Afuri

Afuri Review

Ramen is the quintessential Japanese fast food in a bowl: thick Chinese noodles in a savory broth, with soybean paste, diced leeks, grilled chashu (pork loin), and spinach. No neighborhood in Tokyo is without at least one ramen joint—often serving only at a counter. In Ebisu, the hands-down favorite is Afuri. Using the picture menu, choose your ramen by inserting coins into a ticket machine, find a seat, and hand over your ticket to the cooks who will prepare your ramen then and there. There's limited seating, and at lunch and dinner, the line of waiting customers extends down the street.