A great meal of ramen at Iruka Tokyo Roppongi(入鹿TOKYO 六本木)

Iruka Tokyo Roppongi is a high-end ramen restaurant located in the Roppongi area of ​​Minato-ku, Tokyo, offering a new interpretation of Japanese ramen. I stopped by here for breakfast and lunch on my way to Tokyo Midtown in the morning. It is located about a 2-minute walk from Exit 7 of Roppongi Station.

I visited around 11am on a weekday, and although there were customers lining up before opening time, the line wasn’t that long (by the time I finished eating and left, the line had gotten really long).

During popular times, the wait time can be long, so it’s best to visit with plenty of time to spare.
(Reservations are not accepted here, and they operate on a walk-in basis.)

Address
4 Chome-12-12 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0032 Japan

Opening hours
Weekdays 11:00 AM – 7:40 PM
Closed on Mondays

While waiting to enter, I received a guide on how to use the restaurant and the food menu.
The restaurant operates a meal ticket system, and you must first purchase a meal ticket when entering the restaurant.

It was our turn and we entered the restaurant.

The restaurant has a cozy atmosphere and is entered via stairs leading down from the first floor to the basement. As soon as you go downstairs, you buy a menu at the ticket machine. It is a good idea to decide in advance what you want to order for the customers waiting behind you.
The signature menus here are Porcini Shoyu Ramen and Yuzu Shio Ramen. The price is 1,100 yen each. I ordered Porcini Shoyu Ramen.

There is a counter seating area for small groups and a semi-private room for four people.

Place the ticketed meal on the table.

The restaurant has a very solemn and quiet atmosphere.

The restaurant has been selected for the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2023.

A thank you note for visiting, brief information about the food and ingredients, how to enjoy the food, and a brief story about the restaurant.

And out of consideration for other people waiting in line, we ask that you refrain from being social while eating.
In Japan, ramen restaurants often prefer quick meals, so it is recommended to focus on the meal rather than conversation.

‘Porcini Shoyu Ramen(特製ポルチーニ)’ It has a transparent brown broth with neatly folded noodles neatly placed on top of the broth. And it is topped with thin, red pork, moist chicken, juicy meatballs, and half-boiled eggs. It is a ramen with a high visual perfection.
Mushroom paste, carefully spread on a button spoon, becomes a flavorful point when mixed into the broth.
Custom-made bowls (Arita porcelain) are also luxurious.

‘Mixed pork chicken duck rice bowl(お肉ごはん)’

And as an additional menu, I also enjoyed the rice bowl topped with cubed char siu (pork), thinly sliced ​​Kujo green onions (Kyoto green onions), and egg yolk on top of warm rice.