Ichiran - The Perfect Ramen Noodles in Japan - A Ramen Feast

We visited Ichiran Ramen on New Year's day. There was a long wait, but well worth it. I ordered the set with the egg and also extra toppings for two bowls of noodles. It was one of the best ramen experiences that I have ever had. It was packed with rich porky goodness. I left there food drunk..
Thanks for watching and subscribe to my channel!
My last video:
• The Original Sushi Zan...
The Best Chicken Ramen in Ginza:
• The Best Chicken Ramen...
My New Year Celebration video:
www.youtube.co....
Where I live in South Korea:
www.youtube.co....
Music for the video was provided by Epidemic Sound

[@derwynsharp5866]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO ISN'T AFRAID TO ORDER BIG. I know it's personal preference but it's a real letdown when people record themselves at Ichiran and barely order anything either because of a small appetite or because they are afraid of being judged for how much they get. Me, I don't care because I spent good money to go to Japan and I'm going to get the most out of my meals and visit. Other people's opinions begone! You and Mikey Chen are the only ones I know that orders right! Thanks!!

[@FullBellyTravels]

I agree 110%. When I travel I wanna have memorable meals. I travel to eat and see new things. Thanks for the support and for watching!

[@Tgrjye]

While I'm here eating instant ramen

[@FullBellyTravels]

Sorry to here that. I have more japan videos coming soon

[@ArielAmazinggDay]

dang. i've never had real ramen before, only the instant kind hahaha. that looked soooo bomb.. omgggggggggg

[@FullBellyTravels]

ArielAmazinggDay then I highly recommend going to Japan! It's Ramen heaven!

[@WanderingRavens]

That was such a fun experience to follow along with! And oh my gosh the food looked amazing! I like how the restaurant is able to accommodate singles, as eating out here in Korea usually requires a group.

[@FullBellyTravels]

Yeah it was fun! Thanks for watching!

[@ChenFromBklyn]

I ate this in Shibuya last week! It was sooo good! And luckily we only had to wait about 15 minutes.

[@FullBellyTravels]

SlayAllDay yeah we were in Tokyo for New Years. So it was super busy. Was it the best place you had ramen? Any place better?

[@Gyu_and_Agata]

Japanese Ramen is the best! worth waiting!

[@FullBellyTravels]

OMG it doesnt compare to Korean ramen. I was sad eating ramen when I came back.. Thanks for watching!

[@piplup10203854]

One day I will go! After a long road of recovery but I will one day :D

[@FullBellyTravels]

I hope you are ok! You will go soon one day.

[@kjritchhart]

YAS. Looks so good.

[@FullBellyTravels]

Yeah! thanks for watching!

[@chohabang3800]

I wanna go back again! It was soo good! : D

[@FullBellyTravels]

You know we will!

[@soyounlee1927]

Hi, teacher I'm Ellie i love your video

[@FullBellyTravels]

Thanks so much Ellie!

[@mikainkorea]

The ordering process looks interesting.. and obviously one of these restaurants designed for single eaters ;) Ramen looked indeed very yummy, if I get the chance to go to Japan, I ll for sure give it a try.. I love Ramen!

[@FullBellyTravels]

It was the best i have had! I would even go alone if i had to

[@delbomb3131]

Ordering from a vending machine in Japan is very common, I don't know why everyone in the west is all freaked out about it, it's a lot easier and better for the business. You have better order accuracy and zero worries about money.

[@ImaniChristine]

Wow. Id love to see so restaurant recommendations for Seoul.

[@FullBellyTravels]

Ok Ill work on that. I was thinking about checking out Michelin star places in Korea/Seoul for some future videos.

[@codekit337]

Food drunk is right! I've been to Ichiran in Tokyo and NYC and it's amazing! NYC restaurant has the marinated pork as a side. That was super worth it. All stores (I believe) also have homemade black vinegar. Adding a touch of that at the end of your bowl to change up the taste is so great! It's probably a good thing I live an airplane ride away, or my money would be gone. I'm lucky that my local ramen shop is so good that I can usually get a great bowl to help push away the thoughts of jumping on a plane! Great video! :)

[@FullBellyTravels]

Having good ramen in your life is important! Lol thanks for watching!

[@codekit337]

@@FullBellyTravels that is so true. Definitely heals my heart and soul when I need it :)

[@daisylalrinmawii6498]

🤤🤤

[@FullBellyTravels]

🍜🍜❤️❤️

[@RenCurrymusicalseoul]

Wow, I love how customizable that is! Oh my WORD! I really want to try that now! It looked so delicious! I also waited in a super long line in Jeonju at a famous Bibimbap spot. This elderly man gave my daughter money for food. Super sweet guy and that place was good, but sadly not the best. Now I want to go eat ramen since I can't have that.

[@FullBellyTravels]

Usually if you see a line its for amazing food. but not always the case..

[@RenCurrymusicalseoul]

Right! I'm always so curious about the long lines I see in Hongdae, but it's too cold to stand in those long lines. Maybe come spring I will jump in one of them.

[@charlesmira4042]

Brother don't be afraid to slurp. Also eat the eggs separately. All in all great vid

[@FullBellyTravels]

Haha I know.. I should show my slurping skills. I didn’t know you’re suppose to eat the egg separately. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@WalsallGooner]

Agreed, it is better to slurp because you get much more of the aroma and taste

[@gabberss7554]

I wish i could go there now. Good thing im going to Japan next year.

[@FullBellyTravels]

Gab 16 Great! I hope you get some good ramen. Enjoy your trip!

[@gabberss7554]

Sharif Seyam thanks a lot man! Ima sub to you!

