BEST Ramen in Japan - Impossible to Book [Iida Shoten]

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Ramen shop Iida Shoten sits at the VERY TOP of Japan's ramen rankings. Reservation ONLY, it's so popular that seats sell out within 5 minutes of being available online. Consider Iida Shoten the ramen holy grail. After weeks of multiple booking attempts, I finally get a reservation!
As someone that eats ramen every day, I let you know whether I think they're worth the hype (and time commitment)! I order 2 of their award-winning ramen:
1. Shio Tsukemen (Dipping Ramen)
- Multiple salt-seasoning, two types of noodles, two types of soup
2. Shoyu Ramen (their most popular)
- Multiple soy sauce-seasoning, 7+ types of chicken in the soup
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@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Would you make the trek here??

@uncommonramenchannel7495 2 года назад

Absolutely

@zebrajenks 2 года назад

God I love ramen. I live in OKC, not from here, and there are a two great local places here and one great chain. two locals are Goro and Tamashii and the chain is Jinya. I just stocked up on NongShim Red and Black and Ottogi cheese ramen.

@uncommonramenchannel7495 2 года назад

@@zebrajenks I’ve made the trek to Goro a couple of times and I enjoyed it immensely

@zebrajenks 2 года назад

@@uncommonramenchannel7495 No kidding? thats crazy!

@VirtualJapanity 2 года назад

HAI!

@NamaJapan 2 года назад

You did it! Man, I have been wanting to go there forever. I guess it is finally time to set the clock every week to try to get a reservation. By the way, very interesting to see that you enjoyed the tsukemen a bit more than their famous shoyu. Maybe it is the famous refined shoyu fatigue setting in?

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Yes, do it! As you were saying, it was just about committing every week to getting that reso. Right - while the shoyu ramen was superb I do think that familiar story fatigue kicked in. Maybe you'll feel the same way.

@jyeo5556 2 года назад

So not only am I impressed with the quality review and you got a photo with the owner but that you also got to film inside an onsen haha The tsukemen definitely looks like a unique experience, and overall it's nice to see how humble iida ramen actually was in terms of the building and facade for best rated in Japan!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Haha, I was quite stealthy inside the onsen (making sure to avoid compromising shots too 😅) Despite the modern approach, ridiculously long list of ingredients, etc. the building and the overall experience was indeed rooted in this sort of humility

@BuddhaKING86 Год назад

Thank you for highlighting this establishment!

@5AMRamen Год назад

Thank you for watching!

@jacobbyers7914 11 месяцев назад

Did not think it was physically possible to break the 4-star barrier on 食べログ but here we are.

@5AMRamen 11 месяцев назад

Haha, I know right. Iida Shoten defied the laws of Tabelog physics.

@james-bx4wr 11 месяцев назад

Damn is that really how high tabelog's standards are? Even tomita (rank 1 in ramendb) is 3.95

@Redyf Год назад

Amazing video, the quality is impressive!

@5AMRamen Год назад

Thanks for watching and saying that!

@brucewayne2773 2 года назад

Priced very fairly for what you get. It's the reservation and to get there is what I am concerened about. Thank you for sharing 🍜. Would love to have the same experience you described👍

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

I think so too...especially considering how expensive ramen can be outside of Japan. Yes, getting that reso is challenging...the weekly window is only for the following week too, which makes it harder when you don't live in Japan. But it's not impossible! Despite the video title 😅

@shanecrixus5381 2 года назад

Holy crap, this looks amazing!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

It is!!

@Leonardo-cs9ij Год назад

Hey Frank!! Love the video and how you respond to comments, might I ask the day of the week and time you need to be on omakase to battle at war for a table? Excited for my trip to japan in early November!!

@5AMRamen 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! It's every Tuesday on Omakase at 12 pm Japan time: omakase.in/en/r/ic136332 Hope you can book a seat there! You'll have a wonderful time here regardless 😃

@nakennille127 6 месяцев назад

It looks so delicous :D

@bobbicatton 2 года назад

Your description alone make me want to eat there! Looks fantastic too👍😊

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Glad the description added to that visual awesomeness 😊

@uncommonramenchannel7495 2 года назад

This looks outstanding!!! So much attention in a bowl!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Yes! Really a work of art.

