Hayashi Tokyo

Awards

OAD

Japanese Casual Restaurants 2024, 14

All OAD Japanese Casual in Tokyo All OAD Japanese Casual in Japan

Ramen Beast

Ramen Beast, #4.5

All Ramen Beast in Tokyo All Ramen Beast in Japan

Chef

Various

Cuisine

Tonkotsu & Gyokai Double Soup, Ramen

• 2020

9 / 10

Ramen at Hayashi (はやし)

on 09 Jul 2020

by Abram Plaut

Recommended bowl: Smooth double soup

Hayashi has been one of the best ramen shops within easy walking distance of Shibuya Station since its debut in 2003. The master, Hayashi-san, does all of the cooking himself, while his wife handles the customers. The shop interior has a very contemporary Tokyo feel – just one long counter packed with salarymen slurping down noodles during their lunch break.

The soup is a silky double broth of tonkotsu and shoyu with gyokai. It's rich, but totally drinkable.... More

Recommended bowl: Smooth double soup

Hayashi has been one of the best ramen shops within easy walking distance of Shibuya Station since its debut in 2003. The master, Hayashi-san, does all of the cooking himself, while his wife handles the customers. The shop interior has a very contemporary Tokyo feel – just one long counter packed with salarymen slurping down noodles during their lunch break.

The soup is a silky double broth of tonkotsu and shoyu with gyokai. It's rich, but totally drinkable. The pork and egg toppings are both money. Best of all: a small slice of yuzu rind placed on top. The citrus slowly permeates the soup, giving the bowl a wonderful fragrance. Hayashi is only open for lunch and there’s a line at the door every day. Less