[@FullBellyTravels]

Thank you! I'll have some more Japan food videos coming soon! Cheers!

[@linnyunt]

Hey Sharif, I really like the style of your vlogs. You've got a great voice for VO. I LOVE Ichiran! Such beautiful noodles and rich soup. If you can go at a non-busy period, you can go straight in if you're lucky. I've also just subbed!

[@FullBellyTravels]

Lin Nyunt thanks for the compliments! I need to explore more ramen styles and places in Japan.

[@kuaikukia]

Fountain water? Flashback Okuyasu crying tons of river when drink it

[@romanvlogsph4928]

Miso ramen taste good also.

[@FullBellyTravels]

Oh yeah! It’s one of my favorites!

[@sharoona]

Can't imagine u guys waited that long

[@FullBellyTravels]

Well if you considered that we basically went to Japan to eat, you could. I let her shop while I waited. ;)

[@sharoona]

Sharif Seyam perfect

[@ramyseyam1139]

Ali watched the whole thing w me!

[@FullBellyTravels]

That's because he misses his traveling Uncle.

[@user-kt4tb9ow9n]

잘보고갑니다 👍

[@FullBellyTravels]

Thanks! 😃

[@zelmas9327]

Well... i did go to japan once but i dont know the location XD i lost for 2 hour finding this place and i found it but it was at that moment i knew i fortgot my pocket money

[@eyerin3138]

Ok

[@lavar_ball7436]

Drinking beer while eating hot ramen is kinda weird

[@FullBellyTravels]

Lavar_Ball. It was a bit strange but I was on vacation. It seemed suitable.

[@yourbestwhatever]

actually it's common

[@__tachibana8072]

How’s the comparison between rich and extra rich?

[@rongotti4207]

Ichiran is the Mcdonalds of ramen

[@adityamathew3398]

What is dashi...?

[@FullBellyTravels]

ADITYA MATHEW Dashi is a class of soup and cooking stock used in Japanese cuisine. Dashi forms the base for miso soup, clear broth, noodle broth, and many kinds of simmering liquid to accentuate the savory flavor as umami

[@DarcNoodles]

This video's title is basically the same as saying: "McDonalds - The perfect Hamburger in America - A Hamburger Feast." Ichiran is basically fast food. It's simple, it tastes average and is aimed to be palatable to a large number of customers who need a quick, cheap bowl, hence the fact that there are so many of them . The only people queuing up at that particular branch are tourists that got duped by some hyped up click-bait somewhere. There are two other Ichirans less than a 10 minute walk away from this one with exactly the same same taste and there are no queues outside them. There is usually at least 1 Ichiran a short distance from every mid size train station in every semi-urban area of Japan. They all taste the same, They all have no queues. It's not that Ichiran is bad, just like McDonald's isn't bad, but it's not perfect, not a feast and for someone visiting Japan with a limited amount of time, it's a wasted meal. Incidentally if you don't want to stand in the trapped-tourist queue, there is a Sapporo-style miso ramen place which is a good deal better than Ichiran, just across the road. They even have a bowl with katsu (crumbed and fried pork cutlet) as the main topping.

[@transstarman]

DarcNoodles shhhhh Let people enjoy things

[@DarcNoodles]

Hence the suggestion that you go across the road and eat proper good ramen instead of standing in the queue for a McMeal.

[@FullBellyTravels]

I agree that there is better ramen. But that was my first time visiting Japan and Tokyo. I just made the video to share the experience. Any ramen in Japan is better than the instant ramen in Korea that I'm used to. I guess I didn't know the levels of excellent ramen in Japan. Ichiran was still really good! I'll come back to explore more some day in the future.

[@juancamaney3817]

HOTDOOR ARE YOOU?

[@enggarwsu6297]

Whre this address.

[@FullBellyTravels]

They are a chain. There are so many in Japan and tokyo

[@DaniTalks]

I can't eat ramen. So sad T.T.... this gluten free life sucks!

[@FullBellyTravels]

StealthyDani in Korea that's unfortunate.. have you found any gluten free noodle options in Korea?

[@DaniTalks]

Yeah! Just not very varied :)

[@MessiahGray]

@@DaniTalks Why don't you try Gluten Enzyme Supplements if you have a hard time with Gluten

[@yourbestwhatever]

Disagree, it's okay but by far not as good as some youtuber act like. You find far better ramen in Tokyo. Don't want to act like a conspiracy theorist, but sometimes i ask myself if Ichiran might pay youtubers for reviews like this.

[@FullBellyTravels]

yourbestwhatever I actually agree with your disagreement. This was my first time in Tokyo eating ramen in Japan. After that I ate at another higher quality place. Leagues above! But ichiran is still damn good.

[@yourbestwhatever]

@@FullBellyTravels would you mind to share your top 3 spots with me? If you like to, i could give you my top 3 recommendations

[@FullBellyTravels]

Yes please share yours! I live in South Korea. So I’m not a Japanese ramen expert. The place that I was talking about was Kagari ramen in Ginza. The chicken ramen there was next level great. It would be dangerous to live in Tokyo.

[@yourbestwhatever]

@@FullBellyTravels haha nice, i live usually in Hamburg. Visit Tokyo every once in year for Ramen and cook pretty good ramen by myself. However here my recommendations: Mendokoro Inosho (the spicy fish ramen, so heavy spicy and seafoody...love it), Muteppo (heavy roasted tonkotsu with amazing add ons) and Fuunji (best tsukemen i know)

[@yourbestwhatever]

@@FullBellyTravels notable mentions: Kikanbo (spicy miso with sichuan pepper), Matador Miso (Miso ramen with beef broth, some of my friends don't like it - i love it), Nakiryu (michelin star tan tan men)