FU Ryu 博多風龍 ラーメン review

store front

In the midst of the busyness of Tokyo, you can find gems and jewels everywhere. And today, I found a great ramen place! The shop was very small, so it is quite hard to notice it. I think I have walked by this place at least 100 times and I didn't notice it.

it looks from across the street

Here is the list of addresses: http://fu-ryu.net/en/shop/area/shibuya (This should be the one located near Shibuya Street Basket Ball). How you can find it, when you get to Labi Shibuya turn into the street adjacent from it then keep walking till you reach McDonald's (McDonald's is a great indication that you are walking the right way), continue walking and you will find this shop.

(But there are a lot of locations along the Yamanote Line: http://fu-ryu.net/en/index#section2)

vending machine

Like most ramen places in Japan, they use a vending machine. All you have to do is put in money, choose what you want and the machine will produce a ticket. When you get into the shop, choose your seat and give the server your ticket.

this sign tells you that you can order 2 additional ramens (just the noodles, not soup) for free

I was amazed when I read this sign! You can order up to 2 additional ramen servings (just plain ramen) for free! You can choose between Extra Hard, Hard, Medium and Soft. They recommend Hard... but I always get medium.

they have a lot of condiments for you to personalize your ramen and other items like Gyoza

I was surprised by the amount of condiments they had. Everything from pickled veggies to ginger to sesame. The list goes on.

this pickled veggie is actually from Hakata (博多)

different noodle "hardness"

Their Famous Tonkotsu Ramen for ¥550

Tonkotsu Ramen

So I was not deceived, the ramen in the picture is exactly how the bowl of ramen looked!

impressions:

• very rich and creamy broth
• not much garlic flavour (no smelly breath)
• did not like the pork (cha siu pork)
• thin "noodles/ramen"
• lots of green onions and fungus strips

I loved how milky and creamy the broth looked... it was very rich. Unlike most Ramens, this broth did not contain a lot of garlic (it is good if you are meeting someone later... no garlic breath!).

However, I was quite disappointed in the pork (cha siu). The first time I tried it I thought they gave me an old piece of pork... but after ordering this ramen a few times, I realized that it was the way they made this pork that tasted old and dry. I didn't like it, so I didn't mind if there was only one slice. >___<

see how thin the noodles are

Compared to other Ramen shops, this place has very thin ramen to accompany their broth. I can't say whether it is a good or bad thing though. It just gives a different experience of eating. The noodles did not absorb so much broth but since the broth was thick, there was a certain amount of broth "stuck" to the ramen.

I liked the green onions and fungus as they made the bowl of ramen so much more healthy and added a lot more texture to the ramen.

I finished it all! nothing left!

It was tough as there was a lot of ramen... but I finished it! I finished it and drank all of the broth! :P

I have tried this at their Shinjuku shop (East Exit) and it was as good... I'm glad they have quality control across their shops!

Atmosphere and Seating

Since this is a small shop, be prepared to have to wait for a seat. This place is not only small but also very popular... thus, it can be quite crowded. But, that being said, most who eat ramen only stay for a short time... and they eat quick, so the wait shouldn't be too long (my longest wait was 8 mins).

score: 10/10
website: http://fu-ryu.net/