Ichiran Ramen Restaurant

Tucked away below street level, Ichiran is a small, cozy ramen shop that you reach by walking downstairs. The space is compact, which often means a wait of around 15–30 minutes, especially during peak hours. However, the line moves steadily, and the experience is absolutely worth the wait. Before being seated, you’ll order from a vending machine, where you can easily select your ramen and any extra toppings. After that, you’re given a customization sheet to fill out, allowing you to choose exactly how you want your bowl prepared—spice level, richness of the broth, garlic amount, and noodle firmness. This personalized approach makes the meal feel special and tailored just for you. Seating is typically in individual booths, giving you a focused and unique dining experience centered entirely on the ramen. And the ramen truly delivers. The broth is rich, flavorful, and deeply satisfying, perfectly complementing the tender slices of pork and springy noodles cooked to your preferred firmness. Every spoonful is comforting and well-balanced. Overall, Ichiran offers not just delicious ramen but a memorable dining concept. Despite the wait and small space, the quality and customization make it a must-visit for ramen lovers.

Don't be fooled by the small queue at the street. There is another queue on the stairs down and the final boss queue inside. There were 5 people before me in the street queue and it took 50 minutes till I was in my seat. But the ramen is great. Cost 1900 for the full ramen with all toppings and was perfect.

Great Ichiran. This outlet as open the open table seating area along with the usual individual counter seatings. Food is good as usual. I came at 9.30am on Sunday and waited 3 minutes. By 10am there was a queue out the door already.

Ramen is as what you expect, very standard. Queue system has now changed, one needs to get a queue ticket to join the queue. Once your number is near, you can join the queue to enter the shop. Once you enter the shop, you're in the queue to order ramen from the machine. After that, you're in the last queue to get your seat for the ramen. Though it took longer now, but what used to be one long queue now becomes separated which is better at least you won't be queueing outside in the cold winter.

I just found out that this Ichiran branch has group seating, so there are two separate rooms (one for individual seating with a window, and one spacious room for groups to eat together). The queue was very long; even when I came early, I still waited for 50 minutes. Especially if you want to try the individual seating, you'll wait longer. Ichiran is still famous and as good as I remember. One of the toilets has so many tissue rolls, unique and funny in its own way.