but Mizukawa's chuka soba has a soup full of flavor that you can drink down to the last drop. You can also pour the chuka soba soup over the side dish of char siu rice bowl (churashi rice bowl) as a final dish. (20s/female/office worker)
●You'll know after just one sip of the soup. (50s/male/unemployed)
●Simple yet deep flavor, you won't get tired of it, and it's simply delicious! (40s/male/office worker)
7. Ogura Noodles (Soja City)
[Ogura Noodle Shop]
Address: 5-10-107 Chuo, Chuo Soja City
TEL: 0866-33-0711
Business hours: 10:00-14:00
Closed: Wednesdays Parking: Available
●There are regular and limited menus, but no matter what you order, it's always delicious! Different homemade noodles are used for each menu! The soup and noodles are excellent and there is no compromise! (20s/male/office worker)
●This is a shop that is particular about its noodles, which are made in-house to go with the various homemade soups that are completely free of artificial additives, and are all different to match each soup. The noodles, made without any compromise in the choice of wheat, have a supreme slurpability and chewy texture. It is such a famous shop that ramen shops from outside the prefecture come to learn from it. Please enjoy the taste of Okayama's best noodle craftsman. (Male, 50s, office worker)
●A passionate noodle maker who is particular about the brand of wheat and makes multiple homemade noodles to match the soup! From the noodles, soup, toppings, and presentation, they do a "good job" in every detail!! (40s/male/office worker)
8. Chinese Noodles Kasakita (Ibara City)
[Kasakita Chinese Noodles]
Address: 323-4 Ibaracho, Ibara City
TEL: 0866-63-4422
Business hours: 10:00-14:00, 16:00-19:00
Closed: Friday Parking: None
●Noodles with a strong wheat aroma and flavor, a soy sauce-based soup with chicken stock, beautifully sliced, chewy chicken char siu, and vibrant green spring onions. The ramen looks simply beautiful when it is served. And it tastes even better than it looks. It's the way ramen should taste. (Male, office worker, 50s)
●Not only is the food delicious, but it also looks elegantly presented. The menu only has regular and large servings, and it's a restaurant that is particular about its selection. It's far from Okayama City, but I visit it once a month. (50s/male/office worker)
●Kasaoka Ramen has excellent chicken char siu. Above all, it looks beautiful. There is no other ramen as beautiful as this. (60s/male/self-employed)
●The soup, the noodles, the appearance. The presentation is artistic! (Male, 50s, office worker)
●It looks like a work of art, and the chicken broth is light and easy to eat, so you'll want to drink the soup all up. I love the chicken char siu so much that I even take it home with me. (40s/Female/Freelance/Part-time)
9. Mentori Morita Shoten (Takahashi City)
[Mentori Morita Shoten]
Address: 2401-1 Abe, Ochiai-cho, Takahashi City
TEL: 0866-22-2940
Business hours: 11:00 to 15:00
Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays Parking: Available
●It is additive-free and uses carefully selected ingredients and seasonings, making it a healthy and satisfying ramen. (30s/female/office worker)
●I've only tried the soy sauce and salt so far, but the salt is absolutely delicious! It's not too heavy, not too strong, it's a perfect balance, and you can really taste the dashi stock, it's really delicious! (30s/female/office worker)
●I visited this ramen shop because I was intrigued by the fact that it is run by a rice shop. The seasonal seafood salt chilled ramen had a sharp soup that went down smoothly, and the noodles were mixed with the sesame oil in an exquisite balance, making it really delicious. The myoga and shiso leaves added a nice accent, and the pork slices were thick and soft, making it a well-balanced ramen that didn't lose its flavor even when it was cold. Furthermore, since it is a rice shop, the rice on the side menu was also very delicious, and I personally think the boiled egg was excellent and went perfectly with the ramen, but I think it would also go well on its own with rice. The shop seems to have been renovated this year, and the interior is very clean, and the shop's character written on the noren curtain and other parts is cute, making it a wonderful shop that I would like to visit again. I would definitely recommend this place. (20s/Female/Office worker)
