Recommended bowl: Legit tsukemen

Dzurumen Ikeda sits down the hill from Meguro station along a busy street full of restaurants and small eateries. The shop features one long counter in a somewhat cramped, no-thrills space. The tsukemen is the go-to item, served with a rich and creamy chicken-based dipping soup. The house-made noodles are yellow, round, thick and chewy. A lemon wedge comes on the side — squeeze some juice onto your noodles about halfway through the bowl for a new dynamic. The topping options are standard: chashu, egg, etc.