Kamatama Chuka Soba Napoleon-ken Keikyu-Kamata

Kamatama Chuka Soba Napoleon-ken Keikyu Kamata branch is a specialty shop located a 2-3 minute walk from Keikyu Kamata Station, near the entrance of the station arcade shopping street. This popular shop, boasting a Tabelog rating of 3.6 or higher, specializes in an original genre of soupless noodles. It's eaten by mixing freshly boiled noodles with a raw egg and kaeshi (ramen seasoning sauce), creating a unique new genre that is neither abura soba (oil noodles) nor udon. The main shop is in Toritsu-daigaku, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, with Keikyu Kamata being its second branch. Their signature dish is the Rich Kamatama Nami (regular size) for 790 yen, which includes extra chashu (pork slices) and menma (bamboo shoots). You can enjoy it for under 1000 yen until 11 PM. Attractive reasonable pricing is a key feature, with options ranging from Kamatama Sho (small) for 490 yen to Rich Kamatama Dai (large) for 890 yen. The noodles are thick and wavy, offering a smooth, firm, and chewy texture, along with a unique al dente feel due to their high hydration. When you mix the raw egg, sauce, and chopped green onions from the bottom, the noodles go down lighter than abura soba, providing a simple yet never-tiring flavor. The biggest draw is the abundance of over 15 free toppings available on the table, including: kikurage (wood ear mushrooms) (all-you-can-add), chopped garlic, chopped ginger, fried green onions, baka nira (extremely spicy chives), sesame seeds, ground sesame seeds, bonito flake powder, shiitake vinegar, yuzu shichimi (citrus chili spice), Emperor Chili Oil, spicy chives, chili oil, and more. If you ask, powdered cheese is also available as a “hidden menu” item, allowing you to enjoy a “carbonara style” dish. Since the original seasoning is simple and not heavy, the toppings are utilized well. Adding them gradually, one after another, allows you to enjoy the meal without getting tired of the flavor until the very end. The kaedama (noodle refill) is a unique twist: extremely thin, straight, firm, low-hydration noodles soaked in niboshi (dried sardine) soup. This “different genre” from the main thick wavy noodles allows you to enjoy two distinct flavors in one bowl, making it doubly delicious (reminiscent of Takanome or niboshi-style ramen). Soup wari (soup dilution) (niboshi-style) is also available, and mixing it with the leftover sauce to change the flavor is popular. The LINE friend registration coupon can be used repeatedly from the day you register, offering benefits like an extra oage (fried tofu skin) or a raw egg each time. The shop operates with a full counter of only 9 seats, run by the owner and his wife.