@janettanaka2894 2 года назад

Hi Frank…..the pure joy in your face was something to behold lol. Interesting how the tsukemen edged out the shoyu ramen for you. I guess like you said there are so many delicious shoyu ramens that you’ve tried but the tsukemen was presented beautifully with two types of noodles and a gentle dipping sauce. I have to say you eat deliciously Frank. Can’t wait for your next video. Kio tsukete 😊🇨🇦

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Haha, when you're eating only the best ramen it's sometimes hard to get super excited after a bowl (they all so good). But this one stood out like no other! Yes, that tsukemen was incredible..and unlike a lot of other tsukemen out there. Would happily go back for it. I just edit out the messy eating scenes 😅. Thanks for watching!

@SavannahVu1985 Год назад

Hi Frank, thank you for all your amazing recommendations. You always explain everything perfectly. Makes my mouth water and my jealousy go through the roof lol! Wish I lived in Japan! ❤. I hope everyone appreciates all the hard work and dedication you put into all your videos so that we may have a glimpse of how delicious the food is in Japan.

@5AMRamen Год назад

Thanks so much for saying that and watching! I'm finally going to uploading videos again...after a long hiatus 😊

@5AMRamen Год назад

Thanks so much for saying that and watching! I'm finally going to uploading videos again...after a long hiatus 😊

@5AMRamen Год назад

Thanks so much for saying that and watching! I'm finally going to uploading videos again...after a long hiatus 😊

@mattdubas6786 2 года назад

Great video as always! I think I would love the tsukemen more between the two ramen choices. Something about tsukemen just calls to me. I just wish there was more places serving it where I live.

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Tsukemen is under appreciated (I'm eating mostly ramen myself) and this was a wonderful reminder of how amazing it can be when done right...and they did it oh so right. Hopefully sole places near you end up offering it later down the road.

@nakennille127 6 месяцев назад

I love u frank ur cool and u can handle ur spices

@5AMRamen 6 месяцев назад

Cool I don't know but I do love my ramen 😎

@themysterytraveler6536 2 года назад

Looks great and unique. Almost like a bucket list type of place with their reservation system. There are some place like that in the US. One of the hardest places to get a reservation is at a kaiseki restaurant that only has 7 seats

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

This definitely felt like a kaiseki restaurant on the inside! You'd love this spot.

@themysterytraveler6536 2 года назад

@@5AMRamen would love to give it a try

@isaacplaysbass8568 2 года назад

It all looked absolutely delectable. I think that I'd go with tsukemen; the mixed noodles and the broth all looked lush.

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

I'm sure you'd feel the same way I did about that tsukemen!

@MarkMugen 2 года назад

You made it there!! Nice 🙌

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Yes!! Finally 😊

@kefumna 2 года назад

The dipping soup looks amazing.

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

That was spectacular...

@Kogami 2 года назад

They look delicious, and I love the concept of different soups, condiments and noodles for the tsukemen, its definitely encouragingpeople to try it over and over again for different combinations of flavors lol. Do you by any chance prefer this over Tomita's? (It almost feels like yesterday when Tomita was no.1, gosh) The onsen place looks really nice too!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Yes, it was like a full course meal in that sense! I think both Tomita and Iida are amazing, similar in their desire and ability to create a very Japanese, sort of fine dining ramen experience. Their ramen / tsukemen are so wildly different that it's really hard to say which one is better than the other....it just comes down to preferences...furthermore, with those rankings the gap between them is so razor-thin 🍜

@AnimeMemesz Год назад

I have to get some ramen, after watching this video. Definitely looks like ramen that is worth a trip if you can get a reservation even if you only have it once.

@5AMRamen Год назад

One of those once in a lifetime things! Hopefully you were able to grab some ramen 😊

@shantidutbansode2 2 года назад

Your channel will explode one day with subscribers....nice video 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Thanks for the kind words and for watching!

@fumeokid 2 года назад

That Tsukemen looked the business! 🍜 👍I’ll travel for Ramen!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

It is! One of the best in the business for tsukemen. Def worth the travel down there.

