Menchintei – Ramen With a View in Tokyo

Being consciously aware of keeping a certain distance to other people, eating out has become a bit of a challenge these days. Especially, our beloved tiny Ramen shops are some of the places we rather avoid. It’s not easy. So when I rediscovered Menchintei (I happened to come here before) I was excited to see their new terrace style outdoor seating area!

Ok, it is not like you are overlooking the Seine in Paris or a historical Piazza in Rome. However, just being able to slurp a nice bowl of Ramen without having to worry was priceless.

Also to be able to enjoy the nice weather really made my day. Though, it is worth mentioning this terrace has a solid roof, so it is perfect for any weather (with some minor restrictions of course).

Ok, Enough About the Terrace, How About the Food?

Yes, the food was also great!

Starting from 700Yen for a bowl of Abura Soba, soupless Ramen with an oily sauce on the bottom, the price is pretty fair. However, as it was my first bowl for at least 3 months, I decided to go all out and order one of Menchintei’s upgraded bowls. Meaning my choice of Ramen was loaded with juicy “Chashu”, the Japanese braised pork belly used as a traditional Ramen topping. I ended up paying 1400Yen using the ticket machine. Which made ordering effortless, as you can see what you get from the pictures above the buttons.

As I handed over my ticket, I noticed plenty of hand sanitizers around, another plus. And within just a few minutes wait, my Ramen arrived and I headed outside.

Ramen Terrace Bliss

This might be a personal thing, or cultural, but eating outside just makes me happy. It somehow gives me that “holiday” feeling. Something we don’t often get here, with the Tokyo restaurant experience mainly happening indoors.

So let me tell you, outdoor Ramen is pretty awesome! Especially, when you get perfeclty cooked noodles, with just that little bit of a bite and meat that melts in your mouth. Make sure to add their siganture garlic sauce to lift that bowl of Ramen to yet another level. What a nice culinary experience.

This is one shop that should definitely be on your Ramen list and if you are in the Shinjuku/Yotsuya area there is really no excuse not to visit!

Web

https://menchintei.jp/shop/yotsuya/

Opening Hours

Address

〒160-0004 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Yotsuya, 4−8 店舗棟１F ライオンズ四谷タワーゲート