●It looks beautiful and tastes delicious, so you never get tired of it. (30s/male/office worker)
●It's simply delicious. No additives. The store manager is a junior high school student, but he is in charge of serving customers. (40s/male/self-employed)
●The soy sauce ramen is really delicious! They deliver it frozen so I order it♪ (30s/female/office worker)
●This is the only famous store in Okayama Prefecture that sells ramen made with specially grown domestic green lemons. (Male, 50s, company employee)
●In the summer, you'll want to eat Morita Shoten's "hiyashi ramen" (cold ramen)!! When you enter the store to escape the scorching heat, the staff will guide you smoothly to your seat. Morita Shoten reopened this year after renovations. The cleanliness of the interior is also soothing. The clear soup of the chilled ramen is refreshing. I love the light taste of the seafood salt ramen. I always stuff my cheeks with rice balls, alternating with the ramen until I'm full!! I can't wait for next summer. (20s/female/office worker)
●The clear soup of the salt ramen is delicious. (40s/male/office worker)
10. Tonpei (Tsuyama City)
[Butahira]
Location: 1051-3 Innosho , Tsuyama City
TEL: 0868-28-2929
Business hours: 11:00-14:00
Closed: Thursdays Parking: Available
●Even on weekdays, people line up for more than 30 minutes before the shop opens for the delicious "Tonkei Ramen"! It is topped with medium-thick straight noodles in a light pork bone soup, original roast pork and carefully prepared rare roast pork (only available at Tonkei Ramen), and mild spring onions. The owner, who resembles comedian Sanpei, is humble and polite in his service. After the meal, they serve lemon tea to cleanse the palate. The "Tonkei Ramen" is available in limited quantities, so it's essential to line up before the shop opens!! (40s/male/office worker)
●A hearty ramen with a rich pork bone soy sauce soup and thickly sliced pork slices from various parts of the pork. (30s/male/office worker)
●The food and hospitality are the best. I moved to Okayama for work, and the food was delicious. The only thing that bothers me is the queues. (30s/male/office worker)
●When I'm tired, eating gyoza with pork bone soy sauce and plenty of locally grown green onions really energizes me. (50s/female/office worker)
●Because Chasha evolves every day. (40s/male/self-employed)
●Even as ramen prices continue to rise, the famous Tonpei Ramen is number one when you consider the volume of pork slices, the taste, and the price. (30s/male/office worker)
There's more! Comments from Okayama residents
[Fujiya Chinese Noodles]
Okayama City, Hokancho Kita Ward 2-3-8
Chinese Noodles Fujiya | Tabelog
●This is the true Okayama ramen! I think that's the taste. No matter how many new restaurants open and how many times I try them, I always come back. I would like people from other prefectures to try the thin noodles floating in the clear soy sauce soup and the unchanging taste of the pork. (50s/Female/Freeter/Part-time worker)
●My wife said, "You never get tired of the taste even if you eat it every day," and she was right. Once you've tried it, you'll want to go back again. The soup is light and the char siu is very tasty. I go to a lot of different ramen shops, but I always come back to Fujiya! (20s/female/civil servant)
[Date Soba]
Okayama City, Kita Ward, Omotemachi 2-3-60
Date Soba | Tabelog
●It's simple and delicious. I want to eat it regularly! (40s/female/full-time housewife)
●It's a well-known, long-established restaurant, and although it says that the demi-katsudon is delicious, the tsukemen is also delicious. It has a unique taste. However, the owner's face is so smug that it's a bit annoying, but maybe that's part of the charm. (Woman, 60s, Part-time worker)
●It's very delicious. (50s/female/civil servant)
[Soba making]
Okayama City, Kita Ward, Mitsuganegawa 344-4
Soba Saku | Tabelog
●This is my family's favorite ramen shop right now. I definitely want everyone to try it at least once. I especially recommend the soy sauce ramen. The soup is rich but has a clean aftertaste. The noodles are perfectly mixed with the soup, and the homemade pork slices are all delicious, so once you try it you'll be hooked. The fried rice is also recommended, so I recommend trying that set. I also like how the customer service is polite and the shop is always kept clean. (30s/female/office worker)