@michl8379 2 года назад

Oh that tsukemen looks amazing!! Hope I can go there someday

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

I'm sure you will! They'll be waiting for you.

@electronsauce 2 года назад

I just subbed to your channel! I found you awhile back on The Best Ever Food Review Show and looked you up. I'm moving to Sapporo soon. I saw your Sapporo ramen video and definitely going to try out the places you did. I've had つけめん in the states once and didn't like it. I want to get the real Japanese experience! Love your videos man!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Thanks for subbing! It's very exciting that you're moving to Sapporo. Hopefully the tsukemen in Japan changes that 😊 You might have seen this spot from one of the Sapporo videos: www.5amramen.com/post/menya-takahashi-sapporo-tsukemen It's soooo good. Still have yet to try a few other famous tsukemen spots in Sapporo!

@SeoulMan2020 Год назад

Awesome vid!! Looked amazing…. Super excited to try Warito next week based on your recommendation 😁😁

@5AMRamen Год назад

Was amazing!! I'm sure you're happy to be back here and enjoy Warito!

@SeoulMan2020 Год назад

@@5AMRamen Thank you! Can't wait to see if Warito nudges Fuunji or Tomita for me:)

@SeoulMan2020 Год назад

@@5AMRamen Thank you for putting Warito on my radar.. just had it and it was EXCELLENT!! Man… it may take a spot above Fuunji for me.. back to Tomita tomorrow 😁. Any recently tsukemen places you’ve tried that you would put high on your list? Thank you again!!

@RandomUserX99 10 месяцев назад

you are just about the only English speaking youtuber who went to IIda Shoten... lol

@5AMRamen 9 месяцев назад

Haha might be the case. Thanks for watching!

@henrychew235 2 года назад

Thanks for another great ramen video! The tsukemen definitely looks superb and complex too. If I have to pick one , i would definitely go with that as too many similar versions in japan. Would probably go if i can get a reservation and make it to like an onsen trip! Can you reveal the places you went for onsen ? Good day out of tokyo!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! For sure...that tsukemen was a shining star, something really special. If you're going all the way down there definitely worth making an onsen trip out of it 👍 The onsen that I went to was this one: goo.gl/maps/f6CLE5Cw2hvBLKyx8

@istarbuxs 2 года назад

For us tourists, would you be able to provide instructions on how book reservations, like the website, how to get there from tokyo, and I’ve seen how you clicked the menu, so that helped. Also is there any english instructions? This is for future reference once Japan opens up fully :) thanks Frank appreciate your vids!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

I didn't realize it when I made the video...but the reservation website (Omakase) is in English too! With that out of the way, it should be smooth sailing, ticket machine included. The staff I'm sure will be happy to lend a hand as well. For reference, I'm currently putting together a number of area based ramen guides...including one for Kanagawa. Iida Shoten will definitely be in that one and I'll make sure instructions are included. Thanks for watching!

@etherdog 2 года назад

Frank, how did you get permission to shoot in the Iida Shoten? Great review and I really felt your enthusiasm! I'll bet that onsen experience was the cherry on top. Oh, I recognize that funny clip of the vlogger and businessman but don't remember where it is from.

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Filming the ramen and yourself is ok, so long as other customers don't get into the shots. So I was just careful! The onsen indeed was a nice cherry on top of it all. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OOZicvezdEU.html

@Ra-Ram3n 2 года назад

I follow you for a long time now and i just started wandering if you ever been at Ivan Ramen shop? Thnks for your content!

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Thanks for following from early on! I visited Ivan's Tokyo shop when it was still here...but that was ages ago. Have yet to try it in NY 👍

@ec6596 2 года назад

Is there any place in Tokyo that you think has a Tsukemen that is comparable? That looked beyond phenomenal.

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Michi, for example, is AMAZING: www.5amramen.com/post/tsukemen-michi-ramen Quite different from Iida's tsukemen though.

@brewstergallery 2 года назад

Yes I would. The tsukemen would be my choice.

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Was hard to contain my excitement after that tsukemen 😅. Hope you get to go in the future!

