Today, we had dinner at Shonan-dai.
What came here is this ramen restaurant.
The location is just 1 minute's walk from Exit C of Shonan-dai Station.
Operating from the headquarters of Chiku Sento Management Co., Ltd. in Ota Ward, Tokyo
The franchise chain of ramen restaurants, "Ramen Shop"
Although I don't understand the context, in the case of so-called "ラーメンショップ",
・The signboard read "ラーメンショップ" in white characters on a red background.
Basically, yellow letters are used to indicate that the food is delicious on either side of it.
・“ラーメンショップ”のフォントは太めです。
・The bowls used for serving the dishes have a light blue background.
This restaurant shares certain common characteristics, but this particular establishment...
・The signboard reads "ラーメンショップ" in yellow letters on a red background.
To the right, there is a black inscription that reads "Yī Líng".
・「ラーメンショップ」のフォントはやや細めである。
・The dumplings are made from a thick dish with a dull color.
There are differences between these.
Originally, it was called "ラーメンショップ くいしん坊". The owner remains the same.
Including the manager, all staff members have changed the restaurant name, and it reopened on October 31, 2022.
“ラーメンショップ 一玲”としてリニューアルオープンしたものです。
I have a past experience of using this restaurant during its "Kuishinbou" period. It seemed quite delicious to me.
This visit also involves setting high expectations for myself.
The facade of the restaurant itself has not changed much.
The character "くいしん坊" has been translated to "一玲".
However, there is a menu displayed at the storefront, and it seems that they are also developing their own unique menu for this restaurant.
First, enter the restaurant and take a look at the menu displayed on the ticket machine right by your right side.
There are so many types of dishes that it takes some time to look through them all.
It's smoother when there is a menu display on the front desk.
If there are more customers coming after this, I'm not going to be able to choose carefully, you know? (＾＾;
However, I had the time to consider this carefully.
・ハーフ激辛みそラーメン 450円
・ミニチャーハン 350円
Total: 800 yen
I have decided to purchase it.
After purchasing the food coupon, a man who appeared to be the manager approached me immediately.
When handing over the food coupon, I asked for the usual noodles as well.
Initially, I thought that the man was a Japanese person.
During that conversation, since I wasn't a native speaker of Japanese,
I thought they must be Chinese people.
The interior of the restaurant features a L-shaped counter with six seats on the left-hand side. However, only four seats are actually available for customers to sit at.
In front, three tables for four people are arranged from the front to the back.
There were already two men sitting at the counter.
As I was thinking that it would be unpleasant to be pushed into that place, I was directed to a 4-person table. (〃^▽^〃)
The restaurant is managed by a man who seems to be the head chef, Mr. Kanda.
Another man was there who was helping with the cooking and other tasks.
This person is also from overseas; I could sense a southern American or similar atmosphere from them.
The Japanese was only at a level where a little can be done.
Since both the manager and I have different nationalities, our communication is conducted in a somewhat awkward Japanese.
The interior of the restaurant is utilized in a very open and spacious manner. It has a atmosphere that seems to have a rich history.
As background music, radio broadcasts were played. Songs of Western pop music were being played.
While drinking the cold drink poured into my bowl, I wait for the rice dish to be served.
約5分後にはハーフ激辛みそラーメンが、また約9分後にはミニチャーハンが完成します。
・Half Spicy Miso Ramen
served in a thick dilled dish with a rather dull color.
Definitely a different type of "donburi" compared to the ramen shops around here.
Ingredients include char siu, mentsun, seaweed, bamboo shoots, green onions, and green ginger.
There, it is seasoned with a spicy chili sauce.
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I felt a slight odor coming from the meat itself.
The noodles are medium-thick, straight noodles. Although they were made to be firm, they felt quite normal in texture.
Perhaps the term "麺固め" was not properly conveyed.
包括コシ在内，都是毫无特色的面条。简直就是过去那种连锁餐厅的水准罢了。
The soup is based on miso, but although you can sense the flavor of miso,
I couldn't sense the rich broth with depth, like that of pork bones.
It felt a bit monotonous in taste. It had a flavor that was slightly spicy.
It's a half-size portion, but it feels like about two-thirds of a regular portion.
・ミニチャーハン
Served on a small plate with a white background.
A man who appeared to be the manager served the ramen, followed by a dish made by stir-frying.
In terms of volume, it's about 200 grams. It's what's called a mini chapati.
Ingredients include extremely cut-to-size pork, eggs, carrots, green onions, and lettuce.
The pork meat was extremely chopped up, and some parts were burnt. This makes the dish taste bitter.
The chaat itself also had white parts, which appeared to be mixed together.
350円というのはそれまでの価格ですが、同じ350円でももっと美味しい店があるのではないかと思いました。
This dish costs 800 yen.
Hmm. I don’t know. It felt like a long time since I last tasted a ramen with traditional, chain-style cooking from the Showa era.
包括ミニチャーハン在内，这次没有发现任何值得称赞的地方（＾＾；
The only thing that was good was the energetic service provided by the man who seemed to be the manager of the restaurant.
Although I'm not very good at using Japanese, their dedication was clearly conveyed, and that itself was quite good.
Although this restaurant has been completely renovated and reopened,
During this visit, we were unable to understand what the owner wanted to do or how he planned to proceed.
At least the taste has declined compared to when I visited in the year 2016, in September.
Moreover, they stopped serving meals during the day and focused solely on night service from 16:00 to 0:00.
In some ways, was it intended to be a specialty restaurant for *shokken ramen*?
Thank you for your hospitality! (As of November 2022, no points were awarded.)
