Very good and savory tonkotsu base ramen. You can and garlic, rayu, chili pepper and more. I recommend the chashu ramen + ajitama to get all the protein and fat you can get.

I had a chance to stop by the area for work, and at lunchtime I noticed a restaurant with an unusual name, so I decided to try まだ洞くつ家. It's an Iekei ramen shop, and you order the ramen you like from a ticket machine. It was a little crowded around lunchtime, but I was glad I could get in without waiting too long. The ramen is Iekei style, but apparently you can adjust the noodle firmness, amount of fat, and other things to your liking. The flavor was very mild, easy to enjoy, and delicious 😊 If I have another chance to visit, I'll try a different ramen.

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【Classic Iekei ramen with good service. Friendly to beginners.】 Visited on 2026/03/29 around 20:00 I wanted to explore ramen shops along the 西武新宿線 【Getting there】 ・It's a 1-minute walk from 武蔵関駅 on the 西武新宿線. ・If you exit on the south side, you can see the sign from the station. 【Restaurant atmosphere】 ・There are about 10〜12 seats. The shop has a long, narrow layout extending toward the back. That said, it isn't cramped and has plenty of space. ・The counter is quite high. You therefore can't see the kitchen, and you don't put your bowl up on the counter after eating either. ・The interior is bright, so women visiting alone can comfortably come in. I also saw female staff. 【ラーメン並】 ・¥900 everything regular? ・Noodles… Reliably consistent 酒井製麺. Springy noodles with high water content. ・Soup… The flavor is generally classic, but the saltiness is restrained and it feels just a little fattier. I think it's delicious and a flavor that will appeal to most people. There are also various seasonings on the table, so you can enjoy changing the flavor. Personally, I think adding a little garlic and fresh chili makes the second half more enjoyable. ・Spinach… It seems to be sautéed in a little butter. It has been seasoned. 【Rice】 ・¥100 ・Some Iekei ramen shops lately serve rice that isn't tasty, perhaps because they use rice harvested a year or two ago. Here they use proper rice, and the water and other amounts seem to be measured accurately, making it very delicious. ・It's good eaten plain or wrapped in nori soaked in the soup. 【Service】 ・2〜3 people running things. ・It feels rooted in the neighborhood, and the regulars and staff were chatting in a pleasant way. That doesn't mean it's difficult for first-time customers to come in, though. Everyone received polite service, and the greetings were energetic even at night.

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I don't really want to write this because I don't want it to get crowded, but I want to support them, so I'm posting. I won't name the shops, but over the past few years I've eaten various kinds of Iekei ramen, including direct branches of 吉村家, shops in the 本牧家 lineage, the 六角家 lineage, the 王道家 lineage, and corporate-owned shops. Of course, everyone has their preferences, but among Iekei ramen described as balanced or classic, I think this place is the best, including the service and the greater consistency of flavor compared with the main shop. Update: I've visited 5 times in the past 2 months and haven't noticed any variation in the soup at all. I think the ramen is wonderfully executed. Put the chopped garlic on the table—their own recipe, perhaps?—on your rice, then wrap it in nori soaked in the soup, and it'll send you flying ✨✨✨ It's delicious in a different way from 王道家's 無限ニンニク, and I couldn't forget the flavor all day 😋

【Rich classic】My first return visit since 2024. Since I have memory & taste impairments, I came again. Compared with 洞くつ家, the soup is thicker and a little sticky. It's quite salty but still gentle. The layer of chicken oil is nice too. I ordered firm noodles, strong flavor, and extra fat, and it was really good. I felt this wasn't まだ洞くつ家, but something better than 洞くつ家. The soup is really delicious. The chashu is thick and has a satisfying chew. I should have ordered チャーシューメン. I also have to add that the price being 900円 as of 2026年5月 is wonderful. Thank you for the meal.

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