@cashorwood2152 2 года назад

Last time i was in Japan Brian McDuckson offered little tasting tours of shops on an afternoon excursion ( for a fee!) have you ever considered doing something like that when Japan opens up proper?

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Brian is the man! Did a video with him a few months ago...both of us just uploaded it yet. For reference: www.tokyoramentours.com

@C.u.d.s 2 года назад

It always amuses me how the Japanese 5 star rating system is so different from anywhere else I’ve been to

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Yes, they really do it differently here don't they. On Google, the best places are 3.7 - 4.1 or so 🤔

@b1uemchen 2 года назад

Cant wait until Japan open up for tourists

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Me too! Miss doing ramen tours regularly.

@myronyoshioka8742 2 года назад

Tsukeman....mmmmmmmmmm

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Top of the charts for good reason 😊

@ShaneNixonFamily 2 года назад

So what you're saying it is difficult to get a reservation but not impossible? 😂 Although from experience navigating Japanese reservation sites without speaking Japanese can be challenging. But so far we've managed to get by (thanks Google Translate 😂) so we will definitely add this one to the list when Japan finally opens up again. When it is truly impossible to get a reservation is when the restaurant has rules that must be followed to get a booking. After 3 attempts over 3 visits to Japan we finally were able to reserve a seat at Jiro. He had rules like you had to be in Japan to make the booking and if you were a foreigner you had to have a Japanese person make the booking for you. Hotel concierges were okay to make the booking but we found the hard way that the hotel we were staying had been banned by Jiro. Finally we booked a hotel in Tokyo that was allowed to make the reservation for us and we got in. Yeah, it was pretty fabulous and worth the effort.

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Yes, exactly - the title is more clickbaity with the word "impossible" 😅. I was actually on the Omakase reservation site the other day and found out they have English too! Didn't realize it when I booked Iida Shoten...just did everything in Japanese at the time. So no need to ask Google for help there. Def add to the list! Sounds like Jiro has a crazy amount of rules, more than normal even at that lofty level. I suppose they can get away with it after the documentary came out and raised their profile. Happy to hear it was worth it in the end!

@liviasinopoli2068 Год назад

Frank, what is your favorite Tsukemen in Tokyo?

@5AMRamen Год назад

Hmmm...maybe Michi or Oborozuki!

@williamneidecker-gonzales Год назад

I just got a reservation for this coming Monday! So you got しょうゆらぁ麺 (shoyu) and つけ麵しお味 (Tsukemen salt flavor)? And what was the onsen in Yugawara you went to?

@williamneidecker-gonzales Год назад

ah the onsen place looks like いずみの湯 in yugawara?

@5AMRamen Год назад

That was the one! The onsen, that is...sorry for the delayed reply. How was it??

@williamneidecker-gonzales Год назад

@@5AMRamen the ramen was pretty good! Not the best I’ve had. I really liked the shoyu, the tsukemen had a lot of noodle and I tend to prefer a fishier broth with tsukemen.

@williamneidecker-gonzales Год назад

And the onsen was amazing! Super cool experience 😎

@martenlundin 2 года назад

Like a kid in a candy store :)

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Haha, well said.

@jacobson_ 2 года назад

is there an english option available when ordering?

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

I didn't see it on the ticket machine but I'm sure the staff will be happy to help!

@yvonnebb961 Год назад

so Tomita or Lida shoten??? which one?

@5AMRamen Год назад

They're so different but I personally am more about lighter ramen and therefore like Iida. But Tomita is amazing too...

@yvonnebb961 Год назад

@@5AMRamen Thank you for answering🍜 I do prefer shio ramen however googlemap said Lida shoten is 90min from shinjuku...hiks! That's a long way! I will only be in Tokyo for only 4 days then off to Kyoto....however my trip is in July so I have sometime to reconsider and let's see how desperate I am to try by then 🤣

@iuxbkman 2 года назад

Wow did Tomita Ramen get dethroned?

@5AMRamen 2 года назад

Yes, at least on Tabelog and Ramen DB. But it's razor thin at the top in terms of the review scores. Furthermore, the ramen is just so different at somewhere like Tomita that I think it really just comes down to preferences. If anything, there are hundreds of kings in Tokyo 😃