HAJIME (らあめん 元) Tokyo

Awards

Ramen Beast

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Tabelog

3.73

Cuisine

Ramen, Tsukemen

• 2018

8 / 10

Ramen at Hajime (らあめん 元)

on 28 Aug 2018

by Abram Plaut

Recommended bowl: A true master of shio

Hajime was voted the top shio ramen shop in Tokyo by a few local ramen magazines some years back, and the shop has stayed popular ever since. They now have several locations specializing in different styles, and all are quite impressive. Master Hajime is a ramen junkie himself; and has been known to source special ingredients, such as Mongolian rock salt. He briefly offered a bowl laden with strips of Japanese wagyu, but he says each bowl actually lost... More

Recommended bowl: A true master of shio

Hajime was voted the top shio ramen shop in Tokyo by a few local ramen magazines some years back, and the shop has stayed popular ever since. They now have several locations specializing in different styles, and all are quite impressive. Master Hajime is a ramen junkie himself; and has been known to source special ingredients, such as Mongolian rock salt. He briefly offered a bowl laden with strips of Japanese wagyu, but he says each bowl actually lost him money because the ingredients were so expensive. Less