I knew of this place more than a dozen years ago.. and I still visit the establishment every time in Tokyo :) It's a shoyu based ramen, and I love the texture of the noodles. The tsukemen option is probably more popular when the weather is not too cold. Also, most of the customers are local folks.. many are single dinners, so the bar seating/ set up is perfect.

This is one of the thickest pork ramen’s you can have! Recommended by a local friend was a must try, and it did not disappoint! Honestly, never seen a thicker cut of pork served in a bowl of Ramen. If you like your proteins look no further. Usually Ramen Manrai gets packed quite quickly so you might have to wait, as the noodles they serve are a little bit thicker and spongy, so do come with an empty stomach. The Service is good, however, they were a little bit shortstaffed at the time I visited, so you can definitely tell they were a bit rushed.

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This has the biggest Char-siu ramen in Shinjuku, the soy soup base was not too oily and they used the yellow noodle. The noodles were on the chewy side, and do order the "Char-siu Ramen"only if you're hungry, it's a big portion. The meat was huge n moist, not dry so it was great. There was no line when we arrived at 8pm Monday night. Buy from a vending machine, so cash only.

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The tsukemen and ramen here was simply amazing. The flavor, texture, aroma, and portion size was so perfect. We found this place through a food blog on YouTube and it does not disappoint. The eating counter was fully populated when we arrived and we were probably #10 in the queue. It went by fairly quickly and we were seated within half an hour. Very clean environment, friendly staff and you can tell by the product how much care and time they spend perfecting these recipes. We will definitely be coming back here in the future.

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Everything is in Japanese, but the waiter was very attentive and helped me right away. The best tsukemen ramen I’ve had in Japan!