Ramen Yokohama-Ya/Yokohamaラーメン横浜家/横浜

   

Guest review from McTojo:

After reading several food guides, and comparing some of them, I found this little gem called Nishiguchi Ramen located outside of Yokohama Station west exit. It's a 2 or 3 minute walk from the west exit to this place. Just veer right to the side streets where you'll see neon lights. Important landmark is the Tokyu Hotel on a small dirty street lined with many little ramen shops. It's took me an hour to find this place when in actuality it only takes less than five minutes on foot.

For me, without using all of the fancy terms associated with ramen, this ramen was thick and flavorsome. A keypoint feature is the one inch thick pork cutlets - two slabs. Nice long thick firm noodles, the rich soup with its oily texture, yet smooth enough when it goes down the throat without leaving you feeling guilty.

(first + second pics are McTojo's, the third and fourth are mine)

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Ramen Jiro/Namamugiラーメン二郎/鶴見店

Not a short walk from the station. Take the path in the "Better Map with Directions from Station" link below - trust me - any other way that looks closer goes up a really steep hill, which isn't shown on the map. Got there at the open and I was the only one there. The shou (small) was actually very small, the smallest one I've had to. I would have gotten the dai if I had known, and if you are at all in the mood for eating pig, definitely get the hachi(8)-mai buta. Black countertops and plenty to read under the counter. Very roomy, one of the roomiest. Very good broth taste but the default serving of yasai and the pieces of pork were both pretty small, might want to ask for yasai mashi (extra) or mashi mashi (extra extra).

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