At many ramen places in Japan, the first thing you need to do is choose what you want to eat at a machine with many buttons. Afuri Roppongi Hills has one of these machines. It’s actually pretty cool to use them once you get over the initial confusion when you are faced by one of these machines. Basically, you push buttons for what you want and the machine dispenses a ticket which you give to one of the restaurant staff. They then take it to the kitchen. This Afuri is inside a pretty cool mall which is really close to the Mori Art Museum! They feature a Yuzu Shio Ramen with chicken which is pretty good! It is not necessarily my favorite ramen as I prefer tonkotsu ramen but still, I really enjoyed it. It’s always good to try new things and not be a creature of habit. The broth was great, as were the noodles and the egg! I like the look of the place. You sit at a bar around the ramen prep area! What could I do without at Afuri Roppongi Hills? No complaints really, even though it would be nice if they served tonkotsu ramen, lol! What makes Afuri Roppongi Hills stand out? Great chicken ramen which is obviously lighter than pork based ramen! Afuri Roppongi Hills is really ridiculously good! Four stars!
Shelly T.
Classificação do local: 4 Manhattan, NY
Delicious! Quick and easy lunch after going to Mori Art Museum close by. You have to make your initial order through a machine and then you get seated. Look for full menu on the wall if you can’t read Japanese. The ramen was great!
David C.
Classificação do local: 3 Hong Kong
Slightly disappointing experience considering how highly rated this place is. Food: 3 out of 5 Service: 3.5 out of 5 Ambiance: 3.5 out of 5 Value: 3 out of 5 I ordered their signature yuzu shio ramen. Their version of shio is a chicken based salt ramen which has good flavor. Yuzu is a citrus fruit which is a cross between a lime and a lemon. When you put the two together you get a sour and salty chicken soup which I found pretty off-putting. Call me weird but I don’t like sour ramen. People rave about this place but I couldn’t enjoy it.
Jeff M.
Classificação do local: 5 Menlo Park, CA
This was my first ramen place in Japan so I’ll give a quick tutorial on how to order so you don’t have to look quite as foolish as me. There is a machine at the front that you are supposed to order at before you sit. You need to put money in the machine first before it becomes active. Each thing you choose prints a ticket which you will give to the waitress when you’ve been seated. I did the shobu ramen and then pushed the pork belly button twice for double pork. You’ll be asked to choose between two types of soup when you sit(see picture) — I went with Tanrei as it seems as if it should be marginally better for you. In retrospect, I wish I had ordered an extra egg as that was one of my favorite parts. All in all — highly recommended.
Nitar L.
Classificação do local: 5 Berkeley, CA
It’s not ideal to travel sick, but I was lucky enough to have this place right by the hotel! The only thing I craved for my sore throat in the extreme cold of Tokyo’s winter was ramen! This is your typical ramen joint where you order and pay at a machine then wait to be seated. It was my first time going through this process so it was a lot of fun to experience! I ordered the yuzu shio ramen, a salt ramen with yuzu, that came with all the fixings(pork belly, bamboo, seaweed, and flavored egg). It was exquisite! The perfect balance of salty and sour. Not only was my throat happy, my taste buds were too! I also ordered a side of the pork belly to complement my perfect bowl. Who can say no to pork belly? I sure can’t! And the best part, this place is right next to the Roppongi Hills train stop. Yay to convenience!
