There are several factors which make the ramen shop popular among customers such as deliciousness, volume, and reasonable price. Sabuchan has been kept on offering these three factors for more than a few decades. Actually its ramen costs only 450yen. (Average price of ramen is 600yen in Tokyo area.) But very few people order just ramen at Sabuchan. Their favorite is "Hanchan-Ramen" (The combination of a bowl of ramen & a half portion of fried rice ), which Mr. Kinoshita, the owner & the chef of Sabuchan, firstly introduced a long time ago. The menu has been adapted by many ramen shop all over Japan and makes this ramen shop worth of being called a Legendary ramen shop.
Ramen at Sabuchan can be described as "Tokyo Classic" whose broth is soy sauce taste based on chicken bone stock .The noodles here are fine and best match its clear and sharp soup. Its toppings simply consist of chashu and menma. No waste!
Ramen at Sabuchan is far from sophistication in that it is using artificial flavor supplement which is being avoided by newly opened ramen shops.
But it never means Ramen at Sabuchan is out of fashion. Sabuchan's popularity has been already proved by its long waiting line which never disappears.
HanchanThe partner of ramen, "Hanchan", is worth of trying. It is seasoned by the same soy source based sauce. No wonder of going well with the ramen. Also it satisfies your stomach as well as your mouth without hurting your wallet. Some may complain taste at Sabuchan is too salty, though, this reflects the traditional Japanese ramen flavor.
There is no shop sign at Sabuchan. But you do not have to worry. There is always a waiting line in front of the shop and you can easily identify Sabuchan with it. The ordering system is simple and easy. Just say what you want to order when taking a seat after waiting for a while. Payment is also. Just pay for what you have eaten when leaving. Sabuchan (Also, the Nickname of the chef!) is always in front of you and watching you enjoying the bowls. He has a great memory and remembers his customers. Even when visiting his ramen shop after several months interval, he remembers you. Why don't you visit once and become a "Sabuchan's regular customer."
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