Recommended bowl: Niigata Niboshi

Menkō Houjuntei is run by Ramen Jun, a well established shop known for Niigata Tsubame-Sanjo-style ramen. True to form, the bowls here are made with a soup containing pork and various types of niboshi (dried sardines). The house noodles made with 55% water are called 'takasuimen'. Pork chashu, diced onions, iwanori seaweed and pork back fat top off the bowls. Customers can choose the amount of pork back fat they want showered on top — the house standard level is enough for most (just say 'futsu'). Open since 2016.