Visiting Hachigou (one Michelin Star) in Ginza, Tokyo to have Ramen with a hint of French cuisine, namely Chashu Chuka Soba and a rice bowl with Chashu. Restaurant name: 銀座八五 Total costs: 4300 Yen / 29 USD (2 people)
I was there yesterday and today 10/4/23. So, there is a reservation system. You go at 8am(I was told the previous day they run out of spots at around 8:55), if you're alone they'll tell you get your tickets from the machine, they take the tickets, and hand you a note with a number and a time to come back. At that time, you'll be lined up with the other people in your timeslot and seated in order by the number given and they'll make your ramen in front of you. The ramen has a very unique flavor because they're using duck and chicken for the broth. The chashu is supple and surprisingly easy to bite into despite that. Do be careful of that dab of horse raddish in the chashu rice, it cleared my sinuses and got me teared up rather quickly because I didn't notice it and ate the whole thing.
That’s definitely a much better line system from the past. Basically you can come back at your time slot instead of waiting at least 2 hours. Thanks for the information.
Hi, can I ask if it’s ok to get 2 ticket reservation in the ticket distribution in the morning but I’ll be the only one lining up for the ticket? My partner would be in another location, Just wanna save time if possible lol
love the Japanese food industry...ordinary chef or well-known chef makes cooking like a work of art. Feel truly honored just sitting, watching, and eating their meticulously well-prepared food
I figured out the secret. You have to poke a tiny hole in the eggshell with a thumb tac before you boil them. Saw it on a ramen special and have started doing it with my Ramen dishes and works perfect.
This ramen is less than $10 in US dollars. It looks like in the US mainland, a bowl of ramen is $30 and you have to pay a tip. (And it doesn't come with a Michelin Star.) Thank you Aden for always sharing your high quality videos with us!
Most ramens in the US are around $15-25 depending on where you live before tax and tip. So it’s not quite $30 even if you live in San Francisco or New York like I do. My favorite will always be Ichiran cuz there’s no tipping so you can spend around $21 for an amazing bowl of Tonkatsu Ramen.
@@NoMadGiant009 At least here in Georgia Ramen is more in the 12-14 range. I never see ramen even black garlic ramen etc for over $20. Big cities are wild.
I've eaten here, and these are the answers to everyone's questions: 1. This place does not take any reservations. No tickets to wait inline. It is first-come first-served. These RU-vidrs got special permission to film here after the main service was closed. 2. They only have 6 seats in the restaurant, and only serve 60 people per day. 3. They only serve lunch, opening at 11am. They sell out before 11am every day, so come early. 4. You are only allowed photography on yourself and your food within the restaurant. They ask you to not photograph anyone else. 5. Yes, the bowl of ramen is that cheap, who knows how they make a profit. 6. The ramen is amazing! Worth the 1.5hrs of waiting in line.
Why does other comments and reviews say they distributes tickets in the morning before 9am? Is it possible you didn’t know about this thus having to wait in line?
If you’re in Tokyo don’t get carried away by the Michelin hype there are many awesome ramen joints where owners have spent lifetimes perfecting their dishes.
yeah ive had incredible bowls of ramen for dirt cheap at places most people would just walk past without paying a second glance, basically the standards are pretty high everywhere because wont eat at your establishment if it isnt at least half decent
Thanks for the uploads man, I've got a ton of places to go eat at thanks to your videos and I am making this place to the addition as well! Will be there in November!
It is true that the ramen from restaurants listed in Michelin is very delicious, but the level of ramen in Tokyo is not as high as the high-quality ramen in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, which has the highest consumption of ramen in Japan. For all foreign travelers, we would like you to come and try Yamagata's ramen while sightseeing.
@@_Anakin.Skywalker san Yamagata⛰️is located in the north-eastern part of Japan(the south-western part of Tohoku region). It takes about 3 hours by Yamagata Shinkansen(bullet train) 🚄 from Tokyo 🗼 or about 1 hour by plane✈️ from Tokyo Haneda International Airport. This area is rich in nature, ingredients and clean water, and has the highest consumption of ramen in Japan, so the competition is really high and there are many restaurants offering high-quality ramen🍜. It is also famous for Yamagata or Yonezawa Wagyu beef, Sangen pork, mutton, taro, rice, soba, ball type konnyaku, Dadacha-edamame, cherries, pears, and sake. It has a good reputation even among foodies.
im Japanese that is wrong information There are top ramen shops all over Japan. Tokyo is mostly a collection of top-quality traditional ramen from local regions, and creative sub-style ramen. Kyushu ramen and Hokkaido ramen are representative in the sense that they are distinctive. You should choose at the store rather than by region.
