RYOGOKU: Komugi-Ya Ramen... Japan's friendliest grandma waitress with possible Ozeki Konishiki spotting!

Ramen Komugi-Ya ranked #2 in Ryogoku (Sumo-Town)... about 3 minutes from Oedo-line Ryogoku station.

Shoyu ramen starts at 650yen and Miso at 800yen.

Kimchee bean sprouts for free... you can ask for seconds.

Counter and Table seating. We arrived about 1:30pm and it was a full house.  Just lucky to sit at a table for four.

Went for the Osusume (Recommended) Negi-Miso Ramen.   If you like a thick, flavorful, filling ramen then this is for you.  It will definitely leave you stuffed.  I'd suggest adding the Kimchee Beansprouts (Moyashi) to the ramen for a slight kick.

Noodles were slightly chewy.  

There were posters of Konishiki's CD releases all over the shop.  Seems the ramen chef is very good friends with the former Ozeki Konishiki and he occasionally stops by.  The very sweet grandma waitress mentioned he is having his home in Japan renewed in the area... a bit of info she wanted to share. 

A gift from grandma... small flyer for Konishiki's Doskoi Dance CD.

SHOP: Komugi-Ya Ramen

LOCATION: Ryogoku Station (Sumo Town)

Website:  http://wasi5931.web.infoseek.co.jp/komugiya.html

Foodie Site: http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1312/A131201/13009562/

Address J: 東京都墨田区石原1-23-5

Address E: Tokyo, Sumida-ku, Ishihara 1-23-5

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SHINJUKU: Keika Ramen... just filed for Bankruptcy so we gave it a try.

Mari told me about Keika Ramen's 500yen Tuesday special but I was never lucky enough to wander in front of this ramen spot on a Tuesday... So last night we watched a news segment announcing that Keika Ramen had filed for bankruptcy.  Might be our last chance to try it...

About 8 counter seats on the first floor facing the 2 ramen chefs.  There is also a 2nd floor.

Went for the 700yen Keika Tonkotsu Ramen.  Was expecting this Kumamoto style ramen to be a bit more flavorful and stinky... but it was actually rather light in flavor... and well, boring.  The noodles were very al'dente... guess they don't allow you to order the noodle variation (Kata-men, Futsuu, Yawaraka-men).

500yen Tuesdays.

The chef.

Teika Ramen's can be spotted here and there in Tokyo but I'd suggest trying 500yen all day every day Hakata Teijin Ramen.  But the experience of sitting shoulder to shoulder with the Japanese at this tiny shop might be memorable.  They'll ask you to pay first to have your $$ ready.  Oh and there are Photo's of the different ramens too.

SHOP: Keika Ramen Shinjuku East Exit Branch

Location: Shinjuku Station

Foodie Website:  http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13000871/

Address J: 東京都新宿区新宿3-25-6

Address E: Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Shinjuku 3-25-6

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