HIBARIGAOKA: #1 foodie ranked Ramen Jiro in TOKYO! Salty salty! Thirsty Thristy! But Friendly Friendly!

Got an invite to try out Tokyo's #1 foodie ranked Ramen Jiro in Hibarigaoka!!  Its so popular that if you Google "Hibarigaoka" it appears in the top 3 results~.

40 minutes and 300yen later I arrive at Hibarigaoka Station at an early 11:13am for my earliest ever Ramen lunch :)

We arrived at Jiro about 11:35am, walked inside and noticed 2 open seats side-by-side at the counter only seating... super lucky as they seat you as seat open up meaning you rarely get to sit next to friends.  If you go with friends the earlier the better so you can chat while slurpin'. 

Went for the least expensive 650yen "ramen"...  chips pops out of the dispenser and just set it on the counter.

There was red pepper and white pepper to help you out~... Friend recommended adding red spice to give you a second wind as you slowly get stuffed~...

And there it is!  This is the regular size ramen with 1/2 veggies and no-garlic.  It was way too early in the day for me to have the taste of freshly chopped garlic linger in my mouth for hours after the meal but if its your first time do ask for it!  1/2 size veggies because it such a huge mountain of a pile that takes me too much time to  get down to the delicious chewy noodles.

Hidden under my boiled bean sprouts was the super soft...

...PORK!  The pieces were much smaller than #2 Ranked Ramen Jiro in Jimbocho but just as tender.  And if you go with a girl then you'll surely get a nudge to help her finish some pork and noodles due to the volume.

Hours and Menu... click to expand. 

Overall another very filling Ramen Jiro lunch but does it deserve to be #1? Hmm... I think we came to the same conclusion that the soup was way too salty (shoyu based) and will leave you craving tea throughout the meal... If you want a truly amazing ramen experience then you need to go no further than Jimbocho Jiro!  BUTTT hands down the service was Excellent... Ramen chef threw out so many "welcome" and "thank you"'s that he displayed an unusual appreciation for people going out of their way to have his ramen... 

Shop: Ramen Jiro Hibarigaoka-Branch

Foodie Website: http://r.tabelog.com/tokyo/A1328/A132801/13024745/

Address J: 東京都西東京市谷戸町3-27-24 ひばりがおかプラザ １Ｆ
Address E: Tokyo, Nishi-Tokyo, Ichitani Tomachi 3-27-24
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