Recommended bowl: Taishōken takeover

Before it was called Katsuya, this shop was known as Umegaoka Taishōken, with direct connections to the world famous shop of the same name in Eifukucho. But circa 2006 the original master decided to move shop to Akishima in the deep western outskirts of Tokyo, leaving behind his disciple to take over. The disciple renamed the shop Katsuya and has been running things with his wife as if nothing has changed. The ramen is done in the classic Eifukucho Taishōken style: a large bowl with Tokyo-style fish-based stock, curly noodles and slices of pork chashu. The noodles are supplied by Kusamura Shouten, just like Eifukusho Taishōken.