Ippudo Japanese Restaurant Review by Japanese

Ippudo

Rating: (I’ve gone back several times) Award Winning Tonkotsu Ramen from Japan Ippudo is one of the best known tonkotsu ramen restaurant in Japan because it won many awards including a ramen competition broadcasted on TV in Japan. Same as Kanada-Ya, it originates in Hakata region (southern part of Japan) where many good tonkotsu ramen restaurants exist. Ippudo has more than 100 branches in Japan, and its taste is loved by so many Japanese. Ippudo also has branches outside of Japan and came to London in 2014. It now has 3 branches in London.   Ippudo has been one of my favorite ramen places since I was living in Japan; […]

Kanada-Ya Japanese Restaurant Review by Japanese

Tonkotsu Ramen Kanada-Ya

Rating: (I’ve gone back several times) Kanada-Ya is famous tonkotsu ramen restaurant in Japan Mr. Kanada, who was once a professional bicycle racer, is the founder of Kanada-Ya. He first opened his ramen restaurant in Fukuoka, Japan. Fukuoka is located in southern part of Japan and is known to have many great tonkotsu ramen restaurants. Among these tonkotsu restaurants, Kanada-Ya stood out and became very well-known; Kanada-Ya gradually became one of the best tonkotsu ramen restaurant in Japan. Kanada-Ya opened its restaurant in London in 2014. I have not been able to visit Kanada-Ya in Japan, but I believe that Kanada-ya in London kept Japan quality in terms of taste […]