Menshou Taketora Roppongi

The pork ramen the pork ramen the pork ramen I can’t express to you how ooishi it was I was in Japan for a week I ate at least one bowl of ramen a day but I came here 3 times during my visit because it was just that good. The broth was so good cooked to perfection full of robust flavors that I didn’t find anywhere else in Tokyo. The portion size was the best at first I thought it was going to be too much when they set the bowl down in front of me but it was not, it was so good I actually got a side of noodles after I finished the bowl even though I was pretty stuffed I couldn’t stop eating it. I also ordered the gyoza which where good but the ramen was the real winner here. When I return to Tokyo I will definitely return for more ramen. Gochisousama deshita!

The pork ramen was so amazing. Simple, and the soup was thick and flavorful. The noodles were perfect and thick. Unfortunately, this was my 8^th meal of the day, so I didn’t order much beyond the ramen, but everyone seemed to be enjoying their meals, including the locals!

3 or 3.5 stars. Shoyu ramen was just okay but spicy miso ramen was better. We sat in a closed off room and that was nice. Smoking is allowed and even though the restaurant was basically empty on our visit it still reeked of smoke. English menus are available.

I love this place. I’ve been 3 time in as many weeks because for the price there is no better meal in the area. I’ve had different ramens each time but the spicy miso based version is my favorite. I usually order it with the works, including pork, leeks, egg, and bamboo shoots. It’s a ton of food but perfect after a day of exploring Tokyo. The staff is very friendly and there’s an English menu available.

One of the things I most looked forward to when coming to Japan was getting to eat good ramen, and I finally had my chance at this restaurant!
Location: Unlike a lot of hole in the wall Japanese restaurants, this one is on a main street (versus a tiny hidden backstreet), so it’s not too difficult to find using Google maps and a picture of the front entrance. Also, it’s located in Roppongi where a lot of foreigners are and is a short walk to other shops and Roppongi Hills.
When we walked in at around 11am, we were greeted by the hostess and taken to a small closed off room near the bar. In it was a table for two, coat hangers on the wall, and a basket on the floor for our bags. Also, the door to the room slid shut, which was kind of cool! On the table, there is a buzzer that you push when you’re ready to order, and if you need to speak to the server about anything.
Food: I ordered the pork broth ramen, and my bf got the Tsukemen dipping noodles ramen. They were both fantastic! Mine was rich and tasty, with a generous slice of pork, bamboo pieces, and an egg. The noodles were thicker than was I used to, but they were perfectly chewy and I ended up liking them more than thinly cut noodles. My bf also liked his ramen, and asked for the «soup-​wari» at the end to add to his broth. The soup-​wari is only for the dipping ramen and helps make the thick broth into a lighter and more drinkable soup.
We weren’t sure how to pay, so we just pressed the buzzer again and paid at the table (but I think you could’ve paid at the front). The server’s English was fairly good, and they also had an English menu available, which is a plus!

This is one of my favorite meals from my trip to Tokyo — possibly my favorite overall. I’ve had ramen before in South Florida — and while that one was really good — this one was exceptional.
This restaurant is located in the Roppongi area — which is where I spent a lot of my time eating. Walking in, the hostess will take you to your table. We sat at a private booth next to the bar. It seemed there were various other little private rooms or of course you can sit at the bar.
The ramen is a huge serving! I ordered the one in soy sauce (Toradare Syoyu noodles) with sliced pork and an egg. The egg is hard boiled in soy sauce and I didn’t realize the regular order already comes with an egg in it… you’d be adding extra egg if you order one. I’m sure the same goes for the pork — but ADD THIS! The slices of pork were incredible… a little fatty, but so darn good. The noodles weren’t too firm and not too soft — they were just right! The broth was delicious — hearty and super filling. A regular order was massive — and I left some of the soup — it was just too much.
The only thing about the experience that wasn’t top notch was the service. I am going to chalk that up to the culture being different than it is in the states — and us not knowing any better. No One came over to our table for a pretty long time to take our order — so we finally flagged down the hostess, and she took our order. I’m not sure if she was supposed to take the order the whole time — or just doing us a solid. There was also a big language barrier — this was one of the only restaurants in the area that didn’t speak English — be we got by just fine pointing at the menu options. I would never knock them for not speaking English — I was actually expecting a lot less English than what we encountered i Japan (but then again even that was super limited.)
Pork gyoza was great too — but it seems gyoza anywhere in Japan is a good idea!

（日本語あり）If you are visiting Roppongi Tokyo, you must to visit to this restaurant. The service, atmosphere, and taste are so amazing. Try any Ramen here. Maybe the broth is too strong but that the real Japanese Ramen. You cannot taste this in US.
ここへは何回か来てます。濃ぃ〜らーめんが食べたいなら、魚介風味のつけ麺が食べたいなら、仲間と一緒にゆっくりと食べたいならここでしょう。裏竹虎らーめんに味付き玉子、黒豚餃子を頼みましたぁ。その他の単品が安いのは嬉しいですね(^^)