●The menu is basically simple, with only soy sauce ramen and salt ramen, but it's the classic simplicity. Simply delicious! I've written about it being simple three times now, but that's what I mean. You'll understand if you try it. (60s/Male/Other)
[Kinpachi Ramen]
1-6-51 Nakasanshita, Kita Kita Ward, Okayama City
Kinpachi Ramen | Tabelog
●It has a strong flavor and is delicious. It's open until late at night, so it's perfect for a late-night snack. It has a traditional Okayama ramen feel, and I recommend it. (40s/Male/Other)
●The volume of the meat is something you won't find at other restaurants. (50s/male/unemployed)
[Menya Kokorokuraku]
1-14-10 Marunouchi, Kita-ku , Kita Ward Okayama City
Menya Kokorokuraku Official Website
●Morning ramen, open from 6am. Great for those who like a light sardine flavor. I recommend topping your morning ramen with dried sardine chili oil. They will give it to you for free if you ask. They also use special eggs, so you can get a set of ramen and raw egg on rice (with a small discount) for breakfast. I once recommended it to a friend from outside the prefecture, and her 2-year-old child ate it with delight. (40s/female/full-time housewife)
●It's just so delicious. Especially the tsukemen ramen for breakfast. The cold flat noodles. The rich broth goes down great. If you add vinegar to change the flavor halfway through, it becomes even more delicious. When you've finished eating, add dashi stock to the remaining soup. This is also excellent. I recommend it! (40s/male/office worker)
[Menya Rakucho]
Okayama City, Kita Ward Ward, Omotemachi 1-3-53 YS21 Building 1F
Menya Rakucho Official Website
●There are menus that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and genders. (30s/female/housewife)
●As their commitment to the three elements of ingredients, soup, and noodles shows, the ramen is painstakingly made one by one, resulting in an exquisite flavor and taste. It's no wonder they received a Michelin plate award. Also, their spirit of challenge is admirable, as they don't just maintain the flavor of their classic ramen, but are always offering new ramen. The restaurant has a stylish atmosphere, and many foreign visitors come to eat, so it's fun to feel like you're overseas while still in Japan. (40s/male/self-employed)
[Ramen Kizuna]
1-2-16 Nodayacho, Kita Kita Ward, Okayama City
Ramen Kizuna Official X
●Among the Jiro-style ramen, this one inherits the taste of Fujimaru, which is the best for its dried vegetables, so you can enjoy the real thing, not the numerous Jiro-style imitations in Okayama. (Male, 50s, office worker)
●It's filling and delicious. (30s/male/office worker)
[Kobiki Chinese Noodles]
Okayama City, Kita Ward, Ekimae-cho 1-6-11
Chinese Noodles Kobiki | Tabelog
●Full of the delicious flavor of dried sardines. The char siu and thick meat are the best. Before I knew it, I had drunk the entire soup. I can hardly remember having such delicious ramen in Okayama. (60s/male/office worker)
●The noodles in the rich miso soup are medium-sized and curly, the pork slices are made from pork and chicken, chinchiku, bean sprouts, corn, and seaweed, and the soup has a slight hint of dried sardine. The soup is a little lighter than regular miso soup, making it easy to drink, and the soup stays hot until the end. (Male, civil servant, in his 50s)
[Kato Shoten]
Okayama City, Kita Ward Ward, Tomita-cho 1-9-17 Tomita-cho Kyodo Building 1F
Kato Shoten | Tabelog
●If you're looking for family-style ramen, this is the place. You can choose the hardness, flavor, and amount of chicken oil. I like hard, light, and normal, with chopped garlic and spicy stuff on top. It's great to soak some seaweed in the soup and slurp it up with the noodles. (50s/female/office worker)
●The pork slices are thick and satisfying, and the taste is oily and salty, so you can eat it deliciously while feeling a sense of guilt. You can also have as much rice as you want for 100 yen, so you'll be full and satisfied. (Teenager/Male/Vocational school/University student)
[Bokkee Ramen]
Okayama City, Kita Ward, Shimoishii 2-9-46
Bokee Ramen | Tabelog
●The reason I recommend it is, of course, that it's delicious. First of all, the restaurant's name is "Bokke" in Okayama dialect. It's also within walking distance of Okayama Station. (50s/Female/Freeter/Part-time worker)
●It's a strange ramen that is rich yet has a refreshing aftertaste. (40s/Female/Freelance/Part-time worker)
