Ginjo Ramen Kubota - Kyoto, Japan

Found this ramen by Google search and the reviews was great. The location was pretty close to our hotel. So we decided to go there for dinner.

We got dropped off by the bus just on the big road. Google map showed that it was just 5 minutes walk away. We followed the direction which pointed us through a small street. Dark and quiet. We told ourselves that if we were in US we would have bailed and turned around. But Japan would be fine.

When we finally found the place there was a small line of few people outside. In fact that was the indicator that it was indeed the ramen place we were looking for. So I let hubby wait outside while I went in and bought my tickets at the vending machine. Yup. I acted like locals by then.



The wait wasn't long though maybe about ten minutes and we most of us were seated. It's a bar seating overlooking the kitchen. Made me feel like eating in someone's kitchen. Feel homely and at the same time excited to see what's coming.

Hubby ordered a tsukemen aka dipping ramen with broth served separately. Mine was a tantan ramen which was Chinese influenced ramen with minced pork as topping. Both were very good. The tsukemen used a thicker noodle with a rich broth that complement each other. My tantan ramen had a lighter broth but still very tasty.

Ginjo Ramen Kubota
563-2 Nishimatsuyacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 600-8326, Japan
+81 75-351-3805