Ramen Butayama Minamisenba
ラーメン豚山 南船場店
Overview
"Ramen Butayama Minamisenba" is the Osaka branch of "Ramen Butayama," a Jiro-kei (Jiro-style) ramen chain located in the Shinsaibashi/Minamisenba area. It's a prime example of a "Jiro-inspired" ramen shop, known for its towering piles of vegetables and abura (pork fat), extra-thick, chewy noodles, and thick-cut chashu (braised pork belly), and is part of a nationwide chain. The soup is a mild tonkotsu shoyu (pork bone and soy sauce) flavor, making it relatively easy to eat among Jiro-kei styles, and is popular with female customers and Jiro-kei beginners. The vegetables typically have a crisp texture, though they are sometimes adjusted to be slightly softer (kuta-me). When they are on the crispier side, the standard practice is to pour soup over them with a spoon as you eat. The chashu varies daily from lean and firm to more red-meat focused, but always comes in large, satisfying portions. The menu features Butayama chain staples like Small Ramen (1,000 yen), Large Ramen (1,100 yen), Small Buta (pork), Mini size, Misoyama (Miso Butayama), Tsukemen (dipping noodles), Mazesoba (soupless ramen), and more. The free daily topping called "Are" (アレ), such as fish powder, karashi takana (spicy pickled mustard greens), numbing-spicy croutons, sansho (Japanese pepper), or crunchy chili oil, is announced daily on the official app, making it a treat for repeat customers. The "call" (コール) unique to Jiro-kei ramen (for garlic, vegetables, fat, and strong seasoning) is prompted by the staff, making it easy for beginners to navigate. Instructions on how to order are also provided at each seat, positioning it as an ideal entry point for Jiro-kei ramen. Located next to "Tori Soba Zagin Niboshi," it forms a prominent ramen spot in the Shinsaibashi/Minamisenba area.
How to Order
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1Before Entering
Located 5 minutes walk from Shinsaibashi Station Exit 8, next to Tori Soba Zagin Niboshi-ten in Minamisenba. No numbered tickets or reservations; during peak hours, you will queue outside. As they operate continuously, visiting around 2 PM or after the lunch peak can reduce waiting time. During weekday lunch peak (11 AM - 12 PM), there can be 10-20 people waiting; on Friday nights around 8 PM, the queue can extend outside with 20 people; there are also instances like a 1-hour wait on Sunday at 12:45 PM, so be prepared for waits exceeding 60 minutes during peak hours. There is no parking, so please visit on foot or by public transport.
2Purchasing Meal Tickets / Ordering
There is a touch-panel ticket machine inside with photos and English display. The timing for purchasing tickets during crowded times (whether to use the machine before queuing or after queuing) is unclear, so it's safest to observe the queue and decide. In addition to the signature Small Ramen (1,000 yen), Large Ramen (1,100 yen), Shobuta (small pork), Mini Ramen, Miso-yama, Tsukemen (dipping noodles), and Mazesoba (soupless ramen), there are toppings such as rice (150 yen) and extra pork fat (Niku-abura) (150 yen). Payments are accepted in cash or transportation IC cards (like Suica); credit cards and QR payments are not accepted.
3Seating and Receiving Your Order
There are only 12 counter seats, no table seating. It is a two-step ordering system: when you hand your meal ticket to the staff, you tell them your desired noodle firmness (kata (firm), futsu (regular), yawa (soft)), and just before your ramen is served, you make your "preference call" (amount of ninniku (garlic), amount of yasai (vegetables), abura (back fat), karame (more sauce = richness of flavor)). The staff will ask, "Ninniku iremasu ka?" (Would you like garlic?), so beginners can respond with a call like "Ninniku sukoshi (a little garlic), Yasai (vegetables), Abura (back fat)". You can also simultaneously ask for "Are" (a free daily topping like fish powder, spicy takana, numbing spicy croutons, sansho pepper, etc.), which is announced daily on the official app. Instructions on how to order are provided at the seats, so first-time visitors can feel at ease.
4Other Information
Vinegar is available on the table; adding a dash at the end is a classic way to change the flavor and make it refreshing. Dissolving a small amount of ninniku (garlic) into the soup allows you to enjoy the distinctive "guilty pleasure" flavor change unique to Jiro-style ramen. Water and toothpicks are self-service; take them from next to the ticket machine before heading to your seat. Even the "Small" size is larger than a regular size at most ramen shops; Large Ramen and Shobuta (small pork) are very substantial, so if you're not used to it, it's safer to start with Mini or Small.
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| Lunch | Afternoon | Dinner | Late night | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday | 15-30 minRef. | Up to 15 minRef. | 30-60 minRef. | - |
| Weekend | 30-60 minRef. | - | 15-30 minRef. | - |
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