@user-nv7ud6mv1x Have you ever eaten ramen from some of the famous local restaurants in areas other than Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Fukuoka? I have already mentioned that Michelin star class ramen is certainly delicious and amazing. The authentic ramen from Hokkaido and Kyushu is certainly delicious too. However, if you look at the ramen in Tokyo overall, the level is generally low as a percentage of restaurants. That's why a lot of lines form at restaurants that serve delicious ramen in Tokyo. You can see the difference by actually eating ramen from popular restaurants in each region and comparing them. Yamagata's ramen is of such a level that even the owners of thriving restaurants in Tokyo come all the way to Yamagata to eat it. Furthermore, the citizens of Yamagata themselves support the industry, making it different from Tokyo in terms of the motivation and environment of ramen shops as well.
huh.. he's so much friendlier now when he's explaining the rice bowl. wonder what changed. his sous chef isn't the same guy as before, when i went in Feb 2023. the music choice in the shop always cracks me up too 😂 it has the holy enlightenment vibes
Love it man you did really show someone eating otherwise in all your video you never show use eating i wish you do this often. From start to finish we watch them make beautiful and cooks it well yet we never witness eating it with pleasure with love... We wish to see you more showing us the eating part too that is also an important part of food vlogging.
Each piece of the dish is handled with respect and there is no unnecessary extra showmanship because that is not needed. The Chefs handle each ingredient with care and respect. The quality speak for itself. Nice video.
Last week, I have the Hakata ramen at Nagahamaya in Ueno area. Just 5 min walk from Ueno Station. This one is really good. It is just behind Wendy's. Start from Yen 650, don't miss it.
It’s an open kitchen and the chef also served a rice dish with the ramen so I guess all “rules” are out. He even took ramen soup and poured it over the rice. Sometimes enjoyment supersedes convention
FYI he poured the soup over rice because the chef told him to do so to enjoy risotto kind of change before eating since no sauce used on the meat rice bowl.
I think the point is to taste the noodle rather than the broth. Since it already soaks in the broth when served, having broth flavored noodles wouldn't make much sense when there's already plenty
I am a Japanese living abroad and this makes me miss Japanese food. I like the clean and tidy kitchen and the chef's serious attitude. I am proud of Japanese people's spirit of seriousness and hard work in any kind of work. Personally, I think the ramen here could be priced higher.
As an etiquette, don’t try to get seated all together. Think about those waiting outside. Eat and get out. Trying to group seat all together at these types of 6 seater restaurants is a logistics nightmare. Get Sat separately, eat enjoy and leave
Was here a few months ago. Sure no reservations, but expect 4 hr + wait in line lol. They only open until 2 PM too so good luck if you arrive past 10 am
My nephew and i were just there….. waited nearly 3 hrs, they open at 11 am but we got there at 9 am.. got seated at 11.20 on the dot, when i paid the girl at the front who takes your payment tells you the time you will be seated… it is simply amazing how they know the time and it is sooo precise.. of course this is Japan! Wouldn’t have it any other way….. the ramen is not just a ramen bowl it is an experience., they play classical music and it is simply a must if you can be patient, this was our second day, the first day we showed up at 10.15 and they where sold out, they had just sold the last 2 bowls.. I just came back home and, i want to go back just to try this…if youre lucky to be in Japan, this is a must!!!!!! The chef allowed me to take a photo with him and my nephew !!! He was very very kind.!!! The prices are so so so low! It makes no sense they are so affordable for a bowl of ramen that should be 50 dlls or more.. one word comes to mind when i think of this place.. majestic ! Magical!!
Did he get a special pass to eat there after it was already sold out? I know there’s set times you book for in the morning, but it seems they clearly had two settings out and were prepped to just serve you both to film this. Big time!!
Many influencers are introducing themselves ahead of time to the owner and are allowed some leeway for a free advertising. If you just come to a restaurant with your camera on, you get at least a weird look from the staff and be asked wtf are you doing. Here they are perfectly aware there will be a camera rolling in.
@@RadzioTheGreatExcept this place doesn't need any free advertising. It's such a popular place that they sell out in less than two hours. Guaranteed money or other goods exchanged hands.
@@drdisney There's never too much advertising. If you sell out all meals in 2 hours, why not sell them in 1 hour? And open another place to double the customer base? That's how proper franchise is made.
so strange reading the comments about expensive foreign ramen. i live in Canada and a Korean place near me has bowls of beef ramen for like 8$CAD. it’s amazing.
Try and get a pizza delivered for £20 in the UK today, it’s almost like a TikTok challenge, a joke with no punchline sine food like in this video is available