[Arashi family]
851-1 Nishiichi, Kita Ward, Okayama City City
Arashiya | Tabelog
●It's salty and rich, and very delicious. I never get tired of eating it. (50s/male/self-employed)
●This is the place to get salt ramen. The soup is light, but still addictive. The cabbage and noodles go well together. The spicy miso adds a nice accent, and it's a place where even women can come alone without hesitation. (50s/female/housewife)
[Marufuku]
5-629-2 Kurashiki City
Marufuku | Tabelog
●Simple and very delicious soy sauce ramen and miso ramen. By the way, the char siu noodles are also delicious. (60s/male/office worker) ●Simple is best. This light soy sauce ramen has people lining up outside the store. You can do some shopping at Marunaka on your way home, so enjoy this delicious ramen. (50s/male/office worker)
[Chinese noodles Kota]
632-2 Shimosho , Kurashiki City
Chinese Noodles Kota | Tabelog
●The pork slices are tender and the bamboo shoots are big and delicious. (50s/female/part-time worker)
●The soup is lighter than it looks, and the char siu is very tasty. (40s/female/part-time worker)
[Bibi Menraku]
7471-778 Tamashima Otoshima , Kurashiki City
Bibi Menraku Official Website
●It's unadulterated, healthy and full of seafood flavor. It's a famous restaurant run by an individual. (40s/male/office worker)
●The ramen is served in a bowl that is too hot to hold. The surface is not protected with any strange oil, so the bowl is piping hot when it is served. The combination of seafood and soy sauce-based soup and thin noodles is the best. Many customers drink up the soup at this restaurant. It is recommended that you do not use a soup spoon. (50s/Male/Other)
[Ramen Naruseya]
3355-2 Hayashima, Hayashima-cho, Tsukuba-gun
Ramen Naruseya | Tabelog
●A rich flavor that goes well with rice. (Male, 20s, office worker)
●A restaurant in Okayama where you can eat authentic Iekei ramen. The soup cooked in the restaurant is full of the delicious flavors of pork and chicken, and the noodles made by Sakai Seimen are delicious. The staff meal is delicious. (20s/Male/College student)
[Chuka Soba Kondo]
528-1 Maegata, Hayashima-cho, Tsukuba-gun
Kondo Chinese Noodles Official X
●The soy sauce flavor is delicious. The chicken soup is excellent. (50s/Male/Other)
●First of all, the soup has a rich chicken flavor and is delicious. The noodles are just the right thickness and firmness. The presentation is also beautiful. The staff are very friendly and soothing. (50s/female/office worker)
[Ramen Dojo]
332 Kawamoto , Akaiwa City
Ramen Dojo | Tabelog
●I recommend the char siu noodles! The amount of char siu is huge! (40s/male/office worker)
●I took my junior high school 1st year child to a ramen restaurant and he drank up all the soup. The taste was amazing. (50s/male/self-employed)
[Piccolo Bizen store]
227-1 Katomoto , Bizen City
Piccolo Bizen store | Tabelog
●The miso ramen is superb. It has a gentle and simple white miso base with a nice aroma. The soup is on the sweet side, but has a strong umami flavor that keeps you coming back for more. It's a unique flavor that I haven't had much of before. And yet it's simple and you never get tired of it. I sometimes pass by this restaurant on my way to work, and when I pass by at lunchtime I always have Piccolo's miso ramen. Lately I've been hooked on topping it with butter. I can eat it as many times as I want. (Male, 20s, office worker)
●All the dishes are delicious, but the miso ramen is especially delicious, with a unique miso flavor that can only be found here and that makes me want to order it again and again. (50s/Male/Self-employed)
[Menya Daisuke]
47-9 Higashiichinomiya, Tsuyama City
Menya Daisuke | Tabelog
●The pork bone soup has no unpleasant odor and a creamy taste. (40s/male/office worker)
●Their tonkotsu ramen is famous and of course delicious, but their shio ramen is superb!!! It is by far the best. I thought, "Has shio ramen ever been this delicious in my life?" The roast pork is also seared and the feeling in your mouth when you bite into it is bliss. About halfway through, you can mix the yuzu pepper that is on the table into the soup to your liking...it's the best. I've taken some friends who are visiting from outside the prefecture with me, and they all agree that it's delicious!!! (30s/female/office worker)
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