HOYA: Inoshow Ramen... RED RED HOT!

My ramen King friend Kenta was craving Inoshows spicy red ramen... seems the small franchise is known for this particular special.

The different types of Spicy ramen... they also serve regular ramen or tsukemen.

http://tokyobelly.blogspot.jp/2012/11/hoya-inoshow-ramen-11212012-grand.html

3 different spice levels: Normal, less spicy and less less spicy.  Ordered the less spicy for myself. 

Kenta went for the Spicy and he was hurting but there seems to be an addictive quality to this soup.  

The noodles were flat and on the very al'dente side.  Not quite what I prefer but very filling.  Char-siu pork a bit on the dry side.

Free water and extra spice!

Very fashionable interior for a Ramen shop

I didn't dare try to drink any of my soup... perhaps next time.

Seasonable white soup ramen.

After being spoiled by the massive 650yen quantities at Ramen Dai and Ramen Jiro its hard to justify paying 850yen for a normal ramen.   If you like spicy then it might be a nice option for you... clean environment and attentive staff.  

Shop: Inoshow Ramen

Foodie Website: http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1328/A132801/13149754/

Address J: 東京都西東京市東町3-14-5 エミオ保谷 1F

Address E: Tokyo, Nishi Tokyo Shi, Higashi Machi 3-14-5, EMIO Hoya 1F
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HOYA: Inoshow Ramen 11/21/2012 Grand Opening. "Probably the best ramen in Hoya" - Scott

The night before we had a few drinks with a local, Suzuki-san and he mentioned a new ramen spot that just opened up in Hoya Station.  Seems their main shop in Shakuji-Koen always has a line...

Menu handed to us in line.  Some of the red pepper spicy ramen selections here.

First time ever to see a shop charge for garlic... granted its only 20yen but really?

Shop faces the bus stop area.

Looks like Tsukemen Tetsu sent flowers here.  One of my favorite spots in Roppongi Hills.

http://tokyobelly.blogspot.jp/2012/05/roppongi-hills-tsuke-men-tetsu-as-thick.html

During out 20-30min wait there were many curious elderly folks peeking inside.

This is how you do it... kneel down to customers eye level to take orders.  Don't tower over them.

There are 2 types of ramen soup base.... Assari (light) and Kotteri (heavy).   Seems they are most famous for the Tsuke-men but this day we opted for 2 Kotteri 750yen Ramen's.

Used the red pepper topping... nice kick.

There it is!  Soup had a very solid heavy feel to it... quite satisfying in itself.

Very heavy chunky noodles

This one piece of pork went from solid, semi-soft to melty soft in 3 layers.

Flavored egg... not too bad.  Lightly flavored than most.

"U" Counter seating and to the left was a rectangle table shared by 8 people.

If you go now they'll hand u a One Coin 500yen certificate for anything on the menu thru December 31st.  I think this will be my new ramen spot if I ever drink in Hoya.  Satisfying and not too bad for 750yen.

Shop: Inoshow - Hoya Branch

Ramen Website: http://ramendb.supleks.jp/s/61984.html

Address J:  東京都西東京市東町3-14-5 エミオ保谷1階

Address E: Tokyo, Nishi Tokyo Shi, Higashi Machi 